Ballyliffin Golf Club
36 Hole Links   


Course Facts:
Address
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    




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.





Open & Major fixtures 2008:

Event

Start

Finish

Type

Duration

November
Singles Friday 7 November   Open 1
Singles Friday 14 November   Open 1
Singles Friday 21 November   Open 1
Singles Friday 28 November   Open 1
December
Singles Friday 5 December   Open 1
Singles Friday 12 December   Open 1
Singles Friday 19 December   Open 1




Club History

Founded 1947.




Location

Just outside Ballyliffin town on your left going towards Greencastle.  6 miles from Carndonagh, 10 miles from Buncrana, 25 miles from Derry.







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.





Card of the Glashedy Links Course (yards)
 
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
  Out 3,333 3,203 3,004 35   2,651 35  
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
  In 3,884 3,694 3,694 37   3,464 37  
  Total 7,217 6,897 6,464 72   5,727 72  
  SSS 74 73 71     73    

Men's Course Record: Pro: 66 Andrew Coltart 16/08/2002
Ladies Course Record:


Card of the old Course (yards)
 
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
  Out 3,288 3,100 3,005 35   2,646 35  
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
  In 3,622 3,387 3,270 36   2,780 36  
  Total 6,910 6,487 6,275 71   5,426 71  
  SSS 72 72 70     71    

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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