Course record
Dunluce Links
Harry Colt’s Dunluce design later underwent a major reconstruction led by Martin Ebert beginning in 2015. The project prepared the course for the return of the Open Championship in 2019.1
- Holes
- 18 Course total
- Par
- 72 Recorded par
- Place
- Portrush United Kingdom
Dunluce Links design and history
Two new holes, the seventh and eighth, occupied land previously used by the Valley Links. New greens, tees and bunkers accompanied the rerouting, making the preparations an architectural project as well as a tournament operation.1
Sources for this story 1 reference
Course design
Hosted competitions
The Open Championship
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Men | 72 | 76 | 140 | 3,663 | 3,654 | 7,317 | 36 | 36 |
| White | Men | 72 | 72.4 | 131 | 3,462 | 3,243 | 6,705 | 36 | 36 |
| Green | Men | 72 | 71.2 | 128 | 3,348 | 3,128 | 6,476 | 36 | 36 |
| Black | Men | 72 | 69.5 | 122 | 3,097 | 3,000 | 6,097 | 36 | 36 |
| Red | Women | 74 | 76.6 | 140 | 3,066 | 2,973 | 6,039 | 38 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 416 | 572 | 174 | 479 | 382 | 189 | 590 | 430 | 431 | 3,663 | 456 | 475 | 530 | 191 | 470 | 418 | 236 | 405 | 473 | 3,654 | 7,317 |
| White | 382 | 536 | 145 | 455 | 379 | 185 | 552 | 410 | 418 | 3,462 | 363 | 472 | 499 | 165 | 386 | 370 | 202 | 360 | 426 | 3,243 | 6,705 |
| Green | 371 | 520 | 140 | 442 | 369 | 177 | 538 | 376 | 415 | 3,348 | 358 | 458 | 475 | 160 | 367 | 356 | 195 | 355 | 404 | 3,128 | 6,476 |
| Black | 332 | 518 | 132 | 415 | 338 | 160 | 471 | 319 | 412 | 3,097 | 331 | 431 | 454 | 144 | 369 | 365 | 170 | 356 | 380 | 3,000 | 6,097 |
| Red | 329 | 515 | 129 | 412 | 335 | 157 | 466 | 314 | 409 | 3,066 | 328 | 428 | 451 | 141 | 366 | 362 | 167 | 353 | 377 | 2,973 | 6,039 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 416 | 572 | 174 | 479 | 382 | 189 | 590 | 430 | 431 | 3,663 |
| White | 382 | 536 | 145 | 455 | 379 | 185 | 552 | 410 | 418 | 3,462 |
| Green | 371 | 520 | 140 | 442 | 369 | 177 | 538 | 376 | 415 | 3,348 |
| Black | 332 | 518 | 132 | 415 | 338 | 160 | 471 | 319 | 412 | 3,097 |
| Red | 329 | 515 | 129 | 412 | 335 | 157 | 466 | 314 | 409 | 3,066 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 456 | 475 | 530 | 191 | 470 | 418 | 236 | 405 | 473 | 3,654 |
| White | 363 | 472 | 499 | 165 | 386 | 370 | 202 | 360 | 426 | 3,243 |
| Green | 358 | 458 | 475 | 160 | 367 | 356 | 195 | 355 | 404 | 3,128 |
| Black | 331 | 431 | 454 | 144 | 369 | 365 | 170 | 356 | 380 | 3,000 |
| Red | 328 | 428 | 451 | 141 | 366 | 362 | 167 | 353 | 377 | 2,973 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp |