Leading English golf journalists recently visited counties Antrim and Down, sponsored by Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI, to promote the region’s golf and hospitality.
They played at prestigious courses including Templepatrick Golf Club, Castlerock Golf Club, and Royal Portrush, which will host The Open in 2025.
The itinerary included scenic explorations along the Causeway Coastal Route, featuring iconic sites like the Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.
Tourism Ireland aims to encourage English golf holidaymakers by showcasing Northern Ireland’s exceptional golf offerings and hospitality, emphasizing that golf tourism extends beyond just playing a round.
Julie Wakley, Tourism Ireland’s London head, shared: “Golf is the world’s largest sports-related travel market and Tourism Ireland is working hard to drive home the message that a golfing holiday in Ireland is about much more than a round of 18 holes – the combination of our world-class golf and our unique brand of hospitality plays a key role in attracting golfers from Britain and around the world. We’re also taking every opportunity to highlight the fact that The Open will return to Royal Portrush next year and the Ryder Cup will take place at Adare Manor in 2027. We were delighted to invite this group of journalists to Northern Ireland to experience some of our top courses for themselves. Their articles and online content will reachms of golf fans – so this visit is a great opportunity to inspire a wide audience of prospective English golf holidaymakers to take their next golf holiday in Ireland.”
