Castlerock GC Roe Park Resort
Malone GC Ardglass GC
Then there’s the famous Harry’s Shack on the beach in After my few days on this charming coastline, it seemed
Portstewart, which was practically over-run for the entire only fitting that I finish at Royal Portrush, looking at the
Irish Open in 2017. For those with a sweet tooth, Morelli’s scorecard displaying the course record. It was achieved by
ice cream on Portstewart’s waterfront also deserves a visit. a 16-year old Rory McIlroy. His 61 shots will stand forever as
The award-winning ice cream makers have more choice the record for the old Dunluce. Come July, a new Dunluce
than you can possibly imagine. record may well be achieved… and perhaps Rory’s name will
be on that scorecard too.
With the iconic year ahead, TourismNI is aiming to build on
its highest visitor numbers to date – last year there were
an estimated 4.9 million trips to Northern Ireland. This year,
for the Open alone, some 190,000 visitors will be pouring
through the gates, and many more will be involved. The
longest lasting legacy, however, will undoubtedly come By Kevin Markham
from The Open and the beauty of Northern Ireland being Editor, DG Ireland/ DG Scotland
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