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Portadown Golf Course

Portadown Golf Club was founded in 1900, and has all the attributes attributed to a mature course of its vintage, although the present 18-holes date from 1974. It is festooned with tree-lined fairways bunkers and water coming into play on several holes. The River Bann comes into play especially on the on the 452 metres 9th where the tee shot is played over the River. The Bann again becomes a magnet on the 14th and 17th when its inviting water comes into play all the way up the right-hand-side.
By no means an easy course measuring 6,118 yards off the white stakes with a Par of 70 and a standard scratch of 69, whereas the ladies is 5,136 metres with a Par of 73 and a standard scratch to match. The course record was set by A. Polle as far back as 29th August 1996 even with the strident advances of golf equipment in the meantime it still stands.
After what has to be an enjoyable and memorable days golf, take some time to relax and saver the clubhouse facilities and meet the members who always extend a warm Ulster hand of friendship to visitors.
Green Fees Midweek: | £20 |
Green Fees Sundays: | £25 |
Green Fees Saturday & B.H.: | £18 |
Green Fees with a Member: | £14 |
Green Fees for Opens: | £10/15 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | Yes |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | £743 |
Full 6-Day Membership Fee: | £554 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | £459 |
Full Young Adult 26-30 Membership Fee: | £491 |
Full Young Adult 19-25 Membership Fee: | £283 |
Full Student Membership Fee: | £173 |
Full Juvenile Membership Fee: | £70 |
Full Child Membership Fee: | £39 |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 650 |
Designer | Wilson & Jameson |
Founded | 1900 |
Address | 192 Gilford Road, |
Telephone | 028-38-355356 |
info@portadowngolfclub.co.uk | |
Website | Portadown golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | Emma Taylor |
Captain: | Nigel Gillliland |
Lady Captain: | Dawn Connolly |
Presidents': | Billy Gillis & Dorothy McCaughey |
Juvenile Captain: | Harry Stevenson |
Vice-Captains': | Edwin Wray & Judith Spence |
Hon. Secretary: | Billy Nixon & Mavis McCallum |
Club Pro: | Paul Stevenson 028-38-334655 |
Hon. Treasurer: | Bryan Friar |
Comp. Secretary: | Michael Connolly & Anne Brisbane |
Location Map
Lat:54.408211
Long:-6.420506
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Tuesdays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Portadown Golf Club Fixtures 2021 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2020 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captain's Prize to the Ladies |
Tuesday 11 August |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 15 August |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize to the Men | Saturday 25 July | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Friday 7 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize to the Ladies |
Tuesday 11 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 15 August | Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Tuesday 25 August | Closed | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 March |
Open | 1 | |
Fun Golf |
Friday 3 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 13 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Strokes | Thursday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Strokes | Thursday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
9-Holes Fun Golf | Friday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford for Cystic Fibrosis Trophy | Saturday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 10 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 My | Open | 1 | |
Challenge Cup |
Friday 15 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G.Singles Stableford | Saturday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
Mikxed Greensomes | Sunday 24 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 25 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G.Singles Stableford | Friday 29 May |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G.Singles Stableford | Sunday 31 May |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Strokes | Thursday 4 June | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Fun Golf | Friday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
Druim an Deur Strokes |
Saturday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 2-Ball Scramble |
