Ardglass Golf Club

Course Facts:
Address 4 Castle Place Secretary/Manager: Cormac Cahalane
Ardglass Captain: Sean Murnin
Co. Down Lady Captain: Ann McGrath
Telephone: 028-44-841219 President: Harry Smith
Public No: 028-44-841014 Vice-Captain: Kathleen King & Tom Maynes
Fax: 028-44-841841    
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: Paul Vaughan
Website: www.ardglassgolfclub.com    
Founded: 1896 Designed by:  
Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Membership: 910 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: £40 Clubhouse opening hours: am to pm
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £75 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse
Green Fees With a Member: £17/£22 Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim
Green Fees For Opens: £17 Catering: Snacks and evening meals
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Wednesdays & Weekends
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days
Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 21 Days in advance
Soft spikes: No    



Location
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Course Description
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Course Description:

18-hole seaside course, Par 70 with championship standard, greens. The first five holes, with the Irish Sea and cliffs tight to the left should be treated with respect, and anything resembling a hook will meet with disaster. The second hole is a daunting Par 3. Your tee-shot must carry a cliff and canyon and that’s the easy part of the hole. While standing on the tee-box a superb view of the Mountains of Mourne should not be missed. Plenty of distractions if the golf is not up to scratch.

In the heart of the local fishing village lies, this spectacular course, situated 30-miles, south of Belfast. This is an ideal venue for your golf outing, be it a sociable Fourball, Society or Corporate Outing. When arriving at the Course, be prepared to be, overwhelmed by the panoramic views of the Irish Sea and on a clear day the Isle of Man can be seen in the distance. The visitor can relax in the comfort of the luxurious Lounge and sample the mouth watering fresh local fish. Bar snacks are available but if your preference is a la carte the best of Irish home cooking is there at your request. Ardglass Golf Club offers a special welcome to Societies and Corporate Outings and special discounts for groups. Phillip Farrell’s pro shop is fully stocked with everything the golfer needs for his/her round of golf.

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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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Club History

Instituted 1896 affiliated 1897.

The inaugural meeting of the club was healed in the local courthouse on 28th April 1896, the Rev. Thomas Macafee presided, where a committee was elected, headed by Dr. McComiskey to draw up rules and make the necessary arrangements. On 6th June, another meeting was held and W. P. Martin was elected Captain and B. N. Johnson was elected President. Ladies were involved in the club from the very beginning. The "Belfast Newsletter" lists the various subscriptions, which has the Ladies’ sub at ten shillings and six pence. The "Golf and Sportsman Holiday Guide" 1897 reads "a sporting little course of seven holes, distance about three quarters of a mile…a new clubhouse is in the course of erection"

Members Achievements

Ardglass won Ulster Final of the Barton Shield in 1995, when the team was Ciaran Fitzsimons, M. Rourke, Michael Curran, E. Rodgers, J. F. Moore and G. Hamill.

Ciaran Fitzsimons Gary Hamill and Michael Curran, when playing for St. Patrick's won the Irish Schools Championship in 1984, and went on the win the International Youths Championship the same year.

Ardglass Girls won the All-Ireland Smurfit Juvenile Girls Championship in 1980,when Laura Hamill, Paula Hamill, Sharon Fitzsimons and Una McClure.

They won the Ulster Fred Daly in 1981, when the team was Ciaran Fitzsimons, Garry Hamill, Michael Curran, Edward Curran, Shane Fitzsimons, Martin McEvoy and Gerard McGrath.

They were All-Ireland runners-up in the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1997, when the team was P. A. Boyle, J. F. Moore, A. Diff, F. Rodgers, C. Fitzsimons, M. Rourke, K. Sharvin, C. G. McCann, B. Hutton, K. King, M. Fitzpatrick, C. Rourke and M. Cargo they were captained by J. McGreeve.

They were Ulster Champions in the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1990, when the team was C. Fitzsimons, G. Hamill, J. F. Moore. J. Rice, C. J. McCann, R. Hutton, C. McStay, J. McGreevy, N. Napior, M. Deeny, T. McEvoy, C. Hayes, P. A. Brown, E. Taggart, N. Denvir and M. Denvir.

They won the Fred Daly Plate in1999, when the team was Paul Vaughan, Louis Keating, Paul Millar, Ronan Strain, Paul Curran, Christopher Bell, Martin Curran, Stephen Smyth and they were managed by Paul McEvoy.

They won the Belfast & District Cup in 1993, when the team was J. F. Moore, R. Martin Jnr. G. Hamill, C. Fitzsimons, J. Miligan, F. Rodgers, A. Meharg, C. J. McCann, S. McMorrow, R. Hutton and A. Duff.

They won the Norman Drew in 1999 and 1980 and 1979.

Robert Hutton participated in the Home International matches in 1991 and played in the Boys in 1986 (He represented Ulster from 1991 to 1993 and played in the Ulster Youths from 1987 to 1990 playing 20 matches).

