Achill Island golf club Mayo
Achill Island Golf Course
Achill is bordered by a river and overlooks the magnificent strand with out-of-bounds coming into play on the 4th and 5th. Achill's signature hole is the 6th at 361 yards it is the most difficult hole on the course.
The clubhouse is basic but this is more than compensated for by the warm West of Ireland that the members extend to visitors by the members who will remind you that the rest of Ireland is the Island and that you are really on the mainland!
| Green Fees Midweek: | €15 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €15 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | €15 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €13 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | No |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | €260 |
| Full Family Membership Fee: | €400 |
| Full Seniors Membership Fee: | €190 |
| Full Student Membership Fee: | €110 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | €80 |
| Enterance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Links |
| No Holes | 9 |
| Members | 205 |
| Designer | Paddy Skerritt |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Address | Keel, |
| Telephone | 098-43456 |
| achillislandgolfclub@gmail.com | |
| Website | Achill Island golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Philip McNulty |
| Captain: | Alan Gielty |
| Lady Captain: | |
| President: | |
| Vice-Captains': | & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Philip McNulty & Noreen Fadian |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Jim Quigley & Annabella Connaghan |
| Comp. Secretary: | David Gumley & Karen Lyons |
Course Layout
Location Map
GPS Coord*
Lat:53.975021
Long:-10.068433
Lat:53.975021
Long:-10.068433
*Please check information before travelling
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: Daylight hours |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: None |
Days to Avoid: None |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:5 Days in advance |
Achill Island Golf Club Fixtures 2019 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2019 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captain's Drive-In | Saturday 2 March |
Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Sunday 16 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize (Q) |
Saturday 6 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 13 July | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Sunday 18 August | Closed | 1 | |
| Vice-Captain's Prize to the Ladies | Saturday 1 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles | Saturday 9 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles |
Sunday 10 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles | Sunday 25 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles | Monday 26 March | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stablefoed | Saturday 6 April | Sunday 7 April | Open | 2 |
| Ladies Singles Stablefoed | Sunday 7 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 April |
Sunday 28 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 28 April |
Open | 1 | |
| Achill Rovers Classic | Saturday 1 June | Sunday 2 June | Open | 2 |
| Achill Rovers Classic | Sunday 2 June | Open | 1 | |
| Achill Piped Band Am-Am | Saturday 22 June | Sunday 23 June | Open | 2 |
| Achill Piped Band Am-Am | Sunday 23 June | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Festival of Golf | Saturday 27 July |
Friday 9 August | Open | 13 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 28 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 29 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 30 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 31 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 1 August | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball |
Friday 2 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 3 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 4 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Monday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
| Club Fundraiser Champagne Scramble |
Tuesday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Friday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
| Paddy Lavelle Cup |
Sunday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
| Club Fundraiser |
Saturday 26 October | Monday 28 October | Open | 3 |
| Club Fundraiser | Sunday 27 October | Open | 1 | |
| Club Fundraiser | Monday 28 October | Open | 1 |
*Please check information before travelling
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 70 SSS 67 5,453 m |
| Red | Par 72 SSS 67 4,568 m |
Card
| Hole No. | White | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 348 | 4 | 6 | 300 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 460 | 5 | 10 | 373 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | 144 | 3 | 15 | 144 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 254 | 4 | 16 | 254 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 296 | 4 | 12 | 258 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | 368 | 4 | 2 | 293 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 386 | 4 | 1 | 258 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 145 | 3 | 14 | 145 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | 337 | 4 | 8 | 276 | 4 | 9 |
| Out | 2,738 | 35 | 2,301 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 372 | 4 | 7 | 300 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 382 | 5 | 5 | 373 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | 131 | 3 | 17 | 131 | 3 | 18 |
| 13 | 233 | 4 | 18 | 233 | 4 | 16 |
| 14 | 314 | 4 | 9 | 258 | 4 | 12 |
| 15 | 361 | 4 | 3 | 293 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | 356 | 4 | 4 | 258 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 164 | 3 | 11 | 145 | 3 | 14 |
| 18 | 425 | 4 | 13 | 276 | 4 | 10 |
| In | 2,725 | 35 | 2,267 | 36 | ||
| Total | 5,453 | 70 | 4,568 | 72 | ||
| SSS | 67 | 67 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 69 Jim Lawlor (6) 12/06/1990
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Achill Island Golf Club won the County Cup for the fourth time in 2016 at Carne Golf Links. The team was Dominick M. Vesey, Noel English, Kevin Callaghan, Jim Quigley, John Gallagher, Paddy Joe Cafferkey, Alan Gielty, Leo Smith, Mark English, Ioseph McGowan, Michael Molloy, Edward McNamara, Mark Corrigan, Michael Scanlon, Rory Lavelle and Gerry Hassett.
