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through the ages by briona gallagher Sports Luxe is a trend which has dipped in and out of Spring/Summer season collections since around 2011. Designer brands like Alice Temperley, Alexander Wang and The Kooples have showcased catwalk collections inspired by athleticism, namely clean lines, geometric patterns and functional fabrics. The industry may have recently discovered that the world of sports is a source of haute couture inspiration, but one sport in particular - golf - has a long and checkered history with fashion which stretches back centuries.
Victorian outfits consisted of full skirts with multiple petticoats and ankle-grazing hemlines. Heavy blouses were worn beneath tailored jackets that had tight sleeves which prohibited a decent swing.
It is generally accepted that Scotsmen founded the sport, playing the stick and ball game in their native wild highlands as far back as the 1400’s. Long before PETA, these early golfers swaddled themselves in animal furs before braving the unforgiving conditions to tee off upon the desolate hillocks.
Thankfully attitudes progressed with the times and women were playing in more form fitting clothes that allowed for greater movement. Instead of stuffy blouses with confining sleeves they were allowed to wear light-weight cardigans and jackets.
Somewhere around the 18th century, the unassuming elegance of the hobby attracted the attention of the European elite and the accompanying apparel advanced to meet the standard that the gentry were accustomed to. Kilts were replaced with kneelength breeches which were then teamed with morning coats, cravats and ruffled shirts. A gentleman’s sport was born. As time progressed so did fashion and by the 1900’s long trousers had become the trend du jour. Whether it was due to practicalities or an early sign of golf’s trailblazing approach to style, golfers of this era tucked their trousers into long, thick socks. Dark, neutral shades were also replaced by brighter colours. Some say this began as a way to alert passers-by to the dangers of flying golf balls. Unlike many other sports, women were welcome to play golf long before equal rights were introduced. Though there are reports of madams participating as early as the 15th century, women’s golf societies were not official until the late 1800’s. Their popularity grew steadily from then on. The ladies of the sport were more restricted in their attire then men and the
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Menswear proceeded with a penchant for polo shirts and sweater vests. By the 1960’s colour continued to feature but neutrals were also popular at this time especially navy’s and browns. Knickerbockers or three quarter length pants are the one item that remained popular throughout the years and are still regarded as the most widely recognised style representation the sport. During this era and onwards, slacks, particularly with a centre crease also became synonymous with golf, for both men and women. Accessories have always been prominent components, again for both male and female golfers; hats, gloves, collars and ties were co-ordinated to match every outfit. It’s been said that the 80’s were the decade that fashion forgot, but the impact that the decade had on style is nonetheless remembered quite fondly across all areas of popular culture Golf was no different. The rich green courses became a complementary backdrop for the iconic colour scheme and patterned outfits of players such as Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Steve Ballesteros. There was a surge of shades like orange, blue, pink which were derided by some, celebrated by others.
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Tiger Woods
It was during this time that the undisputed poster-boy of golf fashion began his successful with a career. Payne Stewart’s graceful and stylish golf swing became secondary to his trendsetting attire. Stewart blended traditional pieces with modern elements seamlessly. Tailored breeches or baggy knickerbockers in bold patterns like tartan and stripes were teamed with flat-caps, bow-ties and argyle socks. His fearless approach to clashing colours and mixed print were present in every outfit and he quickly became the sporting style icon he is still remembered for today. Golf seemed to grow up in the naughties and the style at the start of the 21st century was more sophisticated than ever before. Tiger Woods became a household celebrity name and many credit him with making the sport more accessible to the masses. His aesthetic is reflective of this time. Plain, monochromatic outfits, discreet patterns and sharp silhouette were the modern, albeit slightly safe, sign of the times. Today golf has settled into poll position in the sporting style stakes. The contemporary aesthetic has reached a point where elements of bygone eras have crystallised with modern trends and the result is cool, confident and very current. Form fitting long-sleeved thermal tops are increasingly being worn under traditional
polo shirts as an alternative to bulky sweaters or cardigans. This clever layering even looks like a nod to the hipster revolution that is seen across the world. Boo Weekly pushed the boundaries even further when he raised eyebrows at Carnoustie in Scotland by wearing a realistic tattoo print top. These days colour is as important as ever however this too has generally evolved. Colour blocking or popping in subtle details such as piping and stitching seem to be a current way of working the look. But of course, every golfing generation has its clothes horse and right now we have Ricky Fowler, the prolific social media user who hails from California. All eyes are on the young pro as he breaks and remakes the fashion mould. With his disco moustache and a fondness for all things fluorescent he has topped many Worst Dressed Polls, even been dismissed as “thuggish” for having shaved the letters USA into his hair. But for every critic there is a follower who celebrates his daring approach to style. Because isn’t he just continuing to do what golf has always done? Not just staying one step ahead of fashion, but on a different path altogether.
Briona Gallagher is currently studying for her MA in Journalism. During her undergraduate degree in Fine Art, she also studied History of Fashion and Garment Construction. In between degrees, Briona worked for one of the world leading cosmetic companies and worked at high profile fashion shows and other fashion events both in Ireland and abroad. A life-long passion for writing, combined with her wide ranging experience in the fashion industry has meant that Briona is now a well-known, respected stylist and fashion writer.
Contact Jamie at • Charleville Golf Club, Charleville, Co. Cork • On 063 81257 or 063 21269 • www.jamieosullivangolf.com
Jamie O’Sullivan CUSTOM FITTING NEW CLUBS The Eureka moment for me was when Ping decided to sponsor me with Golf equipment when I was working in The Fota Island Golf Academy. I got everything brand new. I was like a kid in a candy shop choosing one of these and two of those. At the time it was the G5 range and I was really looking forward to getting the clubs, so after fitting the irons I jotted down a make up for a driver. I thought I was a macho man so I wanted 9 degree stiff with the graph-alloy blue low launch shaft. The day finally arrived when my new equipment landed and I couldn’t wait to get on the course however when I did I couldn’t for the life of me get the ball airborne off the tee. I decided to persist with the club which was detrimental to my game. The G5 with the 9 degree loft and fancy heavy low flighted shaft was never going to suit my swing but I thought I knew better. I don’t have a super quick swing speed - it averages at about 100mph with my ball speed touching 150mph at best. I don’t make a very aggressive swing – it is more of a smooth rhythm. My own golf swing tends to get a bit flat at times and as a result I have a mid to low ball flight. I have medium to large size hands and stand at about 6 ft 1 inch tall.
