Masserreene

Masserreene Golf Club

Address	51 Lough Road
	Co. Antrim
	BT41 4DQ
Telephone:	028-94-428096
Public No:	028-94-429293
Fax:	028-94-487661
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Website:	www.massereene.com
Founded:	1895
Membership:	851
Green Fees Midweek:	£22
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.:	£30
Green Fees With a Member:	£10/£13
Green Fees For Opens:	£10
Practice Area:	Yes
Club Hire:	Yes
Buggy Hire:	No
Soft spikes:	No
Secretary/Manager:	Gary Henry
Captain:	Sean McHugh
Lady Captain:	Mary Campbell
President:	John Logan
Vice-Captain:	Alistair Campbell
Hon. Secretary:	Alistair Campbell
Club Pro:	Jim Smyth 048-94-464074
Hon. Treasurer:	S. Montgomery
Designed by:	Fred Hawtree
Course opening hours:	Daylight hours
Clubhouse opening hours:	11.30am to 11.00pm
Mobile phones:	Not on course or in clubhouse
Dress Code:	Neat casual, no denim
Catering:	Full catering facilities
Days to Avoid:	Fridays & Saturdays
Green Fees and Societies Welcome:	Other days
Pre-booking for open tournaments:	14 Days in advance

Location

Course Description

Founded as a 9-hole course in 1885, Massereene Golf Club remained as such until 1961 when the services of the legendry Fred Hawtree were retained to layout the new 18-hole course after additional lands were acquired. The new course was officially opened in 1964.The course is mainly Parkland, however when one crosses the road it becomes more like Links with the testing inward nine having a sandy subsoil mainly along the shore line of Lough Neagh.

The feature hole of the front-nine is the Par-5 551, yard Index 7 seventh, which tumbles downhill to the shoreline in the direction of Shane’s Castle. The Par-5 491, yd's 16^th is a challenging dog leg played along the shores of the lake, this is followed by the Par-4 427, yd's 17th played through a tunnel of trees and the finishing hole will test the best of golfers nerve.

Visitors are always extended the warmest of welcomes at Massereene Golf Club, the clubhouse offers the golfer every comfort and Jim Smyth runs an excellent pro shop and is available for lessons when booked in advance.Societies are welcome and group rates are available.

Open & Major Fixtures 2011

See Event Calendar here.

Club History

Instituted 1895 affiliated 1896The "Irish Times" on the 28th August 1895, records "A new golf club to be called the Massereene Golf Club has been formed at Antrim. The course is an eighteen-hole one on the borders of Lough Neagh and ought to prove superior to most inland courses as many of the holes close to the lake resemble seaside holes. The hazards are sand bunkers and plantations. The club has been, most generously treated by Lord Massereene who has given the ground forming part of his demesne for a nominal rent.

The Northern Counties Railway have arranged to stop the golfers express at Antrim".The first President was Lord Massereene, the Captain was H. M. D. Barton, and the Hon. Secretary was L. J. Holmes.The course was reduced to nine-holes around 1906. In 1961 additional land was purchased and F. W. Hawtree was retained as course architect and the new eighteen-holes were opened in 1964.

Members Achievements

Paul O'Kane was selected to represent Ireland at the Boys' Home Internationals played at Woodhall Spa, Lioncolnshire from 2nd to 4th August 2005.

Trevor Coulter won the North of Ireland Open Championship at Royal Portrush on the 9th July 2004 and received his first cap for the province when selected as No. 1 for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August.

Caroline Smyth was selected on the Ulster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9-2002.

David McKee was selected on the Ulster Boys' team for the Inter-provincials at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30, 2002.

Massereene won the Ulster Bank All-Ireland Ladies Fourball Championship at St. Margaret's Golf Club in September 2001. They beat Claremorris in the final by 2.5 matches to .5 matches. Marie Agnew and Teresa Cushnahan won their match 5 and 4. Followed by Jenny Parkhill and Martha McGowan with a 3 and 2 victory and Marie McCollum and Eva Hamilton halved their match.

C. Smyth was selected on the Ulster Ladies' team for the AIB Interprovincial’s at the Island Golf Club from the 8th to the 10th August 2001.

Massereene won the first All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1970.

J. Hegarty participated in the Home International matches in 1975.

Stephen Hamill played Ulster Youths from 1988 to 1990.

Elizabeth McGregor played for the Irish Girls' in 1968, 1969 and 1970. She won the Irish Girls' Close Championship in 1969 and 1970.

