Picture this …
It’s 2025: You and your golfing crew touch down at Dublin Airport.
A spacious minibus takes you north on a jaw-dropping journey through the Emerald Isle.
You arrive at a charming village on County Antrim’s breathtaking Causeway Coast.
There, at the edge of the world, your boutique hotel awaits.
Refreshed, you tee off the following morning at a stunning championship links beloved by John Rahm.
Then you sample the golden nectar from a 400-year-old whiskey distillery.
Sounds perfect, doesn’t it?
That would only be your first 24 hours in Northern Ireland with Irish Golf Tours !
But …
2025 Visitor Tee Times for Northern Ireland Won’t Last Long
Demand always overwhelms supply for guest rounds at Northern Ireland’s legendary courses – and even certain hidden gems.
The tee sheets for 2025 are already open. And those precious bookings will vanish in the blink of an eye.
But you’ve got the chance to beat countless travelling golfers to the punch.
Discover the hand-picked links you’re guaranteed to play on a 7-day trip to Northern Ireland with Irish Golf Tours.
Golf Your Way Around Northern Ireland in 5 Unforgettable Days
Experience five incredible coastal links – on consecutive days – in counties Derry, Antrim and Down. It’s breathless stuff. But your dedicated Irish Golf Tours driver takes you to each location.
Now, get ready for the sleeping giants waiting for you in Northern Ireland:
1. Follow in the Footsteps of Jon Rahm
Rahm won the 2017 Irish Open at Portstewart Golf Club. He called it ‘one of the most beautiful courses I’ve ever seen’. The Strand Course is a classic links test through rolling fairways and towering dunes on the bracing North Atlantic coast.
2. Walk with Champions at Royal Portrush
Royal Portrush needs no introduction. The Dunluce Links is a masterpiece of quilted fairways, lilting valleys, soaring dunes, dense rough, and tight greens. The Open returns to Royal Portrush for the third time in 2025 – how will you compare to the greats?
3. Feast on Castlerock’s ‘Leg O’Mutton’
The Mussenden Course at Castlerock Golf Club is a lesser-known gem. But this championship links is an absolute thriller, especially the signature 4th hole. The perilous ‘Leg O’Mutton’ runs between a railway line and a winding stream to an elevated green.
4. Embrace the Seaside Excitement at Ardglass
Ardglass Golf Club offers incredible golf, sublime scenery and ancient history. Prepare for relentless elevation changes laden with pot bunkers so close to the Irish Sea you can taste salt water. Then recharge in a clubhouse that dates back to the 13th century.
5. Save the Best for Last with Royal County Down
Finally, you face Golf Digest’s No.1 course in the world: Royal County Down. The Championship Links stretch across an epic landscape between the Mountains of Mourne and the shores of Dundrum Bay. Dotted with blind tees, ribboning fairways, bearded bunkers, imposing dunes, and coned greens – it’s pure, joyous adrenaline.
Off Course: World-Class Attractions to Explore in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is much more than a golfing paradise. The region is also blessed with a magnificent mix of natural and cultural attractions.
Here are just 5 you can explore for your well-placed accommodations:
- Giant’s Causeway. Marvel at the unique basalt columns of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Dunluce Castle. Discover the dramatic ruins of this cliff-top medieval castle next door to Royal Portrush
- Bushmills Distillery. Tour the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery and enjoy a tasting.
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. Experience breathtaking coastal views from this thrilling rope bridge.
- Tollymore Forest Park. Wander through enchanting landscapes featured in the Game of Thrones
Ready to book your dream golf trip to Northern Ireland?
Irish Golf Tours has been making travelling golfers’ dreams come true for 30+ years. We’ll take care of every detail of your trip to Northern Ireland in 2025. Visit our website and see for yourself.
