Northern Irishman Darren Clarke, the 2012 Open champion who is a longtime Portrush member, was speaking generally of the course but he might as well have been speaking specifically of Calamity Corner when he said, “There’s no place like it. It’s brutal and beautiful – often at the same time.”

The "Golden Bear" and 18-time major winner won the first of his three Opens and completed the first of his three career grand slams along the southeastern Scottish coast in 1966, then called the par-71 layout "the best golf course in Britain."

The Open takes place at Royal Portrush this week, six years on from the last time the major was held at the iconic golf club. The Dunluce Links Course is going to provide a tough test for the

Hughies, Tavern, PG Stevenson’s and Feather Bed, to name a few.  The 236-yard, par-3 16th? Calamity Corner.  That cou

Scottie Scheffler settled, settled and settled until he surged through the finish line of his opening 18 holes at the 2025 Open Championship. Signing for a first-round 68 to position himself one stroke behind the early co-leaders of Matt Fitzpatrick,

Rory McIlroy is grouped with Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas for first two rounds at Royal Portrush. McIlroy has late-early draw as he hopes for victory on home-soil and another Open win. The world No 2 missed the cut when the tournament was last held at this venue in 2019 but golf fans can watch him tee off at 3.10pm this afternoon, July 17.

Golf's oldest championship returns to Royal Portrush. It's the third time the British Open has gone to the Northern Ireland links. Shane Lowry won in 2019.

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