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Semi-links course whose dryness enables it to be open for play when many other courses are closed due to weather. An open course that is renowned for the challenges it sets low handicap golfers and its forgiving nature with high handicappers. Adjacent to the Irish Sea....

Portavoe, about 2 miles north of Donaghadee by the A2, covers some 30 acres. It holds a good stock of brown and rainbow tour and is very attractive place to fish. The season is from 1 March to 31 October and there is a 4 trout daily bag limit. Only orthodox fly fishing is permitted and not more than twenty rods are allowed on the water at any one time. The water level tends to drop sharply during the summer and this can have adverse effects on the fishing. Permission....

Established 1904 Typical eighteen-hole parkland course....

The District is a paradise for the keen game angler, the main areas being located at Corbet Lough. Loughbrickland Lake and the entire Upper River Bann. There are also about ten other small lakes in the area, all of which are open for coarse fishing. Licences and permits can be obtained from James Coburn & Son Ltd, Scarva Street, Banbridge. An angling guide for the district is available from the Tourist Information Centre....

9 HOLE GOLF SWEEP Stableford Competition. Open to golfers with official handicap....