Mahee Island golf club Down
Mahee Island Golf Course
Mahee Island Golf Club is a 9-hole Parkland course set on an Island in existence since 1929 and designed by a Mr. Robinson it measures 5,822 yards with a Par 71 and a SSS 70 off the men's tees. The ladies course is not much shorter at 5,564 yards and a Par 72 SSS 71.
Mahee Island has some magnificent views of Strangford Lough and has the distinction of appointing the legendry Fred Daly as its first professional, the story goes that Fred used practice his chipping into a hole in one of the trees that still stand on the first fairway (What a pity Harry Bradshaw didn't practice playing out of a bottle, then we would have had two Open Champions!)
Mahee has no bar but meals can be arranged if booked in advance.
Green Fees Midweek: | £N/A |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | £N/A |
Green Fees with a Member: | £N/A |
Green Fees for Opens: | £N/A |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | No |
Buggy Hire: | No |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | £450 |
Full Ladies Membership Fee: | £456 |
Full 6-Days Membership Fee: | £330 |
Full Junior Membership Fee: | £125 |
Course Type | Links |
No Holes | 9 |
Members | 382 |
Designer | Mr. Robinson |
Founded | 1929 |
Address | 14 Mahee Island, |
Telephone | 028-97-541234 |
info@maheegolf.com | |
Website | Mahee Island golf club website |
Hon. Secretary: | Arnold Andrews |
Captain: | Andy McMasters |
Lady Captain: | Maeve Bogie |
Presidents': | Mervyn Marshall & Ann Hamilton |
Vice-Captains': | |
Hon. Secretary: | Arnold Andrews & Paulien Maguire |
Club Pro: | None |
Hon. Treasurer: | John McMillen & Dorothy Mallon |
Comp. Secretary: | James Johnston & Ruth Buckley |
Location Map
Lat:54.499866
Long:-5.644423
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, jacket and tie required evenings |
Catering: Meals by arrangement - no bar | Days to Avoid: Saturdays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Mahee Island Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2020 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Vice-Captain's Prize | Saturday 2 May |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 6 June | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Friday 3 July | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 8 August | Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Monday 10 August | Closed | 1 | |
Seniors 50+ | Friday 4 April | Open | 1 | |
Maheen Classic |
Saturday 18 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors 50+ | Friday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Spring Open |
Monday 18 May | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Seniors 50+ | Thursday 28 May |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Friday 29 May |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies Seniors 50+ | Thursday 4 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford | Monday 22 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors 50+ | Friday 26 June |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Friday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week | Saturday 4 July | Wednesday 8 July | Open | 5 |
Strokes | Saturday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
Mixed Greensomes | Sunday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Stableford | Monday 6 July | Open | 1 | |
Stableford | Tuesday 7 July | Open | 1 | |
Fourball Betterball | Wednesday 8 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford | Monday 27 July |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Friday 31 July |
Open | 1 | |
3-Ladies Team Event | Monday 24 August |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Friday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Seniors 50+ | Thursday 17 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Friday 2 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 69 SSS 68 5,747 yd's |
Red | Par 71 SSS 73 5,499 yd's |
Green | Par 68 SSS 67 5,632 yd's |
Card
Name | Hole No. | White | Par | Index | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index | |
The Kiln | 1 | 332 | 4 | 13 | 332 | 4 | 13 | 321 | 4 | 11 | |
