Course record

Valley Links

The Valley Links provides another full-length course at Royal Portrush. Its small, carefully placed greens demand accurate approaches, while natural seaside hazards influence the route to them.¹

Holes: 18
Par: 71
Place: Portrush

Valley Links design and history

The course hosts a qualifying round of the North of Ireland Open Championship. Graeme McDowell developed his game there before his later international victories, giving the Valley a distinct role in the area’s golfing life.¹

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Scorecard

Partial hole-by-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Blue	Men	71	70.2	117	3,227	3,119	6,346	36	35
White · Women	Women	73	76.4	137	3,126	2,981	6,107	37	36
White · Men	Men	71	69.4	118	3,126	2,981	6,107	36	35
Bronze Saturday course	Women	73	73.9	132	2,859	2,829	5,688	37	36
Bronze · Women	Women	73	73.8	132	2,891	2,797	5,688	37	36
Bronze · Men	Men	71	67.3	109	2,891	2,797	5,688	36	35
Purple Saturday course	Women	73	71.5	127	2,737	2,554	5,291	37	36
Purple · Women	Women	73	71.4	127	2,685	2,606	5,291	37	36
Purple · Men	Men	71	65.2	107	2,685	2,606	5,291	36	35
Yellow · Men	Men	66	61.7	94	2,181	2,004	4,185	32	34
Yellow · Women	Women	68	64.3	99	2,181	2,004	4,185	33	35
Bronze (8-16)	Women	37	37.2	133	2,859		2,859	37
Purple (8-16)	Women	37	36.5	130	2,737		2,737	37

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Blue	349	385	141	534	443	409	320	496	150	3,227	465	486	421	165	391	171	493	194	333	3,119	6,346
White · Women	339	374	135	520	419	399	311	489	140	3,126	452	478	412	155	349	165	469	178	323	2,981	6,107
White · Men	339	374	135	520	419	399	311	489	140	3,126	452	478	412	155	349	165	475	170	325	2,981	6,107
Bronze Saturday course	413	126	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	2,859	157	320	332	292	132	510	417	359	310	2,829	5,688
Bronze · Women	332	292	132	510	417	359	310	413	126	2,891	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	157	320	2,797	5,688
Bronze · Men	332	292	132	510	417	359	310	413	126	2,891	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	157	320	2,797	5,688
Purple Saturday course	408	112	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	2,737	119	270	315	287	117	500	394	356	196	2,554	5,291
Purple · Women	315	287	117	500	394	356	196	408	112	2,685	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	119	270	2,606	5,291
Purple · Men	315	287	117	500	394	356	196	408	112	2,685	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	119	270	2,606	5,291
Yellow · Men	254	205	121	380	327	230	195	365	104	2,181	350	310	273	114	210	83	329	118	217	2,004	4,185
Yellow · Women	254	205	121	380	327	230	195	365	104	2,181	350	310	273	114	210	83	329	118	217	2,004	4,185
Bronze (8-16)	413	126	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	2,859											2,859
Purple (8-16)	408	112	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	2,737											2,737
Par	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	5	3	36	4	5	4	3	4	3	5	3	4	35	71
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Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Blue	349	385	141	534	443	409	320	496	150	3,227
White · Women	339	374	135	520	419	399	311	489	140	3,126
White · Men	339	374	135	520	419	399	311	489	140	3,126
Bronze Saturday course	413	126	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	2,859
Bronze · Women	332	292	132	510	417	359	310	413	126	2,891
Bronze · Men	332	292	132	510	417	359	310	413	126	2,891
Purple Saturday course	408	112	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	2,737
Purple · Women	315	287	117	500	394	356	196	408	112	2,685
Purple · Men	315	287	117	500	394	356	196	408	112	2,685
Yellow · Men	254	205	121	380	327	230	195	365	104	2,181
Yellow · Women	254	205	121	380	327	230	195	365	104	2,181
Bronze (8-16)	413	126	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	2,859
Purple (8-16)	408	112	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	2,737
Par	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	5	3	36
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Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Blue	465	486	421	165	391	171	493	194	333	3,119
White · Women	452	478	412	155	349	165	469	178	323	2,981
White · Men	452	478	412	155	349	165	475	170	325	2,981
Bronze Saturday course	157	320	332	292	132	510	417	359	310	2,829
Bronze · Women	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	157	320	2,797
Bronze · Men	457	466	339	144	340	151	423	157	320	2,797
Purple Saturday course	119	270	315	287	117	500	394	356	196	2,554
Purple · Women	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	119	270	2,606
Purple · Men	435	426	337	134	328	137	420	119	270	2,606
Yellow · Men	350	310	273	114	210	83	329	118	217	2,004
Yellow · Women	350	310	273	114	210	83	329	118	217	2,004
Bronze (8-16)
Purple (8-16)
Par	4	5	4	3	4	3	5	3	4	35
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