Bright Castle golf club Down
Bright Castle Golf Course
Bright Castle Golf Club was founded in 1979 and designed by its owner Arnold Ennis Snr. It is an 18-hole Parkland measuring 7,143 yards with a Par 74 and a standard scratch of 73 off the blue stakes. Its length makes it one of the longest Parkland courses in the country. Up to recently Bright Castle used to have its 16th hole playing as a Par 6 measuring 735 yards making it the longest golf hole in Europe.
Its length and degree of difficulty off the back stakes has attracted some if not all of Irelands finest golfers to visit Bright Castle from time to time. However the course is designed to facilitate your average golfer and particular attention is given to the society player to ensure he or she enjoys their day's golf.
The clubhouse has everything the modern golfer could wish for. A warm welcoming hand of Ulster is extended to all who visit this most picturesque part of Co. Down.
The course can be difficult to find so allow a bit of time to locate it if you are not familiar with the area.
Green Fees Midweek: | £16 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | £22 |
Green Fees with a Member: | £14/15 |
Green Fees for Opens: | £10 |
Practice Area: | No |
Club Hire: | No |
Buggy Hire: | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 132 |
Designer | Arnold Ennis Snr. |
Founded | 1979 |
Address | 14 Coniamstown Road, |
Telephone | +44 (0)28-44-841319 |
brightcastlegolfclub@btconnect.com | |
Website | Bright Castle golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | Gordon Ennis |
Captain: | Robert Todd |
Lady Captain: | None |
President: | Gordon Ennis |
Vice-Captain: | |
Hon. Secretary: | Harry Scott |
Club Pro: | None |
Hon. Treasurer: | Gordon Ennis |
Comp. Secretary: | Harry Scott |
Location Map
Lat:54.325134
Long:-5.746880
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: Snacks and light meals | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: N/A |
Bright Castle Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (to be Confirmed) |
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Captain's Prize | Saturday 1 June | Closed | 1 |
2-Man Scramble | Tuesday 2 July | Open | 1 |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 10 August | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 73 SSS 73 6,473 yd's |
Red | Par 73 SSS 73 5,214 yd's |
Green | Par 73 SSS 73 5,772 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 507 | 462 |
5 | 3 |
434 | 5 | 3 |
2 | 502 | 440 |
5 | 6 |
395 | 5 | 6 |
3 | 422 | 404 | 4 | 4 | 325 | 4 | 4 |
4 | 413 | 385 |
4 | 7 |
340 | 4 | 7 |
5 | 300 |
260 | 4 | 15 | 253 | 4 | 15 |
6 | 329 | 279 |
4 | 9 |
262 | 4 | 9 |
7 | 125 |
108 |
3 |
17 | 92 | 3 | 17 |
8 | 505 |
423 |
5 |
16 | 368 | 5 | 16 |
9 | 328 |
305 |
4 |
13 | 287 | 4 | 13 |
Out | 3,431 | 3,064 | 38 | 2,752 | 38 | ||
10 | 403 |
340 |
4 |
1 |
300 | 4 | 1 |
11 | 432 |
380 | 4 | 2 | 367 | 4 | 2 |
12 | 352 |
321 |
4 | 12 |
288 | 4 | 12 |
13 | 208 |
192 |
3 |
10 | 186 | 3 | 10 |
14 | 486 |
476 |
5 |
8 |
447 | 5 | 8 |
15 | 388 |
333 |
4 |
5 |
308 | 4 | 5 |
16 | 178 |
134 |
3 |
14 |
122 | 3 | 14 |
17 | 282 |
241 |
4 | 18 |
241 | 4 | 18 |
18 | 314 |
291 |
4 |
11 | 282 | 4 | 11 |
In | 3,043 | 2,708 |
35 | 2,462 | 35 | ||
Total | 6,474 | 5,772 |
73 | 5,214 | 73 | ||
SSS | 73 | 73 | 73 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 69 D. Baker, 1997
Ladies Course Record
Members Achievements
History of Bright Castle
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
G. Winway | 1990 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1990 | President |
F. Young | 1991 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1991 | President |
D. McCartan | 1992 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1992 | President |
R. Fexton | 1993 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1993 | President |
W. Shence | 1994 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1994 | President |
R. Reid | 1995 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1995 | President |
K. Adams | 1996 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1996 | President |
C. Flanagan | 1997 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1997 | President |
N. McCartan | 1998 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1998 | President |
N. McCartan | 1999 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 1999 | President |
Stephen Gibson | 2000 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 2000 | President |
S. Cummins | 2001 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 2001 | President |
C. Scoular | 2002 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 2002 | President |
S. Gibbons | 2003 | Mens Captain |
A. Ennis Snr. | 2003 | President |
Edd Baggley | 2004 | Mens Captain |
Martin McQuillan | 2005 | Mens Captain |
2006 | Mens Captain | |
2007 | Mens Captain | |
Bobby Knott | 2008 | Mens Captain |
Phillip Brown | 2009 | Mens Captain |
Danny Murphy | 2010 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis | 2010 | President |
Martin McQuillan | 2011 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis | 2011 | President |
Pat Stranney | 2012 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis | 2012 | President |
Stephen Stanney | 2013 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis | 2013 | President |
Stephen Browne | 2014 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis | 2014 | President |
David Hanna | 2015 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis |
2015 | President |
2016 | Mens Captain | |
Gordon Ennis | 2016 | President |
2017 | Mens Captain | |
Gordon Ennis | 2017 | President |
2018 | Mens Captain | |
Gordon Ennis | 2018 | President |
2019 | Mens Captain | |
Gordon Ennis |
2019 | President |
2020 | Mens Captain | |
Gordon Ennis | 2020 | President |
2021 | Mens Captain | |
Gordon Ennis | 2021 | President |
Sean Lowry | 2022 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis |
2022 | President |
Robert Todd | 2023 | Mens Captain |
Gordon Ennis | 2023 | President |
2024 | Mens Captain | |
2024 | President | |
Arnold Ennis (1.8) | 2024 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Bright Castle
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Cecil Telford | 5 March 2022 |
16th | 200 yd's | |
Ian Emerson | 18 February 2023 | 17th | Eagle | 282 yd's |
Christopher Poland | 18 February 2023 | 15th | Eagle | 388 yd's |