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Course Description
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Course Description: |
The course is set on 150 acres of unspoiled, rolling, quiet countryside with majestic views of East Clare. The 18-hole course opened in 1997 and is very popular with visitors both from overseas and within Ireland. East Clare opened as a "pay as you play" course and it is the policy to ensure visitors are accommodated at all times.The Championship course has been designed by, noted golf architect Dr. Arthur Spring. The par of the course is 71 with more than 6,500 yards of fairways. Hazards include several lakes, bunkers, streams and trees.East Clare was the venue of the European PGA Seniors Tour Event in August 1998, won by John Morgan and is located just five minutes drive from beautiful Lough Derg and about half an hour from Shannon Airport. East Clare has an Open Singles every Thursday from April to October in 2005. |
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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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Club History |
In the early years of the 20th century there was an active golf course in Killaloe and the "golfhouse" was used during the annual Killaloe races. The club went into decline and it was not until 1988 when the Derg Golf Society was formed and golf was revived in the area. By 1991 they had identified land at Coolreagh, owned by the Boland family. Michael Hogan, John Joyce, T. J. McNamara and Tom Murray were appointed to negotiate the purchase of the lands.
Having formed the Bodyke Castletown Trust Ltd. they set about raising half a million, under the chairmanship of John Joyce. By 1993 the club had received G.U.I. status and eight of the first nine permanent holes had been completed. The Curtin land was purchased in 1996 and the club now had 150 acres to complete the 18-holes. Under the guidance of Charles Stuart, with the assistance of Martin Mason and Michael Fahy the championship 18-hole course was completed and opened in 1997. The clubhouse was commenced in November 2000 and completed in July 2001. A feature of the design is the incorporation of the original stonewalls of the old kitchen garden in the development.
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Men's Course Record: 63 Donal McSweeney
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Card of the Course
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Card of the Course (yards) |
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Hole No |
Blue |
White |
Yellow |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
1 |
325 |
320 |
313 |
4 |
14 |
302 |
4 |
11 |
2 |
163 |
158 |
143 |
3 |
11 |
92 |
3 |
17 |
3 |
343 |
329 |
297 |
4 |
5 |
292 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
173 |
168 |
149 |
3 |
7 |
104 |
3 |
15 |
5 |
488 |
473 |
466 |
5 |
17 |
343 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
469 |
459 |
434 |
5 |
9 |
361 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
419 |
386 |
363 |
4 |
3 |
324 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
145 |
130 |
115 |
3 |
18 |
96 |
3 |
13 |
9 |
416 |
410 |
386 |
4 |
1 |
380 |
5 |
1 |
Out |
2,941 |
2,836 |
2,666 |
35 |
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2,294 |
35 |
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10 |
346 |
335 |
284 |
4 |
10 |
258 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
351 |
338 |
315 |
4 |
4 |
315 |
4 |
14 |
12 |
475 |
465 |
442 |
5 |
15 |
425 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
207 |
197 |
159 |
3 |
2 |
144 |
3 |
10 |
14 |
335 |
325 |
285 |
4 |
12 |
269 |
4 |
12 |
15 |
376 |
366 |
347 |
4 |
8 |
322 |
4 |
16 |
16 |
438 |
415 |
392 |
5 |
16 |
376 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
178 |
165 |
139 |
3 |
13 |
123 |
3 |
18 |
18 |
384 |
371 |
357 |
4 |
6 |
334 |
4 |
6 |
In |
3,090 |
2,977 |
2,720 |
36 |
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2,566 |
36 |
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Total |
6,031 |
5,813 |
5,386 |
71 |
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4,860 |
71 |
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SSS |
71 |
71 |
69 |
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71 |
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Roll of Honour
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Margaret O'Grady |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
Margaret O'Grady |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
Olive Fahy |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
Marie Kelly |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
Jenny Ryan |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
Marie Long |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
Therese Treacy |
1999 |
Ladies Captain |
Margaret MacNamara |
2000 |
Ladies Captain |
Elizabeth Fennessy |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
Peg Hanrahan |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
Mary Brennan |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
Jean Flemming |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
Heather Cullen |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
Margaret O'Grady |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
Mary Mannion |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
Mary Hogan |
1997 |
Ladies President |
Bridie Hanrahan |
2000 |
Ladies President |
Marie Kelly |
2001 |
Ladies President |
Noreen Ryan |
2002 |
Ladies President |
Frances Gaffney |
2003 |
Ladies President |
Margaret O'Grady |
2004 |
Ladies President |
Therese Treacy |
2005 |
Ladies President |
Josephine Slattery |
2006 |
Ladies President |
Jean Fleming |
2007 |
Ladies President |
Michael Fahy |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
Michael Fahy |
1994 |
Men's Captain |
John Doyle |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
Vinnie Henchy |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
C. Tracey |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
Redmond Walsh |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
John Slattery |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
Nick Ryan |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
Ger Teefy |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
Kieran MacNamara |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
Paul Nesbitt |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
Jack Brennan |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
John S. Kelly |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
Tim McGillicuddy |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
Michael Macnamara |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
Olive Fahy |
1993 |
President |
Olive Fahy |
1994 |
President |
Mary Hogan |
1997 |
President |
Nick Ryan |
1997 |
President |
Noel Frawley |
1998 |
President |
Kieran Sheehy |
1999 |
President |
Seamus O'Dwyer |
2000 |
President |
Michael Fahy |
2001 |
President |
Michael Horgan |
2002 |
President |
Dominic Stuart |
2003 |
President |
Jim Greene |
2004 |
President |
Michael Ryan |
2005 |
President |
Jack Brennan |
2006 |
President |
Pat Corry |
2007 |
President |
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