9 Hole Links/Parkland
Course Facts: Address
50 Bushfoot Road
Portballintrae
Co. Antrim BT57 8RR XSecretary/Manager: J. Knox Thompson Captain: Niel Simpson Lady Captain: Maureen Pentland Telephone: 028-207-31317 President: Victor Freeman & Public No: 028-207-31317 Vice-Captain: Terence McFaull Fax: 028-207-31852 Hon. Secretary: Harry Cullen & Jill McIlroy E-mail: bushfootgolfclub@btconnect.com Club Pro: None Website: Hon. Treasurer: David Kirkwood & Adrienne Wilson Founded: 1890 Designed by: Membership: 553 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £16 Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £20 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £10/£15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Tuesdays Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
This 9-hole links/parkland situated in the far North of Co. Antrim only about a mile from the world famous Giants Causeway, is a must to visit when in this area. The course has been in existence since 1890 at least. It is a traditional Links/parkland where the golfer can savour the magnificent views of Causeway Coast and on a clear day the West Coast of Scotland is in view.
The course is built on the banks of the River Bush giving rise to something that is seldom found on Links courses with water coming into play on four of the 9 holes, on the 1st 3rd 4th and 5th. Although only a 9-hole Links/parkland Bushfoot has 15 different tee boxes making the back nine a totally different challenge of golf. The 10th at 458 yards is as good a par 4 you will find anywhere. Visitors to Bushfoot Golf Club are always extended the warmest of Ulster welcomes, the clubhouse is warm and the catering is excellent.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1893 affiliated 1906 There is some confusion as to when golf was first played at Bushfoot. It is first listed in The Golfing Annual, 1894-95. The Golfing Union of Ireland gives mention of it in the minutes, 26th July 1895. The Hon. Secretary was H. Steen, Bushmills. The Golfing Annual, 1898-99, gives its foundation date as 1893 and states, "The course of nine-holes is about a mile from The Giants Causeway". The confusion arises when The Irish Golfers Guide, 1910, gives 1890 as the year of institution. It goes on to say "in summer, the electric tram stops and lifts passengers every hour at the clubhouse"
Location
Take a right coming out of Bushmills heading for Portrush and it is the first right well sign posted from there.
Members Achievements
Bushfoot Golf Club won the North Antrim Shield in 1994, when the team was, Brian Sweeney, Trevor Thompson, Ian Hemphill, Trevor Steele, Ian Thompson, Paddy Quigg, Ian Thompson, Roy Carmac, Greg Taylor, Clifford Bailey and John Torrens, they were captained by Richard Conkey.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 418 408 4 3 326 4 8 2 169 157 3 12 137 3 17 3 313 299 4 15 290 4 16 4 355 346 4 2 317 4 2 5 399 391 4 6 337 4 14 6 494 483 5 10 478 5 5 7 174 163 3 8 154 3 10 8 335 327 4 17 325 4 12 9 340 327 4 13 320 4 6 Out 2,997 2,901 35 2,684 35 10 452 431 4 1 346 4 4 11 139 128 3 18 123 3 18 12 348 338 4 9 326 4 3 13 355 346 4 4 317 4 1 14 399 391 4 5 337 4 15 15 508 499 5 11 432 5 13 16 190 182 3 7 154 3 11 17 347 327 4 16 334 4 9 18 340 327 4 14 320 4 7 In 3,078 2,969 35 2,689 35 Total 6,075 5,870 70 5,373 70 SSS 68 67 69
Men's Course Record: 65 Steven Morrison
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour C. Gilbert 1989 Ladies Captain W. McIlroy 1989 Men's Captain R. Boyce 1989 President A. McKelvey 1990 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1990 Ladies President J. C. Torrens 1990 Men's Captain W. McIlroy 1990 President N. Hedley 1991 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1991 Ladies President B. Hedley 1991 Men's Captain W. McIlroy 1991 President T. Maulsaid 1992 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1992 Ladies President R. Conkey 1992 Men's Captain W. McIlroy 1992 President A. Bryan 1993 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1993 Ladies President T. Boyce 1993 Men's Captain W. McIlroy 1993 President N. Conkey 1994 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1994 Ladies President R. Morrow 1994 Men's Captain W. McIlroy 1994 President A. Cullen 1995 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1995 Ladies President G. Taylor 1995 Men's Captain W. McIlroy 1995 President J. McIlroy 1996 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1996 Ladies President S. Morrison 1996 Men's Captain Dr. P. Ritchie 1996 President M. Kwon 1997 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1997 Ladies President D. Kirkwood 1997 Men's Captain Dr. P. Ritchie 1997 President A. Reid 1998 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1998 Ladies President S. Carey 1998 Men's Captain Dr. P. Ritchie 1998 President B. Hawkins 1999 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 1999 Ladies President E. McGuinness 1999 Men's Captain Dr. P. Ritchie 1999 President Mrs. Leslie Wishart 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Hanna 2000 Ladies President Harry Cullen 2000 Men's Captain Dr. P. Ritchie 2000 President Mrs. A. Wilson 2001 Ladies Captain Mrs. Daphine Bustard 2001 Ladies President John Batten 2001 Men's Captain J. H. McConnell 2001 President Adrienne Wilson 2002 Ladies Captain Mrs. Daphine Bustard 2002 Ladies President John Batten 2002 Men's Captain James McConnell 2002 President Elaine Adjey 2003 Ladies Captain W. D. Bustard 2003 Ladies President Victor Freeman 2003 Men's Captain James McConnell 2003 President Alma Morrison 2004 Ladies Captain Margo Knox 2004 Ladies President Bertie Rodgers 2004 Men's Captain James McConnell 2004 President Ruby Boyce 2005 Ladies Captain Margo Knox 2005 Ladies President David Kirkwood 2005 Men's Captain John Torrens 2005 President Margaret Holterman 2006 Ladies Captain Margo Knox 2006 Ladies President Robert Peacock 2006 Men's Captain John Torrens 2006 President Ruby Boyce 2007 Ladies Captain 2007 Ladies President Neil Simpson 2007 Men's Captain Victor Freeman 2007 President (9) 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap (5) 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
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