Course Description: |
Founded in 1897, making Lucan Golf Club on of the oldest clubs in Ireland, it was not until the mid 1980 that the committee decided to extend to 18-holes. The new nine opened in 1988 and at first they were nearly like playing two different courses the old and the new. However Lucan has matured considerably since and it is now almost impossible to tell the old from the new, unless like me you remember the old 9 with fondness. Lucan Golf Club has recently constructed a magnificent clubhouse, providing for the golfers every need, where the visitor is extended a very warm welcome. |
|
Club History |
Instituted 1897, affiliated 1905. The original Lucan course was opened by Captain Colthurst-Vesey in September, 1897. The course was playable all year round but due to the inaccessibility of the course the membership started to drop off. The club then moved to its present location immediately adjoining the Spa Hotel. Mr. Gray, the Hon. Secretary, was a key figure in the formation of the club. The club would appear to have floundered for a short period and was revived again in 1902 as "The Irish Times" on 10th January, 1902, reported "We are pleased to hear that the Lucan Club has been reorganized. The committee have acquired the land immediately adjoining the well-known Spa Hotel and have laid out an excellent nine-hole course" The Hon. Secretary is given as Mr. F. M. Mooney, Leixlip Castle. It would appear James McKenna, the professional at Carrickmines Golf Club, laid out the original nine-hole course. In 1988, Lucan retained the services of Eddie Hackett and extended to eighteen-holes. A fine new clubhouse has recently been opened at Lucan. |
Members Achievements |
The Ladies of Lucan Golf Club were Eastern District Winners of the ILGU All-Ireland Challenge Cup in 2006, when the team was, Betty Nolan, Dolores Clogan, Cliodhna Sheridan, Maura Coffey, Helen Downes, Marianne Shortt, Breda McGarry, Ann Sweeney and Teresa O'Brian, they were managed by Brigid Fox.Lucan Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Shannon Golf Club on Friday 17th September 2004. They beat Munster Champions Bandon on the Thursday and met Ulster Champions Portstewart in the final whom they beat by 4 matches to 1 match. The team on the day was Mark Clifford who beat Andrew Stewart by 2 & 1, Martin O'Toole beat Paul Cutler on the 18th, Emmet Condron beat Dan Henry by 5 & 4, Christy Fitzgerald halved with Niall McGahon and Allen Madden halved with Shane McCotter.
Cliodna O'Donoghue won the gold medal in the I.L.G.U. All-Ireland Finals at Mullingar Golf Club in August 2002.
Lucan won the Leinster Championship of the Irish Club Youths and played in the National Finals at Royal Tara Golf Club on August 26th 2002. The team was Mark Reck, Paul O'Brien, Pio O'Leary and Damien Farren.
R. Corkery qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 33 points in the semi-finals at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.
Lucan Golf Club won the All-Ireland Junior Foursomes in 1997, when the team was Craig McEvoy, Martin McEnery, Gerry Hudson, Dermot O'Leary, Barry McAuley, Robert Bolger and Evan Keane, they were managed by Eamonn Hudson and selected by P. O'Leary.
They won the Leinster Final of the Bulmers Junior Cup in 1984
The Barton Cup in 1971, 1975 and 1988.
They won the Bloom Cup in 1998.
They won the Kestrel Cup at Westmondstown in 1995 and 1998.
They won the Guinness Metropolitan Trophy in 1984.
Colm McLoughlin, who plays off a handicap of six, won the over 50s Chiquita Long Drive Challenge at his home club, when he drilled the ball 272 yd's down the first at Lucan in September, 2000. Colm was on the Barton Cup Team that got to the final in 1998. His son Darren is the club professional at Wicklow Golf Club.
|
Holes-in-One |
Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
Noel Thompson |
|
4th |
|
143 m |
Bridged Moran |
18 September 1997 |
4th |
|
93 m |
Marie Ruddy |
22 September 1997 |
11th |
|
129 m |
Pat Howlett |
01 October 1997 |
4th |
|
143 m |
Conor Horgan |
15 November 1997 |
7th |
|
124 m |
Larry Behan |
25 July 1998 |
4th |
|
143 m |
Patrick Smith |
15 August 1998 |
11th |
|
176 m |
Simon Cullen |
29 August 1998 |
11th |
|
176 m |
Alan Nohilly |
23 September 1998 |
7th |
|
138 m |
Michael Gannon |
10 October 1998 |
4th |
|
143 m |
Pat Flannery |
29 November 1998 |
7th |
|
138 m |
A. McGuinness |
13 February 2000 |
7th |
|
138 m |
M. Cahalan |
30 April 2001 |
4th |
|
143 m |
P. McGregon |
23 September 2001 |
16th |
|
185 m |
P. Dunne |
7 July 2002 |
4th |
|
143 m |
|
Card of the Course (yards) |
|
Hole No |
Blue |
White |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
1 |
387 |
377 |
4 |
6 |
339 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
327 |
320 |
4 |
8 |
285 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
418 |
412 |
4 |
4 |
389 |
5 |
14 |
4 |
121 |
121 |
3 |
14 |
121 |
3 |
18 |
5 |
429 |
420 |
5 |
16 |
424 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
292 |
285 |
4 |
18 |
246 |
4 |
16 |
7 |
145 |
139 |
3 |
10 |
128 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
371 |
367 |
4 |
2 |
359 |
5 |
12 |
9 |
353 |
346 |
4 |
12 |
302 |
4 |
8 |
Out |
2,843 |
2,787 |
35 |
|
2,560 |
37 |
|
10 |
378 |
370 |
4 |
3 |
306 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
174 |
168 |
3 |
11 |
127 |
3 |
17 |
12 |
299 |
293 |
4 |
15 |
281 |
4 |
11 |
13 |
336 |
329 |
4 |
7 |
294 |
4 |
9 |
14 |
419 |
414 |
4 |
1 |
344 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
352 |
328 |
4 |
9 |
316 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
192 |
185 |
3 |
13 |
160 |
3 |
15 |
17 |
447 |
439 |
5 |
17 |
364 |
5 |
13 |
18 |
539 |
531 |
5 |
5 |
460 |
5 |
3 |
In |
3,136 |
3,057 |
36 |
|
2,652 |
36 |
|
Total |
5,979 |
5,850 |
71 |
|
5,191 |
73 |
|
SSS |
71 |
70 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
|