Dunluce Links
Dunluce Road, BT56 8JQ, Portrush
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Longest tees
- 7,356 yds
- Slope up to
- 140
- Course rating up to
- 77.8
- Tee sets
- 4
Dunluce Links scorecard
Dunluce Links
Royal Portrush Golf Club · Portrush
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 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| Blue | 416380 | 572523 | 174159 | 502459 | 382349 | 189173 | 606554 | 430393 | 431394 | 3,7023,385 | 456417 | 475434 | 530485 | 191175 | 470430 | 418382 | 236216 | 405370 | 473433 | 3,6543,341 | 7,3566,726 | 76.2 | 140 |
| White | 382349 | 536490 | 155142 | 455416 | 375343 | 185169 | 552505 | 414379 | 418382 | 3,4723,175 | 373341 | 472432 | 499456 | 165151 | 386353 | 370338 | 206188 | 360329 | 426390 | 3,2572,978 | 6,7296,153 | 72.4 | 131 |
| Green | 362331 | 515471 | 145133 | 435398 | 363332 | 170155 | 532486 | 366335 | 409374 | 3,2973,015 | 345315 | 437400 | 475434 | 155142 | 366335 | 362331 | 193176 | 333304 | 390357 | 3,0562,794 | 6,3535,809 | 70.7 | 127 |
| Black | 329301 | 515471 | 129118 | 412377 | 335306 | 157144 | 466426 | 314287 | 366335 | 3,0232,764 | 328300 | 428391 | 451412 | 141129 | 356326 | 362331 | 167153 | 333304 | 361330 | 2,9272,676 | 5,9505,441 | 68.8 | 123 |
| GreenLadies | 362331 | 515471 | 145133 | 435398 | 363332 | 170155 | 532486 | 366335 | 409374 | 3,2973,015 | 345315 | 437400 | 475434 | 155142 | 366335 | 362331 | 193176 | 333304 | 390357 | 3,0562,794 | 6,3535,809 | 77.8 | 139 |
| BlackLadies | 329301 | 515471 | 129118 | 412377 | 335306 | 157144 | 466426 | 314287 | 366335 | 3,0232,764 | 328300 | 428391 | 451412 | 141129 | 356326 | 362331 | 167153 | 333304 | 361330 | 2,9272,676 | 5,9505,441 | 75.3 | 136 |
About Dunluce Links
Dunluce Links is an 18-hole, par-72 private golf course in Portrush, Northern Ireland. It is one of 3 courses at Royal Portrush Golf Club. It stretches to 7,356 yards from the Blue tees (course rating 76.2, slope 140) and plays as short as 5,950 yards from the Black tees, with 4 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s and 4 par 5s. The longest hole is the 7th, a 606-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 3rd, a 174-yard par 3. The 4th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 13th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 98.2 out of 100, ranking it 1st of 56 well-reviewed courses in Northern Ireland. With a slope rating up to 140, it plays harder than 82% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #2 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
Dunluce Links FAQ
What is the slope rating of Dunluce Links?
From the Blue tees, Dunluce Links has a slope rating of 140 and a course rating of 76.2. Slope ratings range from 123 to 140 across its tees.
How long is Dunluce Links?
Dunluce Links plays between 5,950 and 7,356 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at Dunluce Links?
Dunluce Links is a par 72 over 18 holes.
Is Dunluce Links public or private?
TheGrint lists Dunluce Links as a private course.
How hard is Dunluce Links?
Dunluce Links plays hard: it plays harder than 82% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is Dunluce Links?
Dunluce Links is at Dunluce Road, BT56 8JQ, Portrush.