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If you take me as an example I need an iron with a cavity back to assist in miss hits as I’m not playing regularly enough to use bladed irons y irons need to be ½ inch longer because of my physical stature and M using standard length irons has a detrimental effect on my posture I need the irons to be 1.5 degrees upright in lie angle to provide a square face at impact again due to my physical stature. T he grips need to be built up so that they are a comfortable size so the club feels good in my hands. T he shafts in my case are a light steel with a mid-to-high launch capability which ensures maximum club head speed and a higher ball flight. I don’t carry a 3 iron and have a rescue club instead which again is easier to hit and is easier to flight higher and going into the future I may even consider replacing my 4 iron with another rescue. My 3 wood has 16 degrees loft (std 3 wood 15 degrees) and a high launch shaft as I want to be able to hit a high fairway shot to greens. y driver still has at least 10.5 degrees of loft, fade biased and a mid M to high launch shaft. The head is 360 cc which is max forgiveness and not t he newer 340cc which produces low spinning low flight shots.
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I teach people every day that can’t drive the ball, hit inconsistent iron shots or use long irons because their own equipment, which they inherited or bought doesn’t suit their own swing. New beginner ladies using their husband’s heavy old low lofted drivers, even a talented golfers game can suffer with bad equipment.
or low, heavy shafts for quick swings and light shafts for slower swings. Club heads where the weights can be adjusted to change ball flights and even club hosels designed to be altered to again affect the flight. The list goes on and yes it is all very high tech but does it actually make a difference?
People also have a misconceived idea about loft on a driver. What people don’t understand is that ball flight is not directly affected by the loft of the driver but by a combination of their own unique golf swing, the shaft, the club head design and finally the loft. The advancement in computer technology has made it possible for manufacturers to build clubs to suit the masses. Long-gone are the days when you carved your driver out of a block of wood with no two drivers being the same.
Yet again, with robotic testing (the iron Byron) and computer analysis results in dispersion, consistency and distance have shown improvement. PGA golf professionals now have this technology to hand in the form of Launch Monitors (flightscope and trackman). These expensive little boxes feed our computers with data from each of your golf shots. With our knowledge of the golf swing, shot patterns and equipment technology we can help people to fit into the optimal spin and loft parameters, thus getting you hitting longer straighter and more consistent shots. Golf companies now provide us with ‘fitting carts’, these carts have an array of different shafts and heads which enables the fitters to find the correct club make - up for the individual. Remember, that we are all unique
Nowadays, NASA engineers design and help build new clubs using stronger lighter metals and are able to move weight all around the club heads to alter spin rates, launch angles and flight patterns all in an effort to encourage straighter, longer shots. The clubs have shafts that hit it high
physically and we have unique golf swings so when purchasing your equipment do it properly. Seek out a PGA Professional who you trust and book a custom fit session. It will be an enjoyable experience where through discussion and hitting shots you will be guided in the right direction. For the golfer it can be as simple or as technical a process as you wish. For non techie golfers don’t fear, as all you have to do is hit shots and answer simple questions custom fitting is not an expensive process and may be free if you make a purchase. Never think that you are not good enough to do it, REMEMBER ITS TO FIT YOUR SWING!! In the JOS Golf Academy in Charleville Golf Club we use the flightscope launch monitor and have the Ping and Mizuno Fitting carts as well as Nike Demos at hand. We also use the Ping n flight computer software and the new Mizuno shaft optimizer and DNA fitting system. To discuss this article or to book a custom - fit session, ring Jamie on 063 21269.
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Rules Quiz Hole 1: In a match, Anna uses a long, wooden tee to mark her ball on the putting green. Naomi, her opponent, putts from several metres away and her ball hits Anna’s tee and is diverted away from the hole that it was clearly going to enter. What is the ruling? A) There is no penalty and Naomi may take her putt again. B) Naomi incurs a penalty of one stroke and must play her ball from where it comes to rest. C) There is no penalty and Naomi must play her ball from where it came to rest. D) Anna incurs a one stroke penalty and Naomi may take her putt again. Answer: C) There is no penalty and Naomi must play her ball from where it comes to rest. Decision 20-1/17. Note: Naomi should have requested Anna to move her tee one or more clubhead-lengths to the side or to re-mark the position of her ball with a ball-marker, a small coin or other similar object. Hole 2: In a Stableford competition, Steve suggests to his fellow competitor Paul, whose ball lies in a difficult spot under a thorny tree, that he should declare it unplayable. What is the ruling? A) There is no penalty as Steve is permitted to give advice on the Rules. B) There is no penalty, providing that Paul does not take the advice and proceeds under a different option. C) Steve incurs a penalty of one stroke. He should have said nothing and watched Paul getting scratched by the thorns. D) Steve incurs a penalty of two strokes because he recommended how Steve should proceed. Answer: D) Steve incurs a penalty of two strokes. Decision 8-1/16. Note: As Steve’s suggestion could have influenced Paul in determining his play it constituted advice (Definition of Advice). Had Steve merely told Paul what his options were for a ball unplayable then no penalty would have been incurred. Hole 3: In stroke play, Marie accidently moves her ball lying in a deep greenside bunker, as she removes a pine cone lying next to it. What is the ruling? A) Marie incurs a penalty of one stroke and the ball must be replaced. B) Marie incurs a penalty of two strokes and the ball must be replaced. C) Marie incurs total penalties of three strokes and the ball must be replaced.
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D) Marie incurs total penalties of four strokes for breaching two different Rules and the ball must be replaced. Answer: B) Marie incurs a penalty of two strokes and the ball must be replaced. Decision 13-4/15. Note: As a single act by Marie resulted in two Rules being breached (moving her ball and removing a loose impediment from a bunker), in equity (Rule 1-4), only one penalty is applied. Hole 4: Rob’s young son had been playing with his clubs during the week and after commencing his round he realises that he has only four woods and eight irons in his bag. How many clubs is he permitted to add during the round? A) One club. B) Two clubs. C) Three clubs. D) No clubs may be added after the start of a round. Answer: B) Two clubs. Rule 4-4a. Note: A player may add clubs to a maximum of 14 providing he does not unduly delay play and the clubs have not been used by any other player on the course. Hole 5: In a singles match, may Chuck putt out after Marty has already conceded his next putt? A) No, if Chuck putts he incurs a one stroke penalty for practicing. B) No, if Chuck putts he loses the hole. C) Yes. D) Yes, but if he misses, the concession is considered to have been withdrawn and he will have to putt out. Answer: C) Yes. Decision 2-4/6. Note: A concession may not be withdrawn. Strokes made in continuing the play of a hole, the result of which has been decided, are not practice strokes (Rule 7-2). However, if putting out after the concession has been made is of assistance to a partner in a four-ball or best-ball match, in equity the partner is disqualified for that hole (Rule 1-4). Hole 6: John wishes to add a strip of lead tape to his driver. When may he do it? A) Before a round. B) During a round. C) At any time. D) Never. It’s a ridiculous thing to do anyway!Answer: A) Before a round. Rule 4-2/0.5. Note: The playing characteristics of a club must not be purposely changed by adjustment or by any other means during a round.