Sunday 7 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Druim an Deur Singles Strokes | Friday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
Mixed Greensomes |
Sunday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Strokes | Thursday 2 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 14-Hole Singles Stableford | Sunday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 12 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 13 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 25 July |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Fun Golf Stableford | Sunday 26 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Strokes | Thursday 30 July |
Open | 1 | |
Adult & Child 2-Ball Scramble | Friday 31 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
Jim Turley Memorial Trophy | Saturday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
Mixed Greensomes | Sunday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 August | Open | 1 | |
3-Ball Team Event | Friday 21 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 31 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 3 September | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Fun Golf Stableford | Friday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
4-Ball (any combinatiob) |
Sunday 6 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 September | Open | 1 | |
Christmas Fun Golf | Sunday 13 December | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 70 SSS 69 6,118 yd's |
Red | Par 72 SSS 72 5,618 yd's |
Green | Par 70 SSS 67 5,786 yd's |
Card
Name | Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
The Mournes | 1 | 283 | 262 | 4 | 15 | 259 | 4 | 15 |
The Colonel | 2 | 326 | 320 | 4 | 13 | 322 | 4 | 9 |
Moyallen | 3 | 425 | 396 | 4 | 3 | 411 | 4 | 1 |
The Blacker | 4 | 156 | 143 | 3 | 11 | 155 | 3 | 13 |
Long Borrow | 5 | 430 | 425 | 4 | 1 | 427 | 5 | 11 |
The Pond | 6 | 120 | 112 | 3 | 17 | 104 | 3 | 17 |
The Loanin' | 7 | 380 | 363 | 4 | 7 | 330 | 4 | 5 |
Moneypenny's | 8 | 400 | 385 | 4 | 5 | 382 | 4 | 3 |
BannLeap | 9 | 494 | 472 | 5 | 9 | 430 | 5 | 7 |
Out | 3,014 | 2,878 | 35 | 2,820 | 36 | |||
Viewpoint | 10 | 362 | 341 | 4 | 12 | 347 | 4 | 6 |
Devil's Elbow | 11 | 375 | 360 | 4 | 6 | 371 | 4 | 4 |
Three Meadows | 12 | 406 | 386 | 4 | 2 | 347 | 4 | 2 |
Shrubbery | 13 | 188 | 164 | 3 | 10 | 168 | 3 | 12 |
Sydney Jones | 14 | 281 | 255 | 4 | 18 | 261 | 4 | 18 |
The Beech | 15 | 139 | 132 | 3 | 16 | 127 | 3 | 16 |
Fairy Holow | 16 | 357 | 339 | 4 | 14 | 305 | 4 | 14 |
The Ford | 17 | 564 | 502 | 5 | 8 | 441 | 5 | 8 |
Hill Home | 18 | 432 | 429 | 4 | 4 | 431 | 5 | 10 |
In | 3,104 | 2,978 | 35 | 2,798 | 36 | |||
Total | 6,118 | 5,786 | 70 | 5,618 | 72 | |||
SSS | 69 | 67 | 72 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 63 Stephen Poole (2) 3/06/2010
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Members who played representative golf for their Province;
J. Turley* represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1971 playing 2-times won 1-matches and lost 1-matches accumulating 2-points;
History of Portadown
Instituted 1894 affiliated 1902
There is some confusion as to when Portadown Golf Club was first founded. The "Belfast Newsletter", 2nd March, 1895 records "The members of this club held their annual meeting in the Young Men’s Institution. There was a large attendance, thus testifying to the healthy interest, which is taken in the club by the young men of the town. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Lutton, Captain" It gives the President as Charles Johnston J. P, the Hon. Secretary as Mr. Waugh and the Treasurer, as Mr. T. Alexander.
The original course was at Drumcree, when it moved to Mahon in 1919 and to its present location at Carrickbracke in 1934, where an eighteen-hole course was officially opened in 1936. During the Second World War, nine holes were given over to grow flax and potatoes and it wasn’t until 1974 that it reverted to eighteen holes again. Portadown celebrated its centenary year in the Millennium.
What the Club tells us:
Portadown Golf Club was first established on 1900, becoming affiliated to the Golfing Union of Ireland in 1905. The first records of the Ladies Branch date to 1910, when they played their competitions on a Wednesday and Saturday.
The Club was originally located on land now occupied by Craigavon Area Hospital and via Drumcree in 1907, Seagoe in 1914, The Mahon (where the Olde Golf Links housing development in on the Tandragee Road) in 1921 and finally settled on land in Carrickblacker in 1934.
