18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Castledermot
Co. KildareSecretary/Manager: John Kissane Captain: Fred O'Hara Lady Captain: Anne Kelly Telephone: 059-9145555 President: Homer Scott & Iris Greene Public No: 059-9145555 Vice-Captain: Pat Downey & Marie O'Mara Fax: 059-9145505 Hon. Secretary: Declan O'Sullivan & Margret Gill E-mail: Kilkeagolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro: None-Shop Website: www.kilkeacastlegolfresort.ie Hon. Treasurer: Fran Miller & Frances Doyle Founded: 1993 Designed by: McDaid Cassidy & Andrew Gilbert Membership: 219 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €40 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €50 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €25 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €20 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Kilkea Castle Golf Club was founded in 1993 and was officially opened in 1997. It is an 18-hole Par 70 measuring 6,097 m with a standard scratch of 72 off the white tees and has been developed in a magnificent setting beneath the shadows of the 12th century castle. It allows the splendour of the castle to be viewed from every fairway. The course construction uses the River Griese as a natural hazard flowing through the grounds of the castle. You will encounter the river on almost every hole. Two lakes have been added which come into play on the closing holes adding to the overall challenge of this fine course.
The Castle is presently, owned by Dave Conway an Irish American who is quoted as saying "At first sight, I felt the place was ideal for tourism and I can’t think of a better way of exploiting its potential than through golf. My long-term plans include considerable further investment".Kilkea Castle has a state-of-the-art clubhouse catering for the golfers every need. There are ongoing plans to continue to improve and develop the course and facilities at Kilkea Castle, putting it up with Ireland premier golf clubs. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1993.
Location
Located about 40 minutes from Dublin and 15 minutes from Naas, well signposted from Moone.
Members Achievements
Kilkea Castle Golf Club were Leinster runners-up in the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 2005.
Bernie Judge and Sue Clegg qualified for the National Finals of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ladies Golf Challenge at Druid's Glen Golf Club on the 21st of August 2001.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue White Par Index Red Par Index 1 369 362 4 11 322 4 5 2 499 483 5 4 411 5 1 3 339 326 4 12 266 4 11 4 166 152 3 6 100 3 15 5 499 491 5 13 408 5 9 6 148 141 3 18 128 3 17 7 390 382 4 2 331 4 3 8 415 402 4 3 378 5 13 9 364 352 4 15 283 4 7 Out 3,189 3,091 36 2,627 37 10 138 133 3 17 119 3 16 11 385 379 4 10 365 5 18 12 489 478 5 14 458 5 8 13 414 401 4 8 335 4 2 14 168 161 3 16 144 3 14 15 413 402 4 7 321 4 6 16 173 161 3 5 120 3 10 17 344 333 4 1 253 4 12 18 384 352 4 9 334 4 4 In 2,908 2,800 34 2,449 35 Total 6,097 5,891 70 5,076 72 SSS 72 71 71
Men's Course Record: 64 Damien McGrane
Ladies Course Record:
Roll Of Honour Jean Mahon 1998 Ladies Captain Tom Brennan 1998 Men's Captain Dave Conway 1998 President Jean Mahon 1999 Ladies Captain Tom Brennan 1999 Men's Captain Dave Conway 1999 President Sue Clegg 2000 Ladies Captain Ritchie Byrne 2000 Men's Captain Dave Conway 2000 President Anne Moore 2001 Ladies Captain Pat Brennan 2001 Men's Captain Dave Conway 2001 President Iris Green 2002 Ladies Captain Homer Scott 2002 Men's Captain Dave Conway 2002 President Evelyn Sinnott 2003 Ladies Captain Jim Barry 2003 Men's Captain Dave Conway 2003 President Catherine O'Reilly-Leddy 2004 Ladies Captain John Gallagher 2004 Men's Captain Dave Conway 2004 President Una Power 2005 Ladies Captain Paul Conway 2005 Men's Captain Dave Conway 2005 President Pamela Braithwaite 2006 Ladies Captain John Shortt 2006 Men's Captain Tom Brennan 2006 President Avril Perrin 2007 Ladies Captain Iris Greene 2007 Ladies President Peter Caddick 2007 Men's Captain Tom Brennan 2007 President Patrica Flood 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap Mickey Murphy (4) 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
Major Prize Winners Ger Cuddihy 2000 Captain's Prize Louise Moor 2000 Lady Captain's Prize Joe McDonnell 2000 President's Prize Catherine Leddy 2000 Lady President's Prize Gary Anderson 2000 Golfer of the Year Noel Cruise 2001 Captain's Prize Catherine Leddy 2001 Lady Captain's Prize Paul Conway 2001 President's Prize Catherine Leddy 2001 Lady President's Prize John Short 2001 Golfer of the Year Ian McLoughlin 2002 Captain's Prize Una Power 2002 Lady Captain's Prize Darragh Deehan 2002 President's Prize Iris Greene 2002 Lady President's Prize Paul O'Gorman 2002 Golfer of the Year C. O'Donnell 2003 Captain's Prize Iris Greene 2003 Lady Captain's Prize John Ryan 2003 President's Prize Pamela Braithwaite 2003 Lady President's Prize John Gannon 2003 Golfer of the Year John Gannon 2004 Captain's Prize Deirdre Hughes 2004 Lady Captain's Prize Richard Downey 2004 President's Prize Michele McArdle 2004 Lady President's Prize John Gannon 2004 Golfer of the Year Finbar Flood 2005 Captain's Prize Marie O'Sullivan 2005 Lady Captain's Prize Gordan Stewart 2005 President's Prize Ann Cahill 2005 Lady President's Prize Pat Dowling 2005 Golfer of the Year Mickey Murphy 2006 Captain's Prize Anne Kelly 2006 Lady Captain's Prize Tony Dooley 2006 President's Prize Mary Taylor 2006 Lady President's Prize Mickey Murphy 2006 Golfer of the Year Darragh Deehan 2007 Captain's Prize Marie O'Meara 2007 Lady Captain's Prize Paul Shortt 2007 President's Prize Mary Taylor 2007 Lady President's Prize John Gannon 2007 Golfer of the Year
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Mary O'Keeffe 01 September 1999 4th 5 Iron 100 m Larry Byrne 9 April 2000 10th 8 Iron 133 m Joe Roche 6 July 2000 6th 141 m Tony McGuill 21 January 2001 10th 133 m Jack Callanan 17 June 2001 6th 141 m Eleanor Brazill 6 June 2002 6th 128 m Karen Wright 2 August 2001 10th 119 m Paddy Costello 21 February 2002 6th 7 Iron 141 m Conor Broughall 20 November 2001 10th 133 m Joe Roche 13 November 2002 16th 161 m Jim Murphy 13 August 2003 6th 141 m John Kissane 26 September 2003 6th 141 m David Saruwatari 30 August 2003 14th 161 m Conor O'Hara 10 July 2004 10th 151 m Maureen Seitz 26 September 2004 16th 120 m Raymond O'Sullivan 12 February 2005 14th 161 m Dermot Gannon 24 April 2005 16th 161 m Brendan Murphy 01 May 2005 16th 161 m Jim Murphy 22 May 2005 16th 161 m Jim Murphy 26 June 2005 6th 148 m Bill Davis 8 January 2006 10th 134 m Joseph Sheehan 8 June 2006 4th 152 m Catherine Leddy 7 August 2006 10th 119 m Paul Conway 28 July 2006 4th 152 m