History

In Bundoran, 96 acres of seaside property was purchased where a 60 bedroom hotel with full leisure facilities (including Golf Course) was to be situated. The building commenced in 1894 and no time was wasted by the locals in setting up the first Club Committee for negotiating golfing rights with the Highland Hotel Company. This first committee consisted of the below titled member (among other OWP's):

• President
  Duke of Abercorn
• Vice Presidents
  Right Hon. Evelyn Ashley
  Sir D. Brooke
  Colonel Dickson
  Henry Stubbs
• Captain
  James Johnston
• Secretary
  R. Ross-Todd
• Treasurer
  R. H. Reid

The original course designer was G.L. Baillie, originally from Scotland. The courses at Greenore, Omagh, Castlerock, Lisburne & Leopardstown were among his other designs and not only did he design the course at Bundoran for a fee of £15, but he also collected the membership subscriptions for the first season. History was mde on the 24th August 1894, when the first competition for the Club Handicap Monthly Prize was played.

In 1903, C.S. Burthart, the Professional at Royal Co. Down Golf Club was employed to design an 18 hole course for Bundoran. this next step of the course development was copmpleted by 1905.

In Easter 1927, Harry Vardon, 6 times British Open Champion was invited to plan design changes to bring the course up to championship standards. His design featured the re-sitting of greens, replacing of tees addition of many bunkers. The ambition of having a championship course was reached, & although seemingly complicated, when implemented, the design echoed Vardon's philosophy on course design; "to give pleasure to golfers of all degrees".

In 1936, there was a course extension including the building of the current 2nd, 3rd and 6th holes. Between the years of 1951 and 1957, Christy O' Connor Snr. was the club professional and 1965 was the grand opening of the current club house which is now currently up for re-development.