GreatBritain is not an island - funny as it sounds - because we are also bound by rules made in the EU. These rules bias eventual decisions made by our own Ministries.
Portrush has the very unique distinction of being the only course outside the island of GreatBritain to host the British Open, and is perennially ranked in the Top 20 on earth by just about every golf publication.
The uniting of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England to form the Kingdom of GreatBritain in 1707 is one of the most important moments in the island's story.