WITH the recent success of the Irish Open, Northern Ireland is maintaining its status as the “golfing capital of the world” and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) is encouraging everyone to explore golf courses across the country with the launch of a new golf guide.
The guide, ‘Northern Ireland Made for Golf’ has been distributed to tourist information centres, golf clubs and hotels across the country and is aimed at everyone from the dedicated golfer to the enthusiastic novice.
It provides a list and map of over 90 very diverse courses in every county from the world-renowned such as Royal Portrush or Royal County Down to hidden gems such as Galgorm Castle in Ballymena or Ardglass Golf Club in County Down.
NITB believes that the launch of the new guide should give everyone an opportunity to explore the excellent courses and facilities that are available right across Northern Ireland.
“Northern Ireland has always been a great place to play golf and enthusiasts of all levels have come from all over the world to play on our courses,” said NITB’s Golf & Activity Tourism Officer Karen Hope.
“Our new golf guide should be invaluable to everyone from beginners to the avid golfer as it not only provides a guide to every golf course in Northern Ireland, it also includes details of golfing events, tips and suggested itineraries for a golf break.
“All of the courses are easily accessible within a short drive of each other so whether you’re looking for championship challenges, dramatically scenic settings, a slice of history, links, parkland or simply idyllic tranquillity, there is something for everyone from Royal Portrush to Kirkistown Castle,” she continued.
“The quality of our courses has produced more than our fair share of quality golfers too when you look at our relatively small population so I would encourage everyone to pick up a copy of the guide or download it from our website and start practicing that swing!” Karen added.
Northern Ireland Made for Golf is available from tourist information centres across Northern Ireland, golf trade shows and clubs across Northern Ireland and some local hotels. You can also download a copy and find out further information at www.discovernorthernireland.com/golf