Ballinamore Golf Club
9 Hole Parkland   


Course Facts:
Address
Creevy
Ballinamore
Co. Leitrim
Secretary/Manager: Gerry Mahon
Captain: Peter O'Rourke
Lady Captain: Bridie Gannon
Telephone: 071-9644346 President's: Vincent McMorrow & Annie Cox
Public No: 071-9644346 Vice-Captains': None
Fax:   Hon. Secretary: Gerry Mahon & Mary Ryan-Leddy
E-mail: ballinamoregolfclub@eircom.net Competition Sec.: John Ryan & Imelda Mahon
Website: www.ballinamoregolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: John Ryan & June Cribben
Founded: 1934 Designed by: Arthur Spring
Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Membership: 270 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: €20 per day Clubhouse opening hours: 9:00am to 10:00pm
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €20 per day Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse
Green Fees With a Member: €20 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim
Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Soup & sandwiches
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Captain's & president's days
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days
Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Soft spikes: Yes    




Course Description:

Ballinamore Golf Club was founded in 1941 and redesigned by Dr. Arthur Spring in1996, as since established itself as one of the finest 9-hole courses in the country. Since its redevelopment Ballinamore has proved popular with locals and many visitors.Situated in a quite clearing of tree-lined hills that occupy the area and along Shannon-Erne canal, which has to be crossed first tee.The clubhouse provides many facilities, including locker rooms, showers and bar. It offers a view of most the 9-holes great views 1st hole 3rd 9th greens.There is a spacious car park adjacent to the clubhouse. club provides for and welcomes all ages. There always good atmosphere at Ballinamore, especially during open events when every one keen play.All visitors and prospective members are guaranteed a friendly welcome quality golf setting in the quite of Irish countryside along banks canal at what is the only club in County Leitrim.




Open & Major fixtures 2008:

Event

Start

Finish

Type

Duration


No fixtures until 2009.
       




Club History

Founded 1934, affiliated 1935.




Location

Two miles outside Ballinamore, down by the canal.






Members Achievements

Ballinamore Golf Club won the Independent Skoda County Masters at The Royal Dublin in 2000 they were represented by Peter O'Rourke and Club Captain John Lockhart.

The Ladies of Ballinamore won the All-Ireland Daly Mail Foursomes in 1997, they were represented by Marie McGarry and Joan Toolan.

Joan Toolan won the All-Ireland Lady Captains Prize at Bundoran in1978.

They won the Linda Black Trophy in 1994 when the squad was Brid Solan, Brid Sullivan, Martha Duighan, Teresa McCormack, Bridie Moran and H. Smith.

They won it the previous year with Maura Sweeney in the squad. They also won the Ladies Lonleittros in 1995 and 1993.




Card of the Course (metres)
 
Hole No White Par Index Red Par Index
1 316 4 7 281 4 7
2 177 3 5 120 3 15
3 362 4 3 291 4 5
4 330 4 9 302 4 3
5 318 4 13 275 4 11
6 433 5 17 363 5 9
7 141 3 15 112 3 17
8 367 4 1 294 4 1
9 333 4 11 287 4 13
Out 2,777 35   2,325 35  
10 316 4 8 281 4 8
11 177 3 6 120 3 16
12 362 4 4 291 4 6
13 330 4 10 302 4 4
14 318 4 14 275 4 12
15 433 5 18 363 5 10
16 141 3 16 112 3 18
17 367 4 2 294 4 2
18 333 4 12 287 4 14
In 2,777 35   2,325 35  
Total 5,554 70   4,650 70  
SSS 68     68    

Men's Course Record: 67 Tom McCormack (5) 05/052003
Ladies Course Record:


Roll of Honour
M. Dolphin 1990 Ladies Captain
N. Blessing 1990 Men's Captain
B. Sullivan 1991 Ladies Captain
Dr. S. Bourke 1991 Men's Captain
J. Gribbin 1992 Ladies Captain
T. F. Logue 1992 Men's Captain
B. Moran 1993 Ladies Captain
J. Ryan 1993 Men's Captain
P. Logan 1994 Ladies Captain
P. J. Greenan 1994 Men's Captain
M. D. Sweeney 1995 Ladies Captain
J. J. O'Rourke 1995 Men's Captain
T. McCormack 1996 Ladies Captain
M. O'Brien 1996 Men's Captain
E. Blessing 1997 Ladies Captain
P. Reynolds 1997 Men's Captain
S. Cooney 1998 Ladies Captain
J. Cryan 1998 Men's Captain
E. Smith 1999 Ladies Captain
S. Keville 1999 Men's Captain
Rosaleen Joyce 2000 Ladies Captain
John Lockhart 2000 Men's Captain
Dorothy O'Connor 2001 Ladies Captain
Paddy Leddy 2001 Men's Captain
P. J. Greenan 2001 President
Annie Cox 2002 Ladies Captain
Michael Moran 2002 Men's Captain
Tommy McCormack 2002 President
Bridget Sullivan 2003 Ladies Captain
Mary Donoghue 2003 Lady President
Vincent McMorrow 2003 Men's Captain
Noel Sweeney 2003 President
Maureen Heslin 2004 Ladies Captain
Mary Donoghue 2004 Lady President
Kieran Brennan 2004 Men's Captain
Noel Sweeney 2004 President
Imelda Mahon 2005 Ladies Captain
Peggy Lynch 2005 Lady President
Joseph Smith 2005 Men's Captain
John Joe Holohan 2005 President
Margaret Beirne 2006 Ladies Captain
Winney McTague 2006 Lady President
Joseph Feely 2006 Men's Captain
Shane Keville 2006 President
Mary Ryan-Leddy 2007 Ladies Captain
Evelyn Smith 2007 Lady President
Aidan Wynne 2007 Men's Captain
Peter O'Rourke 2007 President
Brid Sullivan (16) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap
Brian Cribbin (2.7) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap


Holes-in-One
Person Date Hole No.   Distance
Dermot Gannon   5th   318 m




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