Royal Belfast Golf Club
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The Royal Belfast Golf Club is located on the southern shores of Belfast Lough at Craigavad in County Down, seven miles from the centre of Belfast. Founded in 1881 the club claims to be the oldest such club in Ireland. The present course was designed by Harry Colt.[1][2][3][4]
Origins
The course was founded at lands at Kinnegar, Holywood in 1881 and granted a Royal Charter by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, in 1885. In 1892 the club moved to Carnalea and then again to its present location at Craigavad in 1925.
See also
References
- ^ "Still waters run deep at Royal Belfast". Golfnet.ie. 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Royal Belfast Golf Club | Activities". Visit Belfast.
- ^ "Royal Belfast Golf Club - Top 100 Golf Courses of Northern Ireland". www.top100golfcourses.com.
- ^ "Royal Belfast Golf Club". The Golf PA.com. Coleraine. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
External links
- Official website
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