Faughan Valley golf club Derry
Faughan Valley Golf Course
As privately owned venture, the Faughan Valley Golf Course offers an 18-Hole. Par 69 Course measuring 5,722 yards built on a unique, naturally dry site affording the golfer a parkland Course with year round playability
Natural drainage has been adapted to form many water hazards with two lakes being in play over five holes. The snake like open drainage system ensuring attention being paid to both long and short shots, There are a number of notable holes, that deserve special attention. The 11th with a panoramic view of the River Faughan provides a nervous tee shot due to the seemingly magnetic attraction of the soothing calm waters on the right. However the third, a demanding Par 5, is surely the benchmark of golfing excellence. At 547 yds, this genuine 3 shotter has a unique semi-island green requiring a precision shot to avoid a watery grave!
Faughan Valley Golf Course is proud to offer 'Golf for all, all the time.
| Green Fees Monday to Friday: | £14 |
| Green Fees Weekends: | £18 |
| Green Fees Juniors & Students: |
£10 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | £10/12 |
| Green Fees For Opens: | £5 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Full Membership Available: |
Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | £410 |
| Full Ladies Membership Fee: | £320 |
| Full Young Adult -29 Membership Fee: | £305 |
| Full Student Membership Fee: | £180 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | £105 |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 168 |
| Designer | Nature |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Address | Carmoney Rd., |
| Telephone | 028-71860707 |
| info@faughanvalleygolfclub.co.uk | |
| Website | Faughan Valley golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | David Forbes |
| Captain: | Paul Duffy |
| Lady Captain: | Anne Montgomery |
| President: | Willy O'Brien |
| Vice-Captains': | & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Eamonn Downey & Elizabeth Mullan |
| Club Pro.: | Noel Callan 077-89157654 |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Michael O'Kane & Elizabeth Mullan |
| Comp. Secretary: | Tommy Donnell & Evelyn Smith |
Location Map
GPS Coord*
Lat:54.936611
Long:-7.387619
Lat:54.936611
Long:-7.387619
*Please check information before travelling
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: am to pm |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Sundays & Bank Holidays |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Faughan Valley Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2023 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 24 June | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 15 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Lady President's Prize | Saturday 15 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 5 August | Closed | 1 | |
| 4-Man Texas Scramble | Saturday 7 January | Sunday 8 January | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Texas Scramble | Sunday 8 January | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 14 January | Sunday 15 January | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Sunday 15 January | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 21 January | Sunday 22 January | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 22 January | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 28 January | Sunday 29 January | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 29 January | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 4 February | Suday 5 February | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Suday 5 February | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Scramble | Saturday 11 February | Suday 12 February | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Scramble | Suday 12 February | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 18 February | Suday 19 February | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Suday 19 February | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Saturday 25 February | Suday 26 February | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Suday 26 February | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 4 March | Suday 5 March | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Suday 5 March |
Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Saturday 11 March | Sunday 12 March | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Sunday 12 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Wednesday 18 March | Thursday 19 March | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Thursday 19 March | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 25 March | Sunday 26 March | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 26 March | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Team Event |
Saturday 1 April | Sunday 2 April | Open | 2 |
| 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
| Easter Singles Stableford | Friday 7 April | Monday 10 April | Open | 4 |
| Easter Singles Stableford | Saturday 8 April | Open | 1 | |
| Easter Singles Stableford | Sunday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
| Easter Singles Stableford | Monday 10 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 15 April | Sunday 16 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 22 April | Sunday 23 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 29 April | Monday 1 May |
Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Monday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 6 May | Sunday 7 May |
Open | 1 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 10 May | Thursday 11 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 May | Open | 1 | |
| Robert Lynch Memorial Trophy | Saturday 13 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 14 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 17 May | Thursday 18 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 20 May | Sunday 21 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 24 May |
Thursday 25 May |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 May |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 May | Sunday 28 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 31 May |
Thursday 1 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 1 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 3 June | Open | 1 |
|
| Inter. Scratch Cup |
Sunday 4 June | Open | 1 | |
| Stroke | Wednesday 7 June | Thursday8 June | Open | 2 |
| Stroke | Thursday 8 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 10 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 14 June | Thursday 15 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 15 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 17 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 21 June | Thursday 22 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 22 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 25 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 28 June | Thursday 29 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 29 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 1 July | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball | Wednesday 5 July | Thursday 6 July | Open | 2 |
