Slieve Russell Golf Club

 

Address Ballyconnell
Co. Cavan
 
Telephone: 049-9526458
Public No: 049-9525093
Fax: 049-9526640
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Website: www.quinn-hotels.com
Founded: 1992
Membership: 325
Green Fees Midweek: €72
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €90
Green Fees With a Member: €47/€57
Green Fees For Opens: €20/€40
Practice Area: Yes
Club Hire: Yes
Buggy Hire: Yes
Soft spikes: Yes
Secretary/Manager: Liam McCooll
Captain: Michael Gilmartin
Lady Captain: Ann Harte
President: Gerry O'Reilly
Vice-Captain: Padraig Donohoe
Hon. Secretary: Fergal Maguire & Glenda Fisher
Club Pro: Tristan Mulally 049-9526458
Hon. Treasurer: Paddy Keaveny & Janey Ryan
Designed by: Paddy Merrigan
Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Clubhouse opening hours: 10.30am to 11.30pm
Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse
Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim
Catering: Full catering facilities
Days to Avoid: Saturdays
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days
Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Location
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Course Description
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"I would pay no better tribute to the course at the Slieve Russell, than to say, the more often I play it, the more it reminds me of Gleneagles" so said Christy O'Connor "Himself" of this fine golf course.The 18-hole Championship Golf Course was opened in 1992 and has since become one of the top ranking courses Ireland. It is now being compared to some great worldwide. 1996 venue for Smurfit Irish P.G.A. annually hosts Quinn-Direct Charity Pro-Am.

Forming part of the 300-acre estate, including 50-acres lakes, unique style Slieve Russell course is sensitively wrapped around lakes and drumlins County Cavan landscape. Multiple tee positions facilitate all categories golfers with championship tees demanding strategic shot making.Designed by Paddy Merrigan and measuring 7,053 yards, off the blue tees with a standard scratch of 74. Slieve Russell's has to be 529 yards 13th dog leg left tee shot over Lough Rud lake in play all way green.

The clubhouse facilities include the Summit Bar and Restaurant, offering magnificent panoramic views over golf course. Other 5-bay floodlit driving range Slieve Russell Hotel provides for every creature comfort golfer can require. This course is a tribute to the foresight of Sean Quinn had when he undertake the development at Ballyconnell.

Societies are welcome and group rates available. Voted the No. 40-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008. Slieve Russell Golf & Country was voted No. 12 Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland.
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Open & Major Fixtures 2011
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See Event Calendar here.
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Club History
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Founded 1992, affiliated 1992.

 

Members Achievements

2005 Lady Captain Ann Harte and her Captain’s Prize winner Maura McClaffey qualified in the Volkswagen/Irish Independent Lady Captain’s Classic in this scotch foursomes format. It was off to the National Finals at The Heritage Golf Club on Monday 3rd October where they were paired with the Castle Barna pair of Kathleen Elliott and Nell Scally.

Slieve Russell Golf Club were runners-Up in the Ulster Fourball Trophy in 1998 when they were narrowly defeated by Moyola Park Golf Club in the final on 27th September. The team was Anthony McBride, Kevin Mone, John Ronayne, Larry O'Shea, Brian Hopkins, Brian Johnston, Oliver Brady, Michael Ryan, P. J. Browne, Brian Finley, Tony Doonan, Ray McDwyer and Cormac Dunne. They went on to win it in 1999.

Lady Captain Deirdre Forde, Captain Paudge Tobin and President Patricia Quinn, qualified for the National Final of the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.

Lady Captain Doreen O'Driscoll, Captain Dr. Sean Burke and Brendan McGowan came 5th in the National Final of Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy at the K Club on the 13th of August 2001. They returned a score of 73pts. which was 2-shots off the winners. 

Lady Captain Doreen O'Driscoll and her Captain's Prize winner Phil Rice qualified for the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic National Finals at Druid's Glen on the 1st October 2001.
Major Prize Winners
B. McGowan 2000 Club Champion
G. Fisher 2000 Ladies Club Champion
B. McGowan 2001 Club Champion
A. Mone 2001 Ladies Club Champion
S. Martin 2002 Club Champion
S. Rice 2002 Ladies Club Champion
P. Flood 2003 Club Champion
A. Mone 2003 Ladies Club Champion
C. McCauley 2004 Club Champion
A. Harte 2004 Ladies Club Champion
S. Haverty 2005 Club Champion
A. Mone 2005 Ladies Club Champion
Holes-in-One
Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance
Zak Rouiller 01 May 2002 16th 9 Iron 176 yd's
Michael Comiskey 2 May 2002 11th 4 Iron 168 yd's

 

 

 
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Card of the Course
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Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index
1 428 399 366 4 10 343 4 12
2 434 407 364 4 1 326 4 1
3 398 371 358 4 6 278 4 5
4 167 159 140 3 16 132 3 18
5 436 412 410 4 3 345 4 4
6 512 491 478 5 18 421 5 16
7 220 196 179 3 8 157 3 17
8 389 338 326 4 14 276 4 14
9 552 509 490 5 12 427 5 6
Out 3,536 3,282 3,111 36   2,701 36  
10 411 393 371 4 2 327 4 8
11 193 168 133 3 11 136 3 15
12 440 422 396 4 4 362 4 3
13 529 502 468 5 9 458 5 2
14 374 356 334 4 17 303 4 13
15 453 426 406 3 5 371 4 10
16 176 165 137 4 7 129 3 11
17 399 369 345 4 15 312 4 9
18 540 519 482 5 13 444 5 7
In 3,515 3,325 3,075 36   2,842 36  
Total 7,051 6,607 6,186 72   5,543 72  
SSS 74 72 70     73    
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Roll of Honour
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Kathleen Cassidy 1993 Ladies Captain
Margaret Dolan 1994 Ladies Captain
Betty McGowan 1995 Ladies Captain
Maeve Maguire 1996 Ladies Captain
Irene Sullivan 1997 Ladies Captain
Geraldine O'Neill 1998 Ladies Captain
Mrs Patricia Quinn 1999 Ladies Captain
Gladys Fisher 2000 Ladies Captain
Doreen O'Driscoll 2001 Ladies Captain
Deirdre Forde 2002 Ladies Captain
Janey Ryan 2003 Ladies Captain
Phil Rice 2004 Ladies Captain
Maura McClarey 2005 Ladies Captain
Rita Shah 2006 Ladies Captain
Bronagh Lunney 2007 Ladies Captain
Seamus Martin 1993 Men's Captain
Jimmy Kelly 1994 Men's Captain
Gerry O'Reilly 1995 Men's Captain
Martin McGowan 1996 Men's Captain
Val Cassidy 1997 Men's Captain
Terry Gibson 1998 Men's Captain
Cormac Dunne 1999 Men's Captain
Brian Finlay 2000 Men's Captain
Dr. Sean Bourke 2001 Men's Captain
Paudge Tobin 2002 Men's Captain
Packie McKiernan 2003 Men's Captain
Cathal Fay 2004 Men's Captain
C. Fay 2005 Men's Captain
Michael Ryan 2006 Men's Captain
Dermot Cribben 2007 Men's Captain
Sean Quinn 1993 President
Sean Quinn 1994 President
Tom Maguire 1995 President
Tom Maguire 1996 President
Eamon Curley 1997 President
Eamon Curley 1998 President
Brian Johnston 1999 President
Brian Johnston 2000 President
Patricia Quinn 2001 President
Patricia Quinn 2002 President
 P. J. Cramer 2003 President
P. J. Cramer 2004 President
Seamus Martin 2005 President
Seamus Martin 2006 President
Gerry O'Reilly 2007 President

 

   
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