In preparation for the 2025 Golf Season the Greenacres Golf Club are looking for
Club Children’s Officer
The Council are looking for someone to take on Club Children’s Officer [Junior Convenor] who will be willing to undertake the necessary Safeguarding Training and vetting as is required for the role. The same person will also act as our Designated Liaison Person.
For a full description of the role and responsibilities view the Golf Ireland Safeguarding Roles PDF.
If interested please send an email to secretary@greenacres-golfclub.co.uk
Match & Handicap Sub Committee Members
The Match & Handicap Secretary would like at least two volunteers to help with the administration of the Competitions and Handicapping within the Club.
If interested please send an email to handicaps@greenacres-golfclub.co.uk
Team Captains
The Match & Handicap Committee are looking for expression of interest in being a Team Captain for the 2025 Season.
The Golf Ireland competitions we have entered are Junior Cup, Jimmy Bruen, Pierce Purcell, Ulster Four-ball, Senior Men’s Inter-Club and Men’s Ulster Cup.
If interested please send an email to competitions@greenacres-golfclub.co.uk
Council Members
Further details for the 2025 AGM which will be held at the beginning of March will be published later this month, in the meantime if anyone is interested joining the Council should read Rule 5
Golf Ireland Inter Club Competitions
R&A 9 Hole
Monday 16th June at Bushfoot
Max Hadden and CE Magee Bowl
25th July at Royal Belfast
Women’s Australian Spoons
To Be Confirmed
AIG Men’s Junior Cup
1st Round – Carrickfergus [H]
By 27th April
AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield
1st Round – Malone [A]
By 4th May
AIG Men’s Pierce Purcell Shield
1st Round – Cairndhu [H]
By 4th May
Revive Active Women’s Ulster Four-Ball
2nd Round – Cushendall [H]
By 1st June
Peggy Nelson Trophy
7th July at Dunmurray
Daisy Ferguson Trophy
28th July at RCD Ladies
Men’s Ulster Four-Ball
1st Round – Kirkistown Castle [A]
By 18th May
Men’s Ulster Cup
2nd Round – Hilton Templepartick [A]
By 18th May
Winter League 2024 / 2025
The Winter League will start from Sunday 27th of October
| Competition | Holes | Tees | Weekly Entry |
| Winter League | 14 | Winter | £5 |
| Sunday League | 14 | Winter | £5 |
| Midweek | 14 | Winter | £5 |
| 60 Plus | 14 | Winter | £5 |
Winter Mats will be compulsory for all these competitions.
Model Local Rule A-4 [New definition in place from Sunday 5th of May 2024]
- During the play of the 14th hole, the left-hand side of the hole as defined by the White Stakes is out of bounds.
- During the play of the 15th hole, the left-hand side of the holes as defined by the White Stakes is out of bounds.
- These stakes are boundary objects during the play of both holes, and there is no free relief.
- For all other holes, they are immovable obstructions.
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 |
Club Captain Keith Hanna Charity is
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY
New Members
When the course is 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.
As tee markers are rated by gender and not age. Junior Boys can NOT submit cards from the RED tee markers as they have not been rated for male golfers.
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