18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Clover Hill
Blackrock
CorkSecretary/Manager: Fred Lotty Captain: Harry Mooney Lady Captain: Theresa Lynch Telephone: 021-4292543 President: Dick O'Callaghan Public No: 021-4292543 Vice-Captain: Matt Bennett Fax: 021-4292604 Hon. Secretary: Fred Lotty & U. O'Shea E-mail: mahon@golfnet.ie Club Pro: None Shop 021-294280 Website: www.mahongolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Donal Spillane Founded: 1982 Designed by: Eddie Hackett Membership: 432 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €26 Clubhouse opening hours: None Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €30 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €24/27 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities in Cloverhill House Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Friday mornings Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
This Ted McCarthy Municipal Golf Course is situated just 3km from Cork City. It is set between Clover Hill and the estuary of the Douglas River and commands a delightful view of Lough Mahon and the gently sloping hills of Rochestown. The course offers undulating fairways, numerous water hazards and extremely demanding greens. The balance of long and short holes and many tight fairways offers an excellent test of golf for all levels and guarantees enjoyable golf. Restaurant and bar service is provided in the Blackrock Inn.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1982, affiliated 1982.
Location
Come through the Jack Lynch tunnel take the first exit for Mahon/Blackrock, top of road take a left, next left at the Credit Union, the course is at the end of the road.
Members Achievements
Mahon Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Foursomes, at Lucan Golf Club, in 2003, when the team was, Finbarr Brassil, David Barry, Ian Bermingham, Alan Gleeson, Ken O'Callaghan, Michael O'Mahony, Timothy O'Mahony and Michael Quirke, they were managed by Harry Kidney.The Boys' of Mahon Golf Club were beaten Finalists in the Fred Daly in 2005, when the team was, Ian Bermingham, Ken O'Callaghan, Alan Gleeson, Shane Crowley, Olan Kelleher and Denis Creedan, they were managed by Eddie O'Sullivan
They were Irish Junior Foursomes.
Ian Bermingham was selected on the Irish Boys' team that played against Wales in 2005.
Sean O'Leary was elected to the council of the Munster Branch of the GUI for 2001.
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No Blue White Par Index Red Par Index 1 339 320 4 7 300 4 4 2 385 385 4 5 365 5 6 3 340 325 4 9 334 4 8 4 127 100 3 17 108 3 18 5 336 325 4 1 286 4 10 6 120 107 3 15 107 3 16 7 435 416 4 11 360 4 2 8 150 140 3 13 125 3 14 9 157 147 3 3 130 3 12 Out 2,389 2,265 33 2,115 35 10 325 310 4 4 285 4 3 11 441 430 4 12 356 4 15 12 367 330 4 6 300 4 11 13 333 270 4 10 280 4 7 14 286 270 4 16 256 4 9 15 248 248 4 18 219 4 13 16 322 310 4 2 285 4 1 17 450 440 5 14 405 5 5 18 147 137 3 8 102 3 17 In 2,902 2,768 37 2,489 37 Total 5,291 5,033 70 4,604 72 SSS 68 66 70
Men's Course Record: 65 2003
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Claire Richardson 1990 Ladies Captain Gay Brennan 1990 Men's Captain Tom Daly 1990 President Anna Browne 1991 Ladies Captain Sean Hughes 1991 Men's Captain Tom Daly 1991 President Nancy Hutchinson 1992 Ladies Captain Jack Darren 1992 Men's Captain Tom Murphy 1992 President Bernie O'Brien 1993 Ladies Captain Terence Cronin 1993 Men's Captain Tom Murphy 1993 President Mags Murphy 1994 Ladies Captain Tom Daly 1994 Men's Captain Sean Hughes 1994 President Ide O'Riordan 1995 Ladies Captain Sean Cunningham 1995 Men's Captain Thos Maye 1995 President Hilda Ryan 1996 Ladies Captain Harry Kidney 1996 Men's Captain Finbarr O'Callaghan 1996 President Angela Canty 1997 Ladies Captain Jim Cronin 1997 Men's Captain Jack Twohig 1997 President Angela Cowhig 1998 Ladies Captain Thos Maye 1998 Men's Captain Tommy Wade 1998 President Joan Delaney 1999 Ladies Captain Ashley Hennessy 1999 Men's Captain Eddie O'Connell 1999 President Frances Moran 2000 Ladies Captain Billy Ramsell 2000 Men's Captain John A. O'Leary 2000 President Betty Hourihan 2001 Ladies Captain Mick Laide 2001 Men's Captain Harry Kidney 2001 President Gretta Byrne 2002 Ladies Captain Finbarr O'Callaghan 2002 Men's Captain Paddy Brassil 2002 President Ann Parfrey 2003 Ladies Captain Jim Keelan 2003 Men's Captain Martin Groeger 2003 President Deirdre Kidney 2004 Ladies Captain Edward O'Sullivan 2004 Men's Captain Harry Mooney 2004 President Terry Foley 2005 Ladies Captain Donal Spillane 2005 Men's Captain Jim Keelan 2005 President Helen McCarty 2006 Ladies Captain Martin Groeger 2006 Men's Captain Richard Healy 2006 President Eileen Hourigan 2007 Ladies Captain Tony O'Leary 2007 Men's Captain Donal Spillane 2007 President Maureen Clarke (10) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Ken O'Callaghan (3) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap Ian Bermingham (3) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Jerome Murphy 2nd 134 m
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