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Barry Rhodes qualified as a Chartered Accountant but has spent most of his career in senior sales, marketing and management roles within the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in Ireland. He is an enthusiastic, high handicap golfer who developed an interest, then a fascination, and now an obsession with the Rules of Golf. He is resident in Dublin, where he is an active member of Milltown Golf Club. Barry’s relationship with the Rules began in 2000 with his participation in the interclub Rules of Golf quiz competitions, organised by the Royal & Ancient for Golf Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland. This progressed to him writing articles, running quizzes, and delivering presentations on the Rules at various Golf Clubs and corporate functions. He writes a weekly web blog, containing interesting content for anyone who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of the Rules of Golf, at www.barryrhodes.com and has another web site www.RhodesRulesSchool, which is an indispensable resource for anyone who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of the Rules of Golf. In 2009 his first book ‘999 Questions on the Rules of Golf’ was published in the UK. It was updated for the amendments to the Rules that became effective in January 2012 and is now exclusively available as an eBook, either direct from the author, or through the Amazon book store. He also answers questions on the Rules of Golf and is a guest contributor on various golfing web sites around the world. In March 2008, Barry became the first person to achieve a 100% correct mark on the public Advanced Rules of Golf Course examination, run by the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) in their headquarters at The Belfry, West Midlands, UK (see below).
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Remembering Joe McCartney
Leading Golf professional of the 1930’s In May 1965 Joe McCartney suffered a stroke at Cliftonville Golf Club in Belfast. He died afterwards at the Royal Victoria Hospital, just a few weeks before his 58th birthday. McCartney had been professional at Cliftonville for many years but before that he had been one of Ireland’s most successful young golfers. Fifty years after his premature death we look back at his career. Joe McCartney lived all his life in Belfast. He was born on 10 June 1907 in Greencastle, in the north of the city, the eighth child of William John McCartney and his wife Margaret McAdam. His father was a fireman or stoker on a steam ship. The family home was walking distance from Fortwilliam
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Golf Club and it appears that this is where Joe began work as an assistant, under the guidance of the 1914 Irish Professional champion, Charley Pope. McCartney first made his mark in 1927, when he was one of the four competitors in the Ulster Championship to qualify for the match-play semi-finals, which was how this tournament was normally structured for decades. He won his first match to reach the final before succumbing to the 1926 Irish champion, Syd Fairweather. At that time the Ulster Championship was confined to members of the Irish Region of the PGA within its Northern Branch, which covered all nine counties of Ulster. Nevertheless, it was an important event in which all members of the branch competed. In 1929, as professional at Ormeau, Joe McCartney had his first taste of success, winning the Ulster Championship at Royal Belfast, and beating
Fairweather in the final. The following year he retained the title at Belvoir Park. Also in 1930 he took the Irish Professional title at the Castle in Dublin. On this occasion he had six shots to spare over the rest of the field. The young champion was hailed by the Irish Times as a ‘discovery’, with the observation that he was ‘a master of every golfing stroke’. The Irish Championship was held at Portstewart the following year and McCartney successfully defended, but not without a struggle. Finishing on 283, he was in a tie with the veteran Hughie McNeill, a former winner. They had to endure a 36-hole play-off before McCartney won by three shots with a score of 143. By the end of 1931 the twenty-four year old McCartney was a double Irish and a double Ulster champion. 1932 brought new experiences. He won his third Ulster title and finished in third place in the Irish Professional Championship. In the Irish Open at Cork he became the first Irish player to finish in the top-four in the event’s six years of competition. His score of 287 was four shots behind the winner, Alf Padgham of England. During that Irish Open meeting McCartney was one of twelve members on the second ever international team of Irish professionals. The first international had taken place
in 1907, three weeks before McCartney’s birth. This second match was against England on 22 August 1932. Six weeks later a third international was played. This was against Scotland at Belvoir Park, and McCartney was again on the team. International matches were played against Scotland annually up to 1938. There was another match against England in 1933 and a first encounter with Wales in 1937. The first time all four home countries played against one another was at Llandudno in September 1938. Joe McCartney was a member of the Irish team on every occasion throughout the 1930s. The outbreak of the Second World War put paid to any plans of continuing a ‘Home Internationals’ event for professionals. Back in 1933, McCartney claimed his fourth Ulster championship and repeated his topfour finish in the Irish Open at Malone, again being the leading Irish player. Three years later, as professional at Holywood, he won his third and last Irish Professional championship, aged 29. Also in 1936 he was joint runnerup in the Dunlop Irish Tournament at Royal Belfast. This was for decades one of the most important domestic events for Irish professionals. By the time Joe McCartney was aged 30 he had three Irish and four Ulster championship wins to his name. Though he continued to compete to a high standard in Irish events up to the 1950s, his career never reached the same level of success as he experienced in his early 20s. 1947 was the Indian summer of his career, when he claimed both the Willie Nolan Memorial Cup and his fifth Ulster title. While Joe McCartney never made his mark outside of Ireland like his contemporary, Paddy Mahon, and the slightly younger Fred Daly and Harry Bradshaw, he was for a time the great new hope in Irish
Achievements INDIVIDUAL Irish Open (Top-10 finishes) 4th 1932, 1933 Irish Professional Championship champion 1930, 1931, 1936, runner-up 1937 (tied), 1943, 3rd 1932, 4th 1933, 1935, 1944 (tied) Ulster Championship Champion 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1947 Dunlop Irish Tournament Runner-up 1936 (tied) Willie Nolan Memorial Cup Winner 1947 TEAM Ireland v England 1932, 1933, 1938 Ireland v Scotland 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Ireland v Wales 1937, 1938
Paul Gorry is a genealogist by profession. Family involvement in championship golf led to an interest in Irish golf records. Applying his experience in research to original golf sources, over decades he has accumulated a huge amount of material on the achievements of Irish golfers, which he hopes to publish in book form. He is author of Baltinglass Chronicles 1851-2001 and Baltinglass Golf Club 1928-2003, and joint author (with Máire Mac Conghail) of the Collins Pocket Reference Tracing Irish Ancestors. Paul maintains a Facebook page called Celebrating Irish Golfing Achievements.