Brian Martin participated in the Home International matches in 1991 and played Ulster Youths in 1991.

Ciaran Fitzsimons represented Ulster from 1986 to 1992, he played Ulster Youths from 1982 to 1985 playing 11 matches.

Gary Hamill represented Ulster in 1989 and 1990, winning 6 of his 7 matches and played Ulster Youths from 1982 to 1984.

M. Curran played Ulster Youths from 1984 to 1985.
Holes-in-One
Person Date Hole No.   Distance
P. Fitzsimons 2 September 2001 2nd 4 iron 161 yd's
H. Dougherty 14 July 2001 5th 7 iron 144 yd's
B. Donnelly 15 July 2001 11th 7 wood 181 yd's
P. Curran 8 July 2001 17th Wedge 119 yd's
B. McGoldrick 14 March 2004 17th   119 yd's
Eilish Enright 17 March 2004 17th   119 yd's
Paul Rogan 01 May 2004 2nd   167 yd's
Clem Milligan 3 July 2004 7th   219 yd's
Daniel Rooney 17 July 2004 7th   219 yd's
Patrick Burns 21 August 2005 2nd   167 yd's
Rosaleen Richmond 20 February 2005 5th   131 yd's

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Card of the Course
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Card of the Course (yards)
 
Name Hole No

White

Green

Par

Index

Red

Par

Index

Lambs Lough 1

335

292

4

10

242

4

10

Howd's Hole 2

167

160

3

14

143

3

14

Compass Hill 3

334

269

4

16

293

4

12

The Warren 4

375

351

4

6

326

4

6

Black Rock 5

151

135

3

18

138

3

16

Donard 6

404

394

4

4

325

4

8

The Cottage 7

219

205

3

12

180

3

18

Red Braes 8

439

430

4

2

395

4

4

Isabella Tower 9

527

503

5

8

435

5

2

  Out

2,961

2,739

34



2,477

34



The Island 10

205

181

3

13

157

3

17

St. John's 11

488

465

5

3

424

5

5

Cathlin 12

187

142

3

7

142

3

15

Ringfad 13

397

333

4

1

333

4

9

Coney 14

400

362

4

11

352

4

1

The Pillar 15

491

480

5

15

467

5

7

The Orchard 16

422

384

4

5

309

4

11

Loughans 17

361

356

4

9

356

4

3

Cowd's Castle 18

345

304

4

17

321

4

13

  In

3,052

3,067

36



2,861

36



Total

6,268

5,791

70



5,338





SSS

70

68





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Roll of Honour
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Rosaleen Richmond 1990 Ladies Captain
Ann Dixon 1991 Ladies Captain
Heather Duff 1992 Ladies Captain
Eithne Carville 1993 Ladies Captain
Eilish Enright 1994 Ladies Captain
Rosaleen Keville 1995 Ladies Captain
C. Hayes 1996 Ladies Captain
Jeannette Hunter 1997 Ladies Captain
Dorothy Keenan 1998 Ladies Captain
Patricia Stewart 1999 Ladies Captain
Mo James 2000 Ladies Captain
Doreen Chambers 2001 Ladies Captain
Mrs. Sylvia Lappin 2002 Ladies Captain
Noreen Savage 2003 Ladies Captain
Patricia Mullan 2004 Ladies Captain
Oonagh McClure 2005 Ladies Captain
Catherine Kelly 2006 Ladies Captain
Hilary Milligan 2007 Ladies Captain
David G. Hunter 1990 Men's Captain
Derek Best 1991 Men's Captain
Edward C. McGarry 1992 Men's Captain
B. G. McMahon 1993 Men's Captain
Iain Duff 1994 Men's Captain
Gerry Cleary 1995 Men's Captain
J. S. Boyd 1996 Men's Captain
Desmond Connolly 1997 Men's Captain
Brian McMullan 1998 Men's Captain
Brian Magee 1999 Men's Captain
Clem Milligan 2000 Men's Captain
Gerry Kelly 2001 Men's Captain
Jack Murphy 2002 Men's Captain
J. C. Cleary 2003 Men's Captain
Paul McEvoy 2004 Men's Captain
Mark Bohill 2005 Men's Captain
Pat Rooney 2006 Men's Captain
Martin Delvin 2007 Men's Captain
Ivor Ray 1990 President
Ivor Ray 1991 President
S. McMorrow 1992 President
S. McMorrow 1993 President
Gerry Milligan 1994 President
Gerry Milligan 1995 President
Gerry Milligan 1996 President
George Rice 1997 President
George Rice 1998 President
Tomas Smyth 1999 President
Thomas Smyth 2000 President
Alfie Linehan 2001 President
Alfie Linehan 2002 President
Alfie Linehan 2003 President
Gerry Cleary 2004 President
Gerry Sweeney 2005 President
Peter McEvoy 2006 President
Peter McEvoy 2007 President
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