History

If Portrush owes the best part of its renown to golf, which has converted an erstwhile fishing village into a world-famous holiday resort, it is no less true to say that golf, and especially ladies' golf, owes a considerable debt to Portrush.

Royal Portrush History Timeline

1888 - Club formed in May 1888, originally known as The County Club and was only a nine hole course

1889 - Extended to a eighteen hole course

1892 - Renamed as The Royal County Club, when H.R.H. The Duke of York was its patron

1892 - Irish Open Amateur Championship inaugurated at Royal Portrush

1895 - Finally named as The Royal Portrush Golf Club , with H.R.H. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) as patron.

1895 - Royal Portrush was the first links outside of England to house the British Ladies' Championship, which was won by Lady Margaret Scott and has been played here another seven times since

1907 - Irish Professional Championship inaugurated at Royal Portrush

1929 - Harry Colt lays out plans for the Dunluce links

1930, 1937, 1947 - Royal Portrush plays host to The Irish Open.

1951 - ‘The Open Championship’ is played at Royal Portrush, the first club outside of the mainland UK to have hosted the tournament. Max Faulkner wins with a total of 285.

1982 - The 5th green and 6th tee area require emergency steps to be taken to prevent them being washed into the ocean after heavy erosion.

1993 - Ian Pyman wins “The Amateur Championship”.

1995-1999, 2004 - The Senior British Open takes place featuring some of golf’s greats, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson.

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