Faughan Valley golf club Derry
Faughan Valley Golf Course
As privately owned venture, the Faughan Valley Golf Course offers an 18-Hole. Par 69 Course measuring 5,722 yards built on a unique, naturally dry site affording the golfer a parkland Course with year round playability
Natural drainage has been adapted to form many water hazards with two lakes being in play over five holes. The snake like open drainage system ensuring attention being paid to both long and short shots, There are a number of notable holes, that deserve special attention. The 11th with a panoramic view of the River Faughan provides a nervous tee shot due to the seemingly magnetic attraction of the soothing calm waters on the right. However the third, a demanding Par 5, is surely the benchmark of golfing excellence. At 547 yds, this genuine 3 shotter has a unique semi-island green requiring a precision shot to avoid a watery grave!
Faughan Valley Golf Course is proud to offer 'Golf for all, all the time.
| Green Fees Monday to Friday: | £14 |
| Green Fees Weekends: | £18 |
| Green Fees Juniors & Students: |
£10 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | £10/12 |
| Green Fees For Opens: | £5 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Full Membership Available: |
Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | £410 |
| Full Ladies Membership Fee: | £320 |
| Full Young Adult -29 Membership Fee: | £305 |
| Full Student Membership Fee: | £180 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | £105 |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 289 |
| Designer | Nature |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Address | Carmoney Rd., |
| Telephone | 028-71860707 |
| info@faughanvalleygolfclub.co.uk | |
| Website | Faughan Valley golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | David Forbes |
| Captain: | Brendan Kelly |
| Lady Captain: | Anne Montgomery |
| President: | Colum McDonald |
| Vice-Captains': | & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Eamonn Downey & Elizabeth Mullan |
| Club Pro.: | Noel Callan 077-89157654 |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Michael O'Kane & Elizabeth Mullan |
| Comp. Secretary: | Tommy Donnell & Evelyn Smith |
Location Map
GPS Coord*
Lat:54.936611
Long:-7.387619
Lat:54.936611
Long:-7.387619
*Please check information before travelling
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: am to pm |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Sundays & Bank Holidays |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Faughan Valley Golf Club Fixtures 2025 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 21 June | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 28 June |
Closed | 1 | |
| Lady President's Prize | Saturday 12 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 2 August | Closed | 1 | |
| 4-Man Team Event | Wednesday 1 January | Thursdy 2 January | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Team Event | Thursdy 2 January | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Texas Scramble | Saturday 4 January | Sunday 5 January | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Texas Scramble | Sunday 5 January | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 11 January | Sunday 12 January | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Sunday 12 January | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 18 January | Sunday 19 January | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 19 January | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 25 January | Sunday 26 January | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 26 January | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 1 February | Suday 2 February | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Suday 2 February | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Scramble | Saturday 8 February | Suday 9 February | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Scramble | Suday 9 February | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 15 February | Suday 16 February | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Suday 16 February | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Saturday 22 February | Suday 23 February | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Suday 23 February | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 1 March | Suday 2 March | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Suday 2 March |
Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Saturday 8 March | Sunday 9 March | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Sunday 9 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 16 March | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Monday 17 March | Thursday 18 March | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Tuesday 18 March | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 22 March | Sunday 23 March | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 23 March | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Team Event |
Saturday 29 March |
Sunday 30 March |
Open | 2 |
| 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 30 March |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 12 April | Sunday 13 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 13 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 19 April | Sunday 20 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 20 April | Open | 1 | |
| Easter Singles Stableford | Monday 21 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 26 April | Sunday 27 April | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 27 April |
Open | 1 | |
| Captains' Charty Singles Stableford | Saturday 3 May | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Sunday 4 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 6 May | Thursday 8 May | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 7 May | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 10 May | Sunday 11 May |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 11 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 13 May | Thursday 15 May | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 14 May | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 15 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 17 May | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Strokes | Sunday 18 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 20 May | Thursday 22 May | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 21 May |
Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 22 May |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 24 May | Sunday 25 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 25 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 May | Thursday 29 May | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 28 May |
Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 29 May |
Open | 1 | |
| Charity Singles Stableford | Saturday 31 May |
Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Sunday 1 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 3 June |
Thursday 5 June | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 4 June | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 7 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 8 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 10 June | Thursday 12 June | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 11 June | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 14 June | Sunday 15 June |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 15 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 June | Thursday 19 June | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 18 June | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 21 June | Sunday 22 June | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 22 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 25 June | Thursday 26 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 26 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 28 June |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 July | Thursday 3 July | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 2 July | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 5 July | Sunday 6 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 6 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 8 July | Thursday 10 July | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 15 July | Thursday 17 July | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 16 July | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 17 July | Open | 1 | |
| Charity Day | Sunday 19 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 22 July | Thursday 24 July | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 24 July |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 26 July | Sunday 27 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 27 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 29 July | Thursday 31 July | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 30 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 31 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 3 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 5 August | Thursday 7 August | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 6 August | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 7 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 9 August | Sunday 10 August |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 12 August | Thursday 14 August | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 16 August | Sunday 17 August | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 17 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 19 August | Thursday 21 August | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 20 August |
Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 21 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 23 August | Sunday 24 August | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 24 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 26 August | Thursday 28 August | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 27 August | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 28 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Raymond Totton Memorial Singles Stableford | Saturday 30 August |
Sunday 31 August |
Open | 2 |
| Raymond Totton Memorial Singles Stableford | Sunday 31 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 2 September | Thursday 4 September | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 3 September | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 7 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 September | Thursday 11 September | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 10 September | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 September | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Saturday 13 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 14 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 September | Thursday 18 September | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 17 September | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 September | Open | 1 | |
| St. Columb's College Golf Classic | Friday 19 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 20 September | Sunday 21 September |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 21 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 23 September | Thursday 25 September | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 24 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 September | Open | 1 | |
| Foreglan Golf Classic 4-Person Team Event | Saturday 27 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 28 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 4 October | Saturday 5 October | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 5 October | Open | 1 | |
| 3/4 Person Team Event | Saturday 11 October | Sunday 12 October | Open | 2 |
| 3/4 Person Team Event | Sunday 12 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 18 October | Sunday 19 October | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 19 October | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Person Scramble | Saturday 25 October | Sunday 26 October | Open | 2 |
| 2-Person Scramble | Sunday 26 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford & Team Waltz | Saturday 1 November | Sunday 2 November | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford & Team Waltz | Sunday 2 November | Open | 1 | |
| 3/4 Person Team Event | Saturday 8 November | Sunday 9 November | Open | 2 |
| 3/4 Person Team Event | Sunday 9 November | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Person Scramble | Saturday 15 November |
Sunday 16 November | Open | 2 |
