9 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Ballinascarrow
Ballymote
Co. SligoSecretary/Manager: John O'Connor Captain: Trevor Mattimoe Lady Captain: Breege Scanlon Telephone: 071-9183504 President: Micky Cunnane Public No: 071-9183089 Vice-Captain: Martin McGettrick & Maura O'Reilly Fax: Hon. Secretary: John McCarrick & Anne Henry E-mail: kenneth.drury@gmail.com Club Pro: None Website: www.ballymotegolfclub.ie Hon. Treasurer: Tom Lavin & Christine Tighe Founded: 1947 Designed by: Membership: 370 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €20 Clubhouse opening hours: 9.00am to 10.00pm 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: €5 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sunday Mornings Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
There is a long and proud tradition of golf in the Ballymote area Co. Sligo. Although club didn't affiliate to GUI until 1947, game can be traced back 1930 when course was based Deroon 1942 land was, divided by Irish Commission. It then moved Carrigans before relocating Templehouse 1954 returning Carrigans.The club represented Connaught in on two occasions the Carroll's Pro-Am at Portmarnock Golf 1985 and 1986.
In 1993 Ballymote Golf Club moved to its present location at Ballinascarrow. The new course was up and running within a short time. greens were built several hundred trees planted. clubhouse, changing rooms, car park rough manicured, all of which are major features course.
The club continues to make improvements over the years and committee have added additional bunkers, reconstructed greens building of new tees are all being pursued with introduction a five year development plan.
Visitors are always extended a warm welcome and memorable game of golf at very affordable rates Ballymote Club.
Societies are welcome and group rates available.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixture until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1947, affiliated 1958.
Location
Two km outside the town on the Castlebaldwin Road on your right-hand side, sign-posted from the church.15-miles south of Sligo town between, N4 & N17.
Members Achievements
Ballymote Golf Club won the Cecil Ewing Shield in 2003, when the team was, Ian Porter, Ciaran Dennedy, Graig Clarke, Paul O'Reilly, Tom Lavin, John Owens, Tony Ballintyne, Trevor Mattimoe, Pat Hough, Liam Dennedy and they were captained by Sean Henry.
Ballymote won the All-Ireland J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy at Woodenbridge G. C. in 1999, team was Noel Mullaney, T. Hunt, Michael Fitzpatrick, Tom Cannon, Bartley Cryan, Jimmy White, Paddy Kerins, Joe Fitzgerald, Alfie Banks, Gerry Sheridan and they were captained by Micky Cunnane. Seniors County Championship.
Lady Captain Kitty Farren, Captain Manzoor Hussain and Mickie Guanne, qualified for the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club in 1997, they finished 5th.
Paddy Mullen, Pat Ridge and Charlie Scanlon represented Connaught in the Carroll's Pro-Am at Portmarnock Golf Club in 1985 playing with Christy O'Connor Jnr. The club was represented by Charlie Scanlon, Paddy Mullen and Par Ridge.
Tommy Joe Hunt, Brian Kennedy and Stephen Cannon represented Connaught in the Carroll's Pro-Am at Portmarnock Golf Club in 1986 playing with my hero Seve Ballesteros.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Par Index Red Par Index 1 306 4 4 303 5 4 2 110 3 16 110 3 18 3 347 4 10 232 4 14 4 128 3 18 128 3 16 5 346 4 8 312 4 6 6 343 4 6 283 4 2 7 258 4 14 258 4 12 8 433 5 12 359 5 8 9 336 4 2 296 4 10 Out 2,607 35 2,280 36 10 306 4 3 303 5 3 11 137 3 15 137 3 17 12 347 4 9 232 4 13 13 128 3 17 128 3 15 14 346 4 7 312 4 5 15 343 4 5 283 4 1 16 258 4 13 258 4 11 17 433 5 11 359 5 7 18 320 4 1 296 4 9 In 2,607 35 2,280 36 Total 5,214 70 4,560 72 SSS 68 70
Men's Course Record: 67 P. Mullen
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Anne Harrison 1990 Ladies Captain Tom Cannon 1990 Men's Captain John Kilcoyne 1990 President Brenda Duffy 1991 Ladies Captain Nigel Cannon 1991 Men's Captain John O'Connor 1991 President Rosaleen Mullen 1992 Ladies Captain Roy Hewitt 1992 Men's Captain Kieran McGowan 1992 President Christine Tighe 1993 Ladies Captain James McGuinness 1993 Men's Captain Billy Healy 1993 President Cathy Flynn 1994 Ladies Captain Owen Duffy 1994 Men's Captain Gerry Sherdan 1994 President Maureen Sheridan 1995 Ladies Captain Stephen Cannon 1995 Men's Captain Sean Henry 1995 President Agnes Kennedy 1996 Ladies Captain Damien Mullaney 1996 Men's Captain Pat Mullen 1996 President Kitty Farren 1997 Ladies Captain Mansoon Hussain 1997 Men's Captain James Lyons 1997 President Michael Sweeney 1998 Men's Captain Dr. Julian Flynn 1998 President John Kielty 1999 Men's Captain Padraic Hurley 1999 President Mary Golden 2000 Ladies Captain Ciaran Dennedy 2000 Men's Captain Jimmy White 2000 President Maureen Madden 2001 Ladies Captain Sean Henry 2001 Men's Captain Roy Hewitt 2001 President Anne Costello 2002 Ladies Captain Gerry Harte 2002 Men's Captain Joe Stagg 2002 President Brenda Duffy 2003 Ladies Captain Nance Tighe 2003 Ladies President Gerry Gillhooly 2003 Man's Captain Alfie Parke 2003 President Marie Ownes 2004 Ladies Captain 2004 Ladies President Liam Dennendy 2004 Man's Captain Alfie Parke 2004 President Ann Henry 2005 Ladies Captain John McCarrick 2005 Man's Captain Tom Lavin 2005 President Mary O'Connor 2006 Ladies Captain 2006 Ladies President Kenneth Drury 2006 Man's Captain Tom Lavin 2006 President Maureen Sheridan 2007 Ladies Captain 2007 Ladies President Owen Duffy 2007 Man's Captain Michael Farrell 2007 President Breege Scanlon 2008 Ladies Captain 2008 Ladies President Trevor Mattimoe 2008 Man's Captain Micky Cunnane 2008 President 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Kenneth Drury (4) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance John Sexton June 2004 John O'Connor July 2005