A view of hole #2 at Mussenden from Castlerock Golf Club.
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4.6
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4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.0
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18 out of 18 reviews
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4.0
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5.0
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3.5
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3.5
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4.5
Amenities
4.0
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4.5
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4.4
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4.8
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 73
Length 6805 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Castlerock Golf Club - Mussenden Links
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Course Details

Year Built 1901

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - £35
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Bunker Yes
Caddies Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Denim wear of any kind are not permitted.

Reviews

4.6
18 Reviews (18)
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5.0
Previously Played

Castlerock

Played castlerock 4 times in the past 6 weeks. What a course best £40 you will spend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Cool calm dry conditions.

Some holes not clear where next tee box was.
Had to use mats on fairways which we didn’t know about until we arrived.
And a couple of temporary greens.
Overall a good experience

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Brilliant condition an greens were perfect... but when we got there we were told it was only 13holes an it stated on website that all 18 were open which wasn't nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great experience

Not only did we have a great day this included a lovely meal before we went out to play. Looking at the menu there were some great choices if you wanted to dine later too. The practice area is s little distance from the club house through s small caravan Park. This Led to their 9 hole course that we did not play. Staff were very friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice links course

This was our second round in Northern Ireland and didn’t really have a lot to compare it to, but we were very happy with the course conditions and friendliness of the staff. The weather was really nice that day which made an enjoyable round as well. Maybe the best part of the day was a wonderful dinner in their restaurant after our round was over.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Golf Channel
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

As scenic as it was demanding

Played Castlerock during Open week in the late afternoon and got the round in before just dark. The last four holes are an unbelievable setting to watch the sun set. The course is quite challenging off the tee. Each hole gives you one side where you can miss and one side where you can't; it's just not clear which side is which until you reach your tee shot, so it requires a little local knowledge or at least a second play. It's a fabulous track and I'd make a point to play it on any North Irish boondoggle. It will not disappoint.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, but not cheap

Castlerock ist a fine links course with nice views, it was I very good condition, still I think even the hotdeal (66£ instead of a 100 £) is just a bit too much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful natural course. Very high standard of green keeping and interesting layout. Bit tough in places, especially if wayward

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter conditions

Great golf course and food. Only issue was when we arrived we were given mats to hit off on the fairways. Not a fault of the GC but it would be great if golfnow could include this info in their booking system and include things like temporary greens in use so that you are aware and could filter these into searches.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stunning

Lovely course. Big long track. Requires accuracy from tee to green. Played it once about 15 years ago. Won't leave it so long next time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Mussenden is a nice track

Nice track for the money. Conditions were great. Played with two younger members who were a pleasure. The nine hole Dunn course has some great views of the water, and some dramatic hills, but a bit short on some of the 9 holes. Worth playing 9 as a warm up to the big course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 638
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

A solid links near Portrush and Portstewart in Northern Ireland

The River Bann - the longest river in Northern Ireland - isolates Castlerock from its more famous links neighbors along the Causeway coast of Northern Ireland: The 54-hole Portstewart Golf Club and 36-hole Royal Portrush Golf Club.
Castlerock's Mussenden Links lacks the dunes of Portstewart. They're better utilized on the club's spectacular Bann course, which maybe the best nine-hole course I've ever seen.
Mussenden Links, a par 73 dating to 1901, winds outside the perimeter of the dunes, never getting too close to the river or sea, but still offering glimpses of both. The fun comes from a collection of unique holes - the uphill, dogleg second; the par-3 fourth between the railway line and a burn; the burn-crossing at the sixth and the signature 'Quarry' par 3 in the dunes at no. 9. A blind tee shot over a ridge on the par-5 15th hole sets up a strong finish. The 357-yard final hole plays much longer with the approach to an elevated green. It's not necessarily a bucket-list links compared to its more famous neighbors, although it's still worthy of a visit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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