18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Gowran Park
Gowran
Co. KilkennySecretary/Manager: Michael O'Sullivan Captain: Kevin Fennelly Lady Captain: Genevieve Byrne Telephone: 056-7726699 President: Richard Donohue Public No: 056-7726699 Vice-Captain: Patrick Treacy & Kate Hennessy Fax: 056-7726173 Hon. Secretary: Melvyn Kennedy & Margaret Lough E-mail: gowranpkltd@eircom.net Club Pro: John Keane Website: www.gowranpark.ie Hon. Treasurer: James Walsh & Genevieve Byrne Founded: 2001 Designed by: Jeff Howes Membership: 390 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €40 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €50 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: 50% Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €25/30 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Race days Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
Gowran Park before the construction of the new golf course, was best known for its racecourse, and the hometown of Ireland's best hurler, D. J. Carey. Jeff Howes, the well-known Golf Course architect tells us: "When Gowran Park first contacted them and informed them of their intention to develop a golf course at Gowran, their immediate thoughts were that any final design would obviously need to retain the race-track and, therefore, would limit their scope. They could not have been more wrong. This site is full of natural features, which will greatly enhance their design and will surprise even those who think that a great golf course cannot possibly be developed alongside a racetrack.
The five-holes located within the racetrack will feature two lakes and the gently rolling terrain is being transformed, by the planting of gorse and lakeside vegetation. The remaining holes are set among the mature and extensive woodlands for which Gowran Park racetrack has long, been known for. The setting and design layout will result in golf holes unique in character and which will require a wide variety of shots. Water too will play a part in nine-holes. Gowran open for play, in June 2001. Voted the No. 84-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
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Finish
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Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 2001.
Location
Coming from Dublin, go through Gowran village, heading for Thomastown and the Golf Course is on your left. Coming from Waterford, as you approach Gowran, the Golf Course is on your right.
Members Achievements
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2007, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Brian Minogue, Maurice Mason, Luke Kelly, Patrick Treacy, Dave Kearney, Peter Wilson, Seamus Brennan, Ray Kent, Jim Walsh, Joe Lennon, Martin Donnelly, Joe Farrell, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Joe Farrell.Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2006, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Dave Kearney, Maurice Mason, Kevin Fennelly, Brian Minogue, Larry Cleere, Dave Hogan, Ray Kent, Aidan Roche, Declan O’Leary, Luke Kelly, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Matty Byrne.
Gowran Park Golf Club were runners-up in the Leinster Final of the Pierse Purcell Shield in 2005, when the team was, Noel Kenny, Luke Kelly, John Keane, Frank Lawlor, Brian Minogue, Ray Challoner, Joe Farrell, David Hogan, Dan Kearney, Robert Hogan, Colm Lawlor, Gerry Minogue, Denis Walsh, Michael Walsh, they were managed by Jim Walsh.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 482 462 436 5 18 386 5 18 2 350 329 318 4 8 281 4 8 3 383 357 335 4 6 303 4 6 4 403 383 362 4 2 336 4 2 5 160 152 143 3 16 111 3 16 6 334 316 298 4 12 279 4 12 7 356 336 313 4 4 282 4 4 8 447 424 402 5 14 353 5 14 9 147 140 132 3 10 130 3 10 Out 3,062 2,899 2,739 36 2,461 36 10 174 164 155 3 17 127 3 17 11 368 354 338 4 7 294 4 7 12 540 511 485 5 1 428 5 1 13 150 143 135 3 13 116 3 13 14 482 457 433 5 11 389 5 3 15 360 337 300 4 3 267 4 11 16 193 183 173 3 9 165 3 9 17 377 356 334 4 15 300 4 15 18 404 380 364 4 5 326 4 4 In 3,048 2,885 2,717 35 2,412 35 Total 6,110 5,784 5,456 71 4,873 71 SSS 72 70 69 70
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Valerie Gallagher 2002 Ladies Captain James Walsh 2002 Men's Captain Paraic O'Rourke 2002 President Valerie Gallagher 2003 Ladies Captain James Walsh 2003 Men's Captain Paraic O'Rourke 2003 President Maura Coe 2004 Ladies Captain Thos Farrell 2004 Men's Captain Paraic O'Rourke 2004 President Sheila Connolly 2005 Ladies Captain Matty Byrne Jnr. 2005 Men's Captain Tomas Carroll 2005 President Niamh Connolly 2006 Ladies Captain Fr. Oliver Maher 2006 Men's Captain Tomas Carroll 2006 President Eileen Walsh 2007 Ladies Captain Colm Lawlor 2007 Men's Captain Tomas Carroll 2007 President Niamh Connolly (13) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Paraic O'Rourke (0) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Michael Lane 13 July 2003 13th 160 m James Comerford 17 July 2005 13 th 143 m Genevieve Byrne 13 August 2006 5th 111 m