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Effect of Temperature on Golf Balls by padraig dooley
As we are well in the Winter season a good question would be how much does the temperature of a golf ball effect performance? As we are well in the Winter season a good question would be how much does the temperature of a golf ball effect performance? Is it ok to leave your balls in your bag in the car or garage or should you take them indoors? To test this I put 20 Titleist Pro V1s in the car and left them there overnight on a frosty night, air temperatures dropped to -3 degrees C. Also I kept 20 Pro V1s indoors at room temperature. As soon as the frost cleared the following day I hit 20 balls that were kept in the car and 20 balls that were kept at room temperature. The golf balls that were kept in the car were noticeably cold to touch, the room temperature balls felt normal. The balls were hit with a Callaway Big Bertha Alpha, 9.5 degrees of loft and a Fujikura Speeder 757 S Flex shaft.
The results were recorded on a Trackman 111 launch monitor. 5 cold balls were hit, then 5 room temperature balls were hit until a total of 20 of each ball were hit. The temperature was around 6 degrees when the balls were hit with little or no wind and sun shining. Ball speed is the big factor we are interested in and as we see from the results, ball speeds are practically identical, 152.5 mph with the cold ball and 152.4 mph with the room temperature ball. The room temperature ball has a slightly longer carry (229.8 yards against 228) and overall distance (250.4 against 246.8) which is a result of a slightly higher launch angle and lower spin rate. Can this be attributed to the lower ball temperature? Probably not, it’s more then likely down to the vagaries of strike point on the club face. The intention with hitting 20 balls with each was to eliminate this as much as possible but as the test subject wasn’t Iron Byron there’s always be little differences in the strike.
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Club Speed (mph)
Ball Speed (mph)
Launch Angle
Spin Rate (rpm)
Carry (yards)
Total Distance (yards)
Lateral Distance from Target (feet)
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101.7
152.5
11.3
2722
228.0
246.8
47.04
Room Temp.
102.1
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Conclusion As there was no difference in ball speeds between the cold balls and room temperature balls we can conclude that ball temperature has little effect on the performance of the ball. No need to be storing golf balls indoors! The biggest factor in loss of distance in the Winter is colder air and unfortunately we cannot control that. Next experiment will be to see if warming the balls on a heater will have an effect. Any questions or comments are appreciated.
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The Resort also has a Health Club with a fully-equipped gym and a wide array of fitness classes along with a 20 metre ozone-treated swimming pool and Water Room giving unbeatable views out over the country estate. The world-class Spa at Castlemartyr has 10 treatment rooms, a jet pool, aromatherapy sauna and steam room, relaxation rooms and vitality lounges, perfect for recovering after a strenuous day on the golf course! Check into this 5-star country house hotel in 220 acres of mature, rolling parkland speckled with meandering streams and glistening lakes, and experience the lovely old mansion house at the heart of the resort, with its cut-stone pillars and
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Georgian windows, and the stylish modern block housing the stunning spa and linking to the new wing with its lavish bedrooms. Of Castlemartyr’s 103 bedrooms and suites, 11 of them are in the original and impeccably restored manor house and 92 in the sophisticated and contemporary new wing.
Castlemartyr Golf One of the highlights of Castlemartyr Resort in East Cork is the wonderful golf course, a creation of renowned golf course designer Ron Kirby, who’s credentials were honed on such Irish masterpieces such as the Old Head Kinsale, Mount Juliet and Gleneagles in Scotland. It then came as no surprise when Castlemartyr Resort was awarded “Golf Resort of the Year” in October 2014 at the Irish Golf Awards, the largest gathering of golf tourism industry professionals across Ireland that
each year attracts golfers from Scotland, Wales, the United Kingdom, Europe and North America. Ron Kirby has developed an inland links-style course at Castlemartyr that creates a visually pleasing yet testing experience that is both challenging and pleasurable for players of any calibre. Surounded by woodlands and lakes, sand based fairways and bent grass greens, this stimulating 18 hole, 6,790-yard, par 72 golfing challenge has the distinctive look and feel for an inland links-style course.
Corporate Golf One of the best venues in the region for a company golf day, tournament or society outing, the unique inland linksstyle golf course at Castlemartyr Resort with its free-draining fairways is ideal for play all year round. Every need is catered for and no detail is missed.
For further details, please contact Golf Reservations Tel: + 353 21 4219001 Email: golf@castlemartyrresort.ie
Golfers from home and abroad are consistently delighted by the lovely setting at Castlemarty Resort, the excellent health club and spa facilities and the stylish and contemporary Pod Clubhouse. Their signature chargrilled 10oz sirloin steak is a must after your golf round followed by “the golfers tonic” a deep, therapeutic massage focused on the back and feet which achieves a feeling of total relaxation. The option of private golf tuition with the resort’s PGA professional, Brady Sherwood is a welcome bonus too, with expert tuition on golf technique from beginners to elite golfers. Brady was delighted to welcome the great Graeme McDowell back to Irish soil in 2014.
To enquire further about golf membership packages, please contact us on: +353 21 421 9001 or email golf@castlemartyrresort.ie
Castlemartyr Golf Links welcomes membership from both Ladies & Gentlemen • Gentleman €2000 joining fee + €1100 subs • Senior €1500 joining fee + €800 subs • Ladies no joining fee + €800 subs* *Exclusive offering, limited availability All sub fees include €100 credit for The Pod Clubhouse for food & beverage.
Golf Membership Castlemartyr Resort has a unique golf course with a style of its own. Membership rates at Castlemartyr are competitive and first class service is provided across all aspects of the golf spectrum, from the course to the The Pod Clubhouse and Pro Shop.
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The Hamlet Court Hotel is a well know family owned and managed Hotel with an excellent reputation. John, Trish and team are on hand to look after your every need. The Hamlet Court is superbly located on the Kildare /Meath border in the picturesque village of Johnstownbridge.
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Enjoy two night’s bed & breakfast, one evening meal & a delicious homemade scone and coffee at the clobs on arrival & two rounds of golf in the superb Knockanally Hamlet Court Hotel Johnstownbridge Enfield Co Meath
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best hidden gem 2015
- golfers guide to ireland Play one of the finest parkland golf courses in Munster.
