Founded at the beginning of the 20th century Castlerock Golf Club like so many others began its life as a 9-hole golf course. It was extended to an 18-hole layout in 1909 which was officially opened on July 15th. Castlerock Golf Club is now home to 27 holes of golf. The 18-hole championship course known as the Mussenden course and the 9-hole course called the Bann course. Located just outside the town of Coleraine in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland Castlerock Golf Club keeps good company with the likes of Portstewart Golf Club only a 20-minute drive away while the host of The Open Championship, Royal Portrush, only a further 10-minute drive making Castlerock a prime location. Castlerock more than holds its own in such highly regarded and celebrated company. The entire course is a joy to play but there are a few highlights that are worth singling out. The 4th hole is arguably the courses best known. Called "Leg 0' Mutton" the par-3 measures 200 yards from the back tees and is played to a raised green. To the right-hand side is the railway line that runs the full length of the hole and if that wasn't enough of a hazard there is a burn that runs diagonally across the hole from right to left. The par-4 10th and par-5 17th are also course highlights and were voted into the best 100 holes in Ireland by Irish Golfer Magazine back in 2016.
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