Temple golf club Down
Temple Golf Course
Designed to incorporate the tremendous panoramic views of the Mourne Mountains and Dromara hills. Superb natural drainage will ensure all year round golf. Putting green and practice nets adjacent to the clubhouse.
The Temple Golf & Country Club and Conference Centre, is a Family run club, with the emphasis on "Family". The McBride Family wanted to create a facility to use all year round. The club situated within easy reach access from Lisburn, Belfast and Ballynahinch, has brought a much-needed social and leisure facility to the Co. Down area.
The facilities include Golf, Practice Nets, Putting Greens, Tennis Courts, Fitness Suite, Function and Conference Room as well as a licensed Conservatory Restaurant.
| Friday Golf 18-Holes & Mini Fry: | £12 |
| Green Fees Midweek: | £11/15 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | £13/20 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | £10/15 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | £15 |
| Practice Area: | Range |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Full Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: |
£499 |
| Full Introductory Membership Fee: |
£339 |
| Entrance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 9 |
| Members | 130 |
| Designer | Paddy Johnson |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Address | 60 Church Road, |
| Telephone | 028-92-639213 |
| info@templegolf.com | |
| Website | Temple golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Brian McConnell |
| Captain: | Alex Meharg |
| Lady Captain: | Debra Henderson |
| President: | Robert Gill |
| Vice-Captains': | & |
| Hon. Secretary: | James Cray & Lorraine Grove |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | James Cray & Heather Coates |
| Comp. Secretary: | John Moore & Pauline Flavelle |
Course Layout
Location Map
GPS Coord*
Lat:54.468891
Long:-5.904894
Lat:54.468891
Long:-5.904894
*Please check information before travelling
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 9.00am to 11.30pm |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, in award-winning restaurant | Days to Avoid: Saturdays am |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: N/A |
Temple Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2023 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| President's Prize | Saturday 3 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 24 June |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 19 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 7 October | Saturday 8 October | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 8 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 October | Friday 20 October | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 20 October | Open | 1 |
*Please check information before travelling
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 68 SSS 68 5,370 yd's |
| Yellow | Par 68 SSS 67 5,067 yd's |
| Red | Par 68 SSS 69 5,135 yd's |
Card
| Hole Name | Hole No. | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| Boardmills | 1 | 327 |
324 | 4 | 9 |
324 | 4 |
7 |
| Courts | 2 | 310 | 303 | 4 | 5 |
396 |
4 | 5 |
| St. Andrews | 3 | 162 |
154 |
3 |
13 |
146 |
3 | 15 |
| Kilaney | 4 | 365 |
360 | 4 | 7 |
356 |
4 | 13 |
| Needle | 5 | 124 |
122 | 3 | 17 | 119 | 3 |
17 |
| Pond | 6 | 367 |
361 | 4 | 1 |
355 | 4 | 1 |
| Plateau | 7 | 326 |
320 |
4 |
11 | 311 |
4 |
9 |
| Well | 8 | 350 | 265 |
4 | 15 | 350 |
4 | 11 |
| The Twins | 9 | 344 | 341 | 4 | 3 |
341 | 4 | 3 |
| Out | 2,675 | 2,550 | 34 | 2,598 | 34 | |||
| Boardmills | 10 | 305 | 269 | 4 | 14 | 288 |
4 |
12 |
| Courts | 11 | 321 | 316 | 4 | 8 |
311 |
4 | 4 |
| St. Andrews | 12 | 121 |
116 |
3 |
18 | 111 |
3 |
18 |
| Kilaney | 13 | 359 | 332 | 4 | 12 |
327 |
4 | 14 |
| Needle | 14 | 198 |
133 | 3 |
6 |
131 | 3 |
16 |
| Pond | 15 | 372 | 368 | 4 | 2 |
363 | 4 | 2 |
| Plateau | 16 | 351 |
345 |
4 |
10 |
341 |
4 |
8 |
| Well | 17 | 324 | 268 |
4 | 16 |
324 |
4 | 10 |
| The Twins | 18 | 344 |
341 |
4 | 4 |
341 |
4 | 6 |
| In | 2,695 | 2,517 | 34 | 2,537 | 34 | |||
| Total | 5,370 | 5,067 |
68 | 5,135 | 68 | |||
| SSS | 68 | 67 | 69 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 66 S. Goldthorpe 1999
Ladies Course Record: Heather Coates
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Temple Golf Club wins Australian Spoons 18 Hole Stableford Greensomes District Final (Ulster) on31 July 2013.
