18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Greencastle
Co. DonegalSecretary/Manager: Billy McCaul Captain: John Lynch Lady Captain: Helena Doherty Telephone: 074-9381013 President: Michael Bonner & Marie Kelly Public No: 074-9381013 Vice-Captain: John McDermott & Mary Newport Fax: 074-9381858 Hon. Secretary: Joe McCafferty & Maureen Keyes E-mail: billymcaul@yahoo.com Club Pro: None Website: http://greencastlegolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Gerry McQuillan & Celine Houston Founded: 1895 Designed by: Eddie Hackett Membership: 682 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €30 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €40 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €25/30 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays & Thursdays Tuesday mornings Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
This Links/Parklands, course was redesigned by the late Eddie Hackett, measuring 5,211 metres par-69 with a standard scratch of 67. Greencastle is situated on banks River Foyle, overlooking Estuary and Magilligan Strand this tight has number challenging holes, not least long 386 par 4 second doglegged 311 12th where beach awaits dreaded slice. Just outside the fishing village where excellent seafood is served locally, Greencastle located only thirty minutes drive from Derry City. Visitors are assured of a warm and friendly welcome memorable game golf at Club.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Club HistoryInstituted 1892 affiliated 1896. An article in The Belfast Newsletter tells us that access to the course at Greencastle was by ferry. The lands and a small clubhouse were given to the club entirely rent-free. The first captain was P. Crosbie P. C. It was a nine-hole course on sixty acres. The club has a set of accounts for 1892 and it had 42 members. The course was extended to eighteen-holes by 1914. In 1923, the course is recorded as a nine-hole course. This is probably a result of compulsory tillage during the Great War.
Location
Into Greencastle take a right at top of village, then a sharp right and the golf club is on your right.
Members Achievements
Gemma Hegarty was selected on the Ulster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's. Played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.Gemma Hegarty was selected on the Ulster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial Championship at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from 7th to 9th August 2002.
Caoimhe Quigley was selected on the Ulster Girls' team for the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club from the 18th to the 20th of April 2001.
Greencastle's Lady Captain Sandra McConnell and her Captain's prize winner Veronica Black tied in the Regional Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Golf Classic at Co. Sligo in August 2001. They were beaten into 3rd place on the count-back. However, their 38 points booked them a trip to the National Finals. Cassandra playing off 20 and Winifred playing off 16 went to Druid's Glen for the final on the 1st October. They finished 4th on a count back for 2nd-3rd-4th in a gale described by Eamonn Darcy as "the worst I've experienced here"The Ladies of Greencastle Golf Club won the Marie O'Donnell Trophy in 1998, when the team was Teresa Ross, Celine Houston, Hilary McCloy, Helen Cosgrove, Paula McGilloway, Rosie Browne, Veronica Harkin, Mary Bovaird, Veronica McLaughlin, Betty Gallagher, Frances Harkin, Antoinette Hegarty, Marie Higgins, Rose McHugh, Ita Cleary and Maire O'Donnell. They won the North West League in 1995.
Caoimhe Quigley was selected on the ILGU Junior squad in November 2000.
Gemma Hegarty was selected to represent Ireland in the European Ladies Junior Championship at Nairn Golf Club, Scotland in 1996, and at Oslo Golf Club, Norway in 1998.she played for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals at Gog Mogog Golf Club in 1994, at Northop Golf Club, in 1995 and at Formby Ladies Golf Club in 1996.
John McCartney has joined the professional ranks and is serving his apprenticeship at City of Derry Golf Club.
