27 Hole Links
Course Facts: Address
Enniscrone
Co. SligoSecretary/Manager: Michael Staunton Captain: Kevin McLoughlin Lady Captain: Jacqueline Kilcullen Telephone: 096-36297 President: Joe Hally & Anne Flemning Public No: 096-36297 Vice-Captain: Tom McManus & Maureen Leonard-Dodd Fax: 096-36657 Hon. Secretary: Joe Cawley & Sally Gallagher E-mail: enniscronegolf@eircom.net Club Pro: Charles McGoldrick 096-36666 Website: www.enniscronegolf.com Hon. Treasurer: John Leonard, Tommy Geraghty & Kathleen Joyce Founded: 1918 Designed by: Eddie Hackett & Donald Steel (Scurmore) Membership: 597 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €55 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €70 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €13 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €25 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None (phone) Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Founded in 1918 and remained a nine-hole course until 1974, when the late great Eddie Hackett extended Enniscrone to an 18-hole championship course for a modest fee. Along with local volunteers they managed to transform the course for the ridiculously small sum of £5,000. The new layout was considered suitable to stage the Irish Close Championship in 1993, the Irish Women's Close Championship in 1997. The West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship was staged here in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Enniscrone was the venue of the Irish Youths' Championship in 2001, won by Mark Ryan of Grange.
Donald Steel, the renowned British course architect has added another 9-hole to this magnificent links at a cost of £1 million. He introduced some fine new holes to the original layout to create an excellent challenge of golf. Enniscrone is a highly progressive club, set on the shores of Killala Bay. Not only have the members undertaken the extensive revamping and additions to the course but, they have carried out a fine extension to the clubhouse which opened in May 1998. The visitor is assured of a warm West of Ireland welcome here and group rates are available.
Voted the No. 34-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008. Enniscrone was voted No. 12 Links/Shoreline Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1922, affiliated 1931. It is unclear when golf was first played at Enniscrone, local tradition records 1918 as the year in which the game was first played here. The Western People, of the 19th August, 1922, carries the following "Enniscrone Golf Club-Medal competitions. Competitions will be held over the above links on Thursday, 24th August, and Sunday 27th, inst. All wishing to compete will please notify the Secretary, and send club Handicaps before 20th . Further particulars on application to the Secretary."
In 1930, the club found a permanent home at Bartra, and affiliated to the GUI in 1931. An additional, fine, new six-holes, incorporated into the championship Links course in 2000 and a further three new holes were added to give 27 holes in total.
Location
Off the R297 - Enniscrone-Ballina Road: 13-km. from Ballina town.
Members Achievements
Enniscrone Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the BMW Irish Mixed Foursomes and were drawn against Leinster Champions Moate at Monkstown Golf Club on 1 st September 2005.B. Casey & L. Loftus were first out against L. Galvin & C. Connolly, but it wasn't to be their day as the Moate duo recorded a 7 and 6 victory. They were followed by S. Wade & M. Byrne against O. Grogan & E. White who had a 3 and 1 defeat. Next on the tee were D. Basquill & M. Forde who halved their match with M. Power & V. Coughlan. The penultimate pair was R. Cloonan & M. Carroll who lost by 2 and 1 to B. Burke & M. Galvin. The anchor team was T. Donovan & M. McDaid who halved their match with E. & G. Coughlan.
It was not to be Enniscrone's year but it should be noted that Moate went on to win the All-Ireland green pennant with a very convincing 3 ½ matches to 1 ½ matches over Munster Champions Newcastle West in the final.
Enniscrone Golf Club won the All-Ireland BMW Irish Mixed Foursomes in 2004, when the team was, Mary McGoldrick, Jimmy Culkin, Louise Loftus, Brendan Browne, Derek Basquill, Brian Casey, Richie Cloonan Snr., Marian Forde, Declan Kyne, Cindy Hughes, Arthur McMahon Jnr. Marie Carroll and Pamela Healy they were captained by Joe Cawley.
The Girls' of Enniscrone Golf Club won the All-Ireland Smurfit Junior Girls' Championship in 1998, when the team was, Michelle Tighe, Marina Gilhawley, Michelle Holms and Pamela Healy.
Enniscrone Golf Club won the Connacht Section of the BMW Irish Mixed Foursomes at Claremorris Golf Club in July 2002. They beat Portumna in the Semi-Final by 4 matches to 1 match and met Tuam in the final, whom they beat by three and a half matches to one and a half matches. The team was R. Cloonan and L. Holmes, P. Ruane and J. Ruane, J. Bowe and P. Healy, R. Cloonan Jnr. and N. Bowe and J. Rickard and C. Gerety.