Thirty three clubs participated today in the Australian Spoons District Final (Ulster).
Conditions were good as the early players strode out. Alas later in the day the ladies experienced torrential rain, thunder and lightning causing play to be suspended. However, all thirty three pairs completed their rounds. Well done to all competitors.
1st Jen Betts with Margaret Boyes (Temple G. C.) with 39 points.
2nd Barbara Wilson & Katy Baird (Larne G. C.) with 38 points.
History of Temple
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Ann Miskimmon | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 1995 | Ladies President |
| Paddy Hughes | 1995 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 1995 | President |
| Lila Stuart | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 1996 | Ladies President |
| Alan Graham | 1996 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 1996 | President |
| Denise Silk | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 1997 | Ladies President |
| Joe Connor | 1997 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 1997 | President |
| Heather Coates | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 1998 | Ladies President |
| Eric McAllister | 1998 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 1998 | President |
| Eleanor Kelly | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 1999 | Ladies President |
| Nick Hanna | 1999 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 1999 | President |
| R. Callender | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 2000 | Ladies President |
| Colin McGready | 2000 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 2000 | President |
| Heather Leckey | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 2001 | Ladies President |
| David McCardle | 2001 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 2001 | President |
| Pat Hanna | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 2002 | Ladies President |
| John White | 2002 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 2002 | President |
| Margaret Boyes | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 2003 | Ladies President |
| Gary Coates | 2003 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 2003 | President |
| Doreen Green | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Valerie McBride | 2004 | Ladies President |
| Craig Emerson | 2004 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 2004 | President |
| Monica Herron | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Richard Doyle | 2005 | Mens Captain |
| Joe McBride | 2005 | President |
| Jillian Seeds | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Tom Anderson | 2006 | Mens Captain |
| Raymond Hill | 2006 | President |
| Jenny Betts | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Ronnie Wade | 2007 | Mens Captain |
| Raymond Hill | 2007 | President |
| Ingrid Anderson | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Robin Cahill | 2008 | Mens Captain |
| Raymond Hill | 2008 | President |
| Linda Newell | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Derek Burton | 2009 | Mens Captain |
| Raymond Hill | 2009 | President |
| Katherine Boyes | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Robert Gill | 2010 | Mens Captain |
| Brian McConnell | 2010 | President |
| Ruth Anderson | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| John Oliver | 2011 | Mens Captain |
| Brian McConnell | 2011 | President |
| Karen McCammond | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Peter G. Hunt | 2012 | Mens Captain |
| Nick Hanna | 2012 | President |
| Dawn Scarborough | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Terry Gault | 2013 | Mens Captain |
| Nick Hanna |
2013 | President |
| Aundrea Gray | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Graham Rudd | 2014 | Mens Captain |
| Colin McGready | 2014 | President |
| Heather Coates | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Roger Cunningham | 2015 | Mens Captain |
| Colin McGready |
2015 | President |
| 2016 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2016 | Mens Captain | |
| 2016 | President | |
| Jen Betts | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
| James Cray | 2017 | Mens Captain |
| 2017 | President | |
| Avis Beattie | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Trevor McKee | 2018 | Mens Captain |
| Craig Emerson | 2018 | President |
| Maureen Hunt | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| John Moore | 2019 | Mens Captain |
| 2019 | President | |
| 2020 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2020 | Mens Captain | |
| 2020 | President | |
| Heather Gracey | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Thomas Leckie |
2021 | Mens Captain |
| Richard Doyle | 2021 | President |
| Jackie Branagh | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Tim Martin | 2022 | Mens Captain |
| Robert Gill | 2022 | President |
| Debra Henderson | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
| Alex Meharg | 2023 | Mens Captain |
| 2023 | President | |
| Avis Brattie (12.0) | 2023 | Lowest Ladie's H'cap |
| Glen Kerr (5.2) | 2023 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Temple
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Anthony Savage | 3rd | 154 yd's | ||
| Anne McKeown | 3rd | 146 yd's | ||
| G. Nesbitt | ||||
| E. McAllister | ||||
| Glen Gibney | 10 March 2010 | 3th | 154 yd's |