MALLOW GOLF CLUB is delighted to offer full Membership to golfers for 2015. Steeped in history, surrounded by breathtaking scenery and playable 12 months of the year, Mallow Golf Club is widely regarded as one of the most challenging and enjoyable par 72 championship courses in Munster.
open days - wed, fri, bank holiday mondays weekends visitors €20 societies welcome every day Membership rate also includes full access to both tennis and squash courts. • Make the best decision of 2014 right now and become part of this historic club. • Mallow Golf Club welcomes all green fees and societies to one of the finest courses in Munster • For details contact Mallow Golf Club at 022 21145 or email mallowgolfcluboffice@eircom.net Make sure to visit us at www.mallowgolfclub.net •
still open for membership 2015
* programmes for lady beginners
Ballykisteen Golf Club T: +353 (0) 62 32117 E: info@ballykisteenhotel.com
Marian Riordan
why women SHOULD PLAY GOLF
I’m playing golf nearly 20 years and during that time the game has been my friend and foe. Just like any sport it offers highs and lows that come with playing any game at the highest level.
As I look back now, more than ever, I appreciate all that golf has given me. The highs certainly outweigh the lows, the friends that I met through golf are now my best friends for life. I got to travel the world because of a set of clubs on my back. The life lessons and skills it has taught me defines the person I am today. My love for golf has afforded me the opportunity to teach the game. I help golfers every day to improve their golf skills, shoot lower scores, so they too can enjoy the game that bit more. This is my job. It’s easy to see why I am eternally grateful to the game.
the club just like Rory McIlroy. I’m talking about your first par. I’m talking about the comradery and the bragging rights that follow to the 19th hole. The motivations of each player can be very different and that’s what makes the game so beautiful. Golf can be everything to everyone. This became as clear as day to me when I got involved with CGI in a “Grow the Game” initiative in Ballykisteen G.C. Thirty ladies a mix of young and younger, working and retired. All very different individuals coming together to try something new. Twelve months later still novices to the game.
I know what golf has done for me but now as I get deeper into the development of the game I can see the benifits to others. I’m talking about the club golfer that gets out every week chasing the perfect round. I’m talking about that feeling you get when you strike one out of the centre of
These girls repeatedly tell me how much they are enjoying the game and the social outlet “it’s the best thing I have done, in fact I wish I started sooner”. So why are more ladies not playing or at least trying the game?
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A Social & Enjoyable sport Playing golf allows you the chance to be social with your friends and at the same time make new friends. Whilst you compete against others it also allows you to compete against yourself and set your own challenges on the course. It gives you the opportunity to feel part of something.
Health & Wellness benefits of golf Playing golf is great for your health and your heart. Walking on the course gets the heart pumping and blood circulating around the body. Raising the heart rate improves your physical endurance, helps you stay fit, lose weight and reduce body fat.
Burns Calories Golf is a low-intensity aerobic workout, 9-holes can burn up to 600 Calories. Perfect for all us girls that are constantly
BALLYKISTEEN SOCIETIES CHALLENGE Compete against other societies to win €500 Society Voucher and Perpetual Cup
Societies Challenge Open to all societies
Teams of 6 (handicap limits 18 Men & 24 Ladies) all must have GUI handicap
Preferred green fee rates on selected dates at Ballykisteen Golf Club Matches to take place between May 1st and October 17th 2015
Meal package available after all matches
Grand Final
November 2015
All teams in final receive free golf on Finals day plus overnight stay with dinner at Ballykisteen Hotel
Dinner and awards ceremony BallyK Bar on evening of November Grand Final
Winner receives €500 Society Voucher plus Perpetual Cup
To Enter
Entry fee €100 per team
Entries by April 30th. 1st Round Draw Friday May 1st 2015
For further information and to enter please contact Pat Barrett 062 32123 or pbarrett@ballykisteenhotel.com
Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort, Limerick Junction, Co. Tipperary
counting calories. Playing 18-holes once a week is on average a 5 mile walk nearly 10,000 steps and the great thing is that you’re not even aware of the exercise. That certainly is my kind of workout.
Me Time…Stress reliever The stress and rush of everyday life makes it more important now than ever to find some down time. Golf is ideal for this. Getting out and playing or practicing gives you that bit of time to recharge the mind while doing something that you enjoy. By just being outside, getting fresh air and interacting with others that share your interests is a great way to reduce stress.
Low risk of injury All sports carry a risk of injury however golfers are at a very low level risk of getting injured - which is comforting to a lot of women that just can’t afford to be out of work due to injury.
Precious moments Finally, my family all play golf and one of the most important things to me is the relationships I have formed and continue through golf. I’m not so sure that our bond would be as strong without the game of golf. Don’t be left behind, just give it a go.
How to Get Going Golf is accessible to all now. There are plenty of CGI “get into golf” programmes around the country that will allow you to “try before you buy”. A Taster day where you just need to show up with an open mind to experience the game and have fun.
Don’t knock it until you try it
Contact your Local golf club or speak to your PGA Professional about open days or classes that are designed to help you get into golf.
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“Golf is a lot like sex. It’s something you can enjoy all your life. And if you remain an amateur, you get to pick your own playing partners. “ - Jerry Pate
golfing quotes
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Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out of a bagpipe. - Anonymous I have seen men who have won a dozen or more tournaments, upon teeing off for their first USGA Open Championship, come close to vomiting. And golf is no easy game when you are trying to hole a downhill three-footer and throwing up at the same time. - Charles Price
We can get so much out of golf. I know I have, and I’d like to see the same for you. Golf is the game of a lifetime, one in which you can get better and better. It’s not what you do that counts, but what you attempt to do. - George Knudson Sudden success in golf is like the sudden acquisition of wealth. It is apt to unsettle and deteriorate the character. - P.G. Wodehouse Golf is a non-violent game played violently from within. - Bob Toski
Playing golf is like raising children. You keep thinking you’ll do better next time. - E.C. McKenzie
Golf is like a razor. You get just so sharp and then it begins to dull a little more the more you use it. - Doug Sanders
Golf is to me what his Sabine farm was to the poet Horace - a solace and an inspiration. - Ramsay MacDonald
Golf is like solitaire. When you cheat, you cheat only yourself. - Tony Lema
The fun part of golf is the variety of shots. In football you can do anything with a ball, but you can do anything with a golf ball as well. When you hit a shot and the ball does exactly what you want it to do ... that’s wonderful. It’s just great when you hit the ball well. You should always try not to make the ball cry.
Golf is a lot like sex. It’s something you can enjoy all your life. And if you remain an amateur, you get to pick your own playing partners. - Jess Sweetser Golf is a better game played downhill.
- Johann Cruyff
- Jack Nicklaus
Douglas Golf Club Maryborough Hill. Douglas. Cork
Early Bird Green Fee up to 9.30am Thursday Open Singles: €25 Pre booking essential
Bookings now being taken for 2015 Golf Classics & Society outing Full bar and catering facilities. Meeting rooms also available to hire.
