A PRESTIGIOUS golf tournament has teed off at the Lough Erne Resort this week, bringing a much-welcomed injection of £1 million to the local economy. The Champion of Champions Junior Golf Tournament, which will take place at the award-winning venue from began on Monday (July 29) and will run until tomorrow (July 31). The tournament comes […]
Memorial golf event to honour Jonny Gibson
LOUGH Erne Golf Club is to host a fundraising tournament in memory of a special member of the Fermanagh community. The ‘Jonny Gibson Memorial Classic’ Golf Event will take place at Lough Erne Golf Club on Friday, July 25 to honour the life of the well-known and highly respected sportsman. Funds raised from the event will […]
Lough Erne Ladies storm to North South Shield victory
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Four clubs were invited to compete for the shield and this year it was hosted by last year’s winners Slieve Russell, with the competition kindly sponsored by Gillan and David Wilson. The course was in excellent condition, and scores were high. Daphne Gibson took the overall prize of a fantastic 42 points and helped her […]
Lough Erne’s McCauley is Golf Manager of the Year
This latest achievement for Barry follows his promotion to the position of Director of Golf at Lough Erne Resort.
Lough Erne named among the world’s best golf venues
THE Lough Erne Resort has said it’s ‘absolutely delighted after the award-winning Faldo Course secured a top 10 ranking in Golf World’s Top 100 Parkland courses in UK and Ireland. The Faldo Course ranked number sixth in the prestigious list, with 2027 Ryder Cup venue Adare Manor the only other Irish venue placed ahead in […]
King crowned the winner on President’s Day
After finishing second on Captain’s Day, Kevin King went one better on Victor Cullum’s President’s Day, collecting the top prize. Four birdies in an excellent 6 over par round meant he finished on 39 points, two ahead of Davy Farrell, who himself finished strongly with three pars and a bogey on the last four holes. Derek Browne was […]
Maguire blasts golf’s gender pay gap
BALLYCONNELL golfer Leona Maguire has said players are being left with a “choice” whether to compete in some events or not after a worrying gender pay gap was revealed at the Irish Open. Maguire placed tied for 15 in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open event which took place at Carton House. Englishwoman Annabel Dimmock won the […]
Fermanagh community to rally in memory of Jonny Gibson
Local golf club has pledged to financially support a leading heart charity in memory of the Enniskillen man.
Golf tournament to attract thousands to the county
Next week, the Lough Erne Resort will play host to this year’s Champion of Champions Junior World Golf Championships. Around 2,500 international visitors are expected to attend the event which runs from Tuesday 23 until Thursday 25 July. 250 of the world’s top young golfing talent – aged from 5-19 – from 42 different countries […]
Footgolf elite roll into Enniskillen for Ulster Open
FOOTGOLF enthusiasts are in for a treat as the prestigious FGAI Ulster Open FIFG 250 descends upon the picturesque Enniskillen Golf Club this Sunday, July 14. The lively competition, hosted by the FootGolf Association of Ireland, will see the finest footgolfers from across Ireland and beyond test their skills on a brand-new course over 36 challenging […]