18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Newry Road
Armagh
Co. Armagh BT60 1ENSecretary/Manager: Lynne Fleming Captain: Charles Vernon Lady Captain: Veronica Toal Telephone: 028-37-525861 President: J. White Public No: 028-37-522501 Vice-Captain: E. Hamilton & Flo McCall Fax: 028-37-525861 Hon. Secretary: Pat McNaney & Margaret Marjoram E-mail: info@golfarmagh.co.uk Club Pro: Alan Rankin 048-37-525864 Website: www.golfarmagh.co.uk Hon. Treasurer: Turlough Brady & Colette McAleavey Founded: 1893 Designed by: Membership: 989 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £17 Clubhouse opening hours: 9.30am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £22 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £14/£17 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £8 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Tuesday pm & Thursdays Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Co. Armagh is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland, founded in 1883. It was a 9-hole course until 1975 when it extended to 18-holes retaining only six of the original holes. In 1976 Christy O’Connor "Himself" played an exhibition match against the recently appointed professional Billy Todd who shot a 68 to beat the great man. Co. Armagh was the victim of a terrorist firebomb attack on March 25th 1980, which destroyed the old clubhouse. The members showed great resilience and came up with some novel ideas to raise the necessary funds to build a new clubhouse. The most noteworthy, being an invitation to Victor Korchnoi a Russian chess grandmaster to take on three members in the wonderful game of chess. They were so successful that the new clubhouse was completed by Christmas 1981 and formally opened by the then President of the GUI, Fred Perry in May 1982.
The course is dominated by, the Obelisk, situated between the 10th and 13th greens. Built in 1782 by the protestant Archbishop of Armagh, to commemorate his friendship with his patron, the Duke of Northumberland, standing 114 feet and built with the same stone as used for the Episcopal Palace in 1770.
Co. Armagh Golf Club is a short but tough test of golf, measuring 6,210 yards Par 70 with a standard scratch of 69 off the white tees. The most difficult holes are the 403 yards 5th requiring accuracy off the tee and a steady nerve down an alley of mature trees. The 446 yard 16th is a tough hole with the green guarded by two lakes.The visitors are extended a warm welcome and a memorable game of golf at this club with a wonderful tradition.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1893 affiliated 1893Mr. Charles Burke introduced golf to Co. Armagh. He had his own private golf course at Ballinahon House, where he used to invite his friends to play. They decided to form a club, and asked Mr. George De La Poer Beresford for the use of his land, which included the Primate’s Palace. The club was founded on 15th September 1893.The opening, ceremony was performed by Mr. Maynard Sinton, the High Sheriff of the county. It was a nine-hole course, playable only in the winter from 12th November to 12th May.
Location
Route A28 Newry/Armagh A4 from Monaghan, A29 from Dungannon, B4/B43 from Omagh, as you come out of Armagh Town the golf club is on your right-hand-side, almost in the town.
Members Achievements
Co. Armagh beat Ennis in the final of the 2006 Cidona Inter-Club Championships at Balbriggan, Tuesday 29th August.Earlier in the day, Co. Armagh saw off Co. Sligo in the second semi-final while Ennis beat the defending Champions Kilkenny in the first semi-final.
The Girls’ from Co. Armagh Golf Club won the All-Ireland Inter-Club Championship at Balbriggan Golf Club on Tuesday 29th August 2006. They beat Co. Sligo in the All-Ireland Semi-Final by 2 and halve matches to a halve match in the morning. They met Ennis in the afternoon when they won by 2 matches by 1 match.
Co. Armagh Golf Club were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2004.
L. Hamphries was selected on the ILGU Junior squad in November 2000.
P. Russell participated in the Boys Home International matches in 1986 and 1987.
Card of the Course (yards)
Name Hole No White Green Par Index Red Par Index St. Brigid's Well 1 402 390 4 3 289 4 14 Lady Anne's Walk 2 360 350 4 10 324 4 6 Lonsdale 3 143 139 3 13 129 3 16 The Old Third 4 387 361 4 5 334 4 4 The Gap 5 403 390 4 2 348 4 8 Crossways 6 335 327 4 17 317 4 10 The Quarry 7 150 135 3 16 91 3 18 Old Coach Road 8 531 528 5 8 457 5 2 Plateau 9 188 173 3 11 150 3 12 Out 2,899 2,793 34 2,439 34 The Obelisk 10 506 500 5 4 407 5 7 The Shambles 11 175 170 3 12 166 3 11 Ballyheridan 12 497 469 5 18 460 5 9 Rokeby Green 13 180 176 3 15 174 3 15 Sequoias 14 376 366 4 9 337 4 1 Beresford 15 332 323 4 14 305 4 13 The Lakes 16 446 438 4 1 419 5 5 Fairy Thorn 17 392 382 4 7 280 4 17 Cathedrals 18 408 401 4 6 350 4 3 In 3,313 3,225 36 2,898 37 Total 6,212 6,018 70 5,337 71 SSS 69 68 70
Men's Course Record: 63 Jonathan McMillen (2) 10/08/2005
Ladies Course Record: 70 Emma Oliver( 6) 29/07/2004
Roll of Honour Mrs. M. McIlrath 1989 Ladies Captain J. McC. Moore 1989 Men's Captain W. H. Kenny 1989 President Mrs. M. F. Gordan 1990 Ladies Captain J. Kirk 1990 Men's Captain J. J. Murray 1990 President Mrs. N. Corrigan 1991 Ladies Captain H. D. Somerville 1991 Men's Captain J. J. Murray 1991 President Mrs. C. Toner 1992 Ladies Captain Dr. C. V. O'Reilly 1992 Men's Captain I. Donaldson 1992 President Mrs. E. M. Steenson 1993 Ladies Captain I. D. Dawson 1993 Men's Captain I. Donaldson 1993 President Mrs. B. Johnston 1994 Ladies Captain P. J. Collins 1994 Men's Captain M. F. Joyce 1994 President Mrs. G. Joyce 1995 Ladies Captain J. W. White 1995 Men's Captain M. F. Joyce 1995 President Mrs. M. Smyth 1996 Ladies Captain P. P. Loughran 1996 Men's Captain W. Adair 1996 President Mrs. D. Brown 1997 Ladies Captain W. I. Marshall 1997 Men's Captain W. Adair 1997 President Mrs. E. Attwell 1998 Ladies Captain D. McAneney 1998 Men's Captain J. L. O'Hare 1998 President Mrs. B. Loughran 1999 Ladies Captain W. A. Neville 1999 Men's Captain J. L. O'Hare 1999 President Mrs. C. M. Woods 2000 Ladies Captain S. R. Coyle 2000 Men's Captain W. G. Compston 2000 President Mrs. B. Hamilton 2001 Ladies Captain F. W. Edgar 2001 Men's Captain Mr. G. Compston 2001 President Miss. N. Leathem 2002 Ladies Captain D. Murphy 2002 Men's Captain H. McElvanna 2002 President R. McSorley 2003 Ladies Captain S. Swift 2003 Men's Captain H. McElvanna 2003 President E. Fitzsimons 2004 Ladies Captain Pat McNaney 2004 Men's Captain Dougie Somerville 2004 President Audrey Kellett 2005 Ladies Captain David Baird 2005 Men's Captain Dougie Somerville 2005 President Ruth Beckett 2006 Ladies Captain Paddy Burns 2006 Men's Captain Pierce McBride 2006 President Catherine McAnerney 2007 Ladies Captain Jack McGowan 2007 Men's Captain Pearse McBride 2007 President (7) 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap (2) 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Tom Mason 3 September 1997 11th 170 yd's
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