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Ballyliffin Golf Club
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36 Hole Links |
Course Facts: |
Address
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Inishowen
Co. Donegal |
Secretary/Manager: |
John Farren |
Captain: |
Ken Delvin |
Lady Captain: |
Sadie Grant |
Telephone: |
074-9376119 |
President: |
Jimmy Cuddihy & Maureen Carey |
Public No: |
074-9376567 |
Vice-Captain: |
Vincent Lynn & Virigina Byrne |
Fax: |
074-9376672 |
Hon.
Secretary: |
Des Kemmy & Lisa Glover |
E-mail: |
info@ballyliffingolfclub.com |
Club
Pro: |
John P. Dolan 074-9378100 |
Website: |
www.ballyliffingolfclub.com |
Hon. Treasurer: |
Packie Farren & Ann McNicholl |
Founded: |
1947 |
Designed by: |
Glashedy, Tom Craddock & Pat Ruddy
Old, Nick Faldo (2005/06) |
Not open for membership. Societies
are welcome and group rates are available (16+). |
Membership: |
1400 |
Course opening hours: |
Daylight hours |
Green
Fees Midweek: |
Old €65/Glashedy
€75 |
Clubhouse opening hours: |
9.00am to 11.30pm |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: |
Old €70/Glashedy
€85 |
Mobile phones: |
Not on course or in clubhouse |
Green Fees With a Member: |
25% |
Dress Code: |
Neat casual, no denim |
Green Fees For Opens: |
€40 |
Catering: |
Full catering facilities |
Practice Area: |
Yes |
Days to Avoid: |
(Phone in advance) Pro-Am |
Club Hire: |
Yes €25 |
Green Fees and Societies
Welcome: |
Welcome (Phone in advance) |
Buggy Hire: |
Yes €40 |
Pre-booking for open
tournaments: |
14 Days in advance |
Soft spikes: |
Yes
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Course Description: |
Ballyliffin is undoubtedly one of the jewels in the crown of Ireland's Links golf courses. The most, northerly course in Ireland and boasting two superb golf challenges. The magnificent new clubhouse opened in September 2000, providing first class facilities for the golfers every need.
Six times Major Champion Nick Faldo visited Ballyliffin Old Links in 1993 and described it as "the most natural course I have ever played" one wonders what the conditions were like? was so taken by he subsequently tried to buy course.
In 1995 Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock were commissioned to design the Glashedy Links named after Rock offshore, thereby completing 36-hole complex. Coincidentally site covers 365-acres, exactly the same as Augusta National. But they're similarity ends, Ballyliffin is characterised by spectacular dune-land, with Atlantic Ocean North rolling hills South.
Situated on the Inishowen Peninsula and in close proximity to Derry Airport, Ballyliffin has hosted the 1998 Irish Woman's Open won by Laura Davies and was again selected, in 2002 as the venue for the North West of Ireland European Tour event.
Ballyliffin's Glashedy Course was voted the No. 17-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008.
Ballyliffin's Old Course was voted the No. 45-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008.
Ballyliffin's Glashedy Course was voted No. 13 Links/Shoreline Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland.
Ballyliffin's Old Course was voted No. 16 Links/Shoreline Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland. |
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Open
& Major fixtures 2008: |
Event |
Start |
Finish |
Type |
Duration |
November |
Singles |
Friday 7 November |
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Open |
1 |
Singles |
Friday 14 November |
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Open |
1 |
Singles |
Friday 21 November |
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Open |
1 |
Singles |
Friday 28 November |
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Open |
1 |
December |
Singles |
Friday 5 December |
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Open |
1 |
Singles |
Friday 12 December |
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Open |
1 |
Singles |
Friday 19 December |
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Open |
1 |
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Club History |
Founded 1947. |
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Location |
Just outside Ballyliffin town on your left going towards Greencastle. 6 miles from Carndonagh, 10 miles from Buncrana, 25 miles from Derry. |
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Members
Achievements |
Ballyliffin won the Ulster Fourball Trophy in September 2006. They beat Down Royal by 5-holes in the Semi-Final in August and met Castleblayney in a close Final resulting in a 5 and halve matches to 4 and halve matches for the Donegal men.
Brendan McCarroll and Thomas Kearney were selected on the Irish Boys' team for the Home Internationals at Blairgowrie, Scotland in early August 2002.
Brendan McCarroll was selected on the Ulster Boys' team for the Interprovincial's at Headford Golf Club from August 28-20, 2002.
Philip McLaughlin was Ulster's top performer when they won Youths Interprovincial's at Castlerock Golf Club in May 2001. Philip took 4.5 points from a possible half-dozen. He was on the Irish Junior team that competed in the World Junior Championships in Hyogo, Japan from June 15th to the 18th 2001.
Ballyliffin Golf Club won the Donegal Senior League in 2004, 2002 and 1999.
They won the Minor League in 2004.
