18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
33 Ballycolman Road
Strabane
Co. Tyrone BT82 9PHSecretary/Manager: Claire Keys/Carole McFeeeters Captain: Gerard Glover Lady Captain: Maeve Corry Telephone: 028-71-382007 President: James Duncan & Eleanor McMorran Public No: 028-71-382271 Vice-Captain: Eamon McCay & Imelda Doherty Fax: 028-71-886514 Hon. Secretary: Brian O'Kane & Rosaleen Doherty E-mail: strabanegc@btconnect.com Club Pro: None Website: www.strabanegc.co.uk Hon. Treasurer: Pat McAneny & Adeline Shiels Founded: 1908 Designed by: Des Hackett Membership: 709 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: £15 Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: £18 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: £12/£15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: £10 Catering: Full catering facilities by arrangement Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Saturdays Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: yes, on request Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Set in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains, Strabane golf club is a rolling parkland course intersected by the River Mourne. Designed by Desmond Hackett it is a par 69 measuring 5,543 metres with a standard scratch of 69 off the white tees. The water first comes into play at the index 3 328 metres 9th known as "The River" with a demanding tee shot the golfer is then faced with a medium iron to a narrow sloping green. The river runs all the way up the left-hand side awaiting any wayward shots. There are many fine testing holes to be found at Strabane golf club. It is regarded by professionals and low handicap golfers as an excellent test of golf.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1908, affiliated 1909. "Irish Life" on the 6th of December 1912 carries the following record on this club "This club (founded in 1909 by Mr. L. J. Passmore), originally had its course close to the town of Strabane, and was a winter course only. In November last year (i.e. 1911), it had the good fortune to secure 35 acres of very suitable land at Carricklee one mile from Strabane, the property of Mr. E. C. Herdman, D. L., whose friendly interest has in no small degree been responsible for the clubs present successful position. Play is now possible throughout the year. Mr. L. J. Passmore, the founder, is Hon. Secretary and well fits the position being the leading player in the club"
The first Captain was W. B. Smyth, and it had 150 members including ladies, and the holes varied in length from 305 yards to 120 yards and measured 2,400 yards in total. The club went eighteen-hole in 1974 having moved to its present location at Ballycolman in 1953.
Location
1 Mile from Strabane on the Melmount Road.
Members Achievements
Helen Jones was selected on the Irish Ladies team for the Home Internationals played at Royal Porthcawl from 8th to 10th September 2004. Helen was selected on the Ulster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's. Played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.Helen Jones was selected on the Ulster Ladies' team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002. She had played at The Island Golf Club from the 8th to the 10th August 2001.
Strabane won the Irish Club Youths' Team Championship at Thurles G. C. in 1991, when the team was Seamus McGranaghan, Darren Crawford, John Callan and Sean Devenney.
Strabane Golf Club won the Ulster Junior Cup in 1988, when the team was Tom Mulholland, Pat Curry, Darren Crawford, Enda Kennedy, Liam Curry and Charlie Patton, they were captained by Oliver McNeill.
They won the Bulmers Ulster Junior Cup again in 1991, when the team was F. Patterson, C. Patton, N. Callan, L. Curry, Sean Devenney, J. Callan, N. Wolfe, P. Corry and R. Harte.
They won Ulster Irish Junior Foursomes in 1990, when the team was R. White, Sean Devenney, S. McGranaghan, K. McCool and J. Callan.
They won the Ulster Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1984, when the Team was Sam Stirling, John O’Donnell, Frank Friel, Maurice Crotty, Danny McGinley, Garvan Godfrey, Declan McDonnell, Jim Roarty, Francis Devine, Francis McKee, Joe Curry, Danny Duffy, Jim Patton, Pat Patton and Oliver McNeill.
They won the Donegal Inter-Club League in 1990, when the team was Willie Christy, Bernard McCafferty, Charlie Patton, Brian Patton, Liam Curry, James McGranaghan, Jim O’Donnell, Pat Steenson, Eamon McPhilemy, George Hunter, Angus Callaghan, Jimmy Roarty.
The Ladies won the Tyrone and Fermanagh Trophy in 1999 and the North West League in 1997.
Sean Devenney participated in the Boys' Home International matches in 1992.
John Callan represented Ulster 1994 and played Ulster Youths' from 1992 to 1994, playing 18 matches.
Enda Kennedy represented Ulster in 1996.
