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: | Michael Galbraith |
| 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 2024 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 22 June | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 13 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Lady President's Prize | Saturday 13 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 3 August | Closed | 1 | |
| 4-Man Texas Scramble | Saturday 6 January | Sunday 7 January | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Texas Scramble | Sunday 7 January | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 13 January | Sunday 14 January | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Sunday 14 January | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 20 January | Sunday 21 January | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 21 January | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 27 January | Sunday 28 January | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 28 January | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 3 February | Suday 4 February | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Suday 4 February | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Scramble | Saturday 10 February | Suday 11 February | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Scramble | Suday 11 February | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 17 February | Suday 18 February | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Suday 18 February | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Saturday 24 February | Suday 25 February | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Suday 25 February | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Saturday 2 March | Suday 4 March | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Suday 3 March |
Open | 1 | |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Saturday 9 March | Sunday 10 March | Open | 2 |
| 4-Man Team Classic | Sunday 10 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Man Scramble | Monday 16 March | Thursday 17 March | Open | 2 |
| 2-Man Scramble | Tuesday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Saturday 23 March | Sunday 24 March | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 24 March | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Team Event |
Saturday 30 March |
Sunday 31 March |
Open | 2 |
| 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 31 March |
Open | 1 | |
| Easter Singles Stableford | Monday 1 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 13 April | Sunday 14 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 14 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 20 April | Sunday 21 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 21 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 April | Sunday 28 April | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 28 April |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 4 May | Monday 6 May | Open | 3 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 5 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Monday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 8 May | Thursday 9 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 11 May | Sunday 12 May |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 12 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 15 May | Thursday 16 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 18 May | Open | 1 |
|
| Singles Strokes | Sunday 19 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 22 May |
Thursday 23 May |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 May |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 25 May | Sunday 26 May | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 26 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 29 May |
Thursday 30 May |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 May |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 1 June | Open | 1 |
|
| Inter. Scratch Cup |
Sunday 2 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stroke | Wednesday 5 June | Thursday 6 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stroke | Thursday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Saturday 8 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 12 June | Thursday 13 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 15 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 19 June | Thursday 20 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 23 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 26 June | Thursday 27 June | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 29 June |
Open | 1 | |
| Fourball | Wednesday 3 July | Thursday 4 July | Open | 2 |
| Fourball | Thursday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 6 July | Sunday 7 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 7 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 10 July | Thursday 11 July | Open | 1 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 17 July | Thursday 18 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 July | Open | 1 | |
| Charity Day | Sunday 20 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 24 July | Thursday 25 July | Open | 1 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 July |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 July | Sunday 28 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 28 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 4 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 7 August | Thursday 8 August | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 18 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 21 August |
Thursday 22 August |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 22 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 24 August | Sunday 25 August | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 25 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 28 August | Thursday 29 August |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 29 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 31 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Stableford | Wednesday 4 September | Thursday 5 September | Open | 2 |
| Fourball Stableford | Thursday 5 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 11 September | Thursday 12 September | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 18 September | Thursday 19 September | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 21 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 | |
| 2024 | Ladies Captain | |
| Michael Galbraith | 2024 | Men's Captain |
| 2024 | President | |
| 2024 | Lowest Lady Handicap | |
| 2024 | 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 | |
| Decky Brown | 25 February 2024 | 2nd | 164 yd's | |
| Jason Brown | 18 March 2024 | 2nd | 164 yd's | |
| Paul Gilloway | 11 April 2024 | 10th | 191 yd's | |
| Paul Duffy | 14 April 2024 | 8th | 162 yd's |