| 2-Person Scramble | Sunday 16 November |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 29 November | Sunday 30 November | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 30 November |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford & 4-Person Team | Saturday 6 December | Sunday 7 December | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford & 4-Person Team | Sunday 7 December | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford & 4-Person Team |
Saturday 13 December | Sunday 14 December | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford & 4-Person Team | Sunday 14 December | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Team Scramble | Saturday 20 December | Sunday 21 December | Open | 2 |
| 4-Person Team Scramble | Sunday 21 December | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford & Team Waltz |
Friday 26 December | Saturday 27 December | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford & Team Waltz | Saturday 27 December | Open | 1 |
*Please check information before travelling
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 69 SSS 68 5,453 yd's |
| Red | Par 69 SSS 70 4,514 yd's |
| Green | Par 69 SSS 67 5,214 yd's |
Card
| Hole Name | Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| Under Orders | 1 | 332 | 322 | 4 | 15 | 262 | 4 | 13 |
| Fisherman Fore | 2 | 172 | 164 | 3 | 7 | 159 | 3 | 15 |
| The Lake | 3 | 493 | 482 | 5 | 11 | 335 | 4 | 3 |
| Water Jump | 4 | 350 | 321 | 4 | 5 | 242 | 4 | 5 |
| The Dam | 5 | 399 | 391 | 4 | 1 | 356 | 4 | 1 |
| Binevenagh | 6 | 402 | 378 | 4 | 3 | 402 | 5 | 9 |
| Whins | 7 | 139 | 121 | 3 | 13 | 115 | 3 | 17 |
| The Field | 8 | 183 | 162 | 3 | 9 | 140 | 3 | 11 |
| Big Easy | 9 | 415 | 405 | 5 | 17 | 405 | 5 | 7 |
| Out | 2,885 | 2,748 | 35 | 2,416 | 35 | |||
| The Pulpit | 10 | 195 | 191 | 3 | 4 | 141 | 3 | 14 |
| Shanks | 11 | 336 | 321 | 4 | 12 | 273 | 4 | 8 |
| Pampas | 12 | 234 | 229 | 4 | 18 | 218 | 4 | 6 |
| Lynch's | 13 | 278 | 267 | 4 | 16 | 240 | 4 | 18 |
| The Bridge | 14 | 321 | 289 | 4 | 2 | 200 | 4 | 16 |
| Quarry | 15 | 327 | 320 | 4 | 14 | 246 | 4 | 10 |
| Bell Tower | 16 | 188 | 180 | 3 | 8 | 136 | 3 | 12 |
| The Hollow | 17 | 322 | 315 | 4 | 10 | 308 | 4 | 2 |
| Home Straight | 18 | 367 | 358 | 4 | 6 | 336 | 4 | 4 |
| In | 2,568 | 2,468 | 34 | 2,298 | 34 | |||
| Total | 5,453 | 5,214 | 69 | 4,514 | 69 | |||
| SSS | 69 | 67 | 70 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
History of Faughan Valley
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| 2001 | Men's Captain | |
| 2001 | President | |
| 2002 | Men's Captain | |
| 2002 | President | |
| 2003 | Men's Captain | |
| 2003 | President | |
| 2004 | Men's Captain | |
| 2004 | President | |
| 2005 | Men's Captain | |
| 2005 | President | |
| 2006 | Men's Captain | |
| 2006 | President | |
| John Hugh Cleghorn | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Albert Forbes | 2007 | President |
| Trevor Peace | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Albert Forbes | 2008 | President |
| Frankie Barnett | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Martin McGlynn | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| John Cleghorn | 2009 | President |
| Margaret Armstrong | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Trevor Lewers | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Don O'Doherty | 2010 | President |
| Elizabeth Mullan | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| David J. Logue | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Don O'Doherty | 2011 | President |
| Kathleen Cooke | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Cecil King | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Trevor Peace | 2012 | President |
| Eileen Robb | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Terry Dornan | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Trevor Peace |
2013 | President |
| Celine McIvor | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Robert Curry | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Trevor Peace | 2014 | President |
| Celine McIvor | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Frank McClintock | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| John Huw Cleghorn | 2015 | President |
| Jackie McNulty | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Robert Smallwoods | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| John Huw Cleghorn |
2016 | President |
| Jackie McNulty | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
| William O'Brien | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| John Huw Cleghorn |
2017 | President |
| Nadine Lynch | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Alan McWhirter | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Geoff Bratton | 2018 | President |
| Evelyn Smith | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Glenn Hinds | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Eamonn Downey | 2019 | President |
| Jackie Mullan | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Andrew Craig | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Eamonn Downey | 2020 | President |
| Rosemary Donnell | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Glenn Curran | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Malcolm Riddell | 2021 | President |
| Rosemary O’Donnell | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Alan Cheung | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| Willy O'Brien | 2022 | President |
| Anne Montgomery | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
| Paul Duffy | 2023 | Men's Captain |
| Colum McDonald |
2023 | President |
| Anne Montgomery | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Galbraith | 2024 | Men's Captain |
| 2024 | President | |
| 2025 | Ladies Captain | |
| Brendan Kelly | 2025 | Men's Captain |
| 2025 | President | |
| 2025 | Lowest Lady Handicap | |
| 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Faughan Valley
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Stephen McDermott | 14 May 2022 |
16th | 188 yd's | |
| 23 July 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | ||
| 5 August 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | ||
| John Whiteside | 9 August 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | |
| 21 September 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | ||
| Paul Miller | 20 April 2023 | 16th | 188 yd's | |
| Decky Brown | 25 February 2024 | 2nd | 164 yd's | |
| Jason Brown | 18 March 2024 | 2nd | 164 yd's | |
| Paul Gilloway | 11 April 2024 | 10th | 191 yd's | |
| Paul Duffy | 14 April 2024 | 8th | 162 yd's | |
| Al Manning | 5 July 2024 | 10th | 6-iron | 195 yd's |
| Dean Smith | 19 July 2024 | 2nd | 164 yd's |
