Royal County Down: Great (Greatest?) Front 9

Erik Anders Lang and Golf Channel correspondent, Alexandra O'Laughlin, are in Northern Ireland to play Royal County Down Golf Club. Surrounded by dunes, ocean, and mountains, Royal County Down is said to have the best front nine in all of golf. This course has been world ranked #1 and is Rory McIlroy's favorite track. Erik gets some tips from head pro, Kevan Whitson, before heading to the first tee. Yardage books are key at this Tom Morris designed course. Opening in 1889, Royal County Down is one of Ireland's oldest golf clubs.
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[@kawchman]

Hey Erik, as someone who played a little college golf and got a bit disenchanted with the whole golf world and took a few years off, I really appreciate your style of videos and outlook. You definitely had a big part in me getting back into the game full on. I love the style of your videos and your alternative take of the golfing world. Thanks, man! Keep making the videos!

[@matthewburns3946]

I was caddying on the day you played. I seen you bomb one up the middle on the first as I was on the 9th green. Hope you enjoyed your experience of RCD

[@Leftylobber]

Man, E, are you guys ever on time? Lol

[@JCoffTopic]

the real question is are Alexandra and Erik dating??

[@brucecrouch802]

Played it in 2001.....squalling all day with about 25 Knots of wind, about 5 degrees centigrade...bought rain pants in the shop....I was one of about 5 people on the course, went to the starters hutt to pay and the lady behind the counter said in a broad NI accent with a wry smile.....”ah you’ll get to see her at her best today”....took out my trusty 3 wood and smashed it up #1, why not another, followed by a blind 9 iron into the centre of the green, lipped out for birdie......after taking my time and plotting my way around tapped in for 78.....I have been fortunate enough to play most of the Open Courses, and many of the other classic links and County Down is as good as any of them, in a setting that can be equaled by few......for a golfer there are very few things that can match the feel of crisply struck irons from genuine tight links turf coming of a forged blade (my weapon of choice for this trip was a set of Hogan Apex the last of the genuine Hogan’s before Callaway got their hands on Hogan)......oh to be in my early 30s again........great memories........

[@justinhicks2947]

get this man a wikipedia page, for christ's sake

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

Kinda messed up that there is no RGC groups in the whole of Ireland when we have some of the best golf courses in the world, period.

[@douglasdodds8490]

Not hard for me to get to.1 hour in the car that's all.

[@tonelok]

Assume/hope the lack of caddies was only due to COVID? That's the only bit of memorable course color missing.

[@mindovergolf8919]

“As you walk down the fairway of life, you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” - Ben Hogan

[@ajw5868]

Love how this channel does not just course vlog and focus on the score but instead the beauty of the course in a cinematic way.

[@TheGolfClan]

Masterpiece again. Stop the onslaught of goosebumps. This is KZbin. I’m not used to seeing content this good.

[@TractionPhoto]

That swing on 2 is maybe the best I have seen you make. Especially after that sermon on blind fairways.

[@thlee3]

love seeing the progression of his swing through his videos

[@_dboy_]

Beautiful. Love the appreciation you guys always show for the moment. That cinematography is top notch as usual, and makes me feel like I'm back in the Isles.

[@timaust1207]

beautifully produced and the same lovely "feel" of the Scottish tour videos, awesome

[@HouD]

One of the best edited videos in a while, so good! Great to have a video featuring Alex, as well.

[@guylegg5792]

Prettiest looking golf video I think I’ve seen. Thanks for taking the time to knock it together so well

[@blueloraine]

This may be the best golf vlog ever...keep up the good work.

[@JoakimPekkari]

Took a walk around that course a few years back, was as the hotel for a friends wedding. REALLY wish I had the possibility to play! Looks freaking lovely!