18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
McCrea's Brae
Whitehead, Carrickfergus
Co Antrim BT38 9NZSecretary/Manager: Colin Farr Captain: Robin McDonald Lady Captain: Heather Smith Telephone: 028-93-370820 President: Patrick Finney & Joan Burns Public No: 028-93-370822 Vice-Captain: John Thompson & Isobel Day Fax: 028-93-370825 Hon. Secretary: Dr. Robin Patrick & Eline Arthurs E-mail: robin@whitehead.gc.fsnet.co.uk Club Pro: Colin Farr 048-93-370821 Website: www.whiteheadgolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: John Sedgwick & Margaret Stevens Founded: 1904 Designed by: A. B. Armb Membership: 775 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £18 Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £23 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £14/£15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: No Days to Avoid: Saturdays 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:
Whitehead Golf Club is celebrated its centenary year in 2004 along with Roscommon Golf Club and Fintona Golf Club designed by A. B. Armb it is an 18-hole Parkland today. Originally an 9-hole course the club moved to its present location in 1973 and opened its 18-holes two years after the move. Measuring 5,846 yards off the blue stakes with a Par of 69 and a standard scratch of 68 Whitehead is by no means a easy course.
The ladies course is somewhat shorter at 5,113 yards with a par 69 and a SSS of 68. Its signature hole is "The Lighthouse" at 395 yd's Index 1 which will test the very best of golfers where if you achieve a par it will feel like a birdie. The course offers some stunning views of the surrounding countryside and a warm Ulster hand of welcome is extended to one and all in this club that has reached its 100-year in existence.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1904 affiliated 1905.
Whitehead is one of the few older clubs to possess its original minutes. On Friday, the 27th July, 1904, a letter was circulated to the residents of Whitehead, notifying them of a meeting on 29th July, with the purpose of setting up a golf club. The first President was Col. James McCalmont; M. P., and the Captain was James Waterson.
The" Irish Golfer" in 1905, gives us the following report "The links are situated at no great distance from Blackhead, the lighthouse on the promontory stands out conspicuously, considering the limited time during which Messrs. Morrow and Son have been engaged in bringing the ground to order, very good progress has been made. The nine-hole course is partly uphill for the first three or four holes and there are sufficient difficulties in the form of hedges and ravines. Mr. R. B. Urquhart, Belfast, erected the handsome pavilion which adorns the grounds and which provides ample accommodation for both ladies and gentlemen."
There is ample evidence that ladies were involved from the start of the club. The first Lady President was the Marchioness of Donegall, and the Lady Captain was Mrs. Smiley, of Belair. The annual subscription was a guinea for men and ten shillings and six pence for ladies.
In 1909, the club moved to the Marquis of Donegall’s Estate and this became its home until it moved to a new home at Bentra, where James Braid laid out a nine-hole course.
In 1973, the club moved to its present location at Muldersleigh and developed the eighteen-hole course that opened officially in 1975.
Location
From Whitehead town take the road for Islandmagee and the golf club is just out the road on your right-hand side, sign-posted.
Members Achievements
Whitehead Golf Club were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2002.Ian Cochrane and Craig Addley won the Belfast Telegraph Foursomes in 1997.
Whitehead Golf Club were Ulster Finalists in the Belfast and District Cup in 1981, when the team was, B. Armstrong, K. Wilson, R. Young, H. Henry, J. Taylor, M. Boyd, P. Finney, A. Hope, J. Jones and P. O'Donnell.
G. Parkhill and P. O'Donnell won the Christie Flag in 1982.
R. Hunter participated in the Boys' Home International matches in 1987.
J. Jones played Ulster Youths' in1981.
P. O'Donnell with C. Niblock won the British Isles Daily Mail Foursomes in 1994.
Lesley Callen played for the Irish Girls' in 1985.
Kim Hunter played for the Irish Girls' in 1986.