J. Hassett qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 33 points in the semi-final at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.
Prior to 2001:
On 21st March, 1999 John Murray had a Hole-in-One on the 225-metre, par 4, 4th, at Achill Island.
History of Achill Island
Achill Island Golf Club was founded in 1951 and was designed by Paddy Skerritt the resident Professional at St. Anne's until his death. Paddy laid out a fine 9-hole links in this most scenic part of the country.
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Bernie Varley | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
| Brendan Fahy | 1990 | Men's Captain |
| Ellen Boyle | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
| Brian McNeill | 1991 | Men's Captain |
| Valerie Fitzgerald | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
| Peter Connolly | 1992 | Men's Captain |
| Ann Quinn | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
| Pat Carney-Sergt | 1993 | Men's Captain |
| Bridgie English | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
| Hugo Boyle | 1994 | Men's Captain |
| Kathleen Conway | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
| John Cafferkey | 1995 | Men's Captain |
| John Nolan | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael McNulty | 1996 | Men's Captain |
| Ann Wilson | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael E. Lavelle | 1997 | Men's Captain |
| Pat Fallon | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
| Supt. Tony McNamara | 1998 | Men's Captain |
| David Quinn | 1998 | President |
| Julie Hassett | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
| Tom Cafferkey | 1999 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Lavelle | 1999 | President |
| Mary Sweeney | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
| Thomas McNamara | 2000 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Lavelle | 2000 | President |
| Marlene Heaney | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
| Christy Gallagher | 2001 | Men's Captain |
| S. Murray | 2001 | President |
| Annabella Connaghan | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| Gerard Hassett | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Michael P. English | 2002 | President |
| 2003 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2003 | Men's Captain | |
| 2003 | President | |
| Mary Gallagher | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Alan English | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| John Nolan | 2004 | President |
| Mary T. McNamara | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Heaney | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Michael T. English | 2005 | President |
| Marjorie Wallace | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| John Gallagher | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Michael T. English | 2006 | President |
| Anastasia McNamara | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Sean P. Connolly | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Kathleen Conway | 2007 | President |
| Julie Hassett | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Dominic M. Vessey | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Dominic T. Vessey | 2008 | President |
| Veronica Cunnane | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Edward McNamara | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Dominic T. Vessey | 2009 | President |
| Karen Lyons | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Gerry Needham | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Ann Wilson | 2010 | President |
| Kathleen Conway | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael McGinty | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Myles Lyons | 2011 | President |
| Annabelle Connaghan | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Noel English | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy McHugh | 2012 | President |
| Mary Gallagher | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Gerry Weir | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Michael John English | 2013 | President |
| Noreen Fadian | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Brian Byrne | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Michael John English | 2014 | President |
| Annette Burke | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Rory Lavellle | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Pat Conway |
2015 | President |
| Anne Kane |
2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Ioseph McGowan | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Noreen Fadian | 2016 | President |
| Nora English | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Myles James Lyons | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| Tom Caffferkey | 2017 | President |
| Pauline Briody | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Mark Corrigan | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Eugene Masterson | 2018 | President |
| 2019 | Ladies Captain | |
| Alan Gielty | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| 2019 | President | |
| Julie Hassett | 2019 | Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Leo Smith | 2019 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Achill Island
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| John J. Burke | 1 October 2006 | 3rd | 129 yd’s |
