18 Hole Links
Course Facts: Address
36 Golf Links Road
Newcastle
Co. Down BT33 0ANSecretary/Manager: Esther Walsh Captain: Des Quinn Lady Captain: None Telephone: 028-437-23889 President: Danny Cromie Public No: 028-437-34328 Vice-Captain: Shaun Killough Fax: 028-437-22575 Hon. Secretary: Patrick Keown E-mail: secretary@mournegc.freeserve.co.uk Club Pro: Kevin Whitson (22419) Website: www.mournegc.freesaver.co.uk Hon. Treasurer: Michael Keane Founded: 1946 Designed by: Old Tom Morris Membership: 393 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £22.00 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £28.50 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £16.50 Dress Code: Neat and casual, Jacket and Tie req'd evenings Green Fees For Opens: £16.50 Catering: Seasonal Practice Area: No Days to Avoid: Tues, Wed & Sat Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Mourne Golf Club is a club within Royal County Down Golf Club, playing on the Annesley Links Course. The ladies of Mourne can play the Championship Course at Royal County Down.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Mourne Golf Club was founded in 1946 by P. J. McEvoy and the land was donated by Lord C. Annesley to provide golf for the townspeople of Newcastle, with access to the Royal County Down Course.
Location
In Newcastle on north-side of town
Members Achievements
Mourne Golf Club won the Ronan Rafferty Juvenile Trophy in 2002 and were runners-up in the Fred Daly Plate and the Ronan Rafferty Trophy in 2000.Mourne Golf Club won the Ronan Rafferty Juvenile Trophy in 2002 and were runners-up in the Fred Daly Plate and the Ronan Rafferty Trophy in 2000.
Mourne won the All-Ireland IKrish Junior Cup at Portmarnock G. C. in 1959, when the team was J. Boden, M. Murphy, P. McAteer, W. S. McCammon, G. McCormack, J, O'Rourke
They won the Ulster Senior Cup in 1947, with A. Corry, J. Toner, J. J. Toner, B. C. McManus and J. E. Marshall.
They won the Ulster Barton Shield in 1950 with J. Toner, D. Rafferty, J. J. Toner and J. Doran.
They won the Ulster Junior Foursomes in 1993, when the team was T, Boyd, C. McLoughlin and P. McPhillips.
They won the Ulster cup in 1984, 1985 and 1949..
They won the Junior Cowdy Cup in 2002 and 1997.
Brine Smyth played Ulster Youths from 1993 to 1996.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 285 262 4 11 258 4 13 2 320 320 4 13 302 4 11 3 426 369 4 1 417 5 7 4 399 364 4 5 364 4 3 5 127 103 3 17 103 3 17 6 267 256 4 9 256 4 5 7 278 266 4 7 258 4 9 8 338 315 4 3 304 4 1 9 152 124 3 15 113 3 15 Out 2,592 2,364 34 2,375 35 10 264 251 4 10 243 4 4 11 290 278 4 4 285 4 6 12 144 126 3 8 126 3 14 13 139 107 3 14 107 3 16 14 277 256 4 12 256 4 8 15 364 339 4 2 339 4 2 16 162 153 3 16 148 3 18 17 161 147 3 6 141 3 12 18 315 304 4 18 298 4 10 In 2,116 1,961 32 1,943 32 Total 4,708 4,322 66 4,318 67 SSS 63 61 65
Men's Course Record: 66 J. Bruen/J. M. Jamison/H. B. Smith
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour G. Boden 1990 Men's Captain W. S. McCammon 1990 President S. Keenan 1991 Men's Captain W. S. McCammon 1991 President P. McCready 1992 Men's Captain W. S. McCammon 1992 President J. Dornan 1993 Men's Captain S. Keenan 1993 President T. Gallagher 1994 Men's Captain S. Keenan 1994 President S. J. Harrison 1995 Men's Captain S. Keenan 1995 President T. Flannagan 1996 Men's Captain J. Erwin 1996 President R. Robinson 1997 Men's Captain J. Erwin 1997 President E. J. Kane 1998 Men's Captain J. Erwin 1998 President D. J. Hillen 1999 Men's Captain J. Rooney 1999 President Raymond Small 2000 Men's Captain J. Rooney 2000 President Ian McEvoy 2001 Men's Captain J. Rooney 2001 President T. E. Fitzpatrick 2002 Men's Captain John G. Murphy 2002 President M. J. McGrady 2003 Men's Captain John Murphy 2003 President John G. Murphy 2004 Men's Captain Keith Toner 2004 President Martin Greene 2005 Men's Captain Brian O'Boyle 2005 President Hugo King 2006 Men's Captain Brian O'Boyle 2006 President Des Quinn 2007 Men's Captain Brian O'Boyle 2007 President Noel Crawford (+1) 2007 Lowest Men's Handicap