18-Hole Seaside
Course Facts: Address
4 Castle Place
Ardglass
Co. DownSecretary/Manager: Deborah Turley Captain: Charles Bell Lady Captain: Martha Hannity Telephone: 028-44-841219 President: Michael Hood Public No: 028-44-841014 Vice-Captain: Kevin Carville Fax: 028-44-841841 Hon. Secretary: John McGrath E-mail: info@ardglassgolfclub.com Club Pro: Philip Farrell 44-841022 Website: www.ardglassgolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Brian McMullan Founded: 1896 Designed by: Membership: 910 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £40 Clubhouse opening hours: am to pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £55 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £17/£22 Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £17 Catering: Snacks and evening meals Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Wednesdays & Weekends Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 21 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
18-hole seaside course, Par 70 with championship standard, greens. The first five holes, with the Irish Sea and cliffs tight to the left should be treated with respect, and anything resembling a hook will meet with disaster. The second hole is a daunting Par 3. Your tee-shot must carry a cliff and canyon and that’s the easy part of the hole. While standing on the tee-box a superb view of the Mountains of Mourne should not be missed. Plenty of distractions if the golf is not up to scratch.
In the heart of the local fishing village lies, this spectacular course, situated 30-miles, south of Belfast. This is an ideal venue for your golf outing, be it a sociable Fourball, Society or Corporate Outing. When arriving at the Course, be prepared to be, overwhelmed by the panoramic views of the Irish Sea and on a clear day the Isle of Man can be seen in the distance. The visitor can relax in the comfort of the luxurious Lounge and sample the mouth watering fresh local fish. Bar snacks are available but if your preference is a la carte the best of Irish home cooking is there at your request. Ardglass Golf Club offers a special welcome to Societies and Corporate Outings and special discounts for groups. Phillip Farrell’s pro shop is fully stocked with everything the golfer needs for his/her round of golf.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
October Seniors 50+ Thursday 30 October Open November Mixed Singles Sunday 2 November Open Seniors 50+ Thursday 27 November Open
Club History
Instituted 1896 affiliated 1897.
The inaugural meeting of the club was healed in the local courthouse on 28th April 1896, the Rev. Thomas Macafee presided, where a committee was elected, headed by Dr. McComiskey to draw up rules and make the necessary arrangements. On 6th June, another meeting was held and W. P. Martin was elected Captain and B. N. Johnson was elected President. Ladies were involved in the club from the very beginning. The "Belfast Newsletter" lists the various subscriptions, which has the Ladies’ sub at ten shillings and six pence. The "Golf and Sportsman Holiday Guide" 1897 reads "a sporting little course of seven holes, distance about three quarters of a mile…a new clubhouse is in the course of erection"
Location
7-miles from Downpatrick on the B1.
Members Achievements
Ardglass won Ulster Final of the Barton Shield in 1995, when the team was Ciaran Fitzsimons, M. Rourke, Michael Curran, E. Rodgers, J. F. Moore and G. Hamill.
Ciaran Fitzsimons Gary Hamill and Michael Curran, when playing for St. Patrick's won the Irish Schools Championship in 1984, and went on the win the International Youths Championship the same year.
Ardglass Girls won the All-Ireland Smurfit Juvenile Girls Championship in 1980,when Laura Hamill, Paula Hamill, Sharon Fitzsimons and Una McClure.
They won the Ulster Fred Daly in 1981, when the team was Ciaran Fitzsimons, Garry Hamill, Michael Curran, Edward Curran, Shane Fitzsimons, Martin McEvoy and Gerard McGrath.
They were All-Ireland runners-up in the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1997, when the team was P. A. Boyle, J. F. Moore, A. Diff, F. Rodgers, C. Fitzsimons, M. Rourke, K. Sharvin, C. G. McCann, B. Hutton, K. King, M. Fitzpatrick, C. Rourke and M. Cargo they were captained by J. McGreeve.
They were Ulster Champions in the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1990, when the team was C. Fitzsimons, G. Hamill, J. F. Moore. J. Rice, C. J. McCann, R. Hutton, C. McStay, J. McGreevy, N. Napior, M. Deeny, T. McEvoy, C. Hayes, P. A. Brown, E. Taggart, N. Denvir and M. Denvir.
