18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
156 Upper Road
Greenisland, Carrickfergus
Co. Antrim BT38 8RWSecretary/Manager: Fred Trotter Captain: H. Sayliss Lady Captain: Lesley Anne Cromie Telephone: 028-90- 862236 President: Denis Allen & Joan Robinson Public No: 028-90- 862236 Vice-Captain: Valerie Love Fax: Hon. Secretary: Fred Trotter & Margaret Brown E-mail: greenislandgc@btconnect.com Club Pro: None Website: www.greenislandgolfclub.co.uk Hon. Treasurer: Cyril Beattie & May Andrews Founded: 1894 Designed by: H. Middleton Membership: 437 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £12 Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.00pm Summer Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £18 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £6/£9 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £6 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: No Days to Avoid: Sundays & Bank Holidays Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Greenisland is a very mature 18-hole Parkland Course designed by Middleton 5,535 metres off the white stakes with a Oar of 71 and a standard scratch of 69 and a course record of 68. A stream transverse the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th fairways with mature trees festooning the course. The 5th at 389 metres dogleg right with strategically placed bunkers will feel like a birdie if you manage to walk off with a five. Greenisland is steeped in history and as is the norm with Irish Golf Clubs the visitor is always extended the warmest of welcomes.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1894 affiliated 1896The Belfast Newsletter; on 11th June 1984 reports the following. "On Sunday last a number of local gentleman met at the "Knockage" in connection with formation of this new club and inspected the proposed links. It was resolved, at a meeting held subsequently Mr. Berkeley D. Wise, C. E., in the chair, to form the above club provided satisfactory arrangements can be made with the holders of the land"The Sportsman's Holiday Guide; 1896 reads "The Greenisland club has its links close to Greenisland station.
The putting greens mostly artificial, have been laid with seaside turf. There is an excellent clubhouse. The course, which consists of nine holes, commands fine views."Mr. Alex Day, the professional at the Royal Belfast Golf Club, laid out the nine-hole course and he brought the material for the construction of the greens all the way from Magilligan Strand, by rail, free of charge to the club.The first President was Colonel McCalmont C. B. It had a membership of 168, in 1896, and the club had 120 lady members by 1897.
Location
2 miles outside Carrickfergus.
Members Achievements
Greenisland won the Holt Shield when defeating Ardglass in the final on the 7th of October 2001.Stewart Kyle played Ulster Boys' in 1995 and 1996, playing 12 matches.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 312 308 4 3 290 4 1 2 348 337 4 7 326 4 9 3 449 443 5 11 378 5 5 4 304 283 4 13 271 4 11 5 389 374 4 1 341 5 7 6 191 170 3 9 155 3 13 7 326 332 4 5 266 4 3 8 92 97 3 17 78 3 17 9 306 286 4 15 276 4 15 Out 2,717 2,630 35 2,381 36 13 296 283 4 14 271 4 12 14 484 374 5 8 341 5 8 15 173 170 3 10 155 3 14 16 336 332 4 4 266 4 4 17 87 97 3 18 79 3 18 18 310 286 4 16 276 4 16 10 323 308 4 2 290 4 2 11 372 337 4 6 326 4 10 12 437 443 5 12 378 5 6 In 2,818 2,630 36 2,382 36 Total 5,535 5,260 71 4,763 72 SSS 69 69 68
Men's Course Record: 68 S. Kyle
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Mrs. M. Torrens 1999 Ladies Captain F. F. Trotter 1999 Men's Captain J. T. Browne 1999 President Vicky Graham 2000 Ladies Captain Robert Ardis 2000 Men's Captain J. T. Browne 2000 President Mrs. H. Rankin 2001 Ladies Captain Jim McLoughlin 2001 Men's Captain T. Rankin 2001 President Mrs. M. Cole 2002 Ladies Captain Derek Ervine 2002 Men's Captain Musgrove Davidson 2004 Ladies Captain Brian O'Neill 2004 Men's Captain Eileen O'Neill 2005 Ladies Captain Ken Smart 2005 Men's Captain Jean Smart 2006 Ladies Captain Ken Knox 2006 Men's Captain Denis Allen 2006 President Doreen Scott 2007 Ladies Captain Johnny Glover 2007 Men's Captain Denis Allen 2007 President
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