The Boys' of Ballyliffin Golf Club won the Ulster Championship of The Fred Daly Plate in 2001.
Thomas Kearney was Ulster Under-15 Champion in 1998.
Philip McLaughlin won the Ulster Boy's Open Armature Championship in 1999.
Lady Captain Ann McNicholl, Captain Pascal Harper and Des Kemmy booked their place in the final of the Mercedes Benz/Irish Independent Executive Golf Trophy at the K Club on the 17th August, 2000, when they won the regional section at Slieve Russell in July, with a score of 83pts.
P. McLaughlin was selected on the Boys' Home International team at Portmarnock G. C. on 9th to 11th August 2000.
US President Bill Clinton was made an Honorary Life Member of Ballyliffin Golf Club at a reception on 23rd May 2001.
Tony O'Brien and Rosin Rooney produced a double for Ballyliffin by winning the Ulster Final of the Gents and Ladies Sunday Tribune-Golf Sure Personal All-Ireland singles competition. They travelled to Portugal with the club Captain John McEleney and Lady Captain Teresa O'Doherty for the National Finals. |
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Card of
the Glashedy Links Course (yards) |
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Name |
Hole No |
Black |
Gold |
White |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
Creig a Bhainne |
1 |
426 |
420 |
388 |
4 |
6 |
325 |
4 |
8 |
Creig na Caillighe |
2 |
432 |
423 |
389 |
4 |
10 |
350 |
4 |
2 |
Ligean |
3 |
428 |
408 |
392 |
4 |
2 |
336 |
4 |
10 |
Glas Éide |
4 |
479 |
465 |
455 |
5 |
12 |
426 |
5 |
4 |
Clochan Beag |
5 |
177 |
173 |
163 |
3 |
14 |
143 |
3 |
16 |
Doras Mór |
6 |
404 |
361 |
343 |
4 |
16 |
305 |
4 |
14 |
Loch na nDeor |
7 |
183 |
162 |
127 |
3 |
18 |
116 |
3 |
18 |
Scaithán |
8 |
422 |
419 |
379 |
4 |
4 |
337 |
4 |
12 |
Bárr na Gaoithe |
9 |
382 |
372 |
368 |
4 |
8 |
313 |
4 |
6 |
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Out |
3,333 |
3,203 |
3,004 |
35 |
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2,651 |
35 |
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Stúca Buí |
10 |
397 |
376 |
371 |
4 |
11 |
349 |
4 |
9 |
Carriag a' Bracaigh |
11 |
419 |
413 |
408 |
4 |
9 |
316 |
4 |
13 |
Odhran |
12 |
448 |
414 |
404 |
4 |
3 |
391 |
4 |
1 |
Bun a'Chnoic |
13 |
572 |
564 |
488 |
5 |
13 |
414 |
5 |
5 |
Camus |
14 |
183 |
159 |
131 |
3 |
17 |
110 |
3 |
17 |
Tobar Mhuiris |
15 |
440 |
430 |
417 |
4 |
1 |
359 |
4 |
7 |
Creig na Sí |
16 |
426 |
416 |
399 |
4 |
5 |
389 |
4 |
3 |
Páirc na mBó |
17 |
549 |
542 |
475 |
5 |
7 |
465 |
5 |
11 |
Gort na Móna |
18 |
450 |
380 |
367 |
4 |
15 |
283 |
4 |
15 |
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In |
3,884 |
3,694 |
3,694 |
37 |
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3,464 |
37 |
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Total |
7,217 |
6,897 |
6,464 |
72 |
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5,727 |
72 |
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SSS |
74 |
73 |
71 |
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73 |
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Men's Course Record: Pro: 66 Andrew Coltart
16/08/2002
Ladies Course Record:
Card of
the old Course (yards) |
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Name |
Hole No |
Blue |
White |
Yellow |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
The Mounds |
1 |
400 |
392 |
377 |
4 |
8 |
336 |
4 |
8 |
Road to the Isle |
2 |
426 |
418 |
412 |
4 |
2 |
374 |
4 |
2 |
Glashedy |
3 |
384 |
346 |
343 |
4 |
10 |
309 |
4 |
10 |
Lagan |
4 |
556 |
488 |
482 |
5 |
14 |
428 |
5 |
12 |
The Tank |
5 |
178 |
162 |
146 |
3 |
16 |
128 |
3 |
16 |
Aughrim |
6 |
375 |
366 |
352 |
4 |
6 |
317 |
4 |
4 |
Ardagh |
7 |
184 |
171 |
158 |
3 |
18 |
145 |
3 |
18 |
O'Kane's |
8 |
384 |
374 |
358 |
4 |
12 |
288 |
4 |
14 |
The Tochar |
9 |
401 |
383 |
377 |
4 |
4 |
321 |
4 |
6 |
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Out |
3,288 |
3,100 |
3,005 |
35 |
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2,646 |
35 |
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The Castles |
10 |
339 |
334 |
321 |
4 |
15 |
269 |
4 |
13 |
Cruachan |
11 |
392 |
388 |
362 |
4 |
9 |
313 |
4 |
9 |
The Dell |
12 |
219 |
206 |
198 |
3 |
13 |
146 |
3 |
17 |
Banba's Crown |
13 |
450 |
422 |
406 |
4 |
5 |
340 |
4 |
3 |
Bulbin |
14 |
566 |
542 |
523 |
5 |
11 |
486 |
5 |
11 |
Ardascanlan |
15 |
472 |
407 |
404 |
4 |
1 |
362 |
4 |
1 |
The Valley |
16 |
434 |
389 |
379 |
4 |
3 |
312 |
4 |
5 |
The Hump |
17 |
170 |
152 |
142 |
3 |
17 |
113 |
3 |
15 |
Callaghan's Straid |
18 |
580 |
547 |
535 |
5 |
7 |
439 |
5 |
7 |
