Gracehill golf club Antrim
Gracehill Golf Course
Gracehill Golf Club has the distinction of being the only 18-Hole Parkland Course to be found in North Antrim. Designed by Frank Ainsworth and opened in 1995, it measures 6,525 yards off the back stakes, playing as a Par 72 with a standard scratch of 73. The 14th at 211 yards Par 3 is aptly named "A Wing 'n a Prayer" is one of the toughest Par 3 to be found anywhere in the country.
As with all modern courses the facilities to be found at Gracehill are state-of-the-art and provide the golfer with all the requirements he or she could require to provide for, an enjoyable and memorable days golf.
| Green Fees Monday to Sunday & B.H.: | £35 |
| Green Fees with Member: | £20 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | £15/25 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: |
No |
| Buggy Hire: £25 |
Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Full Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | £670 |
| Full Husbend & Wife Membership Fee: | £1,190 |
|
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: |
£520 |
| Full Student Membership Fee: | £280 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | £90 |
| Full Juvenile Membership Fee: | £60 |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 268 |
| Designer | Frank Ainsworth |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Address | 141 Ballinlea Road, |
| Telephone | 028-207-51209 |
| info@gracehillgolfclub.com | |
| Website | Gracehill golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Marie O'Kane Ivor |
| Captain: | Mark Connolly |
| Lady Captain: | |
| President: | William Watton |
| Vice-Captain: | |
| Hon. Secretary: | Nick MacRae & Christine Duddy |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Chris Downing & Anne McCarroll |
| Comp. Secretary: | William Stewart |
Course Layout
Location Map
GPS Coord*
Lat:55.117264
Long:-6.547165
Lat:55.117264
Long:-6.547165
*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, Summer | Days to Avoid: Sundays am & Bank Holidays |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Gracehill Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 7 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 6 July | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 2 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Monday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Club Challenge | Sunday 23 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 April | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 4 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 8 April | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 11 April | Open | 1 | |
| Cystic Fibrosic Charity | Sunday 13 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 15 April | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 18 April | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Monday 21 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 22 April | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 25 April |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 29 April | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 30 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Btterball | Monday 5 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 13 May | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 14 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 20 May | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 23 May | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Players Scramble | Monday 26 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 May | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 30 May |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 3 June |
Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 4 June |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 10 June | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 June | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 18 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
| American Mixed Foursomes | Sunday 22 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 25 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 27 June |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 July |
Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 2 July | Open | 1 | |
|
Singles Stableford |
Friday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 8 July | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 15 July | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 18 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 22 July | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 25 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 29 July | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 30 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 1 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 5 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford |
Friday 15 August | Open | 1 | |
| Kilbroney Cup Mixed Greensomes | Sunday 17 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 19 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 20 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 22 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 26 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 27 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 29 August |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Tuesday 30 August | Open | 1 | |
| Scratch Cup | Sunday 21 September | Open | 1 |
*Please check information before travelling
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| Yellow | Par 72 SSS 70 6,129 yd's |
| Red | Par 73 SSS 75 5,441 yd's |
| Blue | Par 72 SSS 73 6,565 yd's |
Card
| Hole Name | Hole No. | Blue | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| Crow's Nest | 1 | 344 | 329 | 4 | 6 | 312 | 4 | 3 |
| Calhame | 2 | 348 | 331 | 4 | 14 | 271 |
4 | 11 |
| The Knowe | 3 | 378 | 346 | 4 | 10 | 336 | 4 | 15 |
| Frank's | 4 | 492 | 480 | 5 | 18 | 462 | 5 | 5 |
| Iderown | 5 | 448 | 426 | 4 | 2 | 339 | 4 | 13 |
| Serenity | 6 | 374 | 360 | 4 | 12 | 290 |
4 | 9 |
| McCool's Quarry | 7 | 183 | 173 | 3 | 8 | 116 | 3 | 7 |
| Keyhole | 8 | 386 | 372 | 4 | 4 | 316 | 4 | 17 |
| Willows | 9 | 486 | 461 | 5 | 16 | 433 | 5 | 1 |
| Out | 3,439 | 3,278 | 37 | 2,875 |
37 | |||
| Doughery Burn | 10 | 480 | 402 | 4 | 3 | 454 | 5 | 4 |
| Fuschia Island | 11 | 161 | 148 | 3 | 15 | 127 | 3 | 14 |
| Sycamore | 12 | 487 | 450 | 5 | 9 | 433 | 5 | 2 |
| Knockmore | 13 | 411 | 390 |
4 | 1 | 340 | 4 | 8 |
| Wing'n a Prayer | 14 | 211 | 170 |
3 | 7 | 139 | 3 | 12 |
| Amen | 15 | 471 | 460 | 5 | 11 | 379 |
5 | 10 |
| Oasis | 16 | 143 | 117 | 3 | 17 | 100 | 3 | 18 |
| Silver Birch | 17 | 357 | 329 | 4 | 13 | 273 | 4 | 16 |
| Yew Turn | 18 | 405 | 385 | 4 | 5 | 321 | 4 | 6 |
| In | 3,126 | 2,851 | 35 | 2,566 | 36 | |||
| Total | 6,565 | 6,129 | 72 | 5,441 | 73 | |||
| SSS | 73 | 70 | 75 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 69
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Gracehill Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the AA-Insurance Challenge Cup in 2007 they made the journey to Athlone Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Connaught Champions Galway Bay Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and lost out by 4 matches to 1 match.
