9 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Mountbellew
Ballinasloe
Co. GalwaySecretary/Manager: John Gilmore Captain: Joe Keane Lady Captain: Siobhan Fallon Telephone: 090-96 79259 President: Michael Cunningham Public No: 090-96 79259 Vice-Captain: Jarlath Donnellan & Caroline Delaney Fax: 090-9679274 Hon. Secretary: Noel Flesk & Deirdre Donnellan E-mail: mountbellewgc@eircom.net Club Pro: None Website: Hon. Treasurer: Oliver Kelly & Treesa Nonne Founded: 1929 Designed by: Membership: 317 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €20 Clubhouse opening hours: 2.00pm to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €20 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €20 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Saturday mornings & Sundays 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:
Founded in 1929, Mountbellew is a mature tree lined parkland course, with generous fairways and greens that are always in good condition.Measuring 5,214 metres with a par of 69 and a standard scratch of 66, Mountbellew may appear easy but when one plays it is a different story as can be seen from the course record of 68. The quarry comes into play on the 7th and 9th holes, requiring precision off the tee to well protected greens. The clubhouse has a buzzing atmosphere and visitors are always made feel very welcome. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1906 affiliated 1930. The first record of golf at Mountbellew appears in the "Irish Field" on 10th November, 1906, which reported: "A meeting of the above club was held in Mannion's Hotel during the week. President Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, Vice President, Lord De Rythyn, Captain, Mr. Nernon. A vote of thanks was passed to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew for giving use of the Deer Park grounds for the golf course". It would seem this club didn’t last after 1910.The present club at Mountbellew was founded in 1929, the land was rented from Col. Bellew at £18 per annum. The founder members were Dr. Matt Crowe, Ned Donoghue, Micky Gilmore, James Haverty, Maurice Hegarty, Fr. Matt Loftus, the Naughton family, Nellie Mannion, and the staff of the Bank of Ireland.
Location
Take the Roscommon-Galway Road to Mountbellew. Well signposted from there about a mile outside the town, on your left-hand side.
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Mountbellew Golf Club won the Miele Ireland Interclub Fourball Finals at Mount Juliet Golf Club on Sunday 16th September 2007. They were drawn against and beat the Ladies from The K Club by 3 matches to 1 match in the Semi-Finals on the Saturday and met Mallow Golf Club in the National Final.First on the tee was Margaret Harkin with Mary Hyland who lost their match by 1-hole to Carmel Kearney with Angela Goggin, they were followed by Laura Burke with Mary Costello against Susan Curtin with Mary McEvoy who won their match by 2 and 1. Next up were Aoife Fallon with Mary Farrell who lost out to Marie O'Sullivan with Ann Kennelly by 5 and 4, the bottom match of Bernadette Barrett with Laura Farrell against Nora O'Connor with Ann O'Sullivan went Mountbellew’s way by 5 and 4. The result was decided on a count-back and the pennant went West-of-the-Shannon.
The Girls’ of Mountbellew Golf Club won the Allgrip Girls Under-19 Interclub Finals on Tuesday 28th August 2007 at Westport Golf Club, when they beat Ennis Golf Club by 2 ½ matches to ½ match in the morning Semi-Finals and met the girls from Clandeboye Golf Club in the afternoon decider.
First up was Laura Burke against Caroline Adams who won her match by 6 and 5, Michelle Burke beat Brook Hopley by 5 and 3. The other match of Aoife Fallon against Kelsey Coey was called in, giving Mountbellew a 2 ½ to ½ victory they were captained by Siobhan Fallon.
The Ladies' of Mountbellew Golf Club won the Connacht Championship of the ILGU All-Ireland Intermediate Cup in 2006; when the team was Laura Burke, Aoife Fallon, Mary Costello, Mary Farrell, Loretto McDermott, Mary Hyland, Sheila Stone, Kathleen Bergan, Siobhan Fallon, they were captained by Helen Cunningham.
The Girls' of Mountbellew Golf Club, won the Connaught Schools Championship in 2006; with Emma Gilmore and Aoife Fallon.
The Ladies' of Mountbellew Golf Club won the Western District Lina Black Trophy in 2005, when the team was, Margaret Smyth, Caroline Delaney, Helen Gardiner, Laura Farrell, Connie O'Brien, Aoife Fallon and Laura Burke, they were captained by Noreen Treacy.
The Girls' of Mountbellew Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Junior Girls Inter Club Championship in 2005; when the team was, Aoife Fallon, Emma Gilmore, Laura Burke and they were captained by Siobhan Fallon.
