2011 Coasts of Down Links Challenge
Wednesday 4th May to Friday 6th May 2011
2011 Coasts of Down Links Challenge will again be played over 3 of Ireland finest golf links. Ardglass Golf Club, Kirkistown Castle Golf Club and the world famous Royal County Down Golf Club, home of the 2007 Walker Cup. Thats 3 rounds of links golf for as little as £55* which includes tournamnet entry fee and all green fees...... not bad at all!!!
*Host club members price £55 and visitors price £99
The competition is open to all male and female golfers who are members of an affiliated club.
ROYAL COUNTY DOWN GOLF CLUB (Championship Course)
Nestling under the magnificent Mourne mountains lies the world famous Royal County Down Golf Club, currently ranked No.1 course in Ireland and scene of many great championships.This Championship links, which is also rated in the Top 10 courses in the world, will be the fitting venue for the final and deciding round of our tournament in 2010. Royal County Down has hosted many major championships including the Curtis Cup, the Home Internationals and more recently the British Senior Open, British Amateur Championship,The British Ladies Amateur Championship and the 2007 Walker Cup.The Championship course is complemented by the shorter but nevertheless just as testing Annesley Links which will be the venue for the plate competition for those players who do not make the cut to the Championship course.
T: +44 (0) 28 4372 3314 W: www.royalcountydown.org
Ardglass & Kirkistown castle Golf Links
Ardglass Golf Club
Ardglass Golf Course with its championship standard greens is always in excellent condition.The Course begins with no less then six spectacular holes laid out atop the cliffs directly over-looking the sea - raw, rocky and dramatic.All the holes have stunning views and the golfer can gaze across the sea from every green and every tee-box.
T: +44 (0) 28 4484 1219 W: www.ardglassgolfclub.com
Kirkistown Castle Golf Club
Kirkistown Castle is widely regarded as one of the best Par 69 courses you are ever likely to encounter. Being situated at the seaside means that wind is usually a significant feature in your round, but this means that every day is a new challenge – one of the reasons why we all love the game so much. Kirkistown Castle will certainly not let you down in this respect. The Par of 69 belies a number of long and strong Par 4s and it is these holes that make the course the fine test of golf that it is. The bunkering on the course was designed by the legendary James Braid. You will have had the opportunity to try out every club in your bag by the time you reach the 18th green. A particularly dry 18 links course having the distinct advantage in inclement weather of being open for play when many other courses are closed.
T: Secretary Manager - +44 (0) 28 4277 1233, Professional - +44 (0) 28 4277 1004 www.linksgolfkirkistown.com/
TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS
Play will be 54 holes over 3 days.The tournament is open to male and female golfers who are members of an affiliated club and hold an official handicap. All competitors will play 18 holes on day one and two at Ardglass and Kirkistown Castle Golf Clubs.The top 136 players will then carry their scores forward to the final round at Royal County Down’s Championship Links.The remainder of the field will play in a plate competition at Royal County Down Golf Club,Annesley Links. Players in the Plate competition will not carry their scores forward from the first two rounds. Play will be Stableford points (gross prizes will be stroke play).