What is the only course in the current Open rota located in Northern Ireland?

Royal Portrush is the only course in the current Open Championship rota located in Northern Ireland.

Royal Portrush Golf Club sits near Portrush in County Antrim and hosts the Dunluce Links, one of the world's best-known links courses. It is the only Open venue outside England and Scotland, the two countries that have traditionally dominated the championship's schedule.

The course first hosted The Open in 1951, when Max Faulkner won. After a long absence, Royal Portrush returned in 2019, making history as the first venue outside Great Britain to host the championship since the event's early years. It hosted again in 2025, further establishing its place in the modern rota.

A common mix-up is Royal County Down, another famous Northern Irish course. Royal County Down has hosted major events such as the Irish Open, but it has never hosted The Open Championship. Royal Birkdale and Royal St George's are both Open venues, but they are in England.