Portadown was originally designed as an 18 Hole Course, but during the War, the Club survived by cutting back to 9 holes 'the old 9', giving the rest of the land up to grow flax and potatoes and to graze sheep.
During the War period, prisoners of war assisted on the course. The back 3rd tee being a result of their labors.
In 1970 land for a second 9 holes was acquired, and the 'new 9' was opened in 1974 by the then Captain, Mr. Billy McCann.
The present Clubhouse was officially opened by Fred Daly (1947 British Open Champion and MBE) in February 1988 and although the internal layout has been slightly changed since then, it still remains a welcoming and friendly Club for all its Members and visitors, providing a well-deserved sanctuary with views over the course, to relax and enjoy the fine wines and good food from the 19th Restaurant.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Dr. M. Patton | 1989 | Ladies Captain |
E. O. Orr | 1989 | Men's Captain |
A. T. Hunter | 1989 | President |
Mrs. D. McCaughey | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
D. G. Wilson | 1990 | Men's Captain |
A. T. Hunter | 1990 | President |
Mrs. C. Burrows | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
D. G. Armb | 1991 | Men's Captain |
A. T. Hunter | 1991 | President |
Mrs. J. Harbinson | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
F. G. T. Benson | 1992 | Men's Captain |
J. Shanik | 1992 | President |
Mrs. T. Dunseith | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
H. G. McCartney | 1993 | Men's Captain |
J. Shanik | 1993 | President |
Mrs. S. Stevenson | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
W. Cooper | 1994 | Men's Captain |
J. Shanik | 1994 | President |
Mrs. A. Dynes | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
J. R. E. Clements | 1995 | Men's Captain |
R. W. Millsopp | 1995 | President |
Mrs. D. Armb | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
J. A. Turley | 1996 | Men's Captain |
R. W. Millsopp | 1996 | President |
Mrs. D. Johnston | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
J. A. Ball | 1997 | Men's Captain |
R. W. Millsopp | 1997 | President |
Mrs. M. Weir | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
G. E. J. Brown | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Dr. W. Dobson | 1998 | President |
Mrs. A. Wray | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
J. W. Sandford | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Dr. W. Dobson | 1999 | President |
Ann Brisbane | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Dr. Margaret Patton | 2000 | Ladies President |
Tom Madill | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Dr. William Dobson | 2000 | President |
Liz Wilson | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
B. R. Hunniford | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Mr. W. Kilpatrick | 2001 | President |
Jean Garvin | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
May Jones | 2002 | Ladies President |
E. R. Reilly | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Mr. W. Kilpatrick | 2002 | President |
Rosemary Wilson | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
W. Nixon | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Mr. W. Kilpatrick | 2003 | President |
Sue McDonagh | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Dave Allen | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Eric Lathe | 2004 | President |
Sandra Sandford | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Colum McEeever | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Eric Lathe | 2005 | President |
Pat Kelly | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
David McDowell | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Erick Lathe | 2006 | President |
Valerie Stewart | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
David Henderson | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Hal McCready | 2007 | President |
Mavis McCallun | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Ann Walker | 2008 | Ladies President |
Ken Lindsay | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Hal McCready | 2008 | President |
Jean Barr | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Ann Walker | 2009 | Ladies President |
Michael Connolly | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Alan J. Whitten | 2009 | President |
