18 Hole Parkland/Links
Course Facts: Address
Bundoran
Co. DonegalSecretary/Manager: Paul Gorman Captain: Pat Neary Lady Captain: C. O'Rourke Telephone: 071-9841302 President: Peter Clarke & Marie Walsh Public No: 071-9841102 Vice-Captain: Patsy McCauley & Anne O'Neill Fax: 071-9842014 Hon. Secretary: Paul Gorman & Frances Murphy E-mail: bundorangolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro: David Robinson 071-9841302 Website: www.bundorangolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Paul Gorman & Breda Burke Founded: 1894 Designed by: Harry Vardon Membership: 486 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €45 Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €55 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €35/45 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €20/24 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None (phone weekends) Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends phone Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
The Golf Course at Bundoran overlooks the wild Atlantic Ocean, in all its beauty. legendary Harry Vardon designed this Parkland/Links course, measuring 5,688 metres Par-70 with a standard scratch of 70 off blue tees.You cannot help but be impressed by the setting of Bundoran, on Ireland's western cost and beautiful strands. Battered elements, man has sculpted a course unique beauty pleasure to play. Played around Great Northern Hotel, middle holes are along coastline returns inland give mix that provides challenge golfers all abilities.
Bundoran has a fine clubhouse, where visitors are always welcome, with full catering facilities, lounge bar and golf shop, PGA Professional David Robinson will stock you up before your round, or can book lesson in advance. Assured of warm Donegal welcomeand a memorable game at Bundoran Club.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1894 affiliated 1906
Harry Vardon visited Bundoran, at Easter, 1927, and the Irish Field reported on 17th December. "As a result of Vardon's skills a fine course will in future be available for visitors"
The club was founded in 1894. It was the fourth course in Donegal and located on 100 acres in the grounds of the Irish Highlands Hotel. In 1896, the Great Northern Railway Co. had taken shares in the hotel and presented a cup for open competition and advertised for business as far away as London. As advertised in the Sportman's Guide 1897 "19 hours from London via Kingstown". By 1903, Bundoran had become a full eighteen-hole which was laid out by C. S. Butchart, a Scot, who was the resident professional at Newcastle Golf Club.
Location
Take a left going through Bundoran town; from Sligo you cannot miss the hotel and the golf course.
Members Achievements
James Murphy won the All-Ireland Seniors Championship in 1987.Bundoran Golf Club won the Conitll Cup in 1981when the team was C. McCreery, J. Gavigan, V. Boyle, J. Murray, P. McShea, K, O'Kelly, H. McGlorin, B. Gavigan and M. McLoone the captain was A. Barrett
Bundoran Golf Club won the Tirconnaill Cup in 1970, when the team was F. Kennedy, S. Meade, M. Talbot, P. Summers, V. Boyle, L. McDevitt, J. Ross, M. Clancy, P. McGrath and E.Pettit, the captain was J Clancy.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 333 324 4 12 316 4 13 2 470 442 5 8 433 5 1 3 115 105 3 16 95 3 17 4 331 291 4 4 288 4 9 5 286 279 4 14 271 4 7 6 146 141 3 18 136 3 18 7 324 279 4 6 274 4 5 8 359 328 4 2 303 4 3 9 363 351 4 10 323 4 11 Out 2,727 2,540 35 2,439 35 10 367 358 4 3 348 5 2 11 382 374 4 5 372 5 10 12 316 307 4 11 299 4 4 13 214 178 3 9 171 3 14 14 373 355 4 7 342 4 6 15 390 375 4 1 368 5 15 16 142 137 3 17 130 3 16 17 458 404 5 13 360 5 12 18 319 310 4 15 287 4 8 In 2,961 2,798 35 2,677 38 Total 5,688 5,338 70 5,116 73 SSS 70 68 72
Men's Course Record: 65 Garry McGloin 09/04/2007
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Ms. M. O'Doherty 1989 Ladies Captain L. McDevitt 1989 Men's Captain Sean Meade 1989 President Mrs. C. O'Donnell 1990 Ladies Captain T. Connolly 1990 Men's Captain Sean Meade 1990 President Mrs. B. Bourke 1991 Ladies Captain A. MacGabhann 1991 Men's Captain Joe Roarty 1991 President Mrs. M. Walsh 1992 Ladies Captain Sen. W. Farrell 1992 Men's Captain Joe Roarty 1992 President Mrs. M. McCreery 1993 Ladies Captain Claude Maguire 1993 Men's Captain Sean McEniff 1993 President Mrs. M. McEniff 1994 Ladies Captain P. McGarth 1994 Men's Captain Sean McEniff 1994 President Mrs. N. Murray 1995 Ladies Captain M. Walsh 1995 Men's Captain Sean McEniff 1995 President Mrs. C. Martin 1996 Ladies Captain R. Mills 1996 Men's Captain J .R. Gallogley 1996 President Mrs. F. McDaid 1997 Ladies Captain B. Fox 1997 Men's Captain J. R. Gallogley 1997 President Mrs. K. McGowan 1998 Ladies Captain Frank McGloin 1998 Men's Captain J. R. Gallogley 1998 President Margaret McGagh 1999 Ladies Captain Leo Breslin 1999 Men's Captain John Keon 1999 President Mary Fox 2000 Ladies Captain Leo McGovern 2000 Men's Captain John Keon 2000 President Kathleen McGrath 2001 Ladies Captain Margaret Keon 2001 Ladies President Joe McGinty 2001 Men's Captain John Keon 2001 President Kathleen McDaid 2002 Ladies Captain Margaret Keon 2002 Ladies President P. J. Davey 2002 Men's Captain Pauric McShea 2002 President Monica McGovern 2003 Ladies Captain Margaret Koen 2003 Ladies President Padraig McGowan 2003 Men's Captain Pardaig McShey 2003 President Kathleen O'Donnell 2004 Ladies Captain Margaret Koen 2004 Ladies President Dodie Maguire 2004 Men's Captain Pardaig McShey 2004 President Claire McGloin 2005 Ladies Captain Francis McDaid 2005 Ladies President Sean Crawford 2005 Men's Captain Barry Fox 2005 President Fran Murphy 2006 Ladies Captain Francis McDaid 2006 Ladies President Graham Laird 2006 Men's Captain Barry Fox 2006 President Maureen Clarke 2007 Ladies Captain Francis McDaid 2007 Ladies President Eugene Deeney 2007 Men's Captain Barry Fox 2007 President Margaret Keon (9) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Gary McGloin 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Peter Carty 4 August 1996 16th 142 m P. J. Davey 18 May 1997 16th 142 m Hugh McGloin 29 May 1997 13th 212 m Vincent Boyle 9 May 1998 6th 180 m Michael Condon 19 August 2001 3rd 115 m Catherine Martin 27 August 2001 3rd 95 m Patsy McGrath 5 May 2002 3rd 115 m Mai McCreery 16 May 2002 3rd 95 m