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Cushendall Golf Club, County Antrim. (1920 – 1936)

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Cushendall Golf Club, County Antrim. (1920 – 1936)

The earlier Cushendall nine-hole course first appeared in 1920.

The current club was founded in 1937.

Notice of the opening in June 1920.

Irish Independent Monday 28 June 1920. Image © Independent News and Media PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Report on the opening of the course.

Ballymena Weekly Telegraph Saturday 10 July 1920. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Advert for the Hotel and Golf Links.

Belfast News-Letter Saturday 26 February 1921. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The course appeared in adverts throughout the 1920/30s.

Competition played in October 1932.

Belfast Telegraph Tuesday 18 October 1932. Image © Independent News and Media PLC. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

In July 1933 a friendly match was played at Glenarm and was won by the Cushendall club.

Match at Glenarm in September 1933.

Ballymena Observer Friday 8 September 1933. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Storm wreaks havoc in 1934.

Ballymena Observer Friday 2 November 1934. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Further storm damage in 1936.

Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner Saturday 11 January 1936. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Threat of more flood damage probably put paid to any further progress for the earlier club.

The current club first appeared in 1937.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1920/30s showing the earlier Golf Links.