Ballyliffin Golf Club (Irish: Cumann Gailf Bhaile Lifín[1][2]) is a golf club located in Ballyliffin, County Donegal, Ireland.[3][4][5]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 55°17′33″N 7°22′24″W / 55.292612°N 7.373285°W |
| Location | Ballyliffin, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Established | 1947, 77 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (2018) North West of Ireland Open (2002) |
| Website | ballyliffingolfclub |
| The Glashedy Links | |
| Designed by | Pat Ruddy, Tom Craddock |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,423 yards (6,788 m) |
| Course record | 65: Jorge Campillo (2018) Andy Sullivan (2018) Erik van Rooyen (2018) |
| The Old Links | |
| Designed by | Nick Faldo |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,937 yards (6,343 m) |
| Course record | 64: Hugh O'Neill |
History
editThe club was founded in 1947.[3]
It hosted the 1998 Ladies Irish Open.[3]
It hosted the Irish Open in 2018.[3]
It hosted The Amateur Championship in 2024.[6]
Course record
editThe course record was 67, set by Jean-François Lucquin in 2002,[7] before Rory McIlroy shot a 66 in 2006.[citation needed] The course record was eventually broken again in the 2018 Irish Open when Erik van Rooyen, Andy Sullivan and Jorge Campillo all carded rounds of 65 to share the honour of owning the course record on the Glashedy Links.[citation needed]
Scorecards
editGlashedy Links – Championship tees
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creig a'Bhainne | 422 | 4 | 10 | Stúca Buí | 394 | 4 | |
| 2 | Creig na Caillighe | 458 | 4 | 11 | Carriag a'Bracaigh | 418 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ligean | 426 | 4 | 12 | Odhran | 441 | 4 | |
| 4 | Glas Éide | 585 | 5 | 13 | Bun a'Chnoic | 571 | 5 | |
| 5 | Clochán Beag | 172 | 3 | 14 | Camus | 182 | 3 | |
| 6 | Doras Mór | 406 | 4 | 15 | Tobar Mhuiris | 451 | 4 | |
| 7 | Loch na nDeor | 171 | 3 | 16 | Creig na Sí | 436 | 4 | |
| 8 | Scaithán | 424 | 4 | 17 | Paírc na mBó | 562 | 5 | |
| 9 | Bárr na Gaoithe | 452 | 4 | 18 | Gort na Móna | 452 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,516 | 35 | In | 3,907 | 37 | |||
| Total | 7,423 | 72 | ||||||
Old Links – Championship tees
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mounds | 397 | 4 | 10 | The Castles | 341 | 4 | |
| 2 | Road to the Isle | 428 | 4 | 11 | Cruachan | 392 | 4 | |
| 3 | Glashedy | 383 | 4 | 12 | The Dell | 217 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lagan | 558 | 5 | 13 | Banba's Crown | 454 | 4 | |
| 5 | The Tank | 179 | 3 | 14 | Bulbin | 565 | 5 | |
| 6 | Aughrim | 376 | 4 | 15 | Ardascanlan | 480 | 4 | |
| 7 | Ardagh | 185 | 3 | 16 | The Valley | 439 | 4 | |
| 8 | O'Kane's | 382 | 4 | 17 | The Hump | 172 | 3 | |
| 9 | The Tochar | 403 | 4 | 18 | Callaghan's Straid | 586 | 5 | |
| Out | 3,291 | 35 | In | 3,646 | 36 | |||
| Total | 6,937 | 71 | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ainmniúcháin fógartha le haghaidh Ghradaim Laochra Spóirt Dhún na nGall" [Nominations announced for Donegal Sports Hall of Fame]. Donegal County Council (in Irish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Irish Part 2 Appendices to Appendix 1 of Donegal LECP 2016-2022" (PDF). Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Ballyliffin Golf Club History". www.ballyliffingolfclub.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Ballyliffin Golf Club (County Donegal, Ireland): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.ie. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Smith, Douglas (24 November 2015). The Dummies Guide to Ireland Golf. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 9781329712652 – via Google Books.
- ^ Golfer, Irish (13 June 2022). "Ballyliffin to host The Amateur Championship in 2024". Irish Golfer Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Lucquin sets course record at Ballyliffin". The Irish Times. Dublin. 16 August 2002. ISSN 0791-5144.