Hole-by-Hole Guide

The Open will return to Royal Portrush for the second time in six years when the spectacular County Antrim venue plays host to The 153rd Open.

Max Faulkner was the first player to earn the title of Champion Golfer in Northern Ireland, winning The 80th Open in 1951, while Shane Lowry recorded a hugely popular triumph in 2019 on a revamped course that featured two new holes.

The par-71 layout – featuring substantial sand hills, clifftop holes and a series of dramatic slopes and swales – was widely praised before, during and after The 148th Open.

Explore the natural magic of Royal Portrush’s most famous course with our hole-by-hole guide below.