Ballinrobe Golf Club

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Course Facts:
Address
 Cloonacastle
Ballinrobe
Co. Mayo		 Secretary/Manager: John G Burke
Captain: Richard Donohue
Lady Captain: Concepta Darcy
Telephone: 094-9541118 President: Noel Galvin 
Public No: 094-9542090 Vice-Captain: Peggy Butler & Charlie Sullivan
Fax: 094-9541889 Hon. Secretary: Catherine Burke & Sean Mulryan
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Club Pro: Sean Whelan 092-9541118
Website: www.ballinrobegolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Phyllis Lee & Noel Ansbro
Founded: 1895 Designed by: Eddie Hackett
Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Membership: 616 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: €30 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 10.00pm
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €35/45 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse
Green Fees With a Member: €25/35 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim
Green Fees For Opens: €20 Catering: Full catering facilities
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Wednesdays
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days
Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Soft spikes: Yes    

 

Location
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Course Description
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Ballinrobe Golf Club is an inland golf club, set in the scenic parkland which offers a challenge to golfers of all standards, with man-made lakes, mature trees, traditional stone walls and lush fairways.Designed by Eddie Hackett, it measures 6,234 metres with a par73 and a standard scratch of 73 off the white stakes. Water comes into play on seven of the 18-holes the 10th 365 metres index 2 par 4, the green is almost an island green requiring a very accurate second shot.
Ballinrobe set in medieval surroundings with the 13th century tower house overlooking the 9th fairway and beside the 10th tee box. There is also an old Lime Kiln beside the 18th tee. Renowned for its sweeping greens, which are, 90 percent sand based. The clubhouse is steeped in the old world of bygone days, yet provides everything the golfer requires. Ballinrobe is the home club of Ireland’s foremost golf artist John McNulty and one of his oil paintings of the 13th hole proudly hangs over the fireplace.
Voted the No. 97-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008.
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Open & Major Fixtures 2011
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See Event Calendar here.
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Club History
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Instituted 1895 affiliated 1902Ballinrobe is one of the oldest courses in Connaught. It is first listed in the "Golfing Annual", 1895-96, as being founded on 3rd October, 1895. It goes on to read "a private one, consisting at present of only six holes, but it is hoped the other three will be added shortly. Ballinrobe station is within two minuets' walk" There were 70 members and the first President was Col. C. H. Knox, Captain was T. Forde, and the Hon. Secretary was R. C. Hearne, Killoshine Cottage, Ballinrobe. Ladies have always played a part and their subscription was five shillings. It was extended to nine holes in 1896, and it measured 1,900 yards.
The first competition was recorded in the "Irish Field" on 9th April, 1910. Ballinrobe has always had a great tradition of fund-raising through golf. In 1915, the "Irish Life" on 23rd July, reads "the club is to be congratulated on the success which attended the bogey competition in aid of the Cigarette Fund for the Connaught Rangers and Mayo Prisoners in Germany. The club has only 40 members but it raised £7.10s"
Members Achievements

Ballinrobe Golf Club won their first All-Ireland pennant when they captured the Pierce Purcell Shield on 17th September 2004, having beaten Leinster Champions Borris Golf Club in the Semi-Final. They met Munster Champions Tralee in the Final and recorded a convincing 3 ½ matches to 1 ½ match victory. The team on the day was John Canty and Pat Malone who beat Peter O'Driscoll and Maurice Laide 4 & 2, Pat Coyle and Noel Brown beat Sean Reidy and Patrick Curran by 5 & 3, John O'Shea and Pat Nalty beat Michael Halloran and Richard Barrett on the 17th, Ray Darcy and John Joyce halved their match with Liam Hussey and Brian Lennon and David Flemming with Monty Heneghan lost their match against Michael O'Brien and Dominic Foley.Derry O'Keeffe of Cork had a hole-in-one on the Par 4 9th at Ballinrobe on 24th August 1995, playing with Michael Boylan, Bernard Reynolds and Gerry Knight.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connacht Shield in 1989.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connacht Pierce Purcell Final in 1980,

The Ladies of Ballinrobe won the ILGU Western District Intermediate Trophy in 2004,

