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Course Description
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| Course Description: |
Often referred to as "the links of heaven", Portsalon Golf Club is a very popular seaside with narrow fairways. The course runs in clockwise direction, out bounds on left 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 13th and 18th. The greens are well protected by bunkers, streams natural sand dunes all coming into play. Redesigned by Pat Ruddy 5,376 metres par-69 standard scratch 68. Tucked away on the northern shores of Lough Swilly, Knockalla Mountains provide a stunning backdrop. Linked with heather clad hills, they shield and semi circle links, creating stage like effect. Add glistering waters those golden sands 18-spectactular holes to equation you know why it is referred as "the links heaven".
Even such an illustrious title one can never adequately first time visitor for drama Portsalon's setting. The club celebrated its centenary in 1991 and the same year built new clubhouse, where visitor will find friendliest of Donegal welcomes after a memorable game golf. Voted the No. 70-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008. |
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Open & Major Fixtures 2011
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Club History
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| Club History |
Instituted 1891, affiliated 1891. Portsalon has the distinction as being one of the nine founding clubs of the GUI in November, 1891. Captain Kenneth McLarne discovered the links. The hotel and surrounding lands were, owned by Col. J. D. Barton who became the first Captain and the family had a long connection with the club. We find that Major B. J. Barton, D.S. O., was Captain and Hon. Secretary in 1916.
The club had 25 members and guests at the hotel could play for six pence a day. Golf was permitted on Sundays and was advertised as such, to attract visitors to the region. North-West, Rosapenna, and Portsalon golf clubs held a joint open competition. The club was recognised as early as 1905, and 1912, as a championship course when the Irish Ladies Championship was played here. There is a picture of Miss Mary Hazlet, winner of the Irish Ladies Championship in 1905 hanging in the clubhouse. |
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| Members Achievements |
Portsalon were runners-up in the Ulster Seniors 1999.
Portsalon Golf Club were runners-up in the Ulster Mixed Foursomes in 1998, when the team was Cathal Toland, Seamus Clinton, Gerry Hannon, Frank McAteer, Kathleen McCormick, Betty Boal, Pamela Clinton, Ashling Cullen, Margaret Shields and they were captained by Seamus Shields. |
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Card of the Course
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| Card of the Course (metres) |
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| Name |
Hole No |
White |
Yellow |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| Meilmore |
1 |
349 |
333 |
272 |
4 |
13 |
286 |
4 |
7 |
| Strand |
2 |
396 |
361 |
333 |
4 |
3 |
334 |
4 |
3 |
| Stoker |
3 |
327 |
325 |
325 |
4 |
15 |
262 |
4 |
11 |
| Valley |
4 |
470 |
450 |
446 |
5 |
11 |
374 |
5 |
9 |
| Kerrs |
5 |
180 |
171 |
161 |
3 |
9 |
167 |
3 |
15 |
| Kilavee |
6 |
408 |
406 |
369 |
4 |
1 |
338 |
4 |
1 |
| Warden |
7 |
343 |
332 |
393 |
4 |
7 |
297 |
4 |
17 |
| Castle |
8 |
467 |
456 |
419 |
5 |
17 |
407 |
5 |
13 |
| Runaway |
9 |
409 |
406 |
353 |
4 |
5 |
356 |
4 |
5 |
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Out |
3,349 |
3,240 |
2,971 |
37 |
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2,818 |
37 |
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| Binn |
10 |
141 |
133 |
125 |
3 |
18 |
96 |
3 |
18 |
| Knockalla |
11 |
497 |
485 |
434 |
5 |
4 |
437 |
5 |
4 |
| Drumany |
12 |
159 |
149 |
149 |
3 |
14 |
101 |
3 |
14 |
| Altar |
13 |
322 |
313 |
265 |
4 |
12 |
253 |
4 |
12 |
| Matterhorn |
14 |
387 |
366 |
336 |
4 |
2 |
311 |
4 |
2 |
| Greenfort |
15 |
140 |
131 |
121 |
3 |
16 |
114 |
3 |
16 |
| Alders |
16 |
355 |
342 |
307 |
4 |
10 |
310 |
4 |
8 |
| River in |
17 |
477 |
469 |
428 |
5 |
8 |
384 |
5 |
6 |
| Home |
18 |
364 |
358 |
353 |
4 |
6 |
361 |
5 |
3 |
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In |
2,842 |
2,746 |
2,518 |
35 |
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2,367 |
36 |
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Total |
6,191 |
5,746 |
5,489 |
72 |
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5,185 |
73 |
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SSS |
72 |
71 |
69 |
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Roll of Honour
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| Vera McFadden |
1989 |
Ladies Captain |
| Mary McDaid |
1990 |
Ladies Captain |
| Kathleen McCormack |
1991 |
Ladies Captain |
| Daphne McKee |
1992 |
Ladies Captain |
| Mrs. E. Blaney |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
| Kathleen Friel |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
| Audrey Jamieson |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
| Kate Busch |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
| Margaret Shields |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
| Eileen McElimee |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
| Mary Barrett |
1999 |
Ladies Captain |
| Ann Speedie |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
| Susie Sweeney |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
| Mrs. Kathleen O'Toole |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
| Mrs. Anne Busch |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
| Betty Boal |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
| Marie Wallace |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
| Roisin McCormack |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
| Charles McFadden |
1990 |
Men's Captain |
| Paul Blaney |
1991 |
Men's Captain |
| Eamon McElwaine |
1992 |
Men's Captain |
| Michael Jamieson |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
| Fergal McDonnell |
1994 |
Men's Captain |
| Fergal McDonnell |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
| Ken Sharpe |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
| Patrick Wallace |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerry Hannan |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
| Eugene McGettigan |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
| Michael Shields |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
| Michael McDaid |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
| Willie McCleary |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
| Jackie Barrett |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
| James Sandilands |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
| Martin Busch |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
| Ollie Connelly |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
| Garrett Horkin |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
| Nial Blaney |
1989 |
President |
| Michael Kerr |
1990 |
President |
| Michael Kerr |
1991 |
President |
| Shaun McCormack |
1992 |
President |
| Shaun McCormack |
1993 |
President |
| Derek McMahon |
1994 |
President |
| Derek McMahon |
1995 |
President |
| Patrick Shields |
1996 |
President |
| Patrick Shields |
1997 |
President |
| Myles Coll |
1998 |
President |
| Johnny Strain |
1999 |
President |
| Daniel Kerr |
2000 |
President |
| Daniel Kerr |
2001 |
President |
| Daniel Kerr |
2002 |
President |
| Paul Blaney |
2003 |
President |
| Paul Blaney |
2004 |
President |
| Joachim Loughrey |
2005 |
President |
| Joachim Loughrey |
2006 |
President |
| Jimmy Wall |
2007 |
President |
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