They won the Fred Daly Plate in1999, when the team was Paul Vaughan, Louis Keating, Paul Millar, Ronan Strain, Paul Curran, Christopher Bell, Martin Curran, Stephen Smyth and they were managed by Paul McEvoy.
They won the Belfast & District Cup in 1993, when the team was J. F. Moore, R. Martin Jnr. G. Hamill, C. Fitzsimons, J. Miligan, F. Rodgers, A. Meharg, C. J. McCann, S. McMorrow, R. Hutton and A. Duff.
They won the Norman Drew in 1999 and 1980 and 1979.
Robert Hutton participated in the Home International matches in 1991 and played in the Boys in 1986 (He represented Ulster from 1991 to 1993 and played in the Ulster Youths from 1987 to 1990 playing 20 matches).
Brian Martin participated in the Home International matches in 1991 and played Ulster Youths in 1991.
Ciaran Fitzsimons represented Ulster from 1986 to 1992, he played Ulster Youths from 1982 to 1985 playing 11 matches.
Gary Hamill represented Ulster in 1989 and 1990, winning 6 of his 7 matches and played Ulster Youths from 1982 to 1984.
M. Curran played Ulster Youths from 1984 to 1985.
Card of the Course (yards)
Name Lambs Lough Howd's Hole Compass Hill The Warren Black Rock Donard The Cottage Red Braes Isabella Tower The Island St. John's Cathlin Ringfad Coney The Pillar The Orchard Loughans Cowd's Castle Total SSS
Men's Course Record Am: 65 D. McEvoy Pro: 64 K. Morris
Ladies Course Record: 66 Heather Duff
Roll of Honour Rosaleen Richmond Ladies Captain David G. Hunter Men's Captain Ivor Ray President Ann Dixon Ladies Captain Derek Best Men's Captain Ivor Ray President Heather Duff Ladies Captain Edward C. McGarry Men's Captain S. McMorrow President Eithne Carville Ladies Captain B. G. McMahon Men's Captain S. McMorrow President Eilish Enright Ladies Captain Iain Duff Men's Captain Gerry Milligan President Rosaleen Keville Ladies Captain Gerry Cleary Men's Captain Gerry Milligan President C. Hayes Ladies Captain J. S. Boyd Men's Captain Gerry Milligan President Jeannette Hunter Ladies Captain Desmond Connolly Men's Captain George Rice President Dorothy Keenan Ladies Captain Brian McMullan Men's Captain George Rice President Patricia Stewart Ladies Captain Brian Magee Men's Captain Tomas Smyth President Mo James Ladies Captain Clem Milligan Men's Captain Thomas Smyth President Doreen Chambers Ladies Captain Gerry Kelly Men's Captain Alfie Linehan President Mrs. Sylvia Lappin Ladies Captain Jack Murphy Men's Captain Alfie Linehan President Noreen Savage Ladies Captain J. C. Cleary Men's Captain Alfie Linehan President Patricia Mullan Ladies Captain Paul McEvoy Men's Captain Gerry Cleary President Oonagh McClure Ladies Captain Mark Bohill Men's Captain Gerry Sweeney President Catherine Kelly Ladies Captain Pat Rooney Men's Captain Peter McEvoy President Hilary Milligan Ladies Captain Martin Delvin Men's Captain Peter McEvoy President Catherine Kelly (6) Lowest Ladies Handicap Ciaran Fitzsimons Lowest Men's Handicap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Distance P. Fitzsimons 2 September 2001 2nd 4 iron 161 yd's H. Dougherty 14 July 2001 5th 7 iron 144 yd's B. Donnelly 15 July 2001 11th 7 wood 181 yd's P. Curran 8 July 2001 17th Wedge 119 yd's B. McGoldrick 14 March 2004 17th 119 yd's Eilish Enright 17 March 2004 17th 119 yd's Paul Rogan 01 May 2004 2nd 167 yd's Clem Milligan 3 July 2004 7th 219 yd's Daniel Rooney 17 July 2004 7th 219 yd's Patrick Burns 21 August 2005 2nd 167 yd's Rosaleen Richmond 20 February 2005 5th 131 yd's
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