Tel: 021 4895297
Contact Conor O’Brien, General Manager. Email: douglasgolf@eircom.net
Web: www.douglasgolfclub.ie
19 Bay Fully floodlit driving range in Limerick City Open Mon-Fri 10am-9.30pm Sat/Sun/B.Hols 10am - 7pm Follow Us on Facebook Barbara Hackett Golf Centre Coonagh Golf Academy Twitter @bhgolfpro www.bhgolfpro.ie Tel. 086 8116255 Full Range of tuition available for golfers of all levels.
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LiTTLe And ofTen with free time at a premium these days, players can’t spend too long practicing - but that’s perfectly ok as the key to practicing is “little and often”. try to come to the golf range twice a week and hit a medium bucket of balls, rather than smashing two or three hundred balls as far as you can once every few months. and when there - make each shot worthwhile rather than just hitting as many as possible, remember it is quality not quantity that will make your practice worthwhile.
ball from behind each time. practice your distance control on the golf range. it is imperative that you know what distance you hit each of the clubs in your bag so use the distance targets on the golf range to do this. Select the specific club required to hit to the yardage markers on the range outfield and take note of the distance you reach with the very well struck shots, not the miss hits. remember when you play it is far more frequent that you will be hitting 7,8,9 and wedges to greens so hit more shots with these crucial clubs. also when you are hitting at a green with a short iron you would expect to hit the target more often than if you were attacking with a 3, 4 or 5 iron, so practice to get that precision.
tips: have a pre-shot routine that you go through when you play and try to hit every shot on the golf range using this routine. it may require you to approach the
write down what those distances are for each of your clubs, they are a personal thing so when you are on the golf course and you have a specific distance to the green, your practice will allow you to select the correct club.
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Blarney Driving Range and Golf Academy
Blarney Driving Range and Golf Academy caters for a player’s long game, short game, putting, fitness, mental strength, course distance, control and much, much, more. This academy can now boast something for everyone. Whether you are practicing seriously or just using the game as a relaxing pastime, there is a place for you in Blarney. The academy has access to top PGA teaching professionals. On site, you will find PGA Advanced Munster Coach Fred Twomey as well as the PGA Cork Coach Paul Kiely. Regardless of your golfing abilities, Blarney Driving Range and Golf Academy is a place that every golfer should try to visit at least once and like most of the loyal patrons that frequented the range over the years you are sure to emerge a better player.
Contact them at 021 4382060
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81 year old shoots 76 to win President’s Prize with Jim McLoughney At Irish Clubhouse we try to bring news items to our readers in a timely manner however this is not always possible. Over the winter break we received information from a golfer in Tipperary about a wonderful achievement at Thurles Golf Club. The man at the center of this good news story is one Jim McLoughney. The 81 year old golfer, who has been playing the game for the past 55 years, managed to win the President’s Prize (Mr. Seamus Troy) in Thurles Golf Club. Mr McLoughney success in the President’s Prize isn’t his first brush with the winners circle as he claimed this particular honour twice before during his long and fruitful golf career.
While winning the President’s Prize in any club is an achievement worthy of mention - winning it three times surely puts you into a small and exclusive bunch, however none of these two reasons are why we feel Jim is a special type of golfer. Jim’s success last year came thanks to a wonderful round of golf. A round of golf that saw him shoot less than his age. That’s right, Jim, who plays of 18 shot 5 shots better than his age – 76 shots. His net 58 saw him amass an incredible score of 50 points. Jim started his record breaking round in less than impressive fashion, going four over par after only four holes however the talented player soon got things back on track with four birdies in a row - turning with 27 points.
A five better than handicap score of 23 points on the back nine sent the spoils McLoughney’s way with all at the midland club delighted for the winner. Despite his age, Jim still hits the ball a long way, which is something he puts down to daily use of a device called ‘Powerspin’ which helps maintain muscular development in his arms and shoulders. Jim always says “you’re simply never too old to win” however the win did come at some cost for Jim as he was cut 5 shots for his spectacular achievement. We wish Jim all the best for 2015 and look forward to seeing him breaking even more records as continues to master the game he loves.
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Gold coast Golf Club
Ballinacourty, Dungarvan • • • • • • • •
18 Hole- Par 72 Golf course Magnificent panoramic views Friendly welcome Golf members for all budgets No Entrance fees Course playible all year round Consistantly good greens Full hotel and catering facilities on site
DISCOUNTED DUAL LEISURE CENTRE MEMBERSHIP
every tuesday Open seniors (50+) Ladies and Gents golf €12 Golf and Cavery Lunch €20 EVERY FRIDAY Open mens Single Golf €15 Golf and Carvery Lunch €25
Tel: 058 44055 Email: goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com Web: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com
Dungarvan Golf Club is a championship parkland course located 4km outside the town of Dungarvan. The course is adjacent to Dungarvan Bay and set against the backdrop of the Comeragh mountains.
Facilities
Greenfees & Societies
Open Days
- Excellently maintained 18 hole Champi onship golf course in a lovely setting practice area and putting green.
- Greenfee and Society bookings being taken for 2015
MONDAYS:
- Full Bar and Catering facilities
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- PGA Professional and fully stocked PRO shop, buggies and clubs for hire. - Warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere
- Preferential group rates available
Knocknagranagh, Dungarvan,Co. Waterford T: (058) 43310 || F: (058) 44113 E: dungarvangc@eircom.net
Open Ladies and Gents Seniors (50+) 10 euro entry THURSDAYS: Open Gents singles 15 euro entry Easter Open Singles: 2nd to 7th April Senior & junior scratch cups: 26th April Team of 4 Club Classic: Thurs. 30th April to Sun 3rd May 25 euro p.p.
Web: www.dungarvangolfclub.com
membership special offer New members very welcome- Attractive Full Membership Introductory Rate Enquire with Irene Lynch Secretary/Manager for further details on membership, greenfees, societies, open days.
