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Kirkistown Castle Golf Club is an 18-hole links at Cloughey on the Ards Peninsula. The club was founded on 3 September 1902 after land at Sandgrass Farm was made available for a golf links. James Braid was brought in during September 1934 to advise on a substantial redesign, including changes to tees, greens and the position and shaping of bunkers; the work was completed by the end of March 1935.
The current White course measures 6,142 yards at par 70 with a course rating of 70.0 and slope of 126. The Green course is 5,900 yards, also par 70, while the women's Red course measures 5,709 yards and plays to par 73. Kirkistown is genuine coastal links terrain on the eastern side of County Down rather than inland parkland.
The course is an 18-hole links golf course. It plays to par 70, 6,142 yards. The course originally opened in 1902. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Clubhouse, Bar, Restaurant, Bistro.
Seven local men met in Portaferry on 1 September 1902 to discuss forming a golf club. Kirkistown Castle Golf Club was formally created two days later. Major General W.
E. Montgomery had promised the use of Sandgrass Farm at Cloughey for a links course and became the club's first president.
James Braid visited in September 1934 and advised on a redesign that altered tees and greens and changed the position and form of bunkers. His work refined an existing natural links rather than replacing it.
Braid's recommendations were implemented by the end of March 1935. During the Second World War, sand and gravel were removed from the course for construction of nearby airfields, permanently affecting portions of the terrain.
Kirkistown remains an 18-hole links with three principal rated tee sets and online visitor booking.
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| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Yards | 518 | 402 | 304 | 152 | 397 | 430 | 322 | 148 | 384 | 3057 |
| Index | 10 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
| Yards | 457 | 127 | 434 | 440 | 193 | 353 | 164 | 393 | 524 | 3085 | 6142 |
| Index | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 15 | - | - |
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