18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Rocklands
Castlebar
Co. MayoSecretary/Manager: Bernie Murray/Denise Kinsella Captain: Jim Mc Govern Lady Captain: Maura Phelan Telephone: 094-9021649 President: Frank Walsh & Carmel Heneghan Public No: 094-9021649 Vice-Captain: Michael McGing & Fax: 094-9026088 Hon. Secretary: Padraic Corrigan & Antoinette Starken E-mail: info@castlebargolfclub.ie Club Pro: David McQuillan Website: www.castlebargolfclub.ie Hon. Treasurer: Seamus Flynn & Sheila Baynes Founded: 1910 Designed by: Peter McEvoy Membership: 469 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €25 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €35 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €20 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €20 Catering: Snacks Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Weekend mornings Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
Castlebar Golf Club has recently completed a £900,000 course development plan under the watchful eye of Peter McEvoy. The course measures 5,902 metres Par 71 with a standard scratch of 69 off the back tees.Set in mature parkland the greens and course are always in the best of condition. Its feature hole is 145 metres Par 3, 16th.Castlebar has a fine stat-of-the-art clubhouse offering the golfer everything he/she could require. The members are renowned for the friendly welcome they extend to visitors to this very fine course.
Castlebar Golf Club operate a Three-Club Pass together with Westport & Ballinrobe for €90 in 2008.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1910 affiliated 1912Details of the origins of the club are given in the 75th anniversary brochure produced by Mr. John Egan, a member of the club for 55 years.
It reads "The initial meeting to form the club was held in November, 1910, in the Imperial Hotel, Castlebar. Chairman of the inaugural meeting was Rev. A. Lendrum and 32 other local gentlemen. Lord Bingham was elected first President. The initial course was at Flannelly’s of Moreen until it moved to the present course at Rocklands, shortly afterwards. Credit is given to members of the Connaught Rangers, who were stationed in the town at the time, for helping to start the club. There was a rifle-range on the course at the time, which was used by the local military personnel.
In 1958, extra land was purchased, known as Rockland House. In 1982, further land was acquired which allowed for an 18-hole course to be opened in 1984. It is clear there was an early interest in golf in Castlebar, as early as 1898, The Irish Times reported a match with a number of golfers from the town and members of Ballinrobe Golf Club.
Location
2 miles from Castlebar town, turn left off the Ballinrobe Road and the golf club is on your left hand side.
Members Achievements
Castlebar Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Junior Cup in 2007, and they made the long journey to Shandon Park Golf Club in Belfast to compete in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Wednesday 12th September.They were drawn against Ulster Champions Belvoir Park, first on the tee was Eoin Lisibach who won his match by 1-hole against Ian Browne, he was followed by Stephen Munnelly who lost out to Martin Kelly by 2 and 1. Next up was David Haugh against Declan O'Hara who lost by 3 and 2. The penultimate match saw Brendan Frost lose to Alan McMillen by 3 and 2. Padraic Hurst played anchor against Mick Malone but it was not to be Padraic’s day as he lost by 6 and 5. A 4 matches to 1 match victory was recorded to put Belvoir Park through to the All-Ireland Final against Munster Champions Muskerry Golf Club, the eventual winners on the Thursday.
Castlebar Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Junior Foursomes and were drawn against Ulster Champions Roe Park in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at Lucan Golf Club on 18th August 2003. The team on the day was, Robin Daly with John McHugh and Ian McDonagh with Brian Cormack.
The Ladies of Castlebar Golf Club won the County Cup in 2003, when the team was, Marie Rowley, Anne Horkan, Lorna McCurdy, Sheila Baynes, Regina Kerr, Karen Moylett and Connie White.
Castlebar won the Mayo County Cup after a lapse of nine years with a score of 207. The team was Pat Griffin, Jimmy Broderick, Chris Casey, Padraic Connolly, Jim McGovern, Joseph Stephen Munnelly and Pat Staunton.
Pat Griffin (4) won the Mayo Scratch Cup with a 2-over 73.
Castlebar Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Foursomes in 1993, the team was Paul O'Hara, Michael Kilcourse, Barry McGovern, David Barney, Shane Quigley.
Castlebar won the Connacht Barton Shield in 1993 and were bronze medallists at Woodbrook Golf Club, when the team was, Stephen Munnelly, Paul Benson, John Langan, Joe Langan and A. C. Hiney, they were managed by Frank Walsh.
They won the Connacht Shield in 1998, 1994, 1993, 1972 and 1968.
They won Connacht Inter Club in 1996 and 1994.
The Connacht Pierce Purcell in 1989
The Connacht Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1990
The Connacht Junior Cup in 1993 and 1992
The Connacht Cecil Ewing Shield in 1993 and 1992.
The Connacht Irish Schools in 1993.
The Ladies of Castlebar Golf Club won the County Cup in 1993, when the team was, Anne McGovern, Eileen O'Boyle, Maureen Tobin, Teresa Reddington, Sheila Baynes and Carmel Heneghan.