Enniscrone were Runners-Up in the Pierce Purcell Shield Connaught Championship when they went down to Loughrea by 3 matches to 2 at Galway Golf Club. The team was Michael Kelly, Emmet Loftus, Peader Flynn, Billy Varley, Noel O'Dowd, Paul Maye, Brendan Foley, Pat Sweeney, Paul McStay, Ray Basquill and Aidan Gallagher. They were captained by Pat Ruane and managed by Arthur McMahon.
Michelle Holmes and Rita McGolderick were selected on the Connacht Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002.
Ian Hall was selected on the Connacht Boys' team for the Interprovincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.
Enniscrone Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Foursomes in 1990, when the team was, David McMahon, Aidan Grimes, Eamon Flynn and Conor McGrath.
Enniscrone Golf Club were Connaught Senior Cup Champions in 1980, when the team was Joe Corcoran, Edmund Quiery, John Healy, Michael Lynott, John Fleming and Vincent Freyne.
Enniscrone Golf Club won the Connaught section of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 2002, 2000 and 1996.
They won the Connaught Section of the Senior Inter Club Championship in 1999.
They won the Jack O'Sullivan in 1995.
The Cecil Ewing in 1987.
Michelle Holms was selected on the Connacht Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial's at the Island on the 8th to the 10th of August 2001. Michelle and Laura Homes won the May Fitzgibbon Trophy when beating Munster's Aileen O'Callaghan and Joanne Cronin on the 19th at Greystones Golf Club on the 31st July 2001.
Michelle Tighe was selected for the Connacht Girls' team in the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship on her home course from 18th to the 20th of April 2001.
Enniscrone Ladies' team got to the Senior Cup quarter-finals at Douglas Golf Club on the 7th of September 2001. Where they played the Curragh and beaten by 3 matches to 2 matches. The team was Christine Armanasco, Rita McGoldrick, Marina Gilhawley, Miriam McCormack and Alice Higgins.
Enniscrone Lady Captain Rita McGolderick and her Captain's prize winner Anne-Marie Hughes were runners-up in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Golf Classic at Co. Sligo Golf Club in August 2001. They were beaten in a count back by Cruit Island but they still did well enough to qualify for the National Finals. Rita off 16 and Anne-Marie off 6 shot 38 points and booked their place in the finals at Druid's Glen.
The Enniscrone Mixed Foursomes won the Connacht finals when they beat Ballyhaunis in Carne Links in August 2000.
Michelle Holmes was selector to play for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals team which played in Downfield G. C., Dundee from the 15th to the 17th August, 2000.
Marina Gilawley was Leinster Girls and Midland Girls Champion in 1998 and was selected on the Irish Team the same year.The Millennium Captain Niall Kilroy (7) together with the PRO Gerry Ring, made a piece of history when they won the first competition over the new course, in a two-man scramble, with a score of 64.25 in 2000.
D. Basquill, played Connaught Youths from 1989 to 1992, playing 22 matches.
Padraig Fleming, played Connaught Youths from 1995 to 1996.
Marina Gilawley was selected to play for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals, at Mullingar G. C. in 1998, and was a reserve for The Irish Girls International Team, in 1997.
Michelle Holmes was capped for the Irish Girls in 1999.
Ann Fitzgerald and her Captain's prize winner Ellie Madden were 3rd in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Golf Classic at The K Club with a score of 37 pts. in 1999.
Card of the Dunes Course (yards)
Name Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index Bartra 1 373 373 368 4 8 307 4 5 Kilcummin 2 556 526 495 5 10 429 5 4 Delvin 3 208 165 150 3 16 120 3 15 Nephin 4 523 523 499 5 12 450 5 9 Ox Mountains 5 450 450 379 4 2 329 4 7 Carrowgarry 6 424 424 380 4 4 356 4 12 Hackett's 7 534 524 504 5 14 474 5 2 Scurmore 8 170 170 160 3 18 105 3 18 Cockle Strand 9 395 382 382 4 6 331 4 10 Out 3,633 3,537 3,317 37 2,901 37 Moy 10 359 359 354 4 5 321 4 14 The Bar 11 170 170 155 3 15 150 3 11 Cnoc na gCorp 12 345 345 335 4 3 253 4 16 The Burrows 13 350 338 314 4 13 258 4 17 Valley of Diamonds 14 542 542 487 5 7 442 5 3 The Strand 15 421 421 373 4 1 338 4 1 The Long Bank 16 514 514 469 5 11 447 5 6 White Horses 17 149 149 139 3 17 139 3 13 Muckduff 18 465 439 429 4 9 383 4 8 In 3,315 3,277 3,055 36 2,731 36 Total 6,948 6,814 6,372 73 5,634 73 SSS 73 73 71 72
