PORTSTEWART GOLF CLUB: Founded in 1894 and redesigned by Willie Park jnr in the 1920’s. This championship links course received its greatest makeover with the purchase of land known as “Thistly Hollow” in 1981. This enabled the club to build a stunning new seven holes through towering dunes and fabulous and natural links land. Designed by local school teacher Des Giffin the “Strand Course” is the jewel in the Portstewart portfolio. Portstewart has played host to many major Amateur and Professional Championships over the years. And played host as a qualifying venue in the 1951 British Open. Portstewart also has two other courses: The Riverside (par 68) and the Old Course (par 64), which is where the club was founded in 1894.