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Ballyliffin Golf Club
Club information
Ballyliffin Golf Club is located in Ireland
Ballyliffin Golf Club
Location in Ireland
Coordinates55°17′33″N 7°22′24″W / 55.292612°N 7.373285°W / 55.292612; -7.373285
LocationBallyliffin, County Donegal, Ireland
Established1947, 77 years ago
TypePrivate
Total holes36
Events hostedDubai Duty Free Irish Open (2018)
North West of Ireland Open (2002)
Websiteballyliffingolfclub.com
The Glashedy Links
Designed byPat Ruddy, Tom Craddock
Par72
Length7,423 yards (6,788 m)
Course record65:
Jorge Campillo (2018)
Andy Sullivan (2018)
Erik van Rooyen (2018)
The Old Links
Designed byNick Faldo
Par71
Length6,937 yards (6,343 m)
Course record64: Hugh O'Neill

Ballyliffin Golf Club (Irish: Cumann Gailf Bhaile Lifín[1][2]) is a golf club located in Ballyliffin, County Donegal, Ireland.[3][4][5]

History

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The club was founded in 1947.[3]

It hosted the 1998 Ladies Irish Open.[3]

It hosted the Irish Open in 2018.[3]

It hosted The Amateur Championship in 2024.[6]

Course record

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The course record was 67, set by Jean-François Lucquin in 2002,[7] before Rory McIlroy shot a 66 in 2006.[citation needed] The course record was eventually broken again in the 2018 Irish Open when Erik van Rooyen, Andy Sullivan and Jorge Campillo all carded rounds of 65 to share the honour of owning the course record on the Glashedy Links.[citation needed]

Scorecards

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Glashedy Links – Championship tees

Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 Creig a'Bhainne 422 4 10 Stúca Buí 394 4
2 Creig na Caillighe 458 4 11 Carriag a'Bracaigh 418 4
3 Ligean 426 4 12 Odhran 441 4
4 Glas Éide 585 5 13 Bun a'Chnoic 571 5
5 Clochán Beag 172 3 14 Camus 182 3
6 Doras Mór 406 4 15 Tobar Mhuiris 451 4
7 Loch na nDeor 171 3 16 Creig na Sí 436 4
8 Scaithán 424 4 17 Paírc na mBó 562 5
9 Bárr na Gaoithe 452 4 18 Gort na Móna 452 4
Out 3,516 35 In 3,907 37
Total 7,423 72

Old Links – Championship tees

Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 The Mounds 397 4 10 The Castles 341 4
2 Road to the Isle 428 4 11 Cruachan 392 4
3 Glashedy 383 4 12 The Dell 217 3
4 Lagan 558 5 13 Banba's Crown 454 4
5 The Tank 179 3 14 Bulbin 565 5
6 Aughrim 376 4 15 Ardascanlan 480 4
7 Ardagh 185 3 16 The Valley 439 4
8 O'Kane's 382 4 17 The Hump 172 3
9 The Tochar 403 4 18 Callaghan's Straid 586 5
Out 3,291 35 In 3,646 36
Total 6,937 71

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ainmniúcháin fógartha le haghaidh Ghradaim Laochra Spóirt Dhún na nGall" [Nominations announced for Donegal Sports Hall of Fame]. Donegal County Council (in Irish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Irish Part 2 Appendices to Appendix 1 of Donegal LECP 2016-2022" (PDF). Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ballyliffin Golf Club History". www.ballyliffingolfclub.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Ballyliffin Golf Club (County Donegal, Ireland): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.ie. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  5. ^ Smith, Douglas (24 November 2015). The Dummies Guide to Ireland Golf. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 9781329712652 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Golfer, Irish (13 June 2022). "Ballyliffin to host The Amateur Championship in 2024". Irish Golfer Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Lucquin sets course record at Ballyliffin". The Irish Times. Dublin. 16 August 2002. ISSN 0791-5144.
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