12. Royal Portrush Dunluce – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Architect: Harry Colt Stats: 7,143 yds, par 72, SSS 75 GF: £140 weekdays, £160 weekend Visitor information: Welcome all week subject to times, check website for details W: royalportrushgolfclub.com 2010 Ranking: 15 (up 3) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: None

Panellists' Comments: "Its recent holding of the Irish Open was, save for the rain, an unmitigated success - very many of the visiting Professionals attested to the wondrous design of Harry Colt, a view shared by most visiting amateurs for many a year previous"; "This should be the first course listed on any itinerary of golf in Ireland"; "Fantastic golf course with great variety, a beautiful setting and full of the tradition and history of the game"; "On a good day, there may be nowhere nicer to play golf."

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