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Members Achievements

Zac Webster winning Irish junior open on 20th July 2022.

Congratulations to Jaxon Wardlow on becoming U.S. Kids Golf North of Ireland Tour U11s Tour Champion on 23rd May 2022.

The Spa Golf Club won the Carlingford Cup in 2004, when the team was, J. Walker, L. Doherty, J. Mann, G. Wilson, D. Bittle, T. Wilson, K. \Murphy and B. Wilton, they were captained by T. Coburn

Prior to 2001:

The Spa Golf Club won the Rossmore Cup in 2001, when the team was, K. Murray, J. Nugent, G. Stephens, M. Heathwood, D. Magill, R. Catherwood, R. Scott, J. Kelly, B. Murphy, C. Mountford and M. Pollock, they were captained by K. Walsh.

The Spa Golf Club won the County Championship of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2000, when the team was, C. Dorman, J. Hamilton, D. Kane, H. Murray, M. Gallagher, K. Wallace, A. Baillie, P. B. Collins, G. Kirkpatrick, S. Poole and K. McCluskey, they were captained by D. Rutherford.

The Spa Golf Club won the Mid-Ulster Seniors Alliance Inter-Club Perpetual Trophy in 1999-2000, when the team was, D. Kane, H. Murray, M. Gallagher, R. Wallace, A. Baillie, P. B. Collins, G. Kirkpatrick, S. Poole and K. McCluskey, they were captained by D. Rutherford.

The Spa Golf Club won the Senior Cowdy Cup in 1997, when the team was, N. McNellis, R. Wallace, B. Stokes, S. Proctor, K. Reid, G. Stevenson, C. McClenaghan, B. Dobbin, A. Cairns and K. Kidd, they were captained by K. Murray.

The Spa Golf Club won the Ulster Fourball in 1995, when the team was, E. Manderson, G. Higham, G. Martin, G. Simpson, J. Robinson, P. Stewart, R. Anderson, H. Bonner, C. Fowler, P. Rice, A. Johnston, A. Maguire and D. Kane, they were captained by G. Kilpatrick.

The Spa Golf Club won the Sam Rutherford Cup in 1995, when the team was, D. Toman, E. Mountford, T. Murray, A. Baillie, J. Somerville, R. Stevenson, N. Magill, B. Patterson, C. Harland, D. Heathwood, C. Cull and N. Parker, they were captained by P. Cowan. 

The Spa Golf Club won the Junior Cowdy Cup in 1985, when the team was, P. Cowan, D. Donny, E. Jrinne, P. Savage, R. Graham, M. Riddell, D. Rooney, S. Poole, R. Spence, G. Murnin, G. Corbett and P. Giff, they were captained by G. McRelvey.

J. Cleland and H. G. Hegan won the Belfast Telegraph Foursomes in 1972.

The Ladies of Spa Golf Club won the Peggy Nelson Trophy in 1980, when the team was, Phyllis Howitt, Sandra Stevenson and Phyllis Brown.

The Boys' of Spa Golf Club won the Ronan Rafferty Trophy in 1983, when the team was, B. Wilson, S. Procter, S. Brewster, K. Kidd and G. English.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

R. Wallace represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2001 to 2003 playing 9-times won 3-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 8-points;

G. Reid represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 2006 to 2007 playing 11-times won 6-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 12-points;

Miss Anne Ferguson played for the Irish Girls' in 1975, 1976 and 1977 and she won the Stroke Play Foursomes together with Miss Dympna Keenan of Belvoir Park in 1989 she won the Irish Girls Close Championship in 1977;

Katherine Stevenson was a reserve for The Irish Girls International Team in 1996;

History of Spa

Instituted 1907 affiliated 1907

The "Belfast Newsletter" on the 11^th of May, 1907, records the opening of this course "The new course of nine-holes opened at Ballynahinch should prove an important attraction. It is on the short side, the longest being only 230 yards and the bogey as low as 35, but it is a very sporting links. The Ulster Spa should soon find the benefit of having the all-powerful attraction of golf as well as drinking-water."

Miss Moore, the local hotelier, was deeply involved in the formation of the original club. The first Captain was D. S. Kerr, and the Hon. Secretary was the Rev. D. S. Taylor.

Between 1963 and 1967, the present Spa Golf Club moved nearer the town of Ballinahinch and was opened by the Earl of Clanwilliam on 30th September 1967.