<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ballymena Golf Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballymena Golf Club]]></description><link>https://www.ballymenagolfclub.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:05:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ballymenagolfclub.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Results – Week Ending 7th June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite challenging weather conditions over the weekend, two competitions were successfully completed at Ballymena Golf Club before adverse conditions resulted in the cancellation of the remaining scheduled events. Bill Rainey Memorial (VPar) Congratulations to Darren McCaig (25) who claimed victory in the Bill Rainey Memorial (VPar) competition with an excellent score of 5 Up. Leading Results: Darren McCaig (25) – 5 Up Colin Robinson (12) – 5 Up Peter M Connon (15) – 4 Up Gary Rodgers (15) –...]]></description><link>https://www.ballymenagolfclub.com/post/weekly-results-week-ending-7th-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a27c32b750b8b39abbfc5fc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:40:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a4423b_a8b2c49713e94b8e94d1205904d4d870~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Kernohan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCaig Claims Bill Rainey Memorial Victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren McCaig (25) secured victory in the Bill Rainey Memorial Competition, kindly sponsored by Marie Hart Physiotherapy, with an excellent score of 5 Up in the VPar format. The competition was played using the VPar scoring system, where players gain a point for a net birdie or better and lose a point for a net bogey or worse. McCaig made the perfect start, gaining points on each of the opening two holes before surrendering one on the par-five third. The next two holes were halved with the...]]></description><link>https://www.ballymenagolfclub.com/post/mccaig-claims-bill-rainey-memorial-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a278a1a7af0f7335699c68c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:38:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/63f639686bbe4435a7f8b5f1548f96ed.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Kernohan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballymena Golf Club Weekly Results – Week Ending 31st May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another busy week of competition golf took place at Ballymena Golf Club, with members competing across a variety of events throughout the week. Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who took part. JK Leisure Stableford A special thank you to JK Leisure for sponsoring Saturday's Stableford competition. Brian Russell – 43 pts Brian Dempster – 42 pts Steven Bell – 40 pts David Ross – 40 pts Paul Casey – 40 pts Clifford Worthington – 39 pts Stephen Ritchie – 39 pts Kenny...]]></description><link>https://www.ballymenagolfclub.com/post/ballymena-golf-club-weekly-results-week-ending-31st-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1fe3d7f9e37e2aaa1609a6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a4423b_97d7b071f6bf404fa8f70aee2b9d6eba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Kernohan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russell Claims JK Leisure Victory at Ballymena Golf Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Russell (26) won the JK Leisure sponsored event at Ballymena Golf Club with a superb score of 43 points. Russell opened his round with two bogeys before taking a double bogey on the par-five third. He repeated this pattern over the next three holes before parring the short par-three seventh and completed his front nine with bogeys on the eighth and ninth holes. This gave him 21 points at the halfway stage. The opening two holes of the back nine were played to handicap before Russell...]]></description><link>https://www.ballymenagolfclub.com/post/russell-claims-jk-leisure-victory-at-ballymena-golf-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1d8539f87459faf2f69f45</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:13:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a4423b_91ab110a890e44768dd87ec0f430c5bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Kernohan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The History of Ballymena Golf Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few sporting institutions in Northern Ireland carry the same sense of heritage, community and tradition as Ballymena Golf Club. Established in 1903 , the club has been at the heart of golf in the area for well over a century. From its earliest days, Ballymena Golf Club quickly became known not only for the quality of its course, but for the strength of its membership and the welcoming spirit that still defines the club today. A Course That Has Evolved With Time Like many historic clubs,...]]></description><link>https://www.ballymenagolfclub.com/post/the-history-of-ballymena-golf-club</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6a5367db715abddf8ef2d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a4423b_bcc26284250d4eab80c33f16be2c7aa3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew Kernohan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>