A relatively short course by today's standards, Ballymena is a relatively flat course where the visitor can enjoy a leisurely round of golf just outside the town and relax at the 19th and enjoy the catering facility that the club offers to visitors and members alike.

Societies and Green Fees are welcome most days (see above) and group rates are available.

There is a little confusion about the exact date Ballymena Golf Club was founded. The "Irish Golfers Guide" gives it as 1902, whereas the "Golf Annual" gives it as 1904. Nevertheless it started as a nine-hole course laid out on the old racecourse at Broughshane. The land was secured from the Rt. Hon. R. T. O’Neill, M. P. the first Captain was Mr. John K. Currie.

Ballymena Golf Club won the County Championship of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2001, when the team was, E. Smyth, W. Russell, G. B. McCrea, V. Greenwood, W. J. McCloy, H. McQuillan, C. Law, W. Mercer, D. Adair, T. McCann, S. Murray, R. McDowell, C. Caldwell and R. McComb, they were captained by S. Crummey.

Ballymena Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Co. Sligo in 1994, when the team was, Michael Smyth, Gary Black, Michael McGarry, Sean McGarry, Chris Devlin, David Small, John Jamieson and Fred Dawson they were managed by Paul Stevenson.

Ballymena Golf Club won the Ulster Finals of the Irish Junior Cup in 1992, when the team was, M. Getty, D. Small, M. McGarry, M. Smith and F. Dawson, they were captained by S. Bell.

Ballymena Golf Club won the Ulster Finals of the Irish Junior Cup in1985, when the team was, P. O'Hara, E. Campbell, C. McQuillan, D. Cameron and D. Marcus, they were captained by F. Dawson and selected by R. McKane.

Ballymena Golf Club won the Ulster Finals of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1993, when the team was, David Mulholland, Frank O'Boyle, Adrian Gribben, John Armstrong, Paddy Kearney, Geoff Stewart, Paul Stevens, David Graham, Sean McGarry, Fredrick Dawson, Michael Casson and Allen Stewart, they were captained by Bryan Smith.

Ballymena Golf Club won the Ulster Cup in 1993, when the team was, A. Stewart, D. Graham, F. O'Boyle, M. Casson, S. Surgenor, J. Rock, F. Gribben, D. Mulholland and P. Stevenson, they were captained by C. McAuley.

Ballymena Golf Club won the, East Antrim Trophy in 1984, when the team was, F. Dawson, J. Leetch, J. McLoy, S. Armstrong, J. Donnelly, they were captained by R. McKane and selected by T. Logan.

Ballymena Golf Club won the Belfast and District Cup in 1982, when the team was, V. Greenwood, D. Marcus, J. R. O'Hara, D. Cunning, C. A. McQuillan, J. Arthur, P. Grant, F. Dawson, M. D. S. Rainey and John McAleese.

Ballymena Golf Club won the Carlsberg Northern Ireland Inter-Club Tournament in 1982, when the team was, Frank O'Boyle, John McAleese, Bobby McLaughlin, Vincent Greenwood, Alan Stewart and John Donnelly, they were captained by Cahil McQuillan.

Ballymena Golf Club won the the East Antrim Cup in 1974, when the team was, D. Cunning, C. McGuckian, M. D. S. Rainey, H. B. Smith, J. Arthur, G. B. McRae and J. Vaughan.

They won the Belfast and District Cup in 1974, when the team was, M. Neeson, C. McGuckian, C. McQuillan, M. D. S. Rainey, H. B. Smith, D. Cunnings, W. Bell, S. O'Hara, J. McAleese, G. B. McCrea, D. Marcus and V. Greenwood.

Ballymena Golf Club won the Ulster Cup in 1960, when the team was, S. Greenwood, W. G. Hamilton, W. A. Rainey, D. Marcus, J. K. Fullerton, V. Greenwood, J. A. S. Fullerton and S. S. Agnew.

Ballymena Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Lahinch in 1947, when the team was, J. E. Lynn, W. N. Gaw, R. O. Whyte, J. F. McAllister and G. McManus.

The Ladies of Ballymena Golf Club won the ILGU "C" Team in1980, when the team was, I. Adams, M. Fullerton, W. Simpson, A. McGuckian, M. McKane, T. Curry and N. Richardson, they were captained by M. O'Hara.

H. B. Smith won the Irish Seniors Championship in 1988.

Chris Devlin represented Ulster in 1998.

Paul Grant played Ulster Youths' in 1983.

Men's Course Record: 62 Steven Bell & Alex McCloy