The Strand Course
PAR 71
What can be said of the mighty Strand Course? Dubbed as ‘the sleeping giant’, do you dare to tackle it! It is without doubt one of the very top true links golf courses in Ireland. It easily stands alongside the two Ulster Royals, Portrush and County Down. The brainchild of Willie Park Jr and Des Giffin (in whose honour the 6th hole has been renamed), ably assisted by undulating dunes, the run off bunkers, rolling fairways and tricky manicured greens.
A ‘true test of golf’ is a much overused phrase, but in this case it is a reflection of the variety and ingenuity of the shots required to get round this masterpiece of a golf course.
The views from almost every hole are quite simply, magical. The Atlantic is never very far away and the beauty of the course has to be seen to be believed. It is a treat that will take a very long time, if ever, to fade from the golfers memory. The jewel in the Portstewart crown.
Slope and Course Ratings
| Men | Women | ||||
| Tees | Black | Blue | White | White | Gold |
| Yards | 7043 | 6604 | 6075 | 6075 | 5730 |
| Slope Rating | 131 | 127 | 117 | 128 | 123 |
| Course Rating | 74.2 | 72.6 | 69.5 | 75.7 | 73.8 |
Scorecard
Click on a hole on the scorecard for flyover video and course tour.
| HOLE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Yards | 427 | 366 | 218 | 583 | 461 | 143 | 516 | 445 | 378 | 3537 | 413 | 407 | 167 | 543 | 460 | 168 | 417 | 440 | 468 | 3483 | 7020 |
| Blue Yards | 417 | 360 | 205 | 522 | 449 | 135 | 475 | 411 | 350 | 3324 | 396 | 376 | 154 | 535 | 430 | 148 | 387 | 420 | 422 | 3268 | 6592 |
| White Yards | 409 | 322 | 174 | 503 | 431 | 120 | 445 | 382 | 272 | 3058 | 384 | 318 | 146 | 502 | 390 | 123 | 371 | 410 | 407 | 3051 | 6109 |
| Gold Yards | 400 | 347 | 166 | 442 | 334 | 110 | 423 | 357 | 268 | 2847 | 313 | 312 | 140 | 459 | 345 | 104 | 363 | 381 | 363 | 2780 | 5627 |
| PAR | 4/5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36/37 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 35/36 | 71/73 |
| Stroke Index | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Ladies’ Stroke Index | 15 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
