Malone Golf Club,
alongside Belvoir Park,
is Belfast’s big parkland
course… and what a
beauty it is. Its muscularity
comes from its space and
length, the density and
colour of the trees, and
the remarkable 27-acre lake
around which the back
nine are framed.
And then there’s the 1840s Tudor Revival
clubhouse overlooking the lake (and 15th and
18th greens), the double glass doors of the bar
opening onto a patio and a stunning vista. Step
inside and it oozes class. This is a smart golf
course – in strategy and nature.
The big trees lining the long driveway give you
a taste of what’s to come and they shadow
the 1st tee and your descent to the fairway
below. They cling to you the whole way around
creating a wonderfully embracing atmosphere
as the undulating terrain offers lots of variety,
especially on approach shots. The signature
stretch of holes starts as early as the 13th,
when you’ll have your first encounter with the
lake, but it is the 15th and 18th holes that make
Malone extra special: a par three over the lake
and a long tumbling par four right beside it.
Malone Golf Club is situated just 5 miles from
Belfast City Centre giving easy access to from
the airport, all major road routes and to the
many of Northern Ireland’s top attractions.
Compared to most, Belfast may be a small city
but it is packed full of cultural escapes, scientific
exhibitions, literary inspirations, hotels to suit
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