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Course Description
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Cruit Island is a unique 9 hole links course with stunning scenery surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on all sides accessible only bridge, which joins it to village of Kincasslagh. Cruit has 12 tee boxes and feature holes are definitely 137 metres 6th 145 15th par 3s where you hit over deep cove green sheer drop into for anybody who clubs.
What the scribes said:
"Cruit Island Golf Club is a stunningly beautiful nine-hole... The view from there is fantastic: all rocks, outer islands, turbulent seas beating on the battered coastline and vast expanses of sky stretching away to Newfoundland...It has one hole that says very simply, eat your hearth out Pebble Beach. It would be worth going to Cruit simply for the sixth." From Beyond the Fairways, The past present and future of golf, by David and Patricia Davies.
"One of the dream places of the world" German Golf Magazine 1999"
The 7th ... It's a hole that on any other course would be celebrated in song and verse. Alas at Cruit it's merely the hole after the magical sixth." The Golf Digest Connecticut U.S.A. 2002.
The visitor is assured of a warm welcome and memorable game golf well worth the journey down narrow road. Founded in 1986 Cruit Island is now one of the finest 9 hole courses Ireland. It has distinction being first club to have a Lady President, ladies are full and integral part this boasts beautiful new clubhouse. |
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Open & Major Fixtures 2011
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Club History
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| Club History |
Founded 1986. |
| Members Achievements |
The Ladies of Cruit Island won the Donegal Shield in 1999, when the team was Sheila Doherty, Bridie Doherty, Noreen Cave, Mary Cowley, Ann T. Doherty, Mari McGonagle, Brid Baska, Angela O'Marcaigh and Pauline Comack.Marie McGonagle and Ann T. Doherty won the Huzzar Vodka Ulster Ladies Foursomes in 1989.
The Ladies of Cruit Island Golf continued their success in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic when they went to Co. Sligo Golf Club in August 2002. Lady Captain Mary Cowley (26) and her Captains Prize Winner Bridie Doherty (19) qualified for the National Finals of the Classic with 26 points.
Cruit Island who would have an average of less than 20 ladies playing competitive golf on any given day, had a wonderful win at Co. Sligo Golf Club. Lady Captain 2001, Pauline Comack and her Captain's prize winner Angela O'Marcaigh were leading qualifiers in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic in late August. With only 50 lady members the two ladies headed to Druid's Glen for the National Final with a score of 38 points. Pauline off 38 and Angela off 15 were delighted with their success. Pauline said later, "When you have as many shots as I have you don't have to worry about getting birdies. We didn't have one all day but we did have some solid pars. We just kept our heads and didn't get too upset when we hit a crisis."
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Card of the Course
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| Card of the Course (metres) |
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| Hole No |
White |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| 1 |
394 |
4 |
1 |
272 |
4 |
14 |
| 2 |
386 |
4 |
3 |
296 |
4 |
2 |
| 3 |
302 |
4 |
13 |
270 |
4 |
4 |
| 4 |
318 |
4 |
5 |
258 |
4 |
12 |
| 5 |
256 |
4 |
17 |
237 |
4 |
15 |
| 6 |
137 |
3 |
15 |
123 |
3 |
8 |
| 7 |
293 |
4 |
7 |
260 |
4 |
6 |
| 8 |
195 |
3 |
11 |
150 |
3 |
17 |
| 9 |
289 |
4 |
9 |
255 |
4 |
10 |
| Out |
2,570 |
34 |
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2,121 |
34 |
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| 10 |
387 |
4 |
2 |
355 |
4 |
1 |
| 11 |
386 |
4 |
4 |
290 |
4 |
3 |
| 12 |
302 |
4 |
14 |
270 |
4 |
5 |
| 13 |
318 |
4 |
6 |
258 |
4 |
13 |
| 14 |
256 |
4 |
18 |
237 |
4 |
16 |
| 15 |
145 |
3 |
16 |
123 |
3 |
9 |
| 16 |
293 |
4 |
8 |
260 |
4 |
7 |
| 17 |
195 |
3 |
12 |
127 |
3 |
18 |
| 18 |
289 |
4 |
10 |
255 |
4 |
11 |
| In |
2,571 |
34 |
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2,175 |
34 |
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| Total |
5,141 |
68 |
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4,296 |
68 |
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| SSS |
66 |
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66 |
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Roll of Honour
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| Anne T. Doherty |
1989 |
Ladies Captain |
| Paddy Sweeney |
1989 |
Men's Captain |
| Fr. D. O'Doherty |
1989 |
President |
| Kathleen Boyle |
1990 |
Ladies Captain |
| Jim Boyle |
1990 |
Men's Captain |
| Frank Doherty |
1990 |
President |
| Bridie Doherty |
1991 |
Ladies Captain |
| Seamus Doherty |
1991 |
Men's Captain |
| Frank Doherty |
1991 |
President |
| Jackie Cadger |
1992 |
Ladies Captain |
| Hugh Gillespie |
1992 |
Men's Captain |
| Frank Doherty |
1992 |
President |
| Berni Gallagher |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
| Paddy Farren |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
| Frank Doherty |
1993 |
President |
| Sylvia McBride |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
| James Gillespie |
1994 |
Men's Captain |
| Eileen Oglesby |
1994 |
President |
| Geraldine Doherty |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
| Joseph Gillespie |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
| Eileen Oglesby |
1995 |
President |
| Noreen Farren |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
| Dermot Devenney |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
| Eileen Oglesby |
1996 |
President |
| Aingeal O'Marcaigh |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
| Pat Gallagher |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
| Eileen Oglesby |
1997 |
President |
| Jo Dunleavy |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
| Joe McBride |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
| Hugh Gillespie |
1998 |
President |
| Carmel Bonner |
1999 |
Ladies Captain |
| Eugene Sharkey |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
| Hugh Gillespie |
1999 |
President |
| Brid Baska |
2000 |
Ladies Captain |
| Frank Kelly |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
| Hugh Gillespie |
2000 |
President |
| Pauline Comack |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
| Vincent Bonner |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
| Hugh Gillespie |
2001 |
President |
| Mary Cowley |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
| Eugene McGarvey |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerald McElwee |
2002 |
President |
| Marie McGonagle |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
| Terence Gallagher |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerard McElwee |
2003 |
President |
| Celine Markey |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
| Eddie Crawford |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerard McElwee |
2004 |
President |
| Margaret Johnson |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
| Connie McKelvey |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerard McElwee |
2005 |
President |
| Noreen McGarvey |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
| Jimmy O’Donnell |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerard McElwee |
2006 |
President |
| Angela O’Marcaigh |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
| Packie McHugh |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerard McElwee |
2007 |
President |
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