The Nook | 2 | 166 | 3 | 7 |
166 | 3 | 9 | 160 | 3 | 15 | |
Fred Daly | 3 | 308 | 4 | 15 | 303 | 4 | 15 | 300 | 4 | 13 | |
Whinney Bank | 4 | 335 | 4 | 11 | 336 | 4 | 11 | 330 | 4 | 12 | |
Dorn Hill | 5 | 386 | 4 | 3 | 386 | 4 | 3 | 340 | 4 | 6 | |
Mahee Bay | 6 | 382 | 4 | 5 | 382 | 4 | 5 | 374 | 4 | 4 | |
Beecher's Brook | 7 | 448 | 4 | 1 | 436 | 4 | 1 | 430 | 5 | 2 | |
Bird Island | 8 | 135 | 3 | 17 | 129 | 3 | 17 | 118 | 3 | 18 | |
Nendrum | 9 | 350 | 4 | 9 |
346 | 4 | 7 | 310 | 4 | 8 | |
Out | 2,848 | 34 | 2,816 | 34 | 2,683 | 35 | |||||
The Kiln | 10 | 332 | 4 | 14 | 323 | 4 | 14 | 332 | 4 | 7 |
|
The Nook | 11 | 166 | 3 | 8 |
166 | 3 | 10 | 166 | 3 | 14 |
|
Fred Daly | 12 | 311 | 4 | 16 | 303 | 4 | 16 | 310 | 4 | 10 | |
Whinney Bank | 13 | 332 | 4 | 12 | 336 | 4 | 12 | 336 | 4 | 9 |
|
Dorn Hill | 14 | 386 | 4 | 2 |
386 | 4 | 4 | 386 | 5 | 16 |
|
Mahee Bay | 15 | 382 | 4 | 4 |
382 | 4 | 6 | 385 | 4 | 3 | |
Beecher's Brook | 16 | 484 | 5 |
10 |
436 | 4 | 2 | 436 | 5 | 1 | |
Bird Island | 17 | 128 | 3 | 18 | 129 | 3 | 18 | 129 | 3 | 17 | |
Nendrum | 18 | 381 | 4 | 6 |
346 | 4 | 8 | 336 | 4 | 5 |
|
In | 2,905 | 35 | 2,816 | 34 | 2,816 | 36 | |||||
2,848 | 69 | 2,816 | 68 | 2,683 | 71 | ||||||
Total | 5,747 | 5,632 | 5,499 | ||||||||
SSS | 68 | 67 | 73 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 65 Johnny Stronge
(2000)
Ladies Course Record: Joyce Gray 72
Members Achievements
Mahee Island Golf Club won the All-Ireland, Jimmy Bruen Shield at Malone Golf Club in 1991, when the team was, Mervyn Marshall, Robin Mitchell, C. Wilson, R. Dodds, Tom Reid, Lee Robinson, Jackie Bennett, Robert Jellie, William Stewart, Trevor Totten, David Lindsay and Jim Moreland, they were captained by Graham Savage.
Mahee Island Golf Club won the Ulster Final of Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1988, when the team was, William Stewart, Geoffrey Stevenson, Lee Robinson, M. Moreland, W. Mayne, Mervyn Marshall, S. Glover, William McClement, Tom Reid, Robin Mitchell, Billy Gibson, Robert Jellie and Graham Savage, they were captained by David Lindsay.
Mahee Island Golf Club won the Holt Shield in 1999, when the team was, L. Boyd, A. Hamilton, J. Stewart, I. Kitchen, J. Bennett, W. McClements, M. Marshall and J. Cooke, they were captained by W. Wilson.
Mahee Island Golf Club won the Holt Shield in 1997, when the team was, M. Marshall, D. Gallagher, S. Rogers, W. McClements, J. Stewart, W. Wilson, T. Gilchrist, A. Hamilton, P. Davidson, W. Wilson, J. Cook and W. Kelly.
Richard Dodds, Mark Sloan and Gordon Hull, the team captain won the Telegraph Trophy in 1992.
The Boys' of Mahee Island Golf Club won the Sargaison Shield in 1995, when the team was, Crawford White, Neil Dines, Warren Dempster and Michael Dines, they were captained by Paul Coey and managed by Stewart Warwick.
History of Mahee Island
In the North Down area during the 1920’s golf could be described as an expanding sport. Although, still considered mainly a recreation for the gentry, it was nevertheless becoming more accessible to the middle classes. It is interesting that during a short period of some 3 years, firstly Carnalea then Mahee Island, followed by Clandeboye, should decide to construct golf courses. Around this time Mr. Stanley Cather, a Belfast businessman built a “week-end” cottage on Mahee Island. Little is known about Mr. Cather as a golfer who, although a member of Ormeau Golf Club, apparently “played little” and was judged to be” of poor ability”. He did, however, realize the potential of the land on the Island being turned into a golf course. This is perhaps not difficult to understand, since Mr. Alex Johnston, landowner, had for some time grazed sheep on the land, the closely cropped grass could have reminded Mr. Cather of the links fairways he had seen on other courses. Many clubs at that time grazed sheep to assist the work of the Greenkeeper. Stanley Cather is rightly credited with the inspiration but it was fortunate that Mr. David Boyd who lived on the Island was a keen sportsman. David Boyd loved sailing and was a keen motorcycle-racing enthusiast but had never played golf, so one can only imagine how Stanley Cather convinced