Royal County Down has been voted the best golf course in the world in Golf Digest magazine’s “The World’s 100
Greatest Golf Courses”.
Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “It is a fantastic accolade for Royal County Down to be voted number one golf course in the world – beating other world-renowned courses such as Augusta National, venue for the US Masters, and Pine Valley, New Jersey. And I am delighted to see another local course, Royal Portrush, come in at number 27 on the same list. This wonderful endorsement presents Tourism Ireland with another invaluable opportunity to showcase Northern Ireland to golfers and prospective visitors around the world. We will be pulling out all the stops – in Great Britain, the US and in other important golf markets – to capitalise on the potential of this wonderful news. Not only do we have some of the best golfers in the world, we also have some of the best courses in the world too!”
Commenting on Royal County Down, Golf Digest magazine said: “On a clear spring day, with Dundrum Bay to the east, the mountains of Mourne to the south and gorse-covered dunes in golden bloom, there is no lovelier place in golf than our new No. 1.”