Card of the Course (yards)
Name Hole No White Green Par Index Red Par Index Rock 1 312 312 4 11 289 4 5 Cluain 2 388 378 4 1 306 4 3 Tardrum 3 138 138 3 13 118 3 17 Lynch's 4 428 418 4 3 381 5 11 Silver Strand 5 281 265 4 7 271 4 7 Dog Hill 6 247 237 4 16 227 4 9 Port a Vela 7 121 115 3 15 110 3 15 Tunns 8 254 249 4 17 224 4 13 Campbells Rock 9 287 277 4 5 267 4 1 Out 2,456 2,379 34 2,214 35 Metal Man 10 490 480 5 6 427 5 4 Heather Bank 11 165 155 3 8 132 3 10 Light House 12 311 298 4 10 276 4 8 Cnoc na Smug 13 436 426 5 14 418 5 6 Plateau 14 349 347 4 4 225 4 18 Bovaird's 15 107 97 3 18 90 3 16 Sweet Nellie's 16 374 364 4 2 339 4 2 Road 17 281 271 4 12 261 4 14 Garden 18 176 166 3 9 162 3 12 In 2,689 2,604 35 2,330 35 Total 5,145 4,983 69 4,544 70 SSS 67 66 69
Men's Course Record: 66 John McCartney (3)
Ladies Course Record: 65 Gemma Hegarty (4)
Roll of Honour Frances Harkin 1989 Ladies Captain Miss K. McConnell 1989 Lady President Paddy McGhee 1989 Men's Captain P. A. Doherty 1989 President Antoinette Hegarty 1990 Ladies Captain Mrs. D. Doherty 1990 Lady President Thomas Doherty 1990 Men's Captain P. A. Doherty 1990 President Mrs. S. Kelly 1991 Ladies Captain Mrs. L. C. McHugh 1991 Lady President Rev. S. Farrelly 1991 Men's Captain Maj. G. S. Glover 1991 President Rosie Browne 1992 Ladies Captain Mrs. P. A. Doherty 1992 Lady President H. M. Morris 1992 Men's Captain Maj. Glover 1992 President Mrs. M. G. Black 1993 Ladies Captain Mrs. J. P. McCourt 1993 Lady President Tom Gallagher 1993 Men's Captain Robert Bell 1993 President R. L. McLaughlin 1994 Ladies Captain Miss V. Gallagher 1994 Lady President Gerry McQuillan 1994 Men's Captain Robert Bell 1994 President Mary Bovaird 1995 Ladies Captain Mrs. F. G. Guckian 1995 Lady President Paul Houston 1995 Men's Captain Neil Harkin 1995 President Marie Higgins 1996 Ladies Captain Mrs. F. G. Guckian 1996 Lady President Michael Bonner 1996 Men's Captain Neil Harkin 1996 President Rosaleen McKinney 1997 Ladies Captain Mrs. D. J. Gillespie 1997 Lady President Liam McCafferty 1997 Men's Captain Frank Guckian 1997 President Anne McDermott 1998 Ladies Captain Mrs. H. M. Morris 1998 Lady President Eugene O'Sullivan 1998 Men's Captain Danny Gallagher 1998 President Kathleen Faulkner 1999 Ladies Captain Mrs. H. M. Morris 1999 Lady President Frank Higgins 1999 Men's Captain Mervyn Morris 1999 President Mrs. Celine Houston 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. P. J. Keys 2000 Lady President Frank Faulkner 2000 Men's Captain Daniel Doherty 2000 President Sandra McConnell 2001 Ladies Captain Mrs. P. J. Keys 2001 Lady President Seamus Doherty 2001 Men's Captain W. A. G. Browne 2001 President Maureen Gillen 2002 Ladies Captain Mrs. Mary Bonner 2002 Lady President Seamus Hegarty 2002 Men's Captain Gerry Lynott 2002 President Josie Coll 2003 Ladies Captain Mary Bonner 2003 Lady President Brian Doherty 2003 Men's Captain Frank Nolan 2003 President Mary Bonner 2004 Lady President Billy Hanley 2004 Men's Captain Eugene O'Sullivan 2004 President Eileen Farren 2005 Ladies Captain Joe McCafferty 2005 Men's Captain Eugene O'Sullivan 2005 President Hilary Donnelly 2006 Men's Captain Eugene O'Sullivan 2006 President Mary Harkin 2007 Ladies Captain Charlie O'Donnell 2007 Men's Captain Gerry McQuillan 2007 President Gemma Hegarty (4) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap John McGilloway (5) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Hilary Donnelly 13 August 1995 7th 119 m L. Martin 1 February 1999 15th 9 Iron 97 m Damien Harkin 21 March 1999 7th 119 m Damien Harkin 17 July 1999 15th 103 m John McDermott 28 May 2000 6th 285 m Gerry Guckian 3 June 2000 15th 103 m Neil Guckian 9 June 2000 15th 103 m Rosaleen McKinney 29 June 2000 15th 90 m Sam Parkhill 1 January 2001 18th 165 m Charlie Lynch 20 May 2001 7th 119 m Neil Guckian 20 June 2001 8th 269 m Paul Glenn 1 July 2001 11th 165 m Paul Gill 15 July 2001 15th 97 m Anthony McGurk 19 July 2001 15th 103 m John McCartney 7 April 2002 7th 121 m Paddy McGhee 14 April 2002 18th 165 m Rosaleen McKinney 4 July 2002 15th 90 m Mary Brennan 4 July 2002 15th 90 m Russell Davidson 23 July 2002 18th 176 m
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