him and indeed the landowner Mr. Alex Johnston, that golf was a possibility. Mr. Johnston became so enthusiastic for the game and for the new Club, that his generosity knew no bounds. He lent the Club his machinery and his workmen; he involved his family and” let” the land at a ridiculously low rent, a little under £1 an acre. Alex Johnston, Stanley Cather, Hugh, John and David Boyd provided all the early momentum needed to establish the Mahee Island Golf Club. Golf was certainly played on Mahee Island in 1929, although the first recorded General Meeting took place in the Andrews Memorial Hall in Comber on Friday 11th April 1930. At that meeting Mr. David Boyd (Hon Secretary) delivered a report of the events of 1929. This report showed that “Mr. Robinson from Bangor was engaged as Course Designer and work began under his supervision on the last week of March. The course was opened for play on 26th June 1929.” Obviously, beautifully manicured courses were not the order of those by-gone days. The report continues, “Two new greens were made, the balance of the greens being left without much work pending the winter season coming on". Mr. Hugh Boyd (brother of David) was President of the Belfast Rotary Club and at his invitation 60 members of the Rotary played the course in July of that year, bringing much needed financial help in green fees. The visitors were impressed, the secretary’s report shows “Those taking part in the Competition while admitting that the course was exceptional for the time spent making it available for play, considered that future work would make the course a nice sporting one.” During that first year no great effort was made to attract members, but to generate necessary finance a “Bond Scheme” was introduced. For £50 a Bondholder and his family could play free of charge, until the bond was redeemed. In the late 1920’s £50 was a considerable amount but still seven gentlemen took up the option, Stanley Cather, James Thompson, George Clark (later Sir George), John Boyd, Hugh Boyd, David Boyd and Dr J C Johnston. When it was discovered that the horse could not pull the Gang Mowers, a tractor was purchased for £95, this was paid for by John and David Boyd until two additional Bond Holders could be found. Records show that only one further Bond was purchased, by Major C Blakiston- Houston who died in the early 1930’s at which time the Bond passed on to his wife. Thanks to the generosity of these gentlemen, the first year in the Mahee Island golfing story passed successfully, even showing a financial balance of 6 Shillings and one penny. William Rennick Robinson, the Course designer, was a businessman in the Linen Industry. He had a very keen interest in golf and greatly influenced the game in the North Down area. He designed the first 9-hole course at Bangor Golf Club in 1903 and was actively involved in the Club for many years. He was also a highly respected member of Royal Belfast serving on the Council there from 1922 until 1926. The Bangor Urban Council after purchasing the Clubhouse and Course from Royal Belfast, engaged Mr. Robinson to design and construct a new 18 hole Course on the site, to be called Carnalea Golf Club. His work on that project received high praise and was completed in just 4 months. In 1929 he designed the layout and supervised the work of John and Hugh Gabbey as they constructed the Course at Mahee Island, completed in 3 months. He then moved on to design the original Course at Clandeboye which was opened for play in 1930. He became very heavily involved with the new Clandeboye Club eventually becoming President, a position he held from 1945 until 1947. William Robinson was a fine “scratch” golfer and is recorded as partnering the famous Harry Vardon in a match against Alex Herd and John Hamill played at Bangor in 1927. It is interesting to know that through William Robinson these four neighbouring Golf Clubs have something in common. Besides being a very busy man he was also generous, for his work at Mahee Island he charged £20,which was the cost of his petrol to and from the course. For his efforts he is recorded as the first honorary life member of the Golf Club.