Edna Gribben | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Thelma Simpson | 2010 | Ladies President |
John S. Rankin | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Alan J. Whitten | 2010 | President |
Valerie Courtney | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Thelma Simpson | 2011 | Ladies President |
Ashley Woods | 2011 | Men's Captain |
David Henderson | 2011 | President |
Mary Crealey | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Anne Orr | 2012 | Ladies President |
Billy Gillis | 2012 | Men's Captain |
David Henderson | 2012 | President |
Eithne Little | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Anne Orr |
2013 | Ladies President |
Hugo Marley | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Ken Lindsey |
2013 | President |
Sadie White | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Dorothy Davey | 2014 | Ladies President |
Tom McFarland | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Ken Lindsey | 2014 | President |
Anne Fox | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Dorothy Davey | 2015 | Ladies President |
John McCallum | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Michael Connolly |
2015 | President |
Laura McAdam | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Dorothy Davey |
2016 | Ladies President |
Stanley Jelly | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Michael Connolly | 2016 | President |
Serena Dale | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Norma Bell |
2017 | Ladies President |
Bryan Friar | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Dave Allen |
2017 | President |
Wendy Beale | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Liz Lowe | 2018 | Ladies President |
Andrew Poole | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Dave Allen |
2018 | President |
Pauline Nixon-Black | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Liz Lowe | 2019 | Ladies President |
Geoff Allister | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Billy Gillis | 2019 | President |
Dawn Connolly | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Dorothy McCaughey | 2020 | Ladies President |
Nigel Gilliland |
2020 | Men's Captain |
Billy Gillis | 2020 | President |
Karen Shaw (7) | 2020 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
David Ross (1) |
2020 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Portadown
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Seamus Magill | 15 February 1995 | 15th | 116 m | |
Andrew Bell | 19 June 1997 | 6th | 111 m | |
Victor Gallick | 21 June 1997 | 4th | 150 m | |
Norma Bell | 12 June 1999 | 6th | 95 m | |
David Redpath | 15 July 2000 | 13th | 172 m | |
Denis McBride | 24 August 2000 | 6th | 111 m | |
Mervyn Adamson | 23 September 2000 | 6th | 111 m | |
Michael Connolly | 10 February 2001 | 4th | 150 m | |
Douglas Matthews | 31 May 2001 | 4th | 164 m | |
Michelle Hazard | 13 June 2001 | 15th | 130 m | |
Valerie Courtney | 24 June 2001 | 6th | 95 m | |
GrahamPatterson | 14 July 2001 | 6th | 118 m | |
Chris Jelly | 15 July 2001 | 6th | 118 m | |
Liz Lowe | 16 June 2002 | 15th | 116 m | |
Sue McDonagh | 8 August 2002 | 6th | 104 m | |
LexGirvan | 10 August 2002 | 13th | 182 m | |
Kevin Flynn | 24 August 2002 | 15th | 141 m | |
Glgnn Burns | 28 December 2002 | 15th | 141 m | |
Sylvester Heaney | 9 January 2003 | 15th | 127 m | |
Angela Wray | 8 July 2003 | 6th | 104m | |
Samuel Semple | 6 September 2003 | 4th | 150 m | |
Philip Stephenson | 8 November 2003 | 4th | 160 m | |
Philip Stephenson | 31 July 2004 | 6th | 127 m | |
Brian Dynes | 1 November 2004 | 15th | 132 m | |
Georgina Hogan | 9 May 2005 | 15th | 127 m | |
Philip Stephenson | 21 January 2006 | 5th | 230 m | |
Ken Lindsay | 4 March 2006 | 15th | 139 m | |
Brian Dynes | 8 July 2006 | 15th | 139 m | |
Brian Gill | 24 August 2006 | 15th | 139 m | |
Alan Whitten | 11 April 2009 | 15th | 139 m | |
Billy Wilson | 11 June 2009 | 6th | 120 m | |
Geoff Ludlow | 11 July 2009 | 15th | 139 m | |
David Brisbane | 12 September 2009 | 13th | 188 m | |
Paul Hanna | 26 September 2009 | 15th | 139 m | |
Melvin Hull | 12 December 2009 | 4th | 156 m | |
Peter Dutton | 29 May 2010 | 15th | 139 m | |
Janet Poole | 29 June 2010 | 15th | 127 m | |
Robert Gates | 1 July 2010 | 6th | 125 m | |
Herbbie McCartney | 18 September 2010 | 15th | 139 m | |
Stephen Wray | 31 August 2013 | 4th | 156 yd's |