From championship links to luxury resorts, Northern Ireland offers world-class golfing and unforgettable scenery. Right now with The Open about to kick off it's one of the hottest golf destinations in the world.

The newest championship links course in over 100 years, Bellarena Golf Links is being planned by the Glagorm Collection – the group which owns and runs the championship parkland course at Galgorm Castle in Ballymena and the scenic Roe Valley course in Limavady.

Rain showers can be expected at times for the 153rd Open Championship, which is being hosted on the coast of Northern Ireland.

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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler sits atop the leaderboard once again going into Sunday’s fourth and final round of the 2025 Open Golf Championship in Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland.

From the town to the people to the tournament's atmosphere, the Open Championship at Royal Portrush is truly one of a kind.

Plans to create the first championship-standard links golf course in Northern Ireland for more than 100 years have been announced. Hospitality group Galgorm Collection is investing £30 million in building the course at Bellarena on the north west coast between Limavady and Coleraine.

Shane Lowry has been assessed a two-shot penalty for his golf ball moving in the rough on the 12th hole of the British Open.