Letterkenny Golf Club (often referred to as the Barnhill) is a golf club located on the banks of Lough Swilly in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. The club was founded in 1913.
Golf began in the town many years before 1913 on rough ground near the Ramelton Road. Golfing facilities later moved to a 47-acre (190,000 m²) 9-hole course at Crievesmith, in Oldtown, in 1913 where the club was formed. Crievesmith was sold in 1965 for £3000 and the club moved to Barnhill and remain there to this day. The ground at Crievesmith is currently[when?] used for housing.[1]
When the club moved to Barnhill an old farmhouse located on the land was used as the clubhouse. This farmhouse was extended in 1967 before new 10,000sqft (930m2) clubhouse was opened in 1999 with a restaurant and conference facilities.
In July 2007, the Declan Brannigan redesigned course was officially opened, addressing drainage problems which the old course had suffered from.[1] The course has 18 holes and has views of Lough Swilly.
Tournaments
In September 1999, Letterkenny Golf Club hosted the Ladies Irish Open, a tournament on the Ladies European Tour, which that year was known as the Donegal Irish Ladies Open. The event featured a strong international field including former world number one Laura Davies.
Sandrine Mendiburu of France won the title after a four-way sudden-death playoff, finishing tied on 286 (+2) with Davies, Raquel Carriedo of Spain and Elisabeth Esterl of Germany. Mendiburu secured victory on the second playoff hole, claiming her second career LET title.[2][3]
Mendiburu took home the winner's share of €22,395.[4]
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