| Fourball | Thursday 6 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 8 July | Sunday 9 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 12 July | Thursday 13 July | Open | 1 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 19 July | Thursday 20 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 July | Open | 1 | |
| Charity Day | Sunday 22 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 26 July | Thursday 27 July | Open | 1 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 July |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 29 July | Sunday 30 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 30 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 9 August | Thursday 10 August | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 20 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 23 August |
Thursday 24 August |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 24 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 26 August | Sunday 27 August | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 27 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 30 August | Thursday 31 August |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 31 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 2 September | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Stableford | Wednesday 6 September | Thursday 7 September | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Stableford | Thursday 7 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 13 September | Thursday 14 September | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 20 September | Thursday 21 September | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 21 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 23 September | Open | 1 |
*Please check information before travelling
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 69 SSS 68 5,453 yd's |
| Red | Par 69 SSS 70 4,514 yd's |
| Green | Par 69 SSS 67 5,214 yd's |
Card
| Hole Name | Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| Under Orders | 1 | 332 | 322 | 4 | 15 | 262 | 4 | 13 |
| Fisherman Fore | 2 | 172 | 164 | 3 | 7 | 159 | 3 | 15 |
| The Lake | 3 | 493 | 482 | 5 | 11 | 335 | 4 | 3 |
| Water Jump | 4 | 350 | 321 | 4 | 5 | 242 | 4 | 5 |
| The Dam | 5 | 399 | 391 | 4 | 1 | 356 | 4 | 1 |
| Binevenagh | 6 | 402 | 378 | 4 | 3 | 402 | 5 | 9 |
| Whins | 7 | 139 | 121 | 3 | 13 | 115 | 3 | 17 |
| The Field | 8 | 183 | 162 | 3 | 9 | 140 | 3 | 11 |
| Big Easy | 9 | 415 | 405 | 5 | 17 | 405 | 5 | 7 |
| Out | 2,885 | 2,748 | 35 | 2,416 | 35 | |||
| The Pulpit | 10 | 195 | 191 | 3 | 4 | 141 | 3 | 14 |
| Shanks | 11 | 336 | 321 | 4 | 12 | 273 | 4 | 8 |
| Pampas | 12 | 234 | 229 | 4 | 18 | 218 | 4 | 6 |
| Lynch's | 13 | 278 | 267 | 4 | 16 | 240 | 4 | 18 |
| The Bridge | 14 | 321 | 289 | 4 | 2 | 200 | 4 | 16 |
| Quarry | 15 | 327 | 320 | 4 | 14 | 246 | 4 | 10 |
| Bell Tower | 16 | 188 | 180 | 3 | 8 | 136 | 3 | 12 |
| The Hollow | 17 | 322 | 315 | 4 | 10 | 308 | 4 | 2 |
| Home Straight | 18 | 367 | 358 | 4 | 6 | 336 | 4 | 4 |
| In | 2,568 | 2,468 | 34 | 2,298 | 34 | |||
| Total | 5,453 | 5,214 | 69 | 4,514 | 69 | |||
| SSS | 69 | 67 | 70 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
History of Faughan Valley
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| 2001 | Men's Captain | |
| 2001 | President | |
| 2002 | Men's Captain | |
| 2002 | President | |
| 2003 | Men's Captain | |
| 2003 | President | |
| 2004 | Men's Captain | |
| 2004 | President | |
| 2005 | Men's Captain | |
| 2005 | President | |
| 2006 | Men's Captain | |
| 2006 | President | |
| John Hugh Cleghorn | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Albert Forbes | 2007 | President |
| Trevor Peace | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Albert Forbes | 2008 | President |
| Frankie Barnett | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Martin McGlynn | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| John Cleghorn | 2009 | President |
| Margaret Armstrong | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Trevor Lewers | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Don O'Doherty | 2010 | President |
| Elizabeth Mullan | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| David J. Logue | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Don O'Doherty | 2011 | President |
| Kathleen Cooke | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Cecil King | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Trevor Peace | 2012 | President |
| Eileen Robb | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Terry Dornan | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Trevor Peace |
2013 | President |
| Celine McIvor | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Robert Curry | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Trevor Peace | 2014 | President |
| Celine McIvor | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Frank McClintock | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| John Huw Cleghorn | 2015 | President |
| Jackie McNulty | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Robert Smallwoods | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| John Huw Cleghorn |
2016 | President |
| Jackie McNulty | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
| William O'Brien | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| John Huw Cleghorn |
2017 | President |
| Nadine Lynch | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Alan McWhirter | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Geoff Bratton | 2018 | President |
| Evelyn Smith | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Glenn Hinds | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Eamonn Downey | 2019 | President |
| Jackie Mullan | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Andrew Craig | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Eamonn Downey | 2020 | President |
| Rosemary Donnell | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Glenn Curran | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Malcolm Riddell | 2021 | President |
| Rosemary O’Donnell | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Alan Cheung | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| Willy O'Brien | 2022 | President |
| Anne Montgomery | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
| Paul Duffy | 2023 | Men's Captain |
| 2023 | President | |
| 2023 | Lowest Lady Handicap | |
| 2023 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Faughan Valley
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Stephen McDermott | 14 May 2022 |
16th | 188 yd's | |
| 23 July 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | ||
| 5 August 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | ||
| John Whiteside | 9 August 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | |
| 21 September 2022 | 7th | 162 yd's | ||
| Paul Miller | 20 April 2023 | 16th | 188 yd's |
