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Members Achievements

Katie Poots on her 17th birthday won both the Connaught Ladies and Girls Champ onships on her actual birthday ! ! shooting a fantastic 7-under power in one of her rounds.
As if that wasn't enough for Katie she was also selected for the European Girls Championship in Iceland representing Ireland on the 5th to the 9th July 2022.

Knock Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Senior Cup at Portstewart Golf Club in 2015, when they beat Castlerock Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in the Semi-Final and accounted for Lurgan Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in the Ulster decider.

They made their way to Carton House to compete in the All-Ireland deciders, where they were drawn against Munster Champions Limerick Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

First on the tee was Michael Sinclair lost his match against Pat Murray by 1-hole, he was followed by Colin Fairweather who had a 1-hole win over Sean Poucher 1 hole, next up was James Patterson who recorded a 3 and 2 win over Michael O'Kelly, in the penultimate match Mark McMurray beat Darragh Fitzgerald by 2 and 1, the bottom match was recorded as a halve of Simon Miskelly against Justin Kehoe.

They met Leinster Champions Maynooth University in the All-Ireland Final on the Saturday morning in what was a very close match only lost by the minimum margin of 1-hole in the 4th match. First on the tee again was Michael Sinclair who lost his match against Ronan Mullarney by 3 and 2, he was followed by Colin Fairweather who had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win over Kyle McCarron, in the middle match James Patterson had a 1-hole win over Stephen Kinch, in the penultimate match Mark McMurray went down to Jake Whelan on the 18th, in the bottom match Simon Miskelly lost by 4 and 3 against Jack Walsh.

Knock Golf Club won the Ulster Championship of the Irish Senior Cup in 2006, when they beat Castlerock Golf Club on their home course by 3 and half matches to 1 and half matches on Sunday the 20th August .

Knock Golf Club won the Belfast & District Cup in 2006, when they beat Banbridge by 7 and a halve matches to 6 and a halve matches.

Michael Sinclair was selected on the Ulster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004. Michael, was then selected to play in the Home Internationals at Prestwick Golf Club from 8th to 10th September 2004.

Joanne Black was selected on the Ulster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's. Played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.

Joanne Black was selected on the Ulster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial’s at the Island Golf Club on the 8th to 10th August 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Knock won the All-Ireland Final Irish Junior Cup at The Royal Dublin G. C. in 1968.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

N. G. Kelly represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1966 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-matches accumulating 4-points;

C. J. McMullan represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1933 to1935 playing 19-times won 10-matches halved three and lost 6-matches accumulating 23-points;.

Michael Sinclair represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1999 to 2004 playing 17-times won 7-matches halved two and lost 8-matches accumulating 16-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1989 playing 4-times won 0-matches halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 2-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1995 to 2010 playing 60-times won 31-matches halved ten and lost 19-matches accumulating 72-points;

J. N. White represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1902 to 1906;

C. Fairweather represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 2006 to 2009 playing 17-times won 7-matches halved two and lost 8-matches accumulating 16-points;

J. Patterson represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 2007 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 4-points;

W. R. Forde represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1900 to 1906 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 2-points;

J. Glover represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1956 to 1971 playing 22-times won 11-matches halved three and lost 8-matches accumulating 25-points;

Nicky Grant represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 2005 to 2009 playing 19-times won 7-matches halved two and lost 10-matches accumulating 16-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 2005 to2007 playing 10-times won 4-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 10-points;

N. S. Kelly represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1965 to 1966 playing 12-times won 7-matches halved three and lost 2-matches accumulating 17-points;

W. S. McMullen* represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s in 1939;

J. R. Whyte represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1902 to 1903 playing 2-times won 1-match and lost 1-match accumulating 1-point;

P. Harris represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1977 playing 4-times won 4-matches and lost 0-matches accumulating 8-points;

J. C. Moss represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1970 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 4-points;

Justin Parsons represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1995 playing 6-times won 1-match halved two and lost 3-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1993 playing 6-times won 5-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 10-points;

James Patterson represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 2008 to 2009 playing 8-times won 5-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 10-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 2005 to 2007 playing 13-times won 5-matches halved four and lost 4-matches accumulating 14-points;

Colin Fairweather represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 2006 to 2007 playing 15-times won 8-matches halved two and lost 5-matches accumulating 18-points;

Miss Claire Nesbitt played for the Irish Girls' in 1970 and 1971 she won the Scratch Match Play Foursomes together with Miss Lillian Malone of Cairndhu in 1976;

Sonya Verschuur played for the Irish Girls' in 1984 and 1985;

Joanne Black played for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals at Formby Ladies Golf Club in 1996 and at Forfar Golf Club in 1997;

History of Knock

Instituted 1895 affiliated 1896

At a meeting held in the lecture hall adjoining Dundelea Presbyterian Church, in December 1894, the Knock golf club was formed. Dr. King-Kerr was in the chair and the meeting was told that the ground could be leased for £77 per annum. The course could be laid out at a cost of £26, according to G. L. Bailey, a founder member of the Royal Belfast Golf Club.

Mr. Peddie proposed and was seconded by Mr. Buchanan, that the club should be formed. The first committee was Dr. King Kerr, Messrs. Todd, Peddie, Malcolm and Buchanan, who were charged with negotiating the rent of the land and drafting the rules. The first Captain was Mr. R. Webb, and Hon. Secretary was Dr. King-Kerr. The "Irish Golfer" on the 14th February, 1990, documents " The opening ceremony of the club was a memorable one as it was the largest gathering of golfers ever held at a function of this kind in Ireland. The club’s enjoyment of this pretty course was not of long duration, for in less than three years the committee was compelled to prospect for pastures new, owing to the ground being taken for building purposes. The new course was leased in Shandon Park, beneath a hill called Knock. This was a wooded area for nine-holes, but soon became too small. So in 1920 the club moved to its present site at Dondonald. This was a family estate called "Summerfield" and world famous architects, Colt, Allison, and McKenzie were employed to turn it into a golf course.

What the club tells us:

Knock Golf Club has been a private members Club since its establishment in 1895.

The name ” Knock” is derived from the Gaelic ” An Cnoc” and means ” The Hill ”

The Club crest depicts a wood on a hill. It is thought this refers to the original Course at Cherryvalley with the mound at Shandon Park in the background.

You are now more likely to connect with this crest when climbing the hill at the first or seventh holes.

In 1920 Knock moved to its current location at ‘Summerfield’, close to the village of Dundonald. The top-ranked firm of golf course architects, ‘Colt, MacKenzie and Allison’, was hired to design the course you see today.

Knock contains design features that relate to all three of these great course architects, who in their respective careers left such an indelible mark on the world of golf.

Although some may not be too familiar with their names, many will recognise their achievements.

These include Pine Valley, Muirfield, Royal Lytham, Sunningdale, Wentworth, Royal Portrush, Cypress Point and with the assistance of the great Bobby Jones – Augusta National – the perfect test for “The Masters”