Lynn McCool, now the professional at The K Club, venuie of The Ryder Cup 2006, was selected to represent Ireland in the European Ladies' Junior Championship at Shannon Golf Club in 1990 and at Saint Nom La Breteche, France in 1992. She played for Ireland in the Girls' Home Inter nationals in 1987, 1988 and 1989 and at Penrith Golf Club in 1990. She won the Irish Girls' Close Championship in 1988.
Sean Devenney won the Leinster Boys’ Championship in 1992.
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 338 338 328 4 7 271 4 11 2 114 144 134 3 13 120 3 15 3 424 424 414 4 1 413 5 9 4 380 380 370 4 5 326 4 3 5 466 466 456 5 9 418 5 1 6 300 300 290 4 17 272 4 7 7 155 155 145 3 15 136 3 17 8 171 171 161 3 11 140 3 13 9 346 328 291 4 3 246 4 5 Out 2,724 2,706 2,589 34 2,342 35 10 455 455 455 5 14 371 5 8 11 362 362 349 4 2 307 4 2 12 135 135 125 3 18 116 3 16 13 357 355 345 4 8 345 4 6 14 369 333 323 4 6 323 4 4 15 287 287 277 4 16 232 4 14 16 182 171 161 3 12 154 3 18 17 393 393 383 4 4 383 5 12 18 346 346 336 4 10 271 4 10 In 2,886 2,837 2,744 35 2,502 37 Total 5,610 5,543 5,333 69 4,844 72 SSS 69 69 68 71
Men's Course Record: Am. 63 E. Kennedy, Pro. 69
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Mrs. L. Farren 1990 Ladies Captain C. N. Redden 1990 Men's Captain H. Robinson 1990 President Mrs. O. F. Turner 1991 Ladies Captain G. Turner 1991 Men's Captain H. Robinson 1991 President Mrs. C. Quigley 1992 Ladies Captain Mrs. Keery 1992 Ladies President R. A. Crawford 1992 Men's Captain H. Robinson 1992 President Mrs. P. B. O'Connor 1993 Ladies Captain Mrs. Kerry 1993 Ladies President C. Patton 1993 Men's Captain J. Patton 1993 President Mrs. A. B. Shortt 1994 Ladies Captain Mrs. Keery 1994 Ladies President L. Curry 1994 Men's Captain J. Patton 1994 President Mrs. M. McKee 1995 Ladies Captain Mrs. Keery 1995 Ladies President J. O'Reilly 1995 Men's Captain J. Patton 1995 President Mrs. P. McDaid 1996 Ladies Captain Mrs. L. Coyne 1996 Ladies President P. J. Rouse 1996 Men's Captain J. P. O'Donnell 1996 President Mrs. M. McBride 1997 Ladies Captain Mrs. L. Coyne 1997 Ladies President T. J. O'Doherty 1997 Men's Captain J. P. O'Donnell 1997 President Mrs. M. Devine 1998 Ladies President T. Doherty 1998 Men's Captain Mrs. T. Casey 1998 Men's Captain E. P. Steenson 1998 President Mrs. R. A. Doherty 1999 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Devine 1999 Ladies President W. G. Godfrey 1999 Men's Captain E. P. Steenson 1999 President Mrs. Margaret Bonner 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Devine 2000 Ladies President Angus Callaghan 2000 Men's Captain Mr. Pat Stenson 2000 President Mrs. M. Duffy 2001 Ladies Captain Mrs. R. Howle 2001 Ladies President Michael Doyle 2001 Men's Captain J. P. McPhilemy 2001 President A. Houston 2002 Ladies Captain Mrs. R. T. McCarthy 2002 Ladies President Gerald McGranagan 2002 Men's Captain J. P. Philemy 2002 President Mrs. J. McGinley 2003 Ladies Captain Mrs. Kathleen Farren 2003 Ladies President Danny Duffy 2003 Men's Captain J. P. McPhilemy 2003 President Adeline Sheils 2004 Ladies Captain Anna O'Doherty 2004 Ladies President Kieran McBride 2004 Men's Captain John Joe Christy 2004 President Philomena Cooke 2005 Ladies Captain S. D. MacLochlainn 2005 Ladies President Liam Patton 2005 Men's Captain Jimmy Coyle 2005 President Rachel Devenney 2006 Ladies Captain Aileen Shortt 2006 Ladies President Joe Doherty 2006 Men's Captain Oliver McNally 2006 President Maeve Crowe 2007 Ladies Captain Chris McDermott 2007 Men's Captain Joe Mullen 2007 President Helen Jones (3.5) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap John Callan 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap Enda Kennedy (+1.5) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
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