18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
28 Drumalig Road
Carryduff
Co. Down BT8 8EQSecretary/Manager: Shirley Graham Captain: Victor Robinson Lady Captain: Joyce Millar Telephone: 028-90-812279 President: None Public No: 028-90-812279 Vice-Captain: MarkMcConeky & Helen Hall Fax: 028-90-815851 Hon. Secretary: Glenn Willis & Noeleen Houston E-mail: rockmountgc@utvinternet.com Club Pro: None Website: www.rockmountgolfclub.co.uk Hon. Treasurer: Gerry Adair & Heather Wedlock Founded: 1995 Designed by: Robert Patterson Membership: 615 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £24 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £28 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £16/£19 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays, Bank Holidays & Wednesdays pm Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Rockmount Golf Course has been cleverly designed to ensure that the land’s natural features are incorporated throughout the 18-holes and the undulating course offers a verity at every turn. There are four par trees, four par fives and the remainder par four holes, the total distance being 6,373 yd's. Water comes into play in the form of streams with a lake at the 11th and 14th to present the golfer with the ultimate challenge. The entire complex covers 120 acres with panoramic views and excellent greens giving satisfaction to all players.
Rockmount Clubhouse is tastefully decorated in old brick and solid oak creating a warm homely atmosphere. From the dining room window there is a panoramic view of the golf course with the backdrop of the famous Mourne Mountains.The proprietors, Robert Patterson and his wife Diane are totally involved in the day to day running of the complex, which creates a very personal atmosphere and helps maintain a high standard both on the golf course or in the restaurant. Organizing company corporate golf outings complete with all meals and after dinner speeches are a specialty arranged by Diane. Hospitality is second to none and a friendly welcome awaits all who visit Rockmount Golf Club.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
The course officially opened on the May Day - Monday 8th May 1996, when European Ryder Cup player Darren Clarke performed the opening ceremony and then played in a Fourball when he partnered Robert Patterson to a 2 and 1 victory over European Tour player Raymond Burns and sports presenter Mark Robson. A large following of spectators enjoyed the occasion and the course officially opened to the Rockmount Golf Club Members the next day.
Location
10 miles south of Belfast. Turn off the A24 (Temple Road) on the Drumalig Road and the Course is approximately 4 miles on your left-hand side.
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Rockmount Golf Club were runners-up in the All-Ireland Junior Cup at Athlone Golf Club on the 30th September 2007; they beat Galway Golf Club by 3 matches to 2 matches in the Semi-Final and met Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in the All-Ireland decider.First up was Marie Donnelly against Phyl Glavin who lost out by 3 and 1, she was followed by Grace Downey who lost to Sheila Clancy-Nolan by 6 and 5. Next up was Andrea Patterson who halved her match against Martina Lee. The penultimate match of Carol McGrath gave some hope to the Ladies from Carryduff when Carol had a very convincing 6 and 5 win over Mary Dempsey. However it was not to be as Noeleen Houston lost out to Jo Ebbs by 5 and 4.
Rockmount Golf Club won the County Championship in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2004.
Rockmount Golf Club won the, Sam Rutherford Memorial Cup in 2000, when the team was, J. Robinson, G. Goodfellow, M. Wilkinson, J. Miller, C. Childs, P. Greenwood, P. Mearns, R. Patterson and T. McCreery, they were captained by M. Lawlor assisted by G. Willis.
Rockmount Golf Club won the, Junior Cowdy Cup in 2001, when the team was, J. Campbell, M. Foreman, A. Patterson, J. Hinds, W. Hogg, R. Jamison, C. Paul, P. Banford, D. Stronge, T. J. Johnston, D. Reynolds, T. Branagh, I. Scott and N. Willis, they were captained by J. Bloomer assisted by H. Moore.
