9 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
1 Kiln Street
Ecclesville Demesne, Fintona
Co. Tyrone BT78 2BJSecretary/Manager: Patricia McBrien Captain: Joe McCillen Lady Captain: Agnes Donaghy Telephone: 028-82-840777 President: Damian Montague & Carmel Colgan Public No: 028-82-841480 Vice-Captain: Peter Mullan & Fanchea Donnolly Fax: 028-82-841480 Hon. Secretary: Raymond Scott & Maura-Pat McReynolds E-mail: fintonagolfclub@btconnect.com Club Pro: Paul Leonard 048-82-841480 Website: Hon. Treasurer: John Corey & Bernie McCillen Founded: 1904 Designed by: Membership: 236 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £10 Clubhouse opening hours: 4.30-11.30pm M/W 12.00am-11.30pm W/E Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £15 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £10/£15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: No Days to Avoid: Sundays & Bank Holidays 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:
Fintona Golf Club has been in existence since 1904 and celebrates its centenary year this year together with Roscommon Golf Club, may I wish both clubs a pleasant year of celebrations. Fintona golf club is considered to be one of the finest 9 hole courses in the country and I'm certainly not going to dispute that. The club has a magnificent clubhouse and on my few visits to the club there was always a old golfer to listen to with interest. Fintona has a superb trout stream running through it which only adds to the enjoyment of playing this mature and picturesque little gem set in this beautiful part of the country.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted, 1904 affiliated 1926. There is some confusion as to when golf was first played at Fintona, with some claiming it started in 1896. There is no evidence to prove this. The early records only go back to 1939, and it would appear, that a former Secretary used the early records to fuel the burning of rubbish in his backyard. An account in Irish Life; on 4th September 1914, clarifies some of the early history. The club was private-owned, by C. W. L. Brown-Lecky, who presented the earliest challenge cup, in 1913. The course is of nine holes, was open all-year-round, and had been laid out ten years before, "under the supervision of Mr. Taylor". The GUI, give an affiliation date of 1926, for the club.
Location
8 miles south of Omagh, up the top of Fintona village and the entrance to the golf club is on your left-hand side.
Members Achievements
Fintona golf club won the Conway Cup in 1977, the Roberts Cup in 1989 and the McAtee Cup in 2000.
Card of the Course (metres)
Name Hole No White Par Index Red Par Index Wesley's Splash 1 305 4 7 276 4 5 Tony's Dell 2 414 4 1 362 5 11 Teachers 3 265 4 17 234 4 17 John's Valley 4 161 3 13 134 3 9 Monk's Medicine 5 470 5 11 385 5 7 Lone Ash 6 393 4 3 246 4 15 Rest & be thankful 7 454 5 9 383 5 3 Reihill's Rise 8 133 3 15 128 3 13 The Dip 9 371 4 5 331 4 2 Out 2,966 36 2,489 37 Wesley's Splash 10 260 4 14 296 4 6 Tony's Dell 11 369 4 2 264 4 16 Teachers 12 240 4 18 262 4 18 John's Valley 13 186 3 4 152 3 10 Monk's Medicine 14 470 5 10 406 5 8 Lone Ash 15 468 5 16 387 5 4 Rest & be thankful 16 316 4 8 308 4 1 Reihill's Rise 17 143 3 12 138 3 14 The Dip 18 371 4 6 361 5 12 In 2,823 36 2,564 37 Total 5,789 72 5,053 74 SSS 70 73
Men's Course Record: 66 Mr. Ryan Hunt (3)
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Miriam McAleer 1989 Ladies Captain Seamus Conningham 1989 Men's Captain Patsy Rafferty 1989 President Ita McQuaid 1990 Ladies Captain Damian Montague 1990 Men's Captain Patsy Rafferty 1990 President Sylvia McClone 1991 Ladies Captain Bakway McQuaid 1991 Men's Captain T. K. A. McAtee 1991 President Margaret Magfhogartt 1992 Ladies Captain Vincent Mc Cakway 1992 Men's Captain T. K. A. McAtee 1992 President Marie Scott 1993 Ladies Captain Jimmy Misorey 1993 Men's Captain John Donnelly 1993 President Ann Keys 1994 Ladies Captain T. B. F. McElholm 1994 Men's Captain John Donnelly 1994 President Phyllis O'Brien 1995 Ladies Captain Noel Garrity 1995 Men's Captain Peter Mullan 1995 President Bernie Henry 1996 Ladies Captain Mauris Monaghan 1996 Men's Captain Peter Mullan 1996 President Mary Hackett 1997 Ladies Captain Jim Robertson 1997 Men's Captain Seamus Conningham 1997 President Cathleen Corry 1998 Ladies Captain James Montague 1998 Men's Captain Seamus Conningham 1998 President Carmal Colgan 1999 Ladies Captain John Corry 1999 Men's Captain Donal McNulty 1999 President Margaret McQuaid 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Magfhogartaigh 2000 Ladies President Michael McMulllan 2000 Men's Captain Donal McNulty 2000 President Maura Pat Reynolds 2001 Ladies Captain Ita McQuade 2001 Ladies President John Kelly 2001 Men's Captain Eamon Logue 2001 President Dympna Franey 2002 Ladies Captain Winifred Molloy 2002 Ladies President Kyran Monaghan 2002 Men's Captain Eamon Logue 2002 President Maggie Donnelly 2003 Ladies Captain Mark Gillespie 2003 President Margaret Mullan 2004 Ladies Captain Raymond Scott 2004 Men's Captain Mark Gillespie 2004 President Bernie McCillen 2005 Ladies Captain Eamon McQuade 2005 Men's Captain Hugh Corry 2005 President Kathleen Donnelly 2006 Ladies Captain Aiden McCrystal 2006 Men's Captain John Rainey 2006 President Winifred Molloy 2007 Ladies Captain Mary Hackett 2007 Ladies President Pat Tierney 2007 Men's Captain Billy McClung 2007 President Bernie McQuade (5) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Andrew Montague (4) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
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