Roll of Honour
ember | Year | Hon. Position |
E. Hewitt | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
A. Hanna | 1990 | Ladies' President |
T. T. Murphy | 1990 | Mens Captain |
W. L. McMillan | 1990 | President |
J. E. Rodgers | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
A. Hanna | 1991 | Ladies' President |
J. E. Rodgers | 1991 | Mens Captain |
F. A. Gordon | 1991 | President |
M. A. G. McNair | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
A. C. M. Finlay | 1992 | Ladies' President |
J. P. Mulvenna | 1992 | Mens Captain |
W. Kelly | 1992 | President |
M. M. G. Murphy | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
A. C. M. Finley | 1993 | Ladies' President |
R. G. Savage | 1993 | Mens Captain |
W. Kelly | 1993 | President |
C. A. Sythes | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
A. C. M. Finley | 1994 | Ladies' President |
L. Robinson | 1994 | Mens Captain |
W. Kelly | 1994 | President |
Christina A. Loney | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
Patricia Hull | 1995 | Ladies' President |
T. Reid | 1995 | Mens Captain |
W. M. Stevenson | 1995 | President |
P. Valentine | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Patricia Hull | 1996 | Ladies' President |
T. M. Marshall | 1996 | Mens Captain |
W. M. Stevenson | 1996 | President |
Joyce Gray | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Patricia Hull | 1997 | Ladies' President |
A. Burgess | 1997 | Mens Captain |
W. M. Stevenson | 1997 | President |
S. J. White | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Ellen Orr | 1998 | Ladies' President |
C. T. McKeown | 1998 | Mens Captain |
H. McKnight | 1998 | President |
M. C. Mitchell | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Ellen Orr | 1999 | Ladies' President |
R. Jellie | 1999 | Mens Captain |
H. McKnight | 1999 | President |
Alison Oliver | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Ellen Orr | 2000 | Ladies' President |
Ivan Wilson | 2000 | Mens Captain |
J. P. Mulvenna | 2000 | President |
Marie Carroll | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
J. Turner | 2001 | Ladies' President |
William Wilson | 2001 | Mens Captain |
Tom Reid | 2001 | President |
Avril Russell | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
J. Turner | 2002 | Ladies' President |
James Cooke | 2002 | Mens Captain |
Tom Reid | 2002 | President |
May Orr | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
E. M. McClements | 2003 | Ladies' President |
Trevor Haslett | 2003 | Mens Captain |
J. S. Hewitt | 2003 | President |
Gail Minnis | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
E. M. McClements | 2004 | Ladies' President |
Phillip Davidson | 2004 | Mens Captain |
Stephen Hewitt | 2004 | President |
June Mitchell | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
A. Logan | 2005 | Ladies' President |
Junior Stewart | 2005 | Mens Captain |
Rodney McCormick | 2005 | President |
2006 | Ladies Captain | |
2006 | Ladies' President | |
Adrian Ross | 2006 | Mens Captain |
Rodney McCormick | 2006 | President |
Georgina Johnston | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
2007 | Ladies' President | |
Colin Commander | 2007 | Mens Captain |
Jim Cooke | 2007 | President |
Georgie Johnston | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
2008 | Ladies' President | |
Colin Commander | 2008 | Mens Captain |
Jim Cooke | 2008 | President |
Gwen Wilson | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Maureen Murphy | 2009 | Ladies' President |
William Moore | 2009 | Mens Captain |
John Hayes | 2009 | President |
Isabel Mills | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Elfra Hewitt | 2010 | Ladies' President |
Lindsay Boyd | 2010 | Mens Captain |
John Hayes | 2010 | President |
Muriel Robinson | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Marie Carroll | 2011 | Ladies' President |
Trevor Geddis | 2011 | Mens Captain |
Ivan Wilson | 2011 | President |
Susan Carnson | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Marie Carroll | 2012 | Ladies President |
Peter Farling | 2012 | Mens Captain |
David Lindsay | 2012 | President |
Frona Clarke | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Jean Rodgers |
2013 | Ladies President |
Robert Wright | 2013 | Mens Captain |
David Lindsay |
2013 | President |
Barbara Martin | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Jean Rodgers | 2014 | Ladies President |
Micheal Montgomery | 2014 | Mens Captain |
John McMillen | 2014 | President |
Kathleen McClements | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
May Orr |
2015 | Ladies President |
Arnold Andrews | 2015 | Mens Captain |
John McMillen | 2015 | President |
Yvonne Revill | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
May Orr | 2016 | Ladies President |
David Wilson | 2016 | Mens Captain |
Robert Jellie |
2016 | President |
Lillian Hawthorn | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Christine Mitchell |
2017 | Ladies President |
James Johnston | 2017 | Mens Captain |
Robert Jellie |
2017 | President |
Margery Campbell | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
2018 | Ladies President | |
Albert Harrison | 2018 | Mens Captain |
Dessie Orr | 2018 | President |
Heather Gibson | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Ann Hamilton | 2019 | Ladies President |
Dessie Orr | 2019 | Mens Captain |
Mervyn Marshall | 2019 | President |
Maeve Bogie | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
2020 | Ladies President | |
Andy McMasters | 2020 | Mens Captain |
2020 | President | |
2020 | Lowest Ladie's H'cap | |
Mark Sloan | 2020 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Mahee Island
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Georgina Johnston | 4 July 2005 | 17th | 118 yd's | |
Darryl Moore | 7 July 2009 | 17th | 129 yd's | |
Ernie Blythe | 21 April 2012 | 17th | 129 yd's | |
Lesley Agar | 16 July 2012 | 17th | 118 yd's |