Royal Belfast Golf Club
Holywood, Belfast, Northern Ireland
In the Summer of 1881, Thomas Sinclair spent a holiday in Scotland, which included a visit to St. Andrews to play golf. He was immediately smitten and his return home he sought out George L Baillie, a local teacher and an experienced golfer, originally from Musselburgh in Scotland. Together they approached Captain John Harrison, the Laird of Holywood, who generously gave permission for a golf course to be laid out free of rent on his land at Kinnegar, Holywood. These frontiersmen of golf wasted no time and the first 18-hole competition took place over the new 6-hole course on Boxing Day 1881.
Common questions
- Where is Royal Belfast Golf Club?
- Royal Belfast Golf Club is located in Holywood, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Can I track my rounds at Royal Belfast Golf Club with a handicap app?
- Yes. Golf Handicapp is a WHS-compliant iOS and Android app that has Royal Belfast Golf Club in its course catalogue, so you can log every round in seconds and watch your handicap index update automatically. There's a 30-day free trial.
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