Card of the Course (metres)
Name Hole No White Green Par Index Red Par Index Muldersleigh 1 348 339 4 4 341 4 3 Rath Cimbaeith 2 164 156 3 16 118 3 17 Gobbins 3 530 520 5 6 406 5 7 Windy Gap 4 322 292 4 14 263 4 11 The Steeple 5 192 184 3 12 180 3 9 Galloway 6 515 497 5 8 461 5 5 Forthill 7 402 390 4 2 365 4 1 Auld's View 8 370 364 4 10 330 4 13 Bla Hole 9 160 152 3 18 142 3 15 Out 3,003 2,894 35 2,606 35 The Loanin 10 496 447 5 11 447 5 10 Port Davey 11 152 142 3 17 125 3 18 Lighthouse 12 395 385 4 1 365 4 2 The Beeches 13 416 404 4 3 321 4 8 Clonmore 14 317 307 4 9 305 4 4 Strathmore 15 164 160 3 11 156 3 12 The Hollow 16 349 341 4 15 343 4 6 McCrae's 17 360 341 4 5 261 4 14 Loughview 18 194 180 3 13 184 3 16 In 2,843 2,749 34 2,507 34 Total 5,846 5,643 69 5,113 69 SSS 68 68 68
Men's Course Record: 68 A. Hope
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Mrs. P. Archer 1989 Ladies Captain M. Sandford 1989 Ladies President R. H. Ruddock 1989 Men's Captain J. Adrain 1989 President Mrs. G. Kay 1990 Ladies Captain G. Logan 1990 Ladies President George McKinney 1990 Men's Captain J. Adrain 1990 President Mrs. R. M. Maxwell 1991 Ladies Captain G. Logan 1991 Ladies President W. J. Kelso 1991 Men's Captain A. G. Smith 1991 President Mrs. A. M. Baxter 1992 Ladies Captain R. Chambers 1992 Ladies President J. Kerr 1992 Men's Captain A. B. Armstrong 1992 President Mrs. L. N. Sheriff 1993 Ladies Captain R. Chambers 1993 Ladies President R. J. Sheriff 1993 Men's Captain E. H. T. Chambers 1993 President Mrs. V. E. Hill 1994 Ladies Captain A. Hockings 1994 Ladies President P. W. J. Finney 1994 Men's Captain T. F. Stainer 1994 President Mrs. D. E. Taylor 1995 Ladies Captain J. H. Jones 1995 Ladies President J. D. Holmes 1995 Men's Captain G. McKinney 1995 President Mrs. J. McDowell 1996 Ladies Captain I. Stewart 1996 Ladies President James J. Murray 1996 Men's Captain H. A. Burns 1996 President Mrs. H. McLean 1997 Ladies Captain I. Stewart 1997 Ladies President Paul D. Archer 1997 Men's Captain D. A. MacNiven 1997 President Mrs. J. McDowell 1998 Ladies Captain K. Fulton 1998 Ladies President Jim M. Sedgwick 1998 Men's Captain J. C. Reid 1998 President Mrs. F. Boyd 1999 Ladies Captain K. Fulton 1999 Ladies President Marshall Boyd 1999 Men's Captain B. Q. Baxter 1999 President Mrs. J. Hall 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. A. Baxter 2000 Ladies President Allen Hall 2000 Men's Captain B. Q. Baxter 2000 President E. Fitzsimmons 2001 Ladies Captain Mrs. A. Baxter 2001 Ladies President Maurice Watson 2001 Men's Captain B. Q. Baxter 2001 President H. McKernon 2002 Ladies Captain Dorothy Cavan 2002 Ladies President Trevor Greenwood 2002 Men's Captain David Maxwell 2002 President Eilish Donnelly 2003 Ladies Captain Dorothy Cavan 2003 Ladies President J. McKernon 2003 Men's Captain David Maxwell 2003 President Irene Patrick 2004 Ladies Captain Dorothy Cavan 2004 Ladies President Nick McCrory 2004 Men's Captain David Maxwell 2004 President Mary Walker 2005 Ladies Captain Dr. Annette Gordon 2005 Ladies President Jim Hamilton 2005 Men's Captain Jim Kelso 2005 President Julia Gardner 2006 Ladies Captain Dr. Annette Gordon 2006 Ladies President Bert French 2006 Men's Captain Jim Kelso 2006 President Margaret Fullerton 2007 Ladies Captain Dr. Annetta Gordon 2007 Ladies President John Elliott 2007 Men's Captain Jim Kelso 2007 President A. Hartford 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap P. Sheldon 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
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