Catherine Bill played for the Irish Girls' in 1989.

Caroline Smyth was a reserve for The Irish Girls' Home International in 1995 and played in Girls Home Internationals at Formby Ladies Golf Club in 1996.

Card of the Course

Name	Hole No	White	Green	Par	Index	Red	Par	Index
Rhododendron's	1	365	353	4	9	322	4	7
Firfields	2	401	389	4	3	361	4	3
Wee Dunt	3	131	121	3	17	103	3	17
Fairy Hill	4	365	354	4	5	298	4	13
Bourtrees	5	378	366	4	13	314	4	11
Devil's Elbow	6	444	431	4	1	373	4	1
Shane's Castle	7	552	540	5	7	476	5	5
Poplars	8	197	190	3	15	177	3	15
The Gap	9	326	313	4	11	290	4	9
	Out	3,159	3,057	35		2,713	35
Sixmilewater	10	515	494	5	10	439	5	10
Bluebells	11	198	183	3	16	176	3	14
Mound	12	344	337	4	8	329	4	8
Joe's & Pat's	13	407	407	4	2	366	4	2
Slieve Gallion	14	154	148	3	18	122	3	18
Plateau	15	387	377	4	6	366	4	6
Lough	16	512	481	5	14	408	5	12
Deer's Leap	17	426	414	4	4	331	4	4
Tom Kelly's	18	501	493	5	12	402	5	16
	In	3,444	3,334	37		2,939	37
	Total	6,603	6,391	72		5,652	72
	SSS	72	70			73

Roll of Honour

M. McHugh	1990	Ladies Captain
M. Lorimer	1991	Ladies Captain
M. Crowe	1992	Ladies Captain
M. M. A. Brown	1993	Ladies Captain
A. I. McWilliams	1994	Ladies Captain
J. McMaster	1995	Ladies Captain
G. M. Bryans	1996	Ladies Captain
E. Kelly	1997	Ladies Captain
V. Saunders	1998	Ladies Captain
B. Woods	1999	Ladies Captain
Mrs. C. Rainey	2000	Ladies Captain
E. McGovern	2001	Ladies Captain
Mary Hanna	2002	Ladies Captain
S. Miller	2003	Ladies Captain
Eleanor Gaynor	2004	Ladies Captain
Marie McCollum	2005	Ladies Captain
Jenny Parkhill	2006	Ladies Captain
Ann Harrison	2007	Ladies Captain
S. D. Purce	1995	Ladies President
S. D. Purce	1996	Ladies President
T. H. Rankin	1997	Ladies President
T. H. Rankin	1998	Ladies President
B. Mawhinney	1999	Ladies President
B. Mawhinney	2000	Ladies President
M. Growe	2001	Ladies President
M. Growe	2002	Ladies President
M. Gleghorne	2003	Ladies President
M. Gleghorne	2004	Ladies President
W. Bryans	2005	Ladies President
J. C. Brewer	1990	Men's Captain
C. Lindsay	1991	Men's Captain
W. S. Watt	1992	Men's Captain
N. F. House	1993	Men's Captain
B. J. Craig	1994	Men's Captain
J. I. McConnell	1995	Men's Captain
F. A. McCandless	1996	Men's Captain
D. J. McCarthy	1997	Men's Captain
J. M. H. McNeill	1998	Men's Captain
T. McBride	1999	Men's Captain
Mr. S. T. Kelly	2000	Men's Captain
S. Griffin	2001	Men's Captain
John. Creighton	2002	Men's Captain
R. Houston	2003	Men's Captain
Danny Corrigan	2004	Men's Captain
Trevor McMahon	2005	Men's Captain
Barry Brown	2006	Men's Captain
William Hurst	2007	Men's Captain
Peter J. O'Hara	1990	President
Peter J. O'Hara	1991	President
Andrew Gore	1992	President
Andrew Gore	1993	President
Samuel A. Wallace	1994	President
Samuel A. Wallace	1995	President
Michael Campbell	1996	President
Michael Campbell	1997	President
Brian E. Barclay	1998	President
Brian E. Barclay	1999	President
Dr. Charles H. Stewart	2000	President
Dr. Charles H. Stewart	2001	President
Samuel McBurney	2002	President
Samuel McBurney	2003	President
James Teggart	2004	President
James Teggart	2005	President
Cecil Lindsay	2007	President