Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links
36 Golf Links Road, Newcastle, Northern Ireland
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Longest tees
- 7,206 yds
- Slope up to
- 151
- Course rating up to
- 79.4
- Tee sets
- 5
Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links scorecard
Championship Links
Royal County Down Golf Club · Newcastle
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 76 | ||
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | |||||
| Blue | 539493 | 444406 | 475434 | 229209 | 440402 | 396362 | 144132 | 429392 | 483442 | 3,5793,273 | 196179 | 442404 | 545498 | 446408 | 212194 | 468428 | 337308 | 433396 | 548501 | 3,6273,317 | 7,2066,589 | 75.9 | 145 |
| White | 523478 | 424388 | 475434 | 215197 | 429392 | 369337 | 135123 | 424388 | 427390 | 3,4213,128 | 188172 | 430393 | 525480 | 423387 | 202185 | 454415 | 318291 | 416380 | 548501 | 3,5043,204 | 6,9256,332 | 74.8 | 136 |
| Yellow | 503460 | 387354 | 455416 | 202185 | 419383 | 355325 | 125114 | 414379 | 427390 | 3,2873,006 | 180165 | 430393 | 469429 | 423387 | 202185 | 420384 | 300274 | 402368 | 528483 | 3,3543,067 | 6,6416,073 | 73.5 | 134 |
| Green | 483442 | 344315 | 423387 | 159145 | 395361 | 338309 | 113103 | 405370 | 429392 | 3,0892,825 | 172157 | 389356 | 455416 | 409374 | 195178 | 410375 | 276252 | 374342 | 480439 | 3,1602,890 | 6,2495,714 | 71.6 | 130 |
| RedLadies | 483442 | 344315 | 423387 | 159145 | 395361 | 338309 | 113103 | 405370 | 429392 | 3,0892,825 | 172157 | 389356 | 455416 | 409374 | 195178 | 410375 | 276252 | 374342 | 480439 | 3,1602,890 | 6,2495,714 | 79.4 | 151 |
About Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links
Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links is an 18-hole, par-71 semi-private golf course in Newcastle, Ireland. It is one of 2 courses at Royal County Down Golf Club. It stretches to 7,206 yards from the Blue tees (course rating 75.9, slope 145) and plays as short as 6,249 yards from the Green tees, with 5 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s and 3 par 5s. The longest hole is the 18th, a 548-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 7th, a 144-yard par 3. The 8th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 10th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 98.0 out of 100, ranking it 1st of 132 well-reviewed courses in Ireland. With a slope rating up to 151, it plays harder than 99% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #3 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links FAQ
What is the slope rating of Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links?
From the Blue tees, Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links has a slope rating of 145 and a course rating of 75.9. Slope ratings range from 130 to 151 across its tees.
How long is Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links?
Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links plays between 6,249 and 7,206 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links?
Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links is a par 71 over 18 holes.
Is Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links public or private?
TheGrint lists Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links as a semi-private course.
How hard is Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links?
Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links plays very hard: it plays harder than 99% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links?
Royal County Down Golf Club: Championship Links is at 36 Golf Links Road, Newcastle, Northern Ireland.