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Members Achievements

Bangor Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of the South Ulster Irish Senior Cup at Portstewart Golf Club on Sunday 9th July 2023 when they lost out to Bangor Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
They were led out by Shea Dorman who lost his match by 6 and 5 against Scott Montgomery, he was followed by Lewis Gowdy who lost his match against Rory McWilliams by 4 and 2, next on the tee was Thomas Beaumont who halved his match against James McMasters, in the penultimate match Jude Devlin had a very comfortable 6 and 5 win against David McGeagh and in the bottom match Ben Beaumont lost out by 3 and 2 against Alan Watt.

Lewis Gowdy was selected on the Ulster Interprovincial Championship team at Moyvalley Golf Club from Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 31st August 2023.
Other members of the team were Fionn Dobbin (Malone Golf Club), Cian Harkin (Letterkenny Golf Club), James Hewitt (Tandragee Golf Club), Darcy Hogg (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle Golf Club), Shane McDermott (Slieve Russell Golf Club) and Rory Williamson (Holywood Golf Club).
They were Captained by Rory Leonard (Banbridge Golf Club) and Managed by Peter Waddell (Knock Golf Club).

Bangor Golf Club won the Fred Daly Plate in 2006 when they beat Dunfanaghy by 5 matches to 2 matches, having beaten Malone by 6 and halve matches to a halve in the Semi-Final.

The Girl;s of Bangor Golf Club won the Ulster Final of Smurfit Girl's Inter Club Championship and made their way to Lucan Golf Club to compete in the National deciders on Monday 18th August in 2003. They met Leinster Champions and eventual green pennant winners Castle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and lost out by 2-matches to 1-match. They were led by Victoria Bradshaw who lost her match against Sally Anne Lenehan by 4 and 3, she was followed by Katie Coll who lost her match by 2-holes to Aisling O'Shea, in the bottom match Sara Owens had a 1-hole victory over Jennifer White.

Prior to 2001:

Bangor Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Tramore in 1984, when the team was, B. J. S. Kissock, J. A. McDade, G. McGimpsey, B. Wilson, N. D. Woods, D. B. Blaikie,P. Barry and they were captained by Jack Kissock.

Bangor Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Grange in 1981, when the team was, B. J. S. Kissock, J. A. McDade, G. McGimpse, B. Wilson,N. D. Woods,D. B. Blaikie, E. Sterrett, B. Kearney and they were captained by Des Hillen.

They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Cork G. C. in 1951, when the team was, R .Young (team captain), E. C. Mc.Dade, W. K. Brown and Norman V. Drew.

They won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Woodbrook G. C. in 1989, when the team was, Maurice Boyd, D. Cooke, D. Cull, P. Davidson, P. Feherty, N. Lavelle, N. Porter, K. Duncan, B. Skelton, J. Whittle, G. Yarr, H. Armstrong, T.C. Fergie, W.A. Thompson, J. Paisley and they were captained by R. Mullan.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Norman Drew played Walker Cup at Kittansett, in 1953. He represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1952 to 1953 playing 12-times won 8-matches halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 18-points;

B. J. S. Kissock represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1961 to 1978 playing 28-times won 12-matches halved three and lost 13-matches accumulating 27-points;

Gareth McGimpsey played Walker Cup at Pine Valley, N. J., in 1985, at Sunningdale in 1987, at Peachtree Atlanta in 1989, and again at Portmarnock in 1991. He finished joint 3rd in the Willie Gill Perpetual Award in 1999.  He represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1978 to 1999 playing 202-times won 116-matches halved twenty and lost 66-matches accumulating 252-points. He represented Ireland at Senior (55+) in 2010 playing 9-times won 8-matches and halved 1-match accumulating 17-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1979 0to 1999 playing 116-times won 73-matches halved three and lost 40-matches accumulating 149-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1975 to 1976 playing 7-times won 3-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 6-points;

R. Dorman represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1985 to 1988 playing 34-times won 18-matches halved one and lost 15-matches accumulating 37-points;

B. J. Kissock represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1961 to 1987 playing 60-times won34-matches halved seven and lost 19-matches accumulating 75-points;

J. McAuley *represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s in 1939;

A. J. McDade represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1964 to 1980 playing 15-times won 6-matches halved two and lost 7-matches accumulating 14-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1962 playing 2-times;

W. G. Tinsley represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s in 1963 playing 4-times won 1-match halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 3-points;

G. McAllister represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1989 to 1990 playing 7-times won 3-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 6-points;

B. Wilson* represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1962 to 1963 playing 4-times;

History of Bangor

Founded 1903 affiliated 1903

Instituted 1903 affiliated 1903 Mr F. C. Doran was the main mover behind the foundation of Bangor Golf Club. After a discussion with some friends, he took it upon himself to call the inaugural meeting. He was elected the first Hon. Secretary, as such he got through an astonishing amount of work.
300 members were recorded, a huge membership for a new Club. The first Captain was Mr. T. C. Connel and a Ladies Club was founded in its first year and Miss H. E. McGuire was elected Captain.
A new clubhouse was opened in 1904 when Mr. F. C. Doran was Captain. As early as 1905, nine new holes were opened. The present Course was designed in 1933, by James Braid after the club had purchased 66 acres adjoining the old Course and having sold 22 acres, including the old clubhouse.