9 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Ballyheigue
Tralee
Co. KerrySecretary/Manager: Mary O'Regan Captain: Michael O'Neill Lady Captain: Kathleen Harty Telephone: 066-7133555 President: Paddy O'Reilly & Margaret Gleasure Public No: 066-7133555 Vice-Captain: Michael O'Neill & Anne Hil Fax: 066-7133934 Hon. Secretary: Sean O'Keefe & June Hayes E-mail: ballyheiguecgc@eircom.net Club Pro: None Website: www.ballyheiguecastlegolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Eamon Barry & Grainne Sheehy Founded: 1995 Designed by: Rodger Jones Membership: 302 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €18/28 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to dusk Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €18/28 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €23 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15/23 Catering: Snacks & soft drinks Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sunday mornings Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
Ballyheigue Castle Golf Course with nine championship standard golf holes laid-out on approximately 100 acres (40 hectares) of beautiful rolling parkland surrounding an 18th. Century Castle overlooking the magnificent Ballyheigue beach with its white sand and Brandon mountain in the distant background. The course is 3110 m. long with 2 par 3, 2 par 5, and 5 par 4 holes and trees in abundance, which makes for a very mature setting.This magnificent course will satisfy the demands of the very best golfers with holes varying in length from 170 metres to 490 metres, it can also be the perfect introduction to the game of golf. It is therefore ideal for the newcomers to improve or for the experienced players to sharpen up their game.
This course opened in 1995 and a new second green will be opened in 2002,this new green is situated between two lakes which will make for very interesting golf. The clubhouse has both ladies and gents changing facilities. Refreshments and golf accessories are available also. Ballyheigue Castle opened their fine new Clubhouse in June 2003.
*Club hire rental - (both right-handed and left-handed club sets)
*Caddie carts for hire.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1995.
Location
11 miles north of Tralee & 15 miles west of Ballybunion, Ballyheigue Castle is through the gates on your right-hand side as you go through the village.
Members Achievements
Ballyheigue Castle Golf Club beat Listowel in the final of the Dr. William O'Sullivan Shield in 2002, Willie Barrett, John Collins, James O'Sullivan, Thomas Fitzgerald, Donal Galvin, Michael Breen, Frank Egan, Pat Wheelan, Patsy O'Connor, Brendan Kenny, D. G. O'Connor, Paddy O'Reilly and John B. O'Shea.The Ladies of Ballyheigue Castle won the Noreen Moore Trophy League in 2002, when the team was, Margaret Barron, Stephanie Hanratty, Ann Laverty, Marian Duggan, Mary Flahive, Evelyn Leen, Jenna Leen and Mary Dowling, they were managed by Bernie Meehan and Ann Leahy.
Ballyheigue won the Kerry Shield in 1997, when the team was, John Barrett, John Leen, Tom Galvin, Maurice McCarthy, John Canty, John Joe Fealy and Aidan McCarthy, they were managed by Eugene O'Sullivan.
The Ladies of Ballyheigue Castle won the Noreen Moore Trophy League in 2000, when the team was, Monica O'Neill, Tina Curtin, Ann Leahy, Marian Duggan, Ann Laverty, Marian Barrett, Berry Collins, Moira Whelan, Eileen Cantillion, Margaret Barron, they were managed by Jenna Leen and Kathleen Harty.
The Ladies of Ballyheigue Castle Golf Club won the ILGU Minor League in 1998, when the team was, Anne Galvin, Marian Duggan, Marian Barrett, Kathleen Gilbride, Fionnuala Mann and Ann Leahy, they were managed by Trish Casey.
The Ladies of Ballyheigue Castle won the Noreen Moore in 1998, when the team was, Tina Curtin, Ann Galvin, Marian Duggan, Marian Barrett, Kathleen Gilbride, Fionnuala, Mann and Ann Leahy, they were managed by Jenna Leen.
Lady Captain in the Millennium Kathleen Gilbride (30) and her Captain's prize-winner Tina Curtin (32) booked their place in the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Classic, when they shot 41pts., in the Regional Qualifying round at Limerick Golf Club in August 2000. They went on to compete in the final at Druid's Glen on 2nd October.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue White Par Index Red Par Index 1 359 337 4 12 273 4 9 2 527 490 5 2 445 5 1 3 394 366 4 6 276 4 7 4 376 355 4 8 278 4 3 5 456 421 4 4 336 4 11 6 193 158 3 14 123 3 15 7 549 528 5 16 433 5 5 8 202 184 3 18 155 3 17 9 385 354 4 10 269 4 13 Out 3,441 3,193 36 2,588 36 10 359 337 4 11 273 4 10 11 527 490 5 1 445 5 2 12 394 366 4 5 276 4 8 13 376 355 4 7 278 4 4 14 456 421 4 3 336 4 12 15 193 158 3 13 123 3 16 16 549 528 5 15 433 5 6 17 202 184 3 17 155 3 18 18 385 354 4 9 269 4 14 In 3,441 2,193 36 2,588 36 Total 6,882 6,386 72 5,176 72 SSS 74 72 72
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Ann Leahy 1996 Ladies Captain Mary Flahive 1996 Ladies President Michael Dowling 1996 Men's Captain Ted Healy 1996 President Ann Leahy 1997 Ladies Captain Mary Flahive 1997 Ladies President Eugene O'Sullivan 1997 Men's Captain Ted Healy 1997 President Bernadette Collins 1998 Ladies Captain Kathleen Harty 1998 Ladies President Anto Casey 1998 Men's Captain Ted Healy 1998 President Tina Curtin 1999 Ladies Captain Kathleen Harty 1999 Ladies President Brendan Moriarty 1999 Men's Captain Ted Healy 1999 President Kathleen Gilbride 2000 Ladies Captain Moira Whelan 2000 Ladies President Brendan Dunne 2000 Men's Captain Ted Healy 2000 President Marian Duggan 2001 Ladies Captain Moira Whelan 2001 Ladies President Paul O'Connor 2001 Men's Captain Brendan Harty 2001 President Dr. Stephanie Hanratty 2002 Ladies Captain Julie Fitzgerald 2002 Ladies President Joseph O'Connor 2002 Men's Captain Brendan Harty 2002 President Marian Barrett 2003 Ladies Captain Julia Fitzgerald 2003 Ladies President Richard O'Reilly 2003 Men's Captain Brendan Harty 2003 President Mary Dowling 2004 Ladies Captain Mary Gleasure 2004 Ladies President John Barrett 2004 Men's Captain Timmy Kenny 2004 President Eileen Cantillon 2005 Ladies Captain Mary Gleasure 2005 Ladies President John Leen 2005 Men's Captain Timmy Kenny 2005 President Moira Whelan 2006 Ladies Captain Eileen Buckley 2006 Ladies President Jim McEllistrim 2006 Men's Captain Timmy Kenny 2006 President 2007 Ladies Captain 2007 Ladies President Maurice McCarthy 2007 Men's Captain Paddy O'Reilly 2007 President Kathleen Harty 2008 Ladies Captain Margaret Gleasure 2008 Ladies President Michael O'Neill 2008 Men's Captain Paddy O'Reilly 2008 President Mary Murphy (16) 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap Brendan Healy (5) 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Joseph Connor 28 December 1999 8th 184 m Tony Hehir 18 June 2000 17th 175 m Sean Carmody 05 August 2001 17th 184 m Margaret Gleasure 13 January 2002 13th 110 m John Leen 03 March 2002 2nd 150 m Danny Moynihan 01 March 2000 8th 184 m
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