The Ladies' of Mountbellew Golf Club won the Burren Trophy in 2005; when the team was, Margaret Smyth, Dympna O'Brien, Marie Devane, Caroline Delaney, Nolreen Treacy, Phil Kilgannon, Laura Farrell, Anettte Coleman, Loretto McDermott, Patricia Bourke, Aoifa Fallon, Laura Burke and Connie O'Brien, they were captained by Bridie Jones.
Emma Gilmore was selected on the Connacht ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's. Played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004;
Emma Gilmore and Christina Hyland were selected on the Connaught Girls' team for the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club on the 18th to 20th April 2001.
Mountbellew won the County Galway Trophy in September 2001 with a five shot winning score of 475 on their home course.
M. Highland qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 33 points in the semi-final at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.
Evelyn Higgins and Mina Desmond qualified for the National Finals of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ladies Golf Challenge at Druid's Glen Golf Club on the 21st of August 2001.
Emma Gilmore was selected on the ILGU Junior squad in November 2000;
Mountbellew won the Cecil Ewing Shield Championship in 1999; the team consisted of J. Costello, J. O'Connor, G. O'Connor, S. McCormack, J. Linnane, S. King, L. Brogan, P. McGrath, B. Flemming, they were Captwined by T. Meehan, and managed by M. Linehan.
Terry Hegarty played for the Irish International team in 1957.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Par Index Red Par Index 1 154 3 7 126 3 13 2 335 4 3 264 4 4 3 146 3 15 115 3 15 4 300 4 5 483 4 9 5 307 4 13 255 4 17 6 398 4 1 358 5 11 7 314 4 9 279 4 2 8 321 4 11 267 4 5 9 290 4 17 272 4 7 Out 2,565 34 2,219 35 10 181 3 4 126 3 14 11 321 4 12 292 4 1 12 123 3 18 115 3 16 13 328 4 2 283 4 10 14 325 4 8 255 4 18 15 434 5 14 358 5 12 16 306 4 16 279 4 3 17 330 4 10 267 4 6 18 308 4 6 274 4 8 In 2,656 35 2,151 35 Total 5,221 69 4,370 70 SSS 67 68
Men's Course Record: 62 Billy Hyland (5) 10/07/200259 (old layout) Thomas Mannion (7) 05/06/198259 (old layout) Gabriel O'Connor (9) 04/06/1998
Ladies Course Record: Emma Gilmore (4)
Roll of Honour T. Linehan 1990 Ladies Captain J. Hughes 1990 Men's Captain Dr. M. Linehan 1990 President G. Coyne 1991 Ladies Captain T. Meehan 1991 Men's Captain P. McGrath 1991 President K. Bergin 1992 Ladies Captain J. P. Linnane 1992 Men's Captain J. Gilmore 1992 President C. Harverty 1993 Ladies Captain R. Mannion 1993 Men's Captain P. Costello * 1993 President M. Meehan 1994 Men's Captain I. Barrett 1994 Men's Captain D. L. Killeen Snr 1994 President S. Keane 1995 Ladies Captain L. Challoner 1995 Men's Captain J. O'Connor 1995 President Margaret Smyth 1996 Ladies Captain Mattie McDonagh 1996 Men's Captain Joe Clarke 1996 President Rita O'Connor 1997 Ladies Captain Seamus Loftus 1997 Men's Captain Iggy O'Brien 1997 President Mary Farrell 1998 Ladies Captain Noel Flesk 1998 Men's Captain Brendan Noone 1998 President Helen Cunningham 1999 Ladies Captain Donal Killeen Jnr. 1999 Men's Captain Martie Healy 1999 President Berni Ryan 2000 Ladies Captain Paul Cunningham 2000 Men's Captain Frank Coyne 2000 President Helen Mullins 2001 Ladies Captain Martin Farrell 2001 Men's Captain Seamus Walsh 2001 President Una Donnellan 2002 Ladies Captain Michael Nolan 2002 Men's Captain Padraic Ryan 2002 President Helen Gardiner 2003 Ladies Captain Des Cheevers 2003 Men's Captain Mary Dolan 2003 President Bridie Jones 2004 Ladies Captain Tom Cunningham 2004 Men's Captain Annette Coleman 2004 President Angela Noone 2005 Ladies Captain Shay Cleary 2005 Men's Captain Johnny Costello 2005 President Mary Hannon 2006 Ladies Captain Mat Farrell 2006 Men's Captain Liam Jones 2006 President Bernadette Jordan 2007 Ladies Captain Billy Hyland 2007 Men's Captain Carmel Haverty 2007 President Emma Gilmore (4) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Bill Hyland (5.5) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Nora Madden 15 August 1998 1st 127 yd's Padraig Costello 02 December 2001 12th 123 yd's Philomena Kilgannon 01 November2004 3rd 115 yd's Fr. Pat Donnollan 22 April 2007 1st 154 yd's
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