The last decade has been good to Castle Hume Golf Club, a reader reports. (Courtesy discovernorthernireland.com)

Take it from a member: Castle Hume Northern Ireland's best parkland golf course

I am currently a member of Castle Hume Golf Club, and I personally believe that I have not played a better parkland golf course anywhere.

Castle Hume was known to many as a bog about 10 years ago, and this is why I think it is not receiving the recognition it should be. In these last 10 years a lot of money has been spent on the course and in particular on draining the entire course and improving the greens. To date, I don't seem to have played a harder course (well, honestly, Royal County Down, but that was with driving rain and a gale-force wind). I think this course is a hidden gem, and you can always be assured of a warm welcome, whether it's from the staff in the pro shop, members out and about or staff upstairs in the bar and restaurant!

Daniel

July 5, 2007

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