Situated on the south-eastern tip of the Isle of Man, the triangular headland is bordered on three sides by the Irish Sea and is connected to the mainland by a thin strip of rocks.

Castletown has all the benefits and none of the drawbacks of normal links golf. It is literally head and shoulders above most links, which nestle at, or just below, sea level, with views of the water obscured by sand dunes.

At Castletown, the golf is all played well above sea level, with views at every hole of tumbling cliffs, rocky fingers pointing into the sea, sweeping bays, hazy coastlines and deeply etched coves and, of course, the ever present sea. Yet the playing conditions are pure links golf: tight-knit, quick-draining turf and smooth, fast running greens, with gorse and heather defining the fairways.

Without doubt the best course on the Island, Castletown has many excellent holes. Probably the pick of the bunch is the 17th where the tee shot must cross a deep rocky gorge – similar in some respects to the 9th at Turnberry!