Membership
PAYMENTS were due by 30th March 2024.
From Sunday 14th of April 2024 members will be blocked from entering Club Competitions.
Match Play Competitions
Due to limited entries, the deadline has been extended to Friday 26th of April. Draw will be published on Monday 29th of April
Course Conditions | Competitions
From Saturday 20th April until further notice the following local rules will be in place:
E-2 Cleaning Ball
When a player’s ball lies the general area, the ball may be lifted, cleaned, and replaced without penalty. The player must mark the spot before lifting the ball (see Rule 14.1) and the ball must be replaced on its original spot (see Rule 14.2).
E-3 Preferred Lies
When a player’s ball lies in the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:
Reference Point: Spot of the original ball.
Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: 6 inches from the reference point, but with these limits:
Limits on Location of Relief Area: Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point and Must be in the general area.
In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.
The penalty for breach of a Local Rule is the General Penalty
E-2 Cleaning Ball
When a player’s ball lies in the general area previously called through the green the ball may be lifted, cleaned, and replaced on its original spot without penalty. [See full wording above]
E-3 Preferred Lies
When a player’s ball lies on the fairway only the player may take free relief by lifting, cleaning, and placing a ball within 6 inches of the original spot. [See full wording above]
Saturday 27th April – R&A 9 Hole Championship Qualifier
Stableford Competition played from the White Tee Markers and over eighteen holes. Scores will be acceptable for handicap.
The player with the better front nine will be offered the change to represent the Club at the regional qualifier for the R&A 9 Hole Championship.
Midweek Competition
| Competition | Played Over | Format | Holes | Tees | Entry Fee |
| Sunday | Sunday to Tuesday | Stableford / Maximum Score * | 18 | White | £5 |
| 60 Plus | Wednesday to Friday | Stableford | 18 | Blue | £5 |
| Midweek | Wednesday to Friday | Stableford | 18 | White | £5 |
All scores will be acceptable for handicap.
* Maximum Score is a form of stroke play where a player’s score for a hole is capped at a maximum number of strokes as set by the Committee at Greenacres to 5 over par.
To help pace of play, players are encouraged to stop playing a hole when their score has reached the maximum, as per the table below. If you stop playing the hole or do not complete it then the score to be recorded on your card is in the hole score column.
| Par of Hole | Maximum Strokes | Hole Score |
| 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 10 |
Sunday Competition – Maximum Score Dates
| Month | Date | Month | Date |
| April | 28th April – 30th April | July | 28th July – 30th July |
| May | 26th May – 28th May | August | 25th August – 27th August |
| June | 30th June – 2nd July | September | 15th – 17th September |
The Captain’s son Ryan Hanna and two friends will run the
Belfast City Marathon on Sunday 5th of May 2024
on behalf of the Captains chosen Charity
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY
New Members
The course is now in acceptable scoring conditions
For members who have never had a WHS handicap, you must submit a required number of nine and/or eighteen cards played over a measured course. Any permutation of nine and eighteen cards may be submitted but must total a minimum of 54 holes. At Greenacres the Men’s measured courses are the full eighteen holes, the front nine and back nine played of the Blue or White tee markers.
For the score cards to be accepted for handicapping.
- You must preregister your intent to submit a score card, by completing the preregistration sheet in the member’s room.
- Please indicate which tees were used and the date the round was played.
- The cards must be signed by a marker who already has an official WHS Handicap.
Cards will be accepted from other courses, provided the round was pre-registered before commencement of play.
Once the required number of cards have been completed, please place them into the Match & Handicap Slot of the cabinet in the members room and brief note of any playing experience. Examples:
- Was a member of X Golf Club Y years ago and played of Z handicap
- I’m member of a society and play X times a year; society handicap is
- I’m just starting to play golf
Until the cards and accompanying information have been submitted and a handicap has been allocated new members can play with another member in any club competition from the competition tees. When your membership payment has been processed the Match & Handicap Committee will enter the score cards into Clubhouse and your initial handicap index will be automatically calculated.
Other Important Information
Click the relevant link to view the page…
- Penalty Scores
- Club Matchplay
- Membership – Membership Forms now available.
- Course Handicap Tables
- Inter Club Competitions
- Prize Draw Winners
WhatsApp Community
The Golf Club have decided to setup a WhatsApp Community as another way of getting important information out to members. To join the Community click the link below and join the chat.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/BlBwSeZQx6LBJLtZkpXzrp