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Royal Portrush Dunluce - 16th Hole

Turf. Sky. Calamity.

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Calamity Corner is our second Icon.

Not because it’s forgiving. But because it never was.

This is more than a shirt. It’s the tension of the 16th at Royal Portrush — worn in fabric.

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CALAMITY CORNER

Royal Portrush Dunluce Links • 16th Hole

A par 3 that demands more than just precision — it demands nerve. With a gaping chasm to the right and wind off the Atlantic, the 16th at Royal Portrush punishes fear and rewards faith.
Calamity Corner - 16th Hole Royal Portrush
"It has the potential to be a real card-wrecker – most players aim to the left centre of the green."
— Gary McNeill, Club Pro
236
YARDS
PAR 3
CHAMPIONSHIP
HIGHEST
POINT

The Chasm

A deep ravine plunges 100 feet below the green, waiting to swallow any ball that strays right. This natural hazard is more fearsome than any bunker.

Locke's Hollow

The bowl-shaped safety area left of the green, named after Bobby Locke who strategically played there during the 1951 Open at Portrush.

Atlantic Winds

Perched at the highest point on the Dunluce course, the hole is fully exposed to swirling winds off the Atlantic coast.

Plateau Green

The elevated green offers no forgiveness, sloping away from approach shots with a false front that rejects anything short.

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55.2040° N, 6.6560° W

Historic Moments

1929
Harry Colt's Masterpiece
Harry Colt redesigns the hole during his renovation of the Dunluce Links, creating the intimidating plateau green and enhancing the natural hazards that define the hole today.
1951
Bobby Locke's Strategy
Bobby Locke strategically plays left all four days during The Open, avoiding the ravine and making par each time. The left hollow is later named in his honor.
2019
The Open Returns
The Open returns to Portrush after 68 years. Only 41% find the green in regulation (lowest of any hole), Rory suffers a four-putt double bogey, but Shane Lowry navigates successfully on his way to victory.
2025
The 153rd Open
The Open returns to Royal Portrush for the 153rd Championship, with Calamity Corner once again poised to determine the Champion Golfer of the Year.

Voices of Champions

"I think you'll see a lot of balls going left. Right is no fun. And that's obviously weather dictating."
— Gary Woodland
"It's one of the most intimidating shots in golf – even when you've played it a hundred times."
— Graeme McDowell
"Don't flirt with Bobby Locke's Hollow. Left is safety. Right is Calamity."
— Playing Tip
Calamity Corner reminds us: golf's most unforgettable holes are not always the longest or most complex — but the ones that test what can't be seen.
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