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In |
3,622 |
3,387 |
3,270 |
36 |
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2,780 |
36 |
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Total |
6,910 |
6,487 |
6,275 |
71 |
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5,426 |
71 |
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SSS |
72 |
72 |
70 |
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71 |
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Mens Course Record: 67 Rory McIlroy 2006 Pro: 64 Hugh O'Neill
Roll
of Honour |
Mrs. Trish Doherty |
1988 |
Ladies Captain |
Noel Kilcooley |
1988 |
Men's Captain |
Mrs. Bridle Kelly |
1989 |
Ladies Captain |
Miss Kathleen McLaughlin |
1989 |
Ladies President |
Packie Farren |
1989 |
Men's Captain |
Cahir O'Doherty |
1989 |
President |
Ms. Maureen Reid |
1990 |
Ladies Captain |
Miss Kathleen McLaughlin |
1990 |
Ladies President |
P. J. McDaid |
1990 |
Men's Captain |
Martin Hopkins |
1990 |
President |
Mrs. Christine Keaney |
1991 |
Ladies Captain |
Miss Kathleen McLaughlin |
1991 |
Ladies President |
Cormac D. McDonagh |
1991 |
Men's Captain |
Martin Hopkins |
1991 |
President |
Mrs. Rosarie Glover |
1992 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. Vera Butler |
1992 |
Ladies President |
Patsy Doherty |
1992 |
Men's Captain |
Clement Sweeney |
1992 |
President |
Mrs. Pauline Madden |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. Vera Butler |
1993 |
Ladies President |
Brian Harkln |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
Clement Sweeney |
1993 |
President |
Mrs Mary Barr |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs Helen Doherty |
1994 |
Ladies President |
Joe Doherty |
1994 |
President |
Jimmy Cuddihy |
1995 |
Captain |
Mrs. Maureen Carey |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
Miss Nell Lavelle |
1995 |
Ladies President |
John McGeoghegan |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
Joe Doherty |
1995 |
President |
Mrs. Margaret Monaghan |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
Miss Nell Lavelle |
1996 |
Ladies President |
Colm O'Kane |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
Patrick McConologue |
1996 |
President |
Mrs Marion McConologue |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. Marie Hopkins |
1997 |
Ladies President |
Hugo Boyce |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
Tom Cannon |
1997 |
President |
Rita McCrossan |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
Mary Doherty |
1998 |
Lady President |
Oliver Gilmore |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
P. H. Doherty |
1998 |
President |
Mrs. Nuala Doak |
1999 |
Ladies President |
Kathleen Cuddihy |
1999 |
Lady Captain |
Frank Logue |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
Ignatius Farren |
1999 |
President |
Ann McNicholl |
2000 |
Ladies Captain |
Sadie Cannon |
2000 |
Ladies President |
Pascal Harper |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
Barry Kearney (Snr.) |
2000 |
President |
Brigid McDaid |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
Marie O'Doherty |
2001 |
Ladies President |
Dave Cowley |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
Mick McElkenny |
2001 |
President |
Gertie Monagle |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
Marie O'Doherty |
2002 |
Ladies President |
Frank Harkin |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
Edmund Doherty |
2002 |
President |
Kathy McEleney |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
Patricia Doherty |
2003 |
Ladies President |
Barney Mullen |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
P. J. McDaid |
2003 |
President |
Teresa O'Doherty |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
Trish Doherty |
2004 |
Ladies President |
John McEleney |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
Joe Kavanagh |
2004 |
President |
Ann Butler |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
Bridie Kelly |
2005 |
Ladies President |
Michael Grant |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
Ben Glover |
2005 |
President |
Bridie Kelly |
2006 |
Ladies President |
Maurice Friel |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
Ben Glover |
2006 |
President |
Kathleen Morris |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
Sean O'Dwyer |
2007 |
President |
Margaret Doherty |
2008 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap |
Thomas Kearney |
2008 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
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