18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Belmullet
Beal An Mhuirthead
Co. MayoSecretary/Manager: James O'Hara Captain: Ivan Griffin Lady Captain: Linsey deBurgh-Whyte Telephone: 097-82292 President: Kay Keogan Public No: 097-82123 Vice-Captain: John Healy & Ailish Barrett Fax: 097-81477 Hon. Secretary: Terry Swinson & Dawn Barrett E-mail: carngolf@iol.ie Club Pro: None-Shop Website: www.belmulletgolfclub.ie Hon. Treasurer: Edmund McAndrew & Kay Keogan Founded: 1925 Designed by: Eddie Hackett Membership: 393 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €60 Clubhouse opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €60 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: 50% Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €30 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None (phone weekends) Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & weekends Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Another of Ireland’s great west coast links where the sound of the Atlantic, surf in Killala Bay is a steadfast accompaniment to the golf round. Carne Golf Links has the distinction of being the last links course designed by the late legendary Eddie Hackett and is now believed by many who have played there to be his greatest challenge.Eddie created a series of interesting holes which will encourage the use of a variation of clubs. An enticing hole is the 13th, where the golfer meets a birdie opportunity from the scenic, elevated tee, yet the drive calls for an accurate hit and is not for the faint hearted.
Carne lies in the splendid sand dunes overlooking Blacksod Bay, the legendary Inis Geidhe and Inis Gluaire islands and dramatic Achill. Affording little disturbance to the natural and un-spoilt environment that surrounds it, Carne is "everything you could ever ask for from the 1st tee to the 18th green" - James W. Finnegan - "Emerald Fairways and Flecked Seas"
"Is annamh a thagann tu ar ghalf chursa a thugann dushlan ar Leith duit mar a thugann Cairn ach nuair a tharlaionn se is iontach an rud e"
Carne was the venue for the Irish Close Championship in 1993. Voted the No. 21-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008. Carne was voted No. 19 Links/Shoreline Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
December Singles Stableford Friday 27 December Open 2 Singles Stableford Saturday 28 December Open 1
Club History
Founded 1925, affiliated 1926.
Location
3 km. west of Belmullet on the Mullet Peninsula.
Members Achievements
Carne Golf Club won the Cecil Ewing Shield in 2005, when the team was, John Geraghty, Padraic McIntyre, Des O'Connor, Kevin Barrett, Hugh Carey, John Gallagher, Martin Gaughan, Kenneth Barrett, Sean O'Coisdealbha, Chris Birrane, John Healy, Pat Reidy and James Kelly, they were captained by Gary Stanley.Michael Lavelle won the Mayo Scratch Cup in 2004.
Carne won the County Cup in 1995, when the team was, Colin Faherty, Donal Shine, Edmund McAndrew, Kevin Donnelly, Martin O'Toole, Pat McIntyre, Jim Power, John Hanley, Francis Healy and Sean McAndrew.
Carne won the Grainne Cup in 1973 when the team was, Joe Kerrigan, Frank Clarke, Michael Kavanagh, Michael McGearbhuigh, Michael McDonnell and Ted Hawkins, they were captained by Michael Gallagher.
