9 Hole Links
Course Facts: Address
Saltpans
Rathmullan
Co. DonegalSecretary/Manager: Mary Hasson Captain: Sean Sweeney Lady Captain: Vera McElhinney Telephone: 074-9159515 President: James Kelly Public No: 074-9159515 Vice-Captain: Michael Ewing Fax: Hon. Secretary: Kevin Toland & M. Hassen E-mail: otway_golf_club@iolfree.ie Club Pro: None Website: Hon. Treasurer: Paddy McNulty Founded: 1893 Designed by: Nature Membership: 74 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €15 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to dusk Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €15 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: N/A Catering: Full catering facilities by arrangement Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: N/A. Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Otway Golf Club was founded as far back as 1893 making it one of the oldest golf clubs in the Republic of Ireland. As the history books tell us the club was very difficult to get to and not an awful lot has changed. Although somewhat out of the way this little gem is well worth seeking out. A 9-hole Links located on the shores of Lough Swilly has stunning views of the majestic countryside with some challenging and memorable holes. The clubhouse is basic by today's standards but full catering facilities are available on request.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1893, affiliated 1894. Legend has it that golf was first played at Otway as far back as the 1850s when the British Officers stationed at the Martello Tower played golf here. The Irish Golfers Blue Book gives an instituted date as 1873.The clubs records give 1893 as its foundation date, with fifteen members, the President was Mr. W. E. George and the Captain was Maj. Batt. The Batt family were substantial landlords in the area. It is worth nothing the tenacity of the early golfers, a club with only fifteen members in a location that was very difficult to gain access to in those days could survive. It is located on the shores of Lough Swilly twenty miles from Londonderry and two miles from Rathmullen. One would have had to go by train from Derry to Fahan and by steamer to Rathmullan, and walk from there.
Location
When you get to Rathmullan, take the road Portsallan and Otway is about 2 miles out on right-hand side. Signposted.
Members Achievements
N/A.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Par Index Red Par Index 1 162 3 13 146 3 13 2 363 4 1 247 4 9 3 257 4 9 209 4 11 4 209 3 7 191 3 3 5 255 4 3 197 4 5 6 264 4 11 201 4 7 7 123 3 17 90 3 17 8 180 3 15 129 3 15 9 304 4 5 265 4 1 Out 2,117 32 1,675 32 10 162 3 14 146 3 14 11 363 4 2 247 4 10 12 257 4 10 209 4 12 13 209 3 8 191 3 4 14 255 4 4 197 4 6 15 264 4 12 201 4 8 16 123 3 18 90 3 18 17 180 3 16 129 3 16 18 304 4 6 265 4 2 In 2,117 32 1,675 32 Total 4,224 64 3,350 64 SSS 60 61
Men's Course Record: 60 Damien Gallagher 06/07/1997
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour D. Orr 1990 Ladies Captain D. Crorand 1990 Men's Captain J. Feoay 1990 President P. Fahy 1991 Ladies Captain C. Callaghan 1991 Men's Captain J. Feoay 1991 President M. Hasson 1992 Ladies Captain R. Morrison 1992 Men's Captain B. Dillon 1992 President R. Spisncs 1993 Ladies Captain B. Orr 1993 Men's Captain B. Dillon 1993 President H. McClure 1994 Ladies Captain P. S. Burns 1994 Men's Captain R. Fletcher 1994 President H. Russell 1995 Ladies Captain E. Kelly 1995 Men's Captain R. Fletcher 1995 President H. Fletcher 1996 Ladies Captain B. Walshe 1996 Men's Captain J. Deeney 1996 President M. Keys 1997 Ladies Captain J. Keer 1997 Men's Captain J. Deeney 1997 President M. Dickson 1998 Ladies Captain L. Hasson 1998 Men's Captain D. Duffy 1998 President M. Hasson 1999 Ladies Captain C. Doherty 1999 Men's Captain D. Duffy 1999 President B. Dillon 2000 Ladies Captain J. Keer 2000 Men's Captain L. Hasson 2000 President P. Merritt 2001 Men's Captain L. Hasson 2001 President F. McGivern 2002 Ladies Captain Roddy McClune 2002 Men's Captain Gerry Gallagher 2003 Men's Captain Iris Condron 2004 Ladies Captain Kevin Toland 2004 Men's Captain Denis Cullen 2004 President Angela Harvey 2005 Ladies Captain Martin O'Reilly 2005 Men's Captain Denis Cullen 2005 President Eamonn O’Kane 2006 Men's Captain Denis Cullen 2006 President Patrica McAteer 2007 Ladies Captain Patrick McNulty 2007 Men's Captain Arthur Morrison 2007 President (13) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap (6) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
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