Greenacres Golf Centre golf club Antrim
Greenacres Golf Centre Golf Course
Designed by Frank Ainsworth and measuring 6,053 yards, it is a Par 70. It has several testing and memorable holes, not least the 492 yards 9th and the finishing hole at 480 yards protected by a beautiful lake at the front, which will test the very best of golfers. Greenacres boasts a very fine 20-bay floodlit Driving Range hosting Johnny Foster Golf Academy and recently added Johnny Foster Club Fitting which offer the best in tuition and club fitting and repairs.
The visitor is always assured of a warm welcome here and fresh bean to cup coffee and treats are available in the modern clubhouse.
Green Fees Midweek Monday to Thursday.: | £28 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | £32 |
Green Fees with a Member: | £20/26 |
Practice Area: | Range |
Club Hire: £10 |
Yes |
Buggy Hire: £15 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | £825 |
Full Joint Membership Fee: | £1,300 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | £580 |
Full Senior Membership Fee: | £580 |
Full 5-Day Senior Membership Fee: | £440 |
Full Young Adult 23 t0 28 Membership Fee: | £570 |
Full Young Adult 18 t0 22 Membership Fee: | £350 |
Full Juvenile Membership Fee: | £100 |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 307 |
Designer | Frank Ainsworth |
Founded | 1996 |
Address | 153 Ballyrobert Road, |
Telephone | +44 (0)28-93-354111 |
info@greenacresgolfcentre.co.uk | |
Website | Greenacres Golf Centre golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | David Lynn |
Captain: | Keith Hanna |
Lady Captain: | Vicky Kell |
President: | Terry Johnston & Janet Arneill |
Vice-Captains': | George Baird & |
Hon. Secretary: | Stephen Cullen & Vicky Kell |
Club Pro: | Johnny Foster |
Hon. Treasurer: | Stephen Halliday & Judith Webster |
Comp. Secretary: | Keith Hanna & Lucy Fagan |
Location Map
Lat:54.751907
Long:-6.048371
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 9.00am to 11.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Sundays am & Bank Holidays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Greenacres Golf Centre Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 14 June | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 14 June | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 30 August | Closed | 1 | |
9-Hole Singles Stableford | Saturday 26 April | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 70 SSS 70 6,053 yd's |
Red | Par 70 SSS 70 5,242 yd's |
Blue | Par 70 SSS 68 5,700 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | White | Blue |
Par | Index | Red | Par | Index | |
1 | 321 | 283 |
4 | 9 |
248 |
4 | 18 |
|
2 | 407 | 360 |
4 | 3 |
352 | 4 | 4 |
|
3 | 179 | 179 |
3 |
13 | 169 |
3 |
12 | |
4 | 351 | 324 |
4 |
15 |
313 |
4 |
10 | |
5 | 380 | 380 |
4 | 5 |
331 |
4 | 8 |
|
6 | 161 | 147 |
3 |
11 | 112 |
3 |
16 | |
7 | 465 | 440 |
4 | 1 |
405 |
5 |
14 |
|
8 | 486 | 470 |
5 | 7 | 341 |
4 |
2 |
|
9 | 492 | 406 |
5 |
17 | 395 |
5 |
6 |
|
Out | 3,242 | 2,976 | 36 | 2,689 | 36 | |||
10 | 398 | 380 |
4 | 6 |
342 | 4 | 7 |
|
11 | 143 | 141 | 3 | 16 |
134 |
3 | 15 | |
12 | 401 | 396 |
4 | 2 |
385 |
4 | 1 |
|
13 | 182 | 171 |
3 |
14 |
161 |
3 |
11 | |
14 | 355 | 348 |
4 |
4 |
338 |
4 |
9 |
|
15 | 290 | 280 |
4 | 18 |
263 |
4 |
17 | |
16 | 202 | 185 |
3 |
12 | 175 |
3 |
13 |
|
17 | 360 | 338 |
4 |
8 |
318 |
4 |
5 |
|
18 | 480 | 470 |
5 |
10 | 460 |
5 |
3 |
|
In | 2,811 | 2,711 | 34 | 2,576 | 34 | |||
Total | 6,053 | 5,700 | 70 | 5,242 | 70 | |||
SSS | 70 | 68 |
70 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 65
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Greenacres Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Irish Women’s Minor Cup on Friday 1sh September 2023 at Ballyclare Golf Club when they went down to Ardee Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
They were led out by Julie Thompson who went up the 19th before relinquishing the point to Margaret Malone, she was followed by Amanda Pollock who lost her match by 3 and 2 against Eileen Penrose, next on the tee was Astrid Graham who lost her match by 5 and 3 against Patricia Smyth the penultimate match of Rosie Watters against Annette Durnin was halved and in the bottom match Vicky Kell went down by 5 and 4 against Angela Hand.
The Ladies of Greenacres Golf Club won the Ulster North Final of the Women’s Minor Cup at Ballymena Golf Club on Sunday 13th August 2023 when they beat Newtownstewart Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
First on the tee was Julie Thompson who went up the 19th before securing the point against Jacqueline McDaid, she was followed by Amanda Pollock who won her match against Pat McLaughlin by 2 and 1, next up was Astrid Graham who won her match by 1-hole against Bernie McGirr, in the penultimate match Rosie Watters against Yvonne Armstrong was halved as was the bottom match of Vicky Kell against Mary Cuthbertson.
The Ladies of Greenacres Golf Club were runners-up in the All-Ireland Final of the Minor Cup on Friday 9th September 2022.
Amanda Pollock led them out again but lost her match against Patricia McDonnell by 6 and 4, she was followed by Julie Thompson who lost her match by 6 and 5 against Hilda Beamish, in the 3rd match Astrid Graham halved her match against Karen Gowdy, in the penultimate match Rosie Watters lost out by 3 and 2 against Sue McDonagh and the bottom match of Vicky Kell against Bernadette Traill was halved when called-in.
They qualified for the Quarter-Finals of the All-Ireland series of the Minor Cup at Slieve Russell Golf Club on Wednesday 7th September 2022.
They were drawn against the Ladies from Cill Mallow Golf Club and won their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Amanda Pollock who won her match against Mary Coakley by 2 and 1, she was followed by Julie Thompson who had a 3 and 2 win against Lelia Wallace, next on the tee was Astrid Graham who went up the 19th before relinquishing the point against Jillian Harris, in the penultimate match Rosie Watters had a very comfortable 6 and 4 win against Denise McKenna, in the bottom and deciding match Vicky Kell had a 2 and 1 win against Noreen Murphy.
They met the Ladies from Ardee Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the following and won their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
Amanda Pollock led them out again and won her match by the minimum against Eileen Penrose, next on the tee was Julie Thompson who lost her match against Patricia Smyth by 4 and 2, she was followed by Astrid Graham who went down by 7 and 6 against Bernie Breen, in the penultimate match Rosie Waters had a 1-hole win against Angela Hand, in the bottom and deciding match Vicky Kell secured their place in the decider with a 4 and 2 win against Helen Reilly.
History of Greenacres Golf Centre
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Jean Fitzgerald | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
1996 | Lady President | |
V. Lea |
1996 | Men's Captain |
1996 | President | |
Margaret Hayes | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
1997 | Lady President | |
V. Lea |
1997 | Men's Captain |
1997 | President | |
Margaret Coleman | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
1998 | Lady President | |
Maurice Hart |
1998 | Men's Captain |
1998 | President | |
Iris Patton | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
1999 | Lady President | |
John Harvey | 1999 | Men's Captain |
1999 | President | |
Anne Foy | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
2000 | Lady President | |
M. Brown | 2000 | Men's Captain |
2000 | President | |
Anne Foy | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
2001 | Lady President | |
Tom Pollock | 2001 | Men's Captain |
2001 | President | |
Marie McGrann | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
2002 | Lady President | |
Peter Watson | 2002 | Men's Captain |
2002 | President | |
Marie McGrann | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
2003 | Lady President | |
James Mountgomery | 2003 | Men's Captain |
2003 | President | |
Jean Atkinson | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
2004 | Lady President | |
Thomas Brown | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Michael Brown | 2004 | President |
Jean Atkinson | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
2005 | Lady President | |
Ronnie McCay | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Thomas Pollock | 2005 | President |
Barbara Jamison | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
2006 | Lady President | |
Sam Coates | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Thomas Pollock | 2006 | President |
Barbara Jamison | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
2007 | Lady President | |
Gabriel Murphy | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Thomas Pollock | 2007 | President |
Lana McDowell | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
2008 | Lady President | |
Brian Heaney | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Thomas Pollock | 2008 | President |
Lana McDowell | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
2009 | Lady President | |
David Lynn | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Thomas Brown | 2009 | President |
Gabrielle Considine | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Anne Foy | 2010 | Lady President |
Terry Johnston | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Thomas Brown | 2010 | President |
Beth Moore | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Anne Foy | 2011 | Lady President |
Keith Hanna | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Peter Watson | 2011 | President |
Julie Pilling | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Beth Moore | 2012 | Lady President |
Noel Higginson | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Peter Watson | 2012 | President |
Margaret Hayes | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Gaby Considine |
2013 | Lady President |
Wallace Crawford | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Gabriel Murphy |
2013 | President |
June Abernethy | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Gaby Considine | 2014 | Lady President |
Wallace Crawford | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Gabriel Murphy | 2014 | President |
June Abernethy | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Gaby Considine | 2015 | Lady President |
Chris Simmons | 2015 | Men's Captain |
John Harvey | 2015 | President |
Rosie Watters | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
2016 | Lady President | |
Robert Blundell | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Tommy Tosh | 2016 | President |
Arlene Ferguson | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
George Baird | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Gaby Considine | 2017 | Lady President |
Tommy Tosh |
2017 | President |
Arlene Ferguson | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
John Wright | 2018 | Men's Captain |
2018 | Lady President | |
Bobby McWilliams | 2018 | President |
Vera Connolly |
2019 | Ladies Captain |
Aaron Hynds | 2019 | Men's Captain |
2019 | Lady President | |
Bobby McWilliams | 2019 | President |
2020 | Ladies Captain | |
Mark Magee |
2020 | Men's Captain |
2020 | Lady President | |
Wallace Crawford | 2020 | President |
2021 | Ladies Captain | |
Mark Magee |
2021 | Men's Captain |
2021 | Lady President | |
Wallace Crawford | 2021 | President |
Vicky Kell | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Simon Hopper | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Janet Arneill | 2022 | Lady President |
Wallace Crawford | 2022 | President |
2023 | Ladies Captain | |
Alister McKeever | 2023 | Men's Captain |
2023 | Lady President | |
Wallace Crawford | 2023 | President |
2024 | Ladies Captain | |
Keith Hanna | 2024 | Men's Captain |
2024 | Lady President | |
Terry Johnston | 2024 | President |
2025 | Ladies Captain | |
2025 | Men's Captain | |
2025 | Lady President | |
2025 | President | |
2025 | Lowest Ladies Handicap | |
Karton Morrison (1.3) | 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
William Beatty (1.6) |
2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Tommy Tosh |
2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Greenacres Golf Centre
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Scott McPhee | 8September 2022 | |||
Eric Strong | 22 December 2022 |
6th | 147 yd's |