Card of the Course (yards)
Name Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index Cnoc na Rós 1 366 356 312 4 9 310 4 5 Tochair Easpag 2 183 149 138 3 11 125 3 13 An Traonach 3 376 370 302 4 5 300 4 15 Tobar Tón 4 473 463 453 5 17 373 5 11 Lus na mBrat 5 378 327 271 4 15 263 4 3 Sraith na Sabhaicini 6 363 355 310 4 1 250 4 17 Ard na Gaoithe 7 162 154 125 3 13 121 3 7 Log 'a Si 8 365 360 348 4 3 324 4 1 Si Gaoith' 9 327 320 272 4 7 248 4 9 Out 2,993 2,854 2,531 35 2,314 35 Macalla 10 465 432 422 5 16 342 5 16 Conn 11 332 302 297 4 6 269 4 4 Fiachra 12 300 280 265 4 14 232 4 6 Aodh 13 482 446 440 5 8 382 5 10 Fionnuala 14 133 129 125 3 12 120 3 12 Tir na nÓg 15 366 356 345 4 2 293 4 2 Magairlin 16 154 142 129 3 18 111 3 18 An Muirineach 17 399 392 346 4 4 339 5 14 Log 'a Fola 18 495 486 476 5 10 390 5 8 In 3,126 2,965 2,845 37 2,478 38 Total 6,119 5,819 5,376 72 4,792 73 SSS 72 71 68 71
Men's Course Record: 66 Mark O'Sullivan Galway G. C. (+3) 22/10/2005 Pro. 66 Phillip Walton 12/05/2002
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Mary Earley 1990 Ladies Captain David Hurst 1990 Men's Captain Brid McDermott 1991 Ladies Captain Kevin Rabbitte 1991 Men's Captain Rita Nolan 1992 Ladies Captain Eamon Mangan 1992 Men's Captain Maureen Connolly 1993 Ladies Captain Pat Caffery 1993 Men's Captain Eilish Molloy 1994 Ladies Captain Edmund McAndrew 1994 Men's Captain Anastasia McNamara 1995 Ladies Captain Michael Mangan 1995 Men's Captain Pauline Mangan 1996 Ladies Captain Bernard Padden 1996 Men's Captain Mary Maughan 1997 Ladies Captain Frank Healy 1997 Men's Captain Anna May Leech 1998 Ladies Captain Liam McAndrew 1998 Men's Captain Marie Gavin 1999 Ladies Captain Frank Brogan 1999 Men's Captain Michael Mangan 1999 President Kathleen Lynskey 2000 Ladies Captain Anthony McNamara 2000 Men's Captain Michael Mangan 2000 President Gemma Kavanagh 2001 Ladies Captain Hughie Carey 2001 Men's Captain Kathleen Carney 2001 President Katherine Mangan 2002 Ladies Captain Vincent Fahy 2002 Men's Captain Rita Nolan 2002 President Sheila Tallott 2003 Ladies Captain Kevin Donnelly 2003 Men's Captain Michael McGarry 2003 President Bernie McAndrew 2004 Ladies Captain John Hanley 2004 Men's Captain Joe Kerrigan 2004 President Delia Garvin 2005 Ladies Captain Gary Stanley 2005 Men's Captain Anna May-Leech 2005 President Ann McGarry 2006 Ladies Captain Hugh Carey 2006 Men's Captain Colin Faherty 2006 President Geraldine Gallagher 2007 Ladies Captain Sean Doherty 2007 Men's Captain Frank Brogan 2007 President 2007 Lowest Ladies H'cap David McIntyre (4) 2007 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Patrick Keoghan 27 June 1993 2nd 149 m Francis Healy 27 October1996 2nd 149 m Seamus Gaughan 01 January 1997 2nd 149 m Brendan Kavanagh 23 March 1997 16th 142 m Frank Brogan 19 July 1997 14th 129 m Francis Healy 24 August 1997 2nd 149 m John De Burgh-Whyte 15 March 1998 14th 129 m Chris Birrane 03 May 1998 16th 142 m Francis Healy 02 May 1999 14th 129 m Pat Reidy 16 May 1999 14th 129 m Colin Faherty 02 May 2000 14th 129 m James O'Hara 11 November 2001 16th 129 m Terry Swinson 03 February 2002 7th 125 m Michael Lavelle 22 December 2002 14th 125 m James O'Hara 25 October 2003 14th 129 m Michael McGarry 05 September 2004 7th 125 m Jim Power 25 October 2004 16th 142 m Gary Stanley 16 January 2005 2nd 138 m Cathal Church 07 August 2005 16th 154 m Edmund McAndrew 16 October 2005 2nd 149 m