The Ladies won the ILGU Western District Connacht Trophy in 1997,

The Ladies won the Western District Intermediate Team Event in 1995 and 1993.
Holes-in-One
Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance
Tom Feerick   7th   150 m
Margaret Twibill 1 July 1997 16th 5 Wood 113 m
Siobhan Daly 1 July 1997 3rd 5 Wood 125 m
Michael Lee 1 July 1997 7th 4 Iron 150 m
T. Conway 7 June 2001 13th   156 m
Derry O'Keeffe 24 August 1995 9th   302 m
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Card of the Course
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Card of the Course (metres)
 
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index
1 346 338 325 4 15 320 4 11
2 410 394 384 4 1 329 4 3
3 180 175 152 3 9 139 3 15
4 478 463 440 5 11 375 5 7
5 360 350 336 4 7 290 4 9
6 497 488 475 5 5 423 5 5
7 164 150 135 3 13 118 3 13
8 501 492 446 5 3 407 5 1
9 302 298 295 4 17 257 4 17
Out 3,238 3,148 2,988 37   2,658 37  
10 365 355 345 4 2 341 5 4
11 371 346 331 4 8 286 4 12
12 353 344 334 4 10 297 4 14
13 162 155 142 3 12 113 3 16
14 495 462 446 5 16 410 5 6
15 355 339 330 4 6 320 4 2
16 160 150 127 3 14 117 3 18
17 400 375 355 4 4 288 4 8
18 455 445 433 5 18 366 5 10
In 3,116 2,971 2,843 36   2,538 37  
Total 6,354 6,119 5,831 73   5,196 74  
SSS 73 72 71     73    


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Roll of Honour
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Roll of Honour
Breege Costello 1989 Ladies Captain
James Golden 1989 Men's Captain
Sean Costello 1989 President
Avril Staunton 1990 Ladies Captain
Brendan Finlay 1990 Men's Captain
Harry Heneghan 1990 President
Phyllis Fahy 1991 Ladies Captain
Ken Gill 1991 Men's Captain
Michael O'Connor 1991 President
Mary Walsh 1992 Ladies Captain
Peter Costello 1992 Men's Captain
Michael Ryder 1992 President
Imelda Hughes 1993 Ladies Captain
Brian O'Lochlainn 1993 Men's Captain
Fr. Michael Crosby 1993 President
Pat McDermott 1994 Ladies Captain
Peter Twibill 1994 Men's Captain
John Joe Mullen 1994 President
Helen Ryan 1995 Ladies Captain
Eamon McDermott 1995 Men's Captain
Tom Shannon 1995 President
Mary Molloy 1996 Ladies Captain
Vincent Connell 1996 Men's Captain
Willie Walsh 1996 President
Agnes O'Connor 1997 Ladies Captain
Tom Moran 1997 Men's Captain
Eddie Hackett 1997 President
Alice Heneghan 1998 Ladies Captain
Michael Lee 1998 Men's Captain
Tom Watson 1998 President
Mrs. Angela Feerick 1999 Ladies Captain
Dave Fleming 1999 Men's Captain
Mrs. Siobhan Daly 1999 President
Mrs. Brenda O'Connor 2000 Ladies Captain
Mr. Noel Gavin 2000 Men's Captain
Mr. Peter Costello 2000 President
Maura Joyce 2001 Ladies Captain
Tom Feerick 2001 Men's Captain
Frank O'Toole 2001 President
Anne Galvin 2002 Ladies Captain
Tom Conlisk 2002 Men's Captain
John Joe Burke 2002 President
Sheila Holian 2003 Ladies Captain
Seamus McHugh 2003 Men's Captain
Angela Murphy 2003 President
Beatrice O'Leary 2004 Ladies Captain
Jarlath Reilly 2004 Men's Captain
Jim Walsh 2004 President
Dairine O'Leary 2005 Ladies Captain
Eddie Hackett 2005 Men's Captain
Ken Gill 2005 President
Brid DeBarra 2006 Ladies Captain
Ray Darcy 2006 Men's Captain
Eamon McDermott 2006 President
Helena Burke 2007 Ladies Captain
Tom Lee 2007 Men's Captain
Betty Moran 2007 President
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