First on the tee was Jackie Maton (31) who lost her match by 4 and 2 against Helen Fitzgerald (30), she was followed by Vee Stockley (31) who lost her match by 5 and 3, next up was Gloria Stewart (32), Anne McCarroll (33) had a very convincing 7 and 5 win over Hilary Power (34), in the bottom match Susan Taylor (36) lost out to Jacinta Quinn (35) by 5 and 4.
Charleane Reidwon won the Gold Medal in the inaugural Ulster Bank All-Ireland Medal Championship at Athlone Golf Club on October 6th 2002, when she returned 72. Charleane has represented both Ireland and Ulster at Under-16 and 18 level.
History of Gracehill
Gracehill House History
Gracehill House was built in c.1775 by King James Stuart, who named it after his wife, Grace Lynd. King James, who sadly died on his way to Ireland when his ship sank in the treacherous Irish Sea, passed the estate onto his grandson, William Stuart. It then remained in the Stuart family for many years. In 1872 James Stewart Irwin was the owner. The house was bought in 1955 by Major Windsor, who had married a Chichester of Galgorm, bought from him by the Gillan family in 1971, who then turned the landscape into an 18-hole championship golf course in 1995.
Golf at Gracehill House
Gracehill Golf Course is considered to be one of the top parkland courses in Ulster, if not all Ireland. If you enjoy a peaceful and leisurely walk through the Irish countryside, then come and visit us. Nestling in beautiful mature parkland outside the village of Stranocum near Ballymoney.
Some of the greens are strategically placed near to water hazards while other holes are played through mature woodland or over heathland making it one of the few courses in Ireland to offer such variety.
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Margaret Allison | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
| John Pinkerton | 1995 | Men's Captain |
| Margaret Allison | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
| John Pinkerton | 1996 | Men's Captain |
| Margaret Hadden | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
| Dom Browne | 1997 | Men's Captain |
| Liz McCartney | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
| Don Brown | 1998 | Men's Captain |
| Ettaline Wasson | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
| Malcolm Rawle | 1999 | Men's Captain |
| Elanor Brown | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
| John Sayers | 2000 | Men's Captain |
| Gilbert Rankin | 2000 | President |
| Isobel Tombe | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
| David Campbell | 2001 | Men's Captain |
| Rory McCarroll | 2001 | President |
| Mrs. Diane McKay | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| David Campbell | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Rory McCarroll | 2002 | President |
| Libby Munnis | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| Dr. Roary McCartney | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Ken Taylor | 2003 | President |
| Valerie Reid | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Desmond Shirley | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Ken Taylor | 2004 | President |
| Anne McCarroll | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Brian Tombe | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Joe Jenkins | 2005 | President |
| Carol Campbell | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Colin Campbell | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Joe Jenkins | 2006 | President |
| Alison Irwin | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| James Falconer | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Philip Stevenson | 2007 | President |
| Christeen Duddy | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Paul Gault | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Philip Stevenson | 2008 | President |
| Susan Davidson | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Graham Henry | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Philip Stevenson | 2009 | President |
| 2010 | Ladies Captain | |
| Susan Davidson | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Victor Armstrong | 2010 | President |
| Gloria Stewart | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Liam Davidson | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| David Calvin | 2011 | President |
| Edwina Milliken | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Malcolm McConaghie | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| David Calvin | 2012 | President |
| Edwina Milliken | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Alastair Kerr | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Don Brown |
2013 | President |
| Eleanor Brown | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Charles J. Kearns | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Don Brown | 2014 | President |
| Graine Kane |
2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Ivan Harper | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| William Watton |
2015 | President |
| Edwina Milliken |
2016 | Ladies Captain |
| David Radcliffe |
2016 | Men's Captain |
| William Watton |
2016 | President |
| 2017 | Ladies Captain | |
| William Stewart | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| |
2017 | President |
| 2018 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2018 | Men's Captain | |
| 2018 | President | |
| 2019 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2019 | Men's Captain | |
| 2019 | President | |
| 2020 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2020 | Men's Captain | |
| 2020 | President | |
| 2021 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2021 | Men's Captain | |
| 2021 | President | |
| 2022 | Ladies Captain | |
| Martyn Hunter | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| 2022 | President | |
| 2023 | Ladies Captain | |
| Zane Adams | 2023 | Men's Captain |
| 2023 | President | |
| 2024 | Ladies Captain | |
| Mark Connolly | 2024 | Men's Captain |
| Joe |
2024 | President |
| 2025 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2025 | Men's Captain | |
| 2025 | President | |
| Charlene Reid (4) | 2025 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
| L. Humphries (3) | 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Gracehill
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Rosie King | 7 June 2008 |
7th | 115 yd's | |
| Morris Pedan | 27 July 2023 | 7th | 173 yd's |
