Belfast
Belfast
Omagh Golf Club
At a glance Type of course: Parkland Length of course in yards: 5869 for green marker. 6168 for white marker. 5202 for ladies.
Situated in the heart of Tyrone’s county town, Omagh Golf Club boasts a stunning 18 hole parkland course. Consisting of two contrasting nines situated either side of the Dublin Road, the par 71 offers a significant challenge to members and visitors alike. Evolving from a testing 9-hole stretch in 1910, Omagh upgraded to an 18-hole Belfast course in 1983 under the expert design of Don Patterson, professional and golf architect. The new-look Omagh soon established itself as one of the province’s finest parkland courses. Well publicised visits from Ireland golfing legend Christy O’Connor Jr, and multiple winner Nick Faldo (both of whom were complimentary about the test posed by the Omagh course) gave an indication of the club’s progression in the 1980s.
Famed for its demanding par fours and fast paced greens, the 7th hole probably exemplifies this. Framing the mill on the hill, a real sight at twilight, this shot par 4 offers trouble all around. Bunkers and young trees on the right penalise those steeling away from The Drumvagh River, whilst a second shot over an almost magnetic stream to a false fronted green nestling the riverbank can cause several wasted strokes.
Par: 71 Best days for visitors to play: Mon-Fri and Sun
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Main Map Reference D3, 25 83 Dublin Road, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 1HQ Tel: +44 (0) 28 8224 3160 E-mail: omaghgolfclub@gmail.co.uk
www.omaghgolf.co.uk
Did you know? Omagh Golf Club’s recorded history dates back to 1891 when a heady 20 members listed it as one of ten clubs in existence in Ireland at that time. The Club then moved to its current site and affiliated in 1910, and in 2010 celebrated its centenary. 41
