Located at the feet of the Mountains of Mourne, Royal County Down is in a spectacular location for a classic links golf course. The sand dunes are rugged, the fairways are naturally undulating and the greens are small and full of borrows. The blind drives and bunkers fringed with grass add to the experience. The outward nine holes are some of the finest in golf, in particular the 4th and 9th, both of which are featured in the book 'the 500 World’s Greatest Golf Holes'.