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Situated on the shores of Dundrum Bay, with the majestic mountains of Mourne as the backdrop, this course is often regarded as one of the best in the world. The greens are small, slick and not easy to hold, and with the abundance of gorse and heather surrounding each fairway, it is a true test of golf. When the wind picks up, this par 71 7,065 yard monster is truly one of the toughest in the world. The fact that the course has five blind tee shots and several partially obscured approach shots makes it all the more formidable a challenge to play. Professional golfers from all over the world rate Royal County Down as one of the best. In the words of Tom Watson: "Royal County Down is a pure links, in the truest sense of the word. My advice to anyone playing this great course is to keep it very straight off the tee - stray from the fairways at your peril! It is a tremendous test of golf and the outward half especially is as fine a nine holes as I have ever played."
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