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Golf Courses Near Belfast

There are 52 golf courses within 50km of Belfast, spanning Belfast, County Down and County Antrim.

Belfast has 52 golf courses within 50km (about 31 miles). They reach across Down, Antrim, Armagh and Londonderry. We have a hole count for 36 of them. Of those, 31 have 18 holes and 5 have 9 holes. Courses without a map position are left out, so the real total may be higher.

The closest course is Ormeau Golf Club, 2.2km away. Cliftonville Golf Club is 3.2km out, and Belvoir Park Golf Club is 4.0km out. We list no green fees here yet, so ask each club for its current price. The oldest listed founding year is 1895, at Massereene Golf Club.

Planning a round near Belfast? Read our guide to golf in Northern Ireland, our guide to golf in Ireland and pay-and-play golf in the UK. Each one adds context that a directory list cannot, because it covers more than distance.

Golf courses near Belfast

Showing the 24 closest of 52 courses within 50km of Belfast.
All 52 golf courses within 50km of Belfast

Golf near Belfast in numbers

By distance from Belfast, 12 are within 10km of the centre, 24 are 10 to 25km out and 16 are 25 to 50km out. Because these are straight-line figures, the drive is usually longer.

The courses fall in four counties. Down holds the most (24), while the rest are in Antrim (22), Armagh (5) and Londonderry (1).

24 list a par, from 27 to 72. Because tees differ from club to club, treat these figures as a guide.

2 of the 52 courses have a listed founding year, from 1895 to 1904. 1 of them was founded before 1900. However, the rest have no year on record, so the oldest club here may be older than it looks.

The closest other city pages are Glasgow (176km), Preston (230km) and Edinburgh (230km). Courses between two cities can appear on both pages, since each page covers its own 50km circle.

Each page measures from one point in the centre of Belfast, and a course appears only if it has a map position. As a result, a club just outside the circle is not listed here, although it may be on a neighbouring page.

Golf near Belfast — common questions

How many golf courses are near Belfast?

The directory lists 52 golf courses within 50km of Belfast. They span Down, Antrim, Armagh and Londonderry. However, the figure only counts courses with a map position.

How far is the nearest golf course to Belfast?

The nearest listed course is Ormeau Golf Club, 2.2km (1.3 miles) from the centre of Belfast. However, distances are in a straight line, so the drive is longer.

Are there 9-hole courses near Belfast?

Yes. We list five 9-hole courses within 50km of Belfast. The closest is Ormeau Golf Club, 2.2km away.

Which is the oldest golf club near Belfast?

Of the clubs with a listed founding year, the oldest near Belfast is Massereene Golf Club, founded in 1895.