Dunskey Course at Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club in Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland | GolfPass
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4.6
53 Reviews 53 Reviews
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4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
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4.5
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4.5
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.5
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4.0
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4.8
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4.8
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4.9
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4.6
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4.8
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About

Holes 18
Type
Style Links
Par 70
Length 5913 yards
Slope 120
Rating 69.2

Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club offers an undulating links-type layout, which is a challenge to all levels of golfers, especially when the fierce wind blows from across the Irish Sea. It is a mixture of rolling moorland and seaside heath.

The 11th hole, 138 yards from the forward tee, can be especially challenging, depending on wind direction, requiring anything from a 9-iron to a driver.

The 285-yard 13th hole, justly remembered as the signature hole, is known for its breathtaking view across the sea to Ireland. From the tee, which overlooks the North Channel, one can see the Irish coast, Mull of Kintyre and, to the south, the Isle of Man. It is all-downhill, and the backdrop is Sandeel Bay and the rocky coastline.

One of Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club's well-kept secrets is the excellent nine-hole, Par-3 Dinvin Course, which takes about an hour to play. It is ideal for the golfer looking for a quick round or the beginner who isn't quite ready for 18 holes.

The Club opened in 1903. The par-3 course was added in 1912.

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Course Details

Year Built 1903
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms
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4.6
53 Reviews (53)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day out

For January the course was in great condition, we came off the course as clean as we went on, really enjoyed the day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course, good challenge, really good condition

Didn't know what to expect but course was really well maintained, club staff were really helpful and friendly. Undulating course with many blind shots. Fairways and first cut Rough was great but tall rough (fescue) was tough. Shot placement over distance requires.
Want to play again.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Sporty sporty

Perfectly maintained course, neat tees, clear fairways and challenging greens.
This course was certainly the most well-kept course of our golf holiday in the southwest of Scotland. This is in no way intended to devalue the other places, but it must be mentioned in fairness.
In strong winds, and especially when the course is being played for the first time, it demands everything. It's not for nothing that we had the worst holiday score.
To be able to play the course well tactically, you first have to play it a few times.
Here the good players get their money's worth and are challenged and also very rewarded if they hit good shots. The signature hole for me is hole 14, a par 4 with 285 yards and an elevation gain of ?40 yards? With a view of the coast and the wind from there. The three of us played up to the bunker 20 yards in front of the green and still only got 1 x par. The green hangs against the coast in such a way that the chip or putt must under no circumstances be played too hard, otherwise the ball will go over the green into the green the bunker behind it rolls. Have fun!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Little gem on the south west coast

Really lovely course on the south west coast. Not long but very tricky with lots of blind shots on the front and very small greens. Stunning views at the end of the front 9 and the start of the back. We didn’t have the best weather unfortunately but on a sunny day it would have been breathtaking. Will 100% be back to play here again, with a course planner next time!!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great courae

Maybe relatively short but when the wind blows it’s a good challenge especially with some of the roller coaster greens. Will definitely be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Excellent winter golf

The course was in good condition for the winter. The wind made it challenging and a lot of blind shots. Sight markers were a great help as was the golf pros tips on the website for each hole. The only negative was the lack of signage made it tricky navigate as there were no tee box numbers on the main tees or the winter tees. We went off course a couple of times trying to figure out where was next and because it was quiet there was no-one to follow. I would play it again and imagine it would be very tricky in the summer when the rough grows up.

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Excellent value

The fairways were amazingly good for the middle of winter. The wind added to the interest making some holes pretty hard! There are no 150 yard markers on the course so good to have a watch for your yardages. Excellent value for winter rates.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Following a morning of rain I was unsure ehow the course would be but was really surprised how good the course was. Greens were really good, tee boxes were well maintained. Challenging. Overall will play again without doubt

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Didn't Disappoint!

Exceptional golf club and course - weather was amazing which certainly helped the quality of golf played and in the scoring.

The course was in exceptional condition and the greens were very quick, but true and in amazing condition. I love this golf course - its a real challenge but is forgiving (in places) - a few holes have blind shots but there are some spectacular holes (and views) especially the signature 13th!

Hospitality was fantastic - the patrons and staff were warm and friendly and the food was of high quality.

A must play course if you are in the area - stunning!!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great condition

Course is in great condition, some wonderful holes with great views. What i didn't like is so many blind holes. Thats just a personal thing

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 35
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Lovely views across to Ireland

Lovely day at Portpatrick and a nice round of golf on a challenging course. Bit disappointing that the greens were being treated on the day we were playing. Fairways were in excellent condition - lovely for fairway woods (required on the long holes). Rattled round in just over 3 hours. 14th was my favourite hole - gorgeous.

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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Couldn’t fault the whole experience of playing Dunskey. Great value for money and excellent hospitality. Will definitely recommend and return to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great views and well looked after course

Always enjoy playing this course. This time the course was very busy and with a number of blind tee shots I found myself walking half way up a number of fairways to check the game in front was out of my distance. Play it on a quiet day and this is not a problem, however two groups in front may have not known about the 3 minute rule for a lost ball, which caused problems with the group in front of me. Two apologies later I resolved to wait more than 5 minutes on most tee’s. Like I say - play on a quiet sunny day and it’s a great golf day out due to the stunning views and 13th hole.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Must course in Galloway

We played several courses in Dumfries//Galloway, Portpatrick was our favorite, in terms of layout, condition and scenery. Since there are a couple of hidden holes we would have loved to play it more then ine time.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Played here a few times now and still enjoying it.greens are fantastic for may and rest of the course in great condition.lucky we had lovely sunny day as we have had sea fret problems in the past.club house food and drinks reasonably priced and good and everyone very friendly look forward to returning in August.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Superb

2nd time playing here and what a course . Greens a bit soft but considering the amount of rain we've had I'm surprised it was even open. Course is in great conditionnfor early January will most definatly be back.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A Gem

In fantastic condition. Testing but fair. We were a mixed ability group yet they course was fair to both big hitters and the more modest drivers of the ball. Views out to Sea.
A great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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