Ireland's oldest golf club – and with a clubhouse awarded Clubhouse of the Year 2024 by the Golfer’s Guide to Ireland – Royal Belfast is a truly impressive golf club. The present course dates back to 1925, and was designed by Harry S. Colt, one of the world’s leading course designers of the day. Colt produced a course of great charm which provides a true test of golfing skill and enjoys one of the most scenic settings of any in Ireland, with its unrivalled views of Belfast Lough and the Antrim plateau beyond.
18 Holes
Buggies Available
AMEX not accepted
Rates shown apply June, July & August (2025) / April, May & September - Weekdays £100 pp / Weekends £150 pp (2025)
Limited weekend access is available
* Green fees shown are for the low season (from 1st November) and are based on midweek play. Rates may be influenced by specific day and/or time. Concierge to confirm on enquiry.
Golf clubs don't come much more impressive than this for entertaining – Ireland's oldest, a magnificent Victorian clubhouse and a gloriously situated course makes for a very special combination. The club is located on the shores of Belfast Lough, only minutes from George Best Belfast City Airport in Holywood. We expect demand to be high when The Open returns to Royal Portrush in 2025.
The oldest golf club in Ireland (est. 1881)
Award-winning clubhouse
IGTOA Parkland Golf Course of the Year
Golfer’s Guide to Ireland Best Parkland Golf Course in Ulster
