Situated near the foot of the Ards Peninsula, Kirkistown Castle is a real old-fashioned gem. James Braid assisted in the design of the course and is reputed to have commented wistfully “If only I had this within 50 miles of London”. This challenging old links offers some very testing par 4s but the signature hole is without doubt the infamous par 4 tenth hole. With out of bounds on the left, subtle bunkering on the right and an approach shot into a well guarded plateau green this 440 yards of “sheer hell” must be one of the most daunting two-shotters in Irish Golf. What the experts say: “Braid was so enthusiastic about Kirkistown, he wanted to ‘take it home with him’. We had seen enough to mark Kirkistown down as ‘exceptional’ “ Ivan Morris, Golf Digest