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Galgorm Castle Golf Club

Parkland

Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Course Type: Parkland
Location: On the outskirts of Ballymena
Founded: 1997

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Galgorm Castle Golf Club

Galgorm Castle Golf Club is an exciting mixture of the new and the old. This 18 hole, 6736 yards par 72 Championship course is set in 220 acres of beautiful, mature parkland located in the heart of County Antrim. It is overlooked by Galgorm Castle, a site of great historical interest and one of the finest examples of Jacobean architecture in Ireland, which was built in 1618 by Sir Faithful Fortescue.



Situated a mile and a half outside Ballymena, it is the ancestral home of the Brooke family which Christopher inherited from his grandmother in 1980.  About 15 years later, he  employed English architect  Simon Gidman (Vice President of the British Institute of Golf Course Architects) to design a golf course on ideal, wooded terrain which has since become one of Northern Ireland's most popular parkland venues.



From the outset it has received wonderful reviews from both golf writers and players, rapidly building up a reputation as one of the finest inland courses in Ireland.

Distance and driving times (traffic dependent):


Royal County Down Golf Club     92km (57m), 1hr 19 mins

Royal Belfast Golf Club              60km (37m), 48 mins

Royal Portrush Golf Club            51km (32m), 50 mins

Portstewart Golf Club                 50km (31m), 51 mins                                         

Castlerock Golf Club                  43km (27m), 40 mins

Roe Park Golf Club                    63km (39m), 57 mins

Other distances, times and route planning





Galgorm Castle Golf Club is an exciting mixture of the new and the old. This 18 hole, 6736 yards par 72 Championship course is set in 220 acres of beautiful, mature parkland located in the heart of County Antrim. It is overlooked by Galgorm Castle, a site of great historical interest and one of the finest examples of Jacobean architecture in Ireland, which was built in 1618 by Sir Faithful Fortescue.

Situated a mile and a half outside Ballymena, it is the ancestral home of the Brooke family which Christopher inherited from his grandmother in 1980.  About 15 years later, he  employed English architect  Simon Gidman (Vice President of the British Institute of Golf Course Architects) to design a golf course on ideal, wooded terrain which has since become one of Northern Ireland's most popular parkland venues.

From the outset it has received wonderful reviews from both golf writers and players, rapidly building up a reputation as one of the finest inland courses in Ireland.

Distance and driving times (traffic dependent):

Royal County Down Golf Club     92km (57m), 1hr 19 mins
Royal Belfast Golf Club              60km (37m), 48 mins
Royal Portrush Golf Club            51km (32m), 50 mins
Portstewart Golf Club                 50km (31m), 51 mins                                         
Castlerock Golf Club                  43km (27m), 40 mins
Roe Park Golf Club                    63km (39m), 57 mins

Other distances, times and route planning



Professional: Phil Collins
Number of Holes: 18
Type: Parkland
Designer: Simon Gidman
Championship Length: 6,736 yards
Greenfees: Midweek £40, Weekend £50
Par: 72
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  • Golf Academy
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  • Putting Green
  • Full Bar Facilities
  • Motorised Pull Carts Available
  • Dining Facilities
  • Motorised Buggies Available
  • Driving Range

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