Rockmount Golf Club won the, Jack Craig Memorial Mixed Foursomes in 1998, when the team was, Alan Shrieber, Jerry McWilliams, Noreen Mikhael, Leonie Power, Diane Patterson, Pauleen, McWilliams, Barbara Fleet, Paul Mearns and Peter Coffey, they were captained by Harold Robinson.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 301 289 4 14 278 4 12 2 496 485 5 8 403 5 8 3 213 199 3 6 169 3 14 4 324 305 4 10 270 4 16 5 541 513 5 4 446 5 4 6 489 473 5 16 459 5 6 7 410 384 4 2 367 4 2 8 349 338 4 12 310 4 10 9 129 121 3 18 110 3 18 Out 3,252 3,107 37 2,812 37 10 358 345 4 9 334 4 5 11 397 381 4 5 354 4 1 12 157 147 3 15 134 3 15 13 353 340 4 13 331 4 9 14 361 343 4 7 319 4 3 15 554 511 5 1 386 5 11 16 193 157 3 17 143 3 17 17 360 336 4 11 313 4 7 18 425 412 4 3 398 5 13 In 3,158 2,972 35 2,712 36 Total 6,410 6,079 72 5,524 73 SSS 72 70 73
Men's Course Record: 68 Stuart Paul (0) 20/06/1997
Ladies Course Record: 74 Allison Coffee (1) 05/05/1998
Roll of Honour C. Agnew 1995 Ladies Captain R. Cole 1995 Men's Captain C. Agnew 1996 Ladies Captain R. Cole 1996 Men's Captain N. Devenny 1997 Ladies Captain J. Montverde 1997 Men's Captain M. Donnelly 1998 Ladies Captain E. Chambers 1998 Men's Captain D. McCarty 1999 Ladies Captain Tom Devenny 1999 Men's Captain Fidelma Regan 2000 Ladies Captain Robert Patterson 2000 Men's Captain Kathleen Morrow 2001 Ladies Captain D. Fairweather 2001 Men's Captain Grace Downey 2002 Ladies Captain James Murphy 2002 Men's Captain Diane Patterson 2003 Ladies Captain Jackie Bloomer 2003 Men's Captain Barbara Fleet 2004 Ladies Captain Robin McCully 2004 Men's Captain Heather Mills 2005 Ladies Captain Herbie Donnelly 2005 Men's Captain Diane Patterson 2006 Ladies Captain Frank Wallace 2006 Men's Captain Audrey Chambers 2007 Ladies Captain Ronnie White 2007 Men's Captain Pauline McWilliams (4) 2007 Lowest Ladies Handicap Eddie Donaldson (4) 2007 Lowest Men's Handicap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance T. Ogle 6 April 1996 9th 129 yd's B. McClean 20 April 1996 9th 129 yd's N. Jamison 18 May 1996 16th 193 yd's J. Millen 8 June 1996 12th 157 ys's J. Monteverde 2 March 1997 12th 157 yd's C. Conlon 27 May 1997 16th 193 yd's T. Devenny 2 May 1998 16th 193 yd's J. McGrath 1 August 1998 9th 129 yd's M. Kyle 22 August 1998 12th 157 yd's D. Rea 26 September 1998 16th 193 yd's R. Moore 24 April 1999 16th 193 yd's Colin Morrison 7 April 2000 16th 193 yd's Kevin Stevens 3 August 2000 16th 193 yd's Sam Gilmore 26 August 2000 16th 193 yd's Lesley Morrow 12 November 2000 16th 193 yd's Sam Milligan 3 February 2001 16th 193 yd's John Tinneny 13 May 2001 12th 157 yd's Martin Lawther 7 June 2001 9th 129 yd's Stephen Orr 21 July /2001 3rd 213 yd's Philip Jordan 16 August 2001 12th 157 yd's David Thomson 18 August 2001 12th 157 yd's Joe Forde 13 October 2001 16th 193 yd's Harry Coates 27 October 2001 3rd 213 yd's F. Wallace 9 March 2002 12th 157 yd's N. Houston 1 May 2002 9th 110 yd's S. Walker 25 May 2002 3rd 213 yd's T. Rossi 8 June 2002 9th 129 yd's P. Mearns 1 July /2002 9th 129 yd's M. Parker 6 July /2002 12th 157 yd's R. Cole 17 May 2003 12th 157 yd's J. D'arcy 31 May 2003 16th 193 yd's K. Morrow 9 August 2003 9th 110 yd's G. Adair 24 April 2004 12th 157 yd's T. Millar 25 April 2004 3rd 213 yd's C. Loane 19 July /2004 9th 129 yd's B. McCluggage 21 August 2004 16th 193 yd's M. Evans 27 September 2005 3rd 169 yd's
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