18 Reasons to join Dungannon Golf Club
1. Unlimited Access to the Course
- Being a member gives you the opportunity to play when you like, as often as you like, and how you like, whether you enjoy the challenge of competition or a relaxing social game. Tee-time bookings can be made through our app or online.
2. Competitive Golf
- Only by being a member of the golf club can you play in our regular official club competitions. For women, we have a competition every week, which may be played on Saturdays or Tuesdays. For men, we have competitions on Wednesdays and from Friday to Sunday. There are also lots of competitions for seniors and juniors, team matches, and fun team events such as Texas Scrambles, as well as our knockout matchplay competitions.
3. Choose How Much You Play
- If you don’t always have the time for 18 holes, you could choose to play only 7 holes, with our 7th green being near the clubhouse. In the summer, you can tee off at 7 PM and still get a round in! For early birds, the course is open from 6 AM in the summer, enabling you to get a round in before work!
4. A Great Family Friendly Clubhouse Environment
- Our modern, spacious clubhouse is a great place for eating, drinking, and socializing with your friends and family, with competitive value-for-money prices and great customer service.
5. Members Discount at the Bar
- As a member, you receive a 15% discount on all purchases from the bar, whether you’re here for a beer or two, a bottle of wine with friends, or enjoying The Claret Jug restaurant.
6. Use of the Clubhouse for your Function
- Members can hire the clubhouse for their birthday party, anniversary, wedding, or another celebration, with a range of catering options available. One of the best places in Dungannon for a function or to throw a big party!
7. Resident PGA Professional
- Our professional coaches Stefan Ackermann and Johnny Mallon offer club members a wide range of coaching services, including playing lessons, group lessons, beginner coaching, and junior coaching to help improve your game. You can also choose from a great selection of equipment, clothing, and club merchandise in the shop.
8. Driving Range & Practice Facilities
- Recent investment has provided our members with fantastic practice facilities to improve their game, summer or winter, with our indoor golf swing studio and practice range. Our new short game and putting complex is the best in Mid Ulster – over 50% of your shots are from 25 yards!
9. Flexible Payment
- There’s no need to pay all your fees upfront. You can spread the cost of membership throughout the year with our monthly direct debit.
10. Refer a Friend Incentives
- From time to time we offer Refer a Friend promotions. You benefit if one of your friends joins the club through your recommendation, with a 20% credit being offered when we have availability. So if a 5-Day member joins, you’ll receive £100 towards your next member’s subscription.
11. Preferential Green Fees at Championship Courses
- Members of Golf Ireland affiliated clubs can access preferential green fees of up to 50% discount at some of the best courses in Ireland.
12. Gain an Official WHS Handicap
- Only by being a member of a Golf Ireland affiliated golf club can you attain an official WHS handicap, giving you the opportunity to play competitions at your home course and others. You can track your handicap using our app, which will update each time you play a competitive or ‘General Play’ round.
13. Get Your Handicap Down
- Playing competitions regularly at your home club or in other Open competitions gives you the chance to get your handicap down to your targeted level – what most golfers are striving for throughout their life!
14. Discounted Rates at Partner Clubs
- Members of Dungannon can access preferential rates at a number of local clubs, such as Killymoon or one of our fellow ‘1890’ clubs (the year we were formed) throughout Great Britain and Ireland.
15. Junior Golf
- Dungannon has one of the best junior programs in the country, offering a player development and coaching pathway right through from beginners at Primary 1 to our Junior Team, including Saturday morning coaching, junior competitions, and junior team coaching.
16. Invite Your Friends to Play
- We offer preferential ‘Members’ Guest Rate’ green fees, giving you the chance to invite your friends to play your course. By making this reciprocal among your golfing friends, you can play many great courses at a fraction of the normal price.
17. Play National Championships
- Golf Ireland runs a number of national championships, only for members of affiliated clubs, from elite level to handicap-based events.
18. Value for Money
- Above all, we think Dungannon offers great value for money, with adult 5 day membership costing less than £12 per week, which compares very favorably with clubs of our standing. It is one of the best membership packages you’ll find in Northern Ireland for all members of your family!