The Ladies of Castlebar Golf Club won the Western District Intermediate Team Event in 1990, when the team was, Maureen Tobin, Debbie Jennings, Mary McDonald, Eileen O'Boyle and Patsy Connor.
Castlebar Boys' won the Connacht Junior Inter-Club Matchplay in 1988, when the team was, Michael Langan, J. Langan, B. Munnelly, D. Kelly, D. Connolly and R. Campbell.
Paul Benson represented Connaught in 1996.
John Langan in 1994 and played Connaught Youths from 1993 to 1994, playing 11 matches.
David Kelly played Connaught Youths from 1992 to 1994, playing 17 matches.
Paul O'Hara played Connaught Boys in 1995.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 298 283 274 4 13 265 4 7 2 199 176 150 3 7 123 3 13 3 436 410 398 5 15 332 4 3 4 291 286 281 4 17 234 4 17 5 359 350 344 4 3 329 4 1 6 171 141 131 3 9 112 3 11 7 325 315 291 4 11 252 4 15 8 498 459 443 5 5 397 5 9 9 419 405 399 4 1 389 5 5 Out 2,996 2,825 2,711 36 2,433 36 10 141 127 110 3 16 92 3 18 11 437 432 414 5 18 408 5 4 12 158 137 129 3 12 116 3 16 13 358 342 317 4 10 264 4 14 14 383 370 360 4 4 313 4 6 15 364 350 344 4 6 334 4 2 16 145 131 126 3 14 119 3 12 17 422 418 383 4 2 387 5 10 18 467 423 406 5 8 374 5 8 In 2,875 2,730 2,589 35 2,407 36 Total 5,871 5,555 5,300 71 4,840 72 SSS 71 70 68 72
Men's Course Record: 70 Ger Noon (6) 09/08/2003
Ladies Course Record: 72 Connie White (9) 24/08/2003
Roll of Honour Mrs. Thelma O'Malley 1990 Ladies Captain Miss M. Waldron 1990 Ladies President Frank Walsh 1990 Men's Captain Dr. R. Tobin 1990 President Mrs. P. Connor 1991 Ladies Captain Mrs. Phil Jones 1991 Ladies President John Garavan 1991 Men's Captain Dr. R. Tobin 1991 President Mrs. E. O'Boyle 1992 Ladies Captain Mrs. J. O'Loughlin 1992 Ladies President John Farragher 1992 Men's Captain Joe Langan 1992 President Mrs. K. Grimes 1993 Ladies Captain Mrs. L. Flannelly 1993 Ladies President J. J. Tiernan 1993 Men's Captain Joe Langan 1993 President Mary MacDonald 1994 Ladies Captain Mrs. Toni Garavan 1994 Ladies President M. J. McDermott 1994 Men's Captain J. Gilmartin 1994 President Margaret Tighe 1995 Ladies Captain Mrs. Eileen Irwin 1995 Ladies President C. J. Garavan 1995 Men's Captain J. Gilmartin 1995 President Carmel Hanagan 1996 Ladies Captain Mrs. G. McDonnell 1996 Ladies President Tom Jennings 1996 Men's Captain J. J. Walsh 1996 President Anne Bourke 1997 Ladies Captain Mrs. T. Waldron 1997 Ladies President Richard Lyons 1997 Men's Captain J. J. Walsh 1997 President Maureen Tobin 1998 Ladies Captain Mrs. Kathleen Jennings 1998 Ladies President Dr. Jim Broderick 1998 Men's Captain Joseph McGowan 1998 President Flavia Cafolla 1999 Ladies Captain Mrs. Teresa Kelly 1999 Ladies President Pat Staunton 1999 Men's Captain Joseph McGowan 1999 President Una Ainsworth 2000 Ladies Captain Geraldine Egan 2000 Ladies President Seamus Cuffe 2000 Men's Captain W. J. Flynn 2000 President Patricia Walsh 2001 Ladies Captain Kathleen Brady 2001 Ladies President Joe Mulroy 2001 Men's Captain W. J. Flynn 2001 President Elane Healy 2002 Ladies Captain Joan Langan 2002 Ladies President Michael O'Malley 2002 Men's Captain Tommy Moylett 2002 President Pauline Casey 2003 Ladies Captain Patsy Connor 2003 Ladies President Gerry Needham 2003 Men's Captain John McHugh 2003 President Regina Kerr 2004 Ladies Captain Eileen O'Boyle 2004 Ladies President Denis Gallagher 2004 Men's Captain Tommy Carney 2004 President Ann McGovern 2005 Ladies Captain Kitty Grimes 2005 Ladies President Jimmy Walsh 2005 Men's Captain Donagh Barry 2005 President Rowena Kilkelly 2006 Ladies Captain Pat Doyle 2006 Ladies President Mary MacDonald 2006 Men's Captain John O'Sullivan 2006 President Teresa Reddington 2007 Ladies Captain Margaret Tighe 2007 Ladies President Val Jennings 2007 Men's Captain John Galvin 2007 President Connie White (8) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Ken Irwin (2) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Goretti Quigley 8th 160 yd's Tom Moylett 9 April 2006 12th 5-iron 158 m