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Rank 14
Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
Colt’s Dunluce links—Golf Digest World No. 5 and Open rota theater on the Antrim coast.
Photograph by Average Golfer, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
Why it is here
Golf Digest World’s 100 Greatest 2026–27 ranks Dunluce No. 5 (IrishCentral). Golfweek Best 2026 International ranks it No. 6 outside the U.S. GOLF Magazine World Top 100 2025–26 places Royal Portrush Dunluce at No. 14.
Who it is for
Open pilgrims and links travelers booking visitor times on Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast.
Sources
- 14 Irish golf courses ranked among World's 100 GreatestRoyal Portrush Dunluce ranked No. 5 on Golf Digest World’s 100 Greatest 2026–27.
- Top 100 international courses outside U.S.Royal Portrush Dunluce No. 6 internationally (avg 8.55).
- Golf Magazine Top 100 World (2025-26)Royal Portrush Dunluce ranked No. 14 worldwide.