Men's Course Record: 65 Sean McTernan (Co. Sligo) Pro. (66) L Robinson
Ladies Course Record:
Card of the Scurmore Course (yards)
Hole No. White Green Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 551 510 433 5 11 485 5 15 2 413 403 313 4 1 340 4 5 3 150 145 113 3 17 135 3 11 4 494 485 275 5 13 415 5 3 5 387 348 315 4 7 335 4 9 6 390 385 298 4 7 390 4 1 7 202 159 130 3 5 144 3 13 8 368 351 185 4 15 291 4 17 9 412 334 279 4 9 334 4 7 Out 3,367 3,120 2,340 36 2,869 36 10 551 510 433 5 12 485 5 16 11 413 403 313 4 2 340 4 6 12 150 145 112 3 18 135 3 12 13 494 485 275 5 14 415 5 4 14 387 348 315 4 4 335 4 10 15 390 385 298 4 8 390 4 2 16 202 159 130 3 6 144 3 14 17 368 351 185 4 16 291 4 18 18 412 334 273 4 10 334 4 8 In 3,367 3,120 2,340 36 2,869 36 Total 6,734 6,240 4,680 72 5,738 72 SSS 72 70 70 70
Roll of Honour Bea O'Hara 1989 Ladies Captain Mrs. Molly Tuffy 1989 Ladies President William P. Lewis 1989 Men's Captain John J. Gordon 1989 President Patricia McMahon 1990 Ladies Captain Mrs. Molly Tuffy 1990 Ladies President Brian Moylett 1990 Men's Captain John Gordon 1990 President Anne Freeman 1991 Ladies Captain Mrs. Molly Tuffy 1991 Ladies President John Rowe 1991 Men's Captain John Gordon 1991 President Maura Harnett 1992 Ladies Captain Mrs. Nora Kennedy 1992 Ladies President Jim Bowe 1992 Men's Captain John Gordon 1992 President Nuala Bowe 1993 Ladies Captain Mrs. Nora Kennedy 1993 Ladies President Joe Cawley 1993 Men's Captain John Gordon 1993 President Patrice Rowe 1994 Ladies Captain Mrs. N. Kennedy 1994 Ladies President Brian Casey 1994 Men's Captain John Gordon 1994 President Alice Higgins 1995 Ladies Captain Mrs. Patricia McMahon 1995 Ladies President Michael C. Jacob 1995 Men's Captain John Gordon 1995 President Frankie Donoghue 1996 Ladies Captain Mrs. P. McMahon 1996 Ladies President Rory Quinn 1996 Men's Captain John Gordon 1996 President Bernice Cremin 1997 Ladies Captain Mrs. Patricia McMahon 1997 Ladies President Paddy Murphy 1997 Men's Captain James Gilvarry 1997 President Mary McNamara 1998 Ladies Captain Mrs. Patricia McMahon 1998 Ladies President Tony Cremin 1998 Men's Captain James Gilvarry 1998 President Mrs. Anna Fitzgerald 1999 Ladies Captain Mrs. Patricia McMahon 1999 Ladies President Albie O'Connor 1999 Men's Captain James Gilvarry 1999 President Mrs. Mary Kilroy 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. Patricia McMahon 2000 Ladies President Niall Kilroy 2000 Men's Captain Michael Kilcawley 2000 President Rita McGoldrick 2001 Ladies Captain Anne Freeman 2001 Ladies President Billy Varley 2001 Men's Captain Michael Kilcawley 2001 President Mrs. Marie Varley 2002 Ladies Captain Anne Freeman 2002 Ladies President Joe Quinn 2002 Men's Captain Joe Burke 2002 President Agnes Higgins 2003 Ladies Captain Anne Freeman 2003 Ladies President Brendan Flynn 2003 Men's Captain Robert Marsh 2003 President Ann Healy 2004 Ladies Captain Bea O'Hara 2004 Ladies President Paul Quinn 2004 Men's Captain Robert Marsh 2004 President Lena Bourke 2005 Ladies Captain Bea O'Hara 2005 Ladies President Peter Loftus 2005 Men's Captain Jim O'Regan 2005 President Mary Barrins 2006 Ladies Captain Amy Maguire 2006 Ladies President John Leonard 2006 Men's Captain John Timoney 2006 President Beatrice Timlin 2007 Ladies Captain Amy Maguire 2007 Ladies President Kevin Farrell 2007 Men's Captain Aiden Gallagher 2007 President Jacqueline Kilcullen 2008 Ladies Captain Anne Flemning 2008 Ladies President Kevin McLoughlin 2008 Men's Captain Joe Hally 2008 President Laura Holmes (5.2) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Derek Basquill (1.5) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap Ian Hall (1.1) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Jack Ruane 24 January 1999 13th 159 yd's Michelle Tighe 14 February 1999 8th 150 yd's Roger O'Farrell 28 August 1999 8th 150 yd's Con O'Neill 25 October 1999 15th 139 yd's Jay Stead 05 September 2001 8th 170 yd's