18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
91 Dunmurry Lane
Dunmurry
Belfast, Co. Antrim BT17 9JSSecretary/Manager: Tony Cassidy Captain: Robin Smythe Lady Captain: Ros Boyce Telephone: 028-90-610834 President: George Rodgers Public No: 028-90-621402 Vice-Captain: Tony McVeigh & K. Cassidy Fax: 028-90-602540 Hon. Secretary: Andrew Sproule & A. Walby E-mail: dunmurrygc@hotmail.com Club Pro: John Dolan 048-90-621314 Website: www.dunmurrygolfclub.co.uk Hon. Treasurer: John Campbell & F. McGrady Founded: 1905 Designed by: Tom Mcauley Membership: 863 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £27 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 10.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £37 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £15/£18 Dress Code: Neat and casual, jacket and tie required evenings Green Fees For Opens: £15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays & Bank Holidays Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Trolley Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Dunmurry is in its present location since its inception in 1905 but it was not until 1977 when, the present 18-holes was designed by Tom Mcauley and has developed into one of the most pleasant rolling Parkland courses in this part of the country. A Lake comes into play on the 10th a challenging 354 yards Par 4. Playing as a Par 70 with a standard scratch of 69 off the white stakes the course record is 68, which is a fair indication of how fair the course is as the club has produced some of the finest golfers in recent times.
Its most famous son was Max McCready who won the British Amateur Championship in 1949 at Portmarnock and played Walker Cup the same year and again at Royal Birkdale in 1951. Max has been followed by the likes of Darren Crowe who has represented Ireland on several occasions and Jill McAuley who, has represented Ulster in the ladies Interprovincial's. Dunmurry extends a warm Ulster welcome to visitors and it should be noted that a jacket & tie is required in the clubhouse in the evenings.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1905 affiliated 1905. The Dunmurry Golf Club was formed on the 6th February 1905 and would appear to have opened for play on the 20th May the same year. It was a nine-hole course measuring 2,650 yards.J. Milne Barbour was the first President, and J. Williams was the first Captain. Other founder members were T. R. Bristow, F. W. Ewart, E. J. Travers, J. Stoupr, F. McCance, and Malcolm Gordon, all leading industrialists in Belfast City.The original land was leased from Sir Robert Anderson, but after two years part of it had to be handed back for building purposes. More land was purchased, and in 1977, the present eighteen-hole course was opened. The legendary Harry Colt laid out the course in the late 20s. One of Dunmurry’s most famous sons’ was Max McCready, who won the British Amateur Championship at Portmarnock Golf Club in 1949.
Location
Dunmurry Lane between the Upper Malone Road and Lisburn Road.
Members Achievements
Darren Crowe, was selected on the Irish Team for the Home Internationals at Royal St. David's Golf Club in Harlech, Wales, from September 11th-13th 2002. He was previously selected on the Irish team that played Wales at Ashburnham on April 27th 2001. Darren, was crowned World University Champion 2004 in Thailand and was selected on the Ulster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August. Darren was selected to play in the Home Internationals at Prestwick Golf Club from 8th to 10th September 2004.Jill McAuley was selected on the Ulster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial’s at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002. She played at The Island Golf Club on the 8th to the 10th August 2001.
Dunmurry won the Ulster Club Youths' on 27th July 1999 at Shandon Park, when they edged out the home team and All-Ireland Champions. They went on to win the All-Ireland Irish Club Youths' Team Championship at Castlecomer G. C., on 16th August, 1999. The team was Darren Crowe, Stephen Crowe and Neil Brennan, with a score of 295, beating Carlow G. C. by 5 shots.
Max McCready played Walker Cup at Winged Foot, N.Y. in1949, and again at Royal Birkdale in1951.
Darren Crowe represented Ireland in the Boys' Home Internationals at Conwy G. C., Wales, in August 1999, and played Ulster Boys in 1997 and 1998 playing 12 matches.
Andy Manson played Ulster Boys' in 1993.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 364 346 4 7 295 4 14 2 354 344 4 13 324 4 7 3 168 150 3 15 120 3 18 4 529 519 5 9 504 5 1 5 366 356 4 11 273 4 12 6 410 386 4 1 378 4 3 7 161 146 3 17 135 3 17 8 400 390 4 3 385 4 9 9 388 368 4 5 360 4 5 Out 3,140 3,005 35 2,774 35 10 354 344 4 10 339 5 8 11 389 370 4 4 340 4 11 12 168 153 3 12 137 3 16 13 522 502 5 8 492 5 2 14 281 271 4 14 264 4 10 15 365 340 4 2 335 4 6 16 180 170 3 16 162 3 15 17 311 301 4 18 291 4 13 18 370 345 4 6 337 4 4 In 2,940 2,796 35 2,697 36 Total 6,080 5,801 70 5,471 71 SSS 69 68 71
Men's Course Record: 68
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour M. Tilson 1990 Ladies Captain D. G. Moore 1990 Men's Captain H. A. Laughlin 1990 President J. Barker 1991 Ladies Captain W. Morrow 1991 Men's Captain H. A. Loughlin 1991 President M. McKelvey 1992 Ladies Captain W. A. Rogan 1992 Men's Captain B. Glass 1992 President A. McCleery 1993 Ladies Captain R. S. Gourley 1993 Men's Captain B. Glass 1993 President M. C. M. Simpson 1994 Ladies Captain K. J. G. Patterson 1994 Men's Captain B. Glass 1994 President J. Hughes 1995 Ladies Captain D. A. Pink 1995 Men's Captain B. Glass 1995 President E. Hennery 1996 Ladies Captain T. Cassidy 1996 Men's Captain B. Glass 1996 President R. Spence 1997 Ladies Captain Dr. C.C. Fleming 1997 Men's Captain B. Glass 1997 President K. J. G. Patterson 1998 Ladies Captain W. J. Blackstock 1998 Men's Captain J. D. Collins 1998 President P. E. White 1999 Ladies Captain W. M. Boyd 1999 Men's Captain J. D. Collins 1999 President Mrs. P. Young 2000 Ladies Captain Mr. M. E. Crowe 2000 Men's Captain Mr. J. D. Collins 2000 President Mrs. J. McMullen 2001 Ladies Captain Mr. S. Halliday 2001 Men's Captain J. D. Collins 2001 President Mrs. D. Taggart 2002 Ladies Captain A. Sproule 2002 Men's Captain J. D. Collins 2002 President J. D. Collins 2003 President Mrs. R. Elder 2004 Ladies Captain J. A. L. Campbell 2004 Men's Captain J. D. Collins 2004 President Vivienne McMeekin 2005 Ladies Captain R. J. Taylor 2005 Men's Captain Dr. D. S. White O.B.E. 2005 President Wendy Reide 2006 Ladies Captain Desmond Houston 2006 Men's Captain David McClery 2006 President Ann Walby 2007 Ladies Captain Roy Donnan 2007 Men's Captain David McClery 2007 President Helen McCarthy 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap Darren Crowe 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap Steven Crowe 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap