Larne golf club Antrim

Members Achievements

The Ladies of Larne Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland deciders of the Junior Cup at Limerick Golf Club on Friday 17th September 2021 by winning their Ulster Regional Finals and were drawn against Ardee Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals, they Lost their match by 4-matche to 1-match.
First on the tee Gail McNabb who lost her match against Karen Forrester by 4 and 3, she was followed by Audrey Faulkner who lost her match by a similar margin against Liz Halpenny, in the next two matches of Sheelagh Brown against Aoife Caffrey and Barbara-Ann Hay against Sharon McQuaid were both registered as halves when called-in and the bottom match of Margaret Gray went 4 and 3 to Sara Byrne.

The Ladies of Larne Golf Club won the All-Ireland Seniors Foursomes at Athlone Golf Club on 30th September2007 when they beat Donabate Golf Club by 2 matches to 1 match. They beat Galway Golf Club by a similar margin in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

First on the tee in the All-Ireland Semi-Final was Roma English (7) with Carole McMaw (11) who won their match by 1-hole against Sheelagh Kearney (10) with Jo Price (12), they were followed by Gail McNabb (11) with Barbara O'Neill (14) who had a 4 and 2 win over Geraldine Neville (9) with Mary Tierney (14), the bottom match of Sarah O'Neill (12) & Judith Brunt (15) was lost by a similar margin to Bryde Glynn (10) & Anna O'Donnellan (13).

They met East-Leinster Champions Donabate Golf Club in the decider the following day and were again led by Roma English (7) with Sarah O'Neill (12) who beat Pat Doran (5) with Aileen Hanratty (11) by 2 and 1, they were followed by Joyce Robinson (10) with Carole McMaw (11) who lost to Mary McKenna (4) with Fionnuala Forde (12) by 7 and 6, the bottom match of Gail McNabb (11) with Barbara O'Neill (14) against Deirdre Bradshaw (8) with Patricia Morris (12) went all the way to the 20th before the destination of the green pennant would go. 

Prior to 2001:

he Ladies' of Larne Golf Club won the E. A. L. in 1998 and 2000.

The Ladies' of Larne Golf Club won the Philpott Trophy in 1976, when the team was, Morag Craig, Hilda Gray, Irene Nevin, Maureen Robinson, Ann Hedley, Ann Laing, Gail Robinson and Rea Pink.

Carol Holden and Dianne McNeilly won the Provincial Pairs in the Huzzar Ladies Foursomes in 1987.

Roma English was selected on the Irish Senior Ladies team for the first time Ireland played in the European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at the Schonenberg Golf Club in Switzerland from the 3rd to the 7th of September 2001. She was also on the team that played England at Woodbrook Golf Club on 21st and 22nd October 2001.

Lesley Callen was on the Irish Ladies International Team in 1990.

Gail Robinson played for the Irish Girls in 1977.

History of Larne

Instituted 1894 affiliated 1895

Before 1894, a few golfers enjoyed the privilege of playing their golf at a private links at Kilwaughter Castle Park owned by J. Galt-Smith. When land became available nearer home, a meeting was called in October-November, 1894, and a committee was elected. They were Mr. William Rankin, Captain, Mr. Alfred Fisher, Vice-Captain, Mr. John F. Cousins, Hon. Secretary and Mr. W. N. Brown, Treasurer. They secured land from Mr. N. Holmes at Islandmagee and got sponsorship from the Belfast & Northern Railway of £20 for five years.

Mr. G. L. Baillie, a founder-member of the Royal Belfast, laid out the nine-hole course, the design of the clubhouse was donated by Mr. J. F. Peddie, of Knock Golf Club, and the first ball was driven by Col. James McCalmont, M. P. on 1st June, 1895. It had a membership of 210 and the annual subscription was one guinea.

It would appear that the club went into decline for a period, as The Golfers " Blue Book", 1939, gives a founding date of 1929.

What the Club tells us:

Larne Golf Club was founded in 1894 and is the 9th oldest in Ireland and the 5th oldest in Ulster. In 2019 we celebrate our 125th anniversary.

The original course, designed by G L Bailie, was played in the opposite direction around the boundaries of the present course as far as the 5th green and back to the 9th green as the fields now occupied by the present 2nd, 3rd and 4th holes were not then leased by the Club.

In 1925 a redesigned course (drawn up by A B Badlington, K C and Gordon Ross) was opened resulting in the course being reversed and lengthened. In 1927additional land was leased and the  present 1st , 2nd and 3rd fairways came into use completing the course layout as we know it now. In the early 2000's new tee boxes were added allowing the current playing setup of 9holes/18tees.

The original clubhouse was situated behind and to the seaward side of the 9th green and is now demolished. Following the second world war a lounge was built from ex-army nissen huts and a liquor licence obtained. The lounge is now used as a machinery shed.

In 1963 the course was purchased outright and in 1967 a new clubhouse was opened behind the 1st tee where it remains today. The course has evolved to the present day with the addition of many new hazards, bunkers, trees and shrubs, and the fairways and greens are beautifully presented. The one thing which hasn't changed with time are the stunning views all around the course, a testament to the vision of the founders back in 1894.