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Unit C1 The Bymac Centre Northwest Business Park Ballycoolin Dublin 15 sales@golfmarket.ie Telephone: 086 2703688 A selection of our current stock of quality used clubs, please see www.golfmarket.ie for our latest stocks & prices
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Price
Dexterity Shaft Flex
Conditon
104188
Callaway Diablo Edge Driver 9.5
€65 Right Stiff
9/10
104192
Callaway RAZR Fit Driver 11.5
€85
9/10
Right
Ladies
104193
Callaway RAZR Fit Driver 9.5
€85 Right
X-Stiff
8/10
104273
Callaway X Hot Driver
€95
Right
Reg
8/10
104253
Callaway X2 Hot Driver 10.5
€135
Right
Reg
9/10
104247 Ping Anser Driver 10.5
€135 Right Stiff
9/10
104112
€107
8/10
Ping G20 Driver
Right
Reg
104243
Ping G25 Driver 10.5
€155
Left
Reg
9/10
104249
Ping G25 Driver 12
€168
Right
Senior
10/10
104248 Ping G25 Driver 8.5
€155 Right Stiff
104280 Ping i25 9.5 Driver
€155 Right
X-Stiff
104202
€155
Reg
TaylorMade Jetspeed Driver 9.5
Right
9/10 9/10
10/10
104163
TaylorMade R11-S Driver
€98 Right Stiff
8/10
104244
TaylorMade SLDR Driver 10.5
€169
Left Stiff
8/10
€180 Right Stiff
9/10
104252
TaylorMade SLDR White Driver 9.5
104286
TaylorMage R1 Adjustable Driver Stiff €127 Right Stiff
8/10
104189
Titleist 910D2 Driver 9.5
6/10
€100 Right
X-Stiff
104283
Callaway X2 Hot 15 3 Fairway Wood €92 Right Stiff
7/10
104258
Callaway X2 Hot 3 Fairway Wood
8/10
€98
Right
Reg
104255 Ping Anser Fairway 3 Wood
€118 Right Stiff
8/10
104245
€119
Reg
7/10 6/10
Ping G25 Fairway 3 Wood
Left
104174
Taylormade R11 FairwLay 3 Wood 15
€49 Right Stiff
104130
TaylorMade R11-S Fairway Wood
€69 Right Stiff
8/10
104259
TaylorMade SLDR 3 Fairway Wood
€120 Right Stiff
9/10
104281
Ladies MD Surefire Golf Set & Bag
€109 Right
Ladies
9/10
104187
TaylorMade Rescue 2011 Hybrid 2
€55
Reg
6/10
Right
104279
Taylormade SLDR 22 4 Hyrbid
€89
Right
Reg
8/10
104153
Callaway X-20 Iron Set
€180
Right
Reg
7/10
104167
Ping G5 Iron Set
€125
Right
Reg
6/10
104274 Ping i10 Iron Set 5-PW Regular
€229 Right Stiff
8/10
104173
€199 Right Stiff
8/10
Taylormade R9 Iron Set
104178
Taylormade Rocketbladez Iron Set
€265 Right Stiff
8/10
104162
Titleist DCI 981 Iron Set
€129
7/10
Right
Reg
104147
Ping i-Series Zing Putter
€49
Right
8/10
104144
Ping Nome Putter
€99
Right
8/10
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ARDFERT Ph. 066 7134744 www.ardfertgolfclub.com
BODENSTOWN Ph. 045 45897096 www.bodenstown.com
CHARLEVILLE Ph. 063 81257 www.charlevillegolf.com
ARKLOW Ph. 0402 32492 www.arklowgolflinks.com
BRAY Ph. 031 2763200 www.braygolfclub.com
CLONMEL Ph. 052 6124050 www.clonmelgolfclub.com
ATHLONE Ph. 0906492073 www.athlonegolfclub.ie
BUNCLODY Ph. 053 9374444 www.bunclodygfc.ie
CLONTARF Ph. 01 8331892 www.clontarfgolfclub.ie
ATHY Ph. 059 8631729 www.athygolfclub.com
CAHIR PARK Ph. 052 7441474 www.cahirparkgolfclub.com
CO MEATH Ph. 046 9431463 www.countymeathgolfclubtrim.ie
BALBRIGGAN Ph. 01 8412229 www.balbriggangolfclub.com
CALLAN Ph. 056 7725136 www.callangolfclub.com
CO TIPPERARY Ph. 062 71717 www.dundrumhousehotel.com
BALLINASLOE Ph. 0909642126 www.ballinasloegolfclub.ie
CARLOW Ph. 059 9131695 www.carlowgolfclub.com
COBH Ph. 021 4812399 www.cobhgolfclub.ie
BALLYBUNION Ph. 068 27146 www.ballybuniongolfclub.ie
CARTON HOUSE Ph. 01 5052000 www.cartonhouse.com
BALLYHEIGUE CASTLE Ph. 066 7133555 www.ballyheiguecastlegolfclub.com
CARRICK-ON-SUIR Ph. 051 640047 www.carrickgolfclub.com
BALLYKISTEEN Ph. 062 33333 www.ballykisteengolfclub.com
CASTLE Ph. 014904207 www.castlegc.ie
BALLYNEETY Ph. 061351881 www.ballyneetygolfclub.com
CASTLE BARNA Ph. 057 9353384 www.castlebarna.ie
BALLYMONEY Ph. 053 9421976 www.ballymoneygolfclub.com
CASTLECOMER Ph. 056 4441139 www.castlecomergolf.com
BALTINGLASS Ph. 059 6481350 www.baltingglassgolfclub.ie
CASTLEGREGORY Ph. 066 7139444 www.castlegregorygolflinks.com
BANDON Ph. 023 8841111 www.bandongolfclub.com
CASTLEISLAND Ph. 066 7141709 www.castleislandgolfclub.com
BANTRY BAY Ph. 027 50579 www.bantrygolf.com
CASTLEKNOCK Ph. 01 6408736 www.castleknockgolfclub.ie
BEAVERSTOWN Ph. 01 8436439 www.beaverstown.com
CASTLEMARTYR Ph. 021 4219001 www.castlemartyrresort.ie
BEECH PARK Ph. 01 4580522 www.beechpark.ie
CASTLEROSSE Ph. 064 6631144 www.castlerosse.com
BEREHAVEN Ph. 027 70700 www.berehavengolf.com
CASTLETROY Ph. 061 335753 www.castletroygolfclub.ie
CORK GOLF CLUB
Ph. 021 4353451 www.corkgolfclub.ie
COOLLATTIN GOLF CLUB Ph. 053 9429125 www.coollattingolfclub.com CURRAGH Ph. 045 441714 www.curraghgolf.com DELGANY Ph. 01 2874536 www.delganygolfclub.com
dooks
Ph. 066 9768205 www.dooks.com
DOUGLAS GOLF CLUB Ph. 021 4895297 www.douglasgolfclub.ie
