Down Royal golf club Antrim
Down Royal Golf Course
As with several other Golf Clubs that have sprung up in the relative recent past, such as Navan, Gowran Park and Leopardstown, Down Royal has developed its golf club around the 150 acres within Down Royal Race Course.
It affiliated to the GUI in 1996 and was designed by K. Stewart & Assoc. in 1990, using the most up-to-date technology on a sandy loam soil making it playable all year round. As a result of its low membership the visitor is almost assured of getting a green fee at most times for a very reasonable fee.
Down Royal is located in the Lagan Valley admits a rural setting. Besides a fine clubhouse there is a 40-Bedroom wing attached making it an ideal base when visiting the area.
| Green Fees Midweek: | £17 |
| Green Fees Weekends &B.H.: | £22 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | £12/14 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | N/A |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 94 |
| Designer | K. Stewart & Assoc. |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Address | Dungarton Road, |
| Telephone | 028-92-621339 |
| info@downroyalgolf.com | |
| Website | Down Royal golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Billy McCappin |
| Captain: | |
| Lady Captain: | None |
| President: | |
| Vice-Captain: | |
| Hon. Secretary: | Phillip McMaster |
| Club Pro: | Dougie Bell |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Paul Easton |
| Comp. Secretary: | Michael Cromie |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:54.507481
Long:-6.045141
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: Restaurant licensed | Days to Avoid: None |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: N/A |
Down Royal Golf Club Fixtures 2018 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2018 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 4 June | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 10 September | Closed | 1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 72 SSS 72 6,489 yd's |
| Yellow | Par 72 SSS 69 5,918 yd's |
| Red | Par 73 SSS 69 5,539 yd's |
| Blue | Par 72 SSS 73 6,940 yd's |
Card
| Hole Name | Hole No. | Blue | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| The Post | 1 | 357 | 354 | 321 | 4 | 14 | 258 | 4 | 14 |
| Canal Turn | 2 | 626 | 525 | 516 | 5 | 2 | 488 | 5 | 2 |
| The Chair | 3 | 180 | 174 | 166 | 3 | 10 | 154 | 3 | 10 |
| Gravel Hill | 4 | 335 | 333 | 322 | 4 | 18 | 295 | 4 | 18 |
| Ballybrit | 5 | 384 | 386 | 359 | 4 | 4 | 316 | 4 | 4 |
| The Railway | 6 | 544 | 481 | 461 | 5 | 16 | 391 | 5 | 16 |
| Valentines | 7 | 175 | 162 | 132 | 3 | 8 | 119 | 3 | 8 |
| Swinley Bottom | 8 | 366 | 355 | 349 | 4 | 12 | 291 | 4 | 12 |
| Melling Road | 9 | 359 | 347 | 269 | 4 | 6 | 269 | 4 | 6 |
| Out | 3,326 | 3,117 | 2,895 | 36 | 2,581 | 36 | |||
| Bally Hack | 10 | 530 | 509 | 465 | 5 | 11 | 412 | 5 | 11 |
| Tatternham Corner | 11 | 195 | 173 | 155 | 3 | 17 | 144 | 3 | 17 |
| The Dip | 12 | 427 | 420 | 359 | 4 | 3 | 316 | 4 | 3 |
| Pond | 13 | 189 | 185 | 173 | 3 | 7 | 152 | 3 | 7 |
| The Bushes | 14 | 470 | 422 | 350 | 4 | 1 | 319 | 4 | 1 |
| The Elbow | 15 | 519 | 512 | 482 | 5 | 13 | 470 | 5 | 13 |
| Beechers | 16 | 363 | 358 | 330 | 4 | 15 | 316 | 4 | 15 |
| Round the Bend | 17 | 440 | 373 | 363 | 4 | 9 | 348 | 4 | 9 |
| Home Straight | 18 | 481 | 420 | 346 | 4 | 5 | 315 | 4 | 5 |
| In | 3,614 | 3,372 | 3,023 | 36 | 2,792 | 37 | |||
| Total | 6,940 |
6,489 | 5,918 | 72 | 5,373 | 73 | |||
| SSS | 73 | 72 | 69 | 69 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 69 Ryan Boal
Ladies Course Record: Mrs. D. Speers
Members Achievements
History of Down Royal
Officially opened in 1989 by Fred Daly, Down Royal is just 11-miles south of Belfast with easy access from both the M1 and A1. The heath land course is bound by the river Lagan to the North and West and is circled by the Down Royal racetrack. The area has a long heritage of horse racing, which dates back to the early 1700's.
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| 1990 | Men's Captain | |
| 1990 | President | |
| 1991 | Men's Captain | |
| 1991 | President | |
| 1992 | Men's Captain | |
| 1992 | President | |
| 1993 | Men's Captain | |
| 1993 | President | |
| 1994 | Men's Captain | |
| 1994 | President | |
| 1995 | Men's Captain | |
| 1995 | President | |
| 1996 | Men's Captain | |
| 1996 | President | |
| 1997 | Men's Captain | |
| 1997 | President | |
| 1998 | Men's Captain | |
| 1998 | President | |
| J. Davidson | 1999 | Men's Captain |
| 1999 | President | |
| 2000 | Men's Captain | |
| 2000 | President | |
| Cecil Russell | 2001 | Men's Captain |
| 2001 | President | |
| Cecil Russell | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| 2002 | President | |
| 2003 | Men's Captain | |
| 2003 | President | |
| Uel Graham | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Charles Rodgers | 2004 | President |
| Stephen Moore | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Jimmy Davidson | 2005 | President |
| Gordon Whittle | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Jimmy Davidson | 2006 | President |
| Brian James | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Jimmy Davidson | 2007 | President |
| Rod Mullan | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Jimmy Davidson | 2008 | President |
| Colin Mulryan | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Tony Campbell | 2009 | President |
| Keith Baker | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Tony Campbell | 2010 | President |
| Thomas Wilson | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Tony Campbell | 2011 | President |
| Ian Andrews | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Stanley Wilson | 2012 | President |
| Michael Magennis | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Stanley Wilson |
2013 | President |
| Paul Easton | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Stanley Wilson | 2014 | President |
| Martin Fenton | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Stanley Wilson | 2015 | President |
| Philip McMaster | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| 2016 | President | |
| 2017 | Men's Captain | |
| 2017 | President | |
| 2018 | Men's Captain | |
| 2018 | President | |
| 2018 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Down Royal
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| 6th | 221 yd's |
If you have had a Hole-in-One on your course and would like it recorded here please contact me on go.golfing@yahoo.ie
Giving your name, the date,the hole, the club used and the distance
