Golf Digest panel vote Portmarnock Ireland’s top course

PORTMARNOCK has been voted Ireland’s premier golf course by Irish Golf Digest magazine.

Tue, 26 May, 2009 - 01:00
Charlie Mulqueen

The north Dublin links swapped places with Royal Co Down since the previous poll. Pat Ruddy’s European Club at Brittas Bay continues its upward march and is now in third ahead of Royal Portrush and Ballybunion.

Portrush has improved four places but Ballybunion has dropped two with the greater length of the Co Antrim course explained as the reason.

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