DONERAILE Ph. 022 24137 www.donerailegolfclub.com DOONBEG LINKS Ph. 065 9055246 www.doonbeglodge.com
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GOLF CLUBS DROMOLAND Ph. 061 368444 www.dromolandgolf.com
GOLD COAST Ph. 058 44055 www.goldcoastgolfclub.com
MAHON Ph. 021 4292212 www.mahongolfclub.com
DRUIDS GLEN Ph. 01 2870800 www.druidsglenresort.com
k-club Ph. 01 6017200 www.kclub.ie
MALAHIDE Ph. 01 8461611 www.malahidegolfclub.ie
DUN LAOGHAIRE Ph. 01 2721866 www.dunlaoghairegolfclub.ie
KANTURK Ph. 029 50534 www.kanturkgolf.com
MALlow Ph. 022 21145 www.mallowgolfclub.net
DUNGARVAN Ph. 058 43310 www.dungarvangolfclub.com
KENMARE Ph. 064 6641291 www.kenmaregolfclub.com
MILLTOWN Ph. 01 4125972 www.milltowngolfclub.ie
DUNMORE Ph. 023 8834644 www.dunmoregolfclub.ie
KILKEE Ph. 065 9056048 www.kilkeegolfclub.ie
MITCHELSTOWN Ph. 025 24072 www.mitchelstown-golf.com
DUNMORE EAST Ph. 051 383151 www.dunmoreeastgolfclub.ie
KILKENNY Ph. 056 7765400 www.kilkennygolfclub.com
MOUNT WOLSELEY Ph. 059 915167 www.mountwolseley.ie/golf.html
DUNMURRY SPRINGS Ph. 045 531400 www.dunmurrysprings.ie
KILLARNEY Ph. 064 6631034 www.killarney-golf.com
MOUNTRATH Ph. 057 8732643 www.mountrathgolfclub.ie
EAST CLARE Ph. 061 921322 www.eastclare.com
KILLORGLIN Ph: 0669761979. www.killorglingolf.ie
MOUNT JULIET Ph. 056 7773071 www.mountjuliet.ie/golf
EAST CORK Ph. 021 4631687 www.eastcorkgolfclub.com
KILLEEN Ph. 045 866003 www.killeengolf.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW Ph. 056 7768122 www.mviewgolf.com
KILRUSH Ph. 065 9051138 www.kilrushgolfclub.com
NAAS Ph. 045 897509 www.naasgolfclub.com
KINSALE Ph. 021 4774722 www.kinsalegolf.ie
NENAGH Ph. 067 31476 www.nenaghgolfclub.com
ENNISCORTHY GOLF CLUB Ph. 053 9233191 www.enniscorthygc.ie
LAHINCH Ph. 065 7081003 www.lahinchgolf.com
MONKSTOWN Ph. 021 4841376 www.monkstowngolfclub.com
FAITHLEGG Ph. 051 380587 www.faithlegggolfclub.com
LEE VALLEY Ph. 021 7331721 www.leevalleygolfclub.com
MUSKERRY Ph. 021 4381445 www.muskerrygolfclub.ie
FERNHILL Ph. 021 4372226 www.fernhillcountryclub.com
LIMERICK Ph. 061 415146 www.limerickgolfclub.ie
NEWCASTLE WEST Ph. 069 76500 www.newcastlewestgolf.com
FERMOY Ph. 025 32694 www.fermoygolfclub.ie
LISMORE Ph. 058 54026 www.lismoregolf.org
PARKNASILLA Ph. 064 6645195 www.parknasillahotel.ie/golf
FRANKFIELD Ph. 021 4363124 www.frankfieldgolfclubmembers.com
LISSELAN Ph. 023 8833249 www.lisselan.com
RAFFEEN CREEK Ph. 021 4512624 www.raffeencreekgolfclub.com
GALWAY BAY Ph. 091 790711 www.galwaybaygolfresort.com
LISTOWEL Ph. 087 4156010 www.listowelgolfclub.com
RATHBANE Ph. 061 313655 www.rathbanegolfclub.com
GALWAY GOLF CLUB Ph. 091 522033 www.info@galwaygolf.com
LUCAN Ph. 01 6280246 www.lucangolfclub.ie
RATHSALLAGH Ph. 045 403316 www.rathsallagh.com
GLENGARRIFF Ph. 027 63150 www.glengarriffgolfclub.com
MACROOM Ph. 026 41072 www.macroomgolfclub.com
RATHDOWNEY Ph. 0505 46170 www.rathdowneygolfclub.com
ENNIS
Ph. 065 6824074 www.ennisgolfclub.com
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RING OF KERRY Ph. 064 6642000 www.ringofkerrygolf.com
RINGENANE Ph. 021 4772197 www.ringenanegolfclub.com
tralee Ph. 062 51119 www.traleegolfclub.com
ROSCREA Ph. 0505 21130 www.rosreagolfclub.ie
WATERFORD Ph. 051 876748 www.waterfordgolfclub.com
ROSS Ph. 064 6631125 www.rossgolfcourse.com
WATERROCK GOLF COURSE Ph. 021 4613499 www.waterrockgolfcourse.com
ROSSLARE Ph. 053 9132203 www.rosslaregolf.com
WATERFORD CASTLE Ph. 051 871633 www.waterfordcastle.com
SHANNON
Ph. 061 471849 www.shannongolfclub.ie
SKELLIGBAY Ph. 066 9474133 www.skelligbay.com SKERRIES Ph. 01 8491567 www.skerriesgolfclub.ie SKIBBEREEN Ph. 028 21227 www.skibbgolf.com SLIEVENAMON Ph. 052 6132213 www.slievenamongolfclub.com SPANISH POINT Ph. 065 7084198 www.spanishpointgolfing.com ST HELEN’S BAY Ph. 053 9133234 www.sthelensbay.ie STACKSTOWN Ph. 01 4941993 www.stackstowngolfclub.ie SWORDS Ph. 01 8409819 www.swordsgolfclub.ie TEMPLEMORE Ph. 0504 31400 www.templemoregolfclub.ie THE HERITAGE Ph. 057 8645500 www.theheritage.com THURLES Ph. 0504 21983 www.thurlesgolfclub.com TRAMORE Ph. 051 386170 www.tramoregolfclub.com THE OLD HEAD Ph. 021 4778444 www.oldhead.com TIPPERARY Ph. 066 7136379 www.tipperarygolfclub.com
WATERVILLE Ph. 066 9474102 www.watervillegolfclub.net WEST WATERFORD GOLF CLUB Ph. 058 43216 www.westwaterfordgolf.com WESTMANSTOWN Ph. 01 8205917 www.westmanstowngolfclub.ie WEXFORD Ph. 053 9142238 www.wexfordgolfclub.ie WICKLOW Ph. 0404 67379 www.wicklowgolfclub.ie WILLIAMSTOWN Ph. 051 853131 www.waterfordcity.ie WOODENBRIDGE Ph. 0402 35202 www.woodenbridge.ie WOODSTOCK Ph. 065 6829463 www.woodstockgolfclub.com
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