Ardee Golf Club

Course Facts:
Address
Townspark
Ardee
Co. Louth
Secretary/Manager: Seamus Rooney
Captain: Michael Watters Snr.
Lady Captain: Beid Fenton
Telephone: 041-6853227 President: Derek McDonnell & T. Morgan
Public No: 041-6858785 Vice-Captain: Sean McCann &
Fax: 041-6856137 Hon. Secretary: Brendan Healy & S. Roche
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Club Pro: Scott Fitzpatrick 041-6857472
Website: www.ardeegolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Padraig McKenna & Geraldine Woods
Founded: 1911 Designed by: Eddie Hackett 
& Declan Branagan
Not open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available (10 to 40)

Membership: 809 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: €25/35 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: €15/20 Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim
Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Weekdays & Wednesdays
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days
Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Soft spikes: No    

Location
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Course Description
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Course Description:

Ardee Golf Course is a very mature Parkland course founded in 1911. The original 9-hole, course was designed by Lionel Hewson, the course was extended to 18-holes in 1984 under the watchful eye of the late great Eddie Hackett and five new holes were designed by Declan Brannigan in the mid nineties.

Since then Ardee Golf Club has established itself as one of Irelands finest inland courses, measuring 6,464 yd's off the white tees with a Par of 71 and a Standard Scratch to match. The modern clubhouse is extremely well maintained and visitors can enjoy fine food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Ardee is renowned for its greens and is always well manicured.

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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

Instituted 1911 affiliated 1911.

First known as the South Louth Golf Club and lists its first Captain, a Captain G. Taafe, and President, as Sir Henry Bellingham. It was located at the other end of the town.

In the Irish Field, on 8th February, 1913, Lionel Hewson wrote "I was this week assisting the Committee of the Ardee club to lay out a new course in the Ruxton Demesne beautifully situated a few minuets' walk from the centre of the town. For some three years past, the club has had a small course at the opposite end of the town.

Members Achievements

Ardee Golf Club won the North Leinster Mixed Matchplay Competition in 2005.

The Ladies of Ardee Golf Club won the North Leinster Past and Present Lady Captain's Society in 2002.

Ardee Golf Club won the County Championship J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2001.

Prior to 2001
Ardee Golf Club won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Westport G. C. in 1990, when the team was. Gerry O'Loughlin, Turlough McDonald, Michael Rice, Paudie Kelly, Kevin Commins, Gerry Cromwell, Brendan Healy, Derry Maguire and Tom Muldoon, they were captained by Tony O'Rourke.

Ardee Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 1998.

Ardee Golf Club won the Hibernian Trophy in 1998.

Ardee Golf Club won the, Bloomfield Cup in 1991, when the team was, T. Muldoon, P. Rundle, K. Commins, T. McDonald, R. Dowdall, D. Maguire, M. Commins, H. Thorne, G. Cromwell and P. Kelly, they were selected by B. Healey.

Ardee Golf Club won the, won the Gallagher Trophy at Laytown/Bettystown Golf Club in 1962, when the team was, W. Roe, O. O'Neill, P. Beahan, H. O'Neill, M. McGlynn, M. Carolan, M. O'Neill, E. Kerley, B. Hackett and H. Thorne.

The Boys' of Ardee Golf Club won the, Squire Ennis Cup in 1984, when the team was, K. Carrie, K. Commins Jnr., M. Malone, M. Commins and B. Healy, they were captained by A. Burns.

The Girls' of Ardee Golf Club won the All-Ireland Smurfit Junior Girls' Championship in 1994.

The Girls' of Ardee Golf Club won the Leinster Smurfit Junior Girls' Championship in 1997.

Ardee Golf Club won the Newsam Cup in 1998 and 1985.

K. McIntyre was elected to the council of the Leinster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

Holes-in-One
Person Date Hole No.   Distance
S. Gafney 15 June 2001      
W. Beilly 10 June 2001      
M. Watters 30 August 2004      

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Card of the Course
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Card of the Course (yards)
 
Hole No

Blue

White

Green

Par

Index

Red

Par

Index

1 353 344 330 4

4

299 4

4

2 182 172 155 3

14

125 3

18

3 364 352 337 4

12

276 4

10

4 353 348 317 4

6

344 4

6

5 191 175 171 3

16

141 3

16

6 387 378 384 4

10

319 4

8

7 406 398 383 4

2

393 5

14

8 486 474 463 5

18

409 5

12

9 392 382 375 4

8

324 4

2

Out 3,114 3,023 2,915 35



2,630 36



10 312 308 300 4

17

299 4

7

11 339 336 325 4

11

317 4

3

12 371 359 342 4

9

323 4

9

13 200 190 170 3

7

136 3

13

14 544 518 505 5

1

458 5

1

15 418 409 394 4

15

308 4

15

16 366 367 370 4

13

323 4

5

17 409 375 364 4

5

387 5

17

18 437 404 379 4

3

314 4

11

In 3,396 3,266 3,149 36



2,865 36



Total 6,510 6,289 6,064 71



5,495 73



SSS 72 71 70



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Roll of Honour
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Mrs. N. McGee 1990 Ladies Captain
Ms. S. Boyle 1991 Ladies Captain
Mrs. A. McDonnell 1992 Ladies Captain
Mrs. A. Griffin 1993 Ladies Captain
Mrs. K. Whatley 1994 Ladies Captain
Ms. P. Dowdall-Kerr 1995 Ladies Captain
Mrs. P. Leahy 1996 Ladies Captain
Mrs. V. Commins 1997 Ladies Captain
Mrs. Karen Hughes 1998 Ladies Captain
Mrs. Patricia McIntyre 1999 Ladies Captain
Mrs. Anne Kieran 2000 Ladies Captain
Mrs. Claire Gillespie 2001 Ladies Captain
Margaret Malone 2002 Ladies Captain
Mary Brennan 2003 Ladies Captain
Imelda Toole 2004 Ladies Captain
Imelda Hurst 2005 Ladies Captain
Anne-Marie Kerr 2006 Ladies Captain
Celia Tully  2007 Ladies Captain
Mrs. P Taaffe 1990 Ladies President
Mrs. M. Quinn 1991 Ladies President
Mrs. M. Quinn 1992 Ladies President
Mrs. M. Muldoon 1993 Ladies President
Mrs. M. Kerr 1995 Ladies President
Mrs. A. Kerr 1996 Ladies President
Mrs. S. Gaffney 1997 Ladies President
Mrs. Sheila Gaffney 1998 Ladies President
S. Malone 1999 Ladies President
Mrs. Sheila Malone 2000 Ladies President
E. O'Neill 2001 Ladies President
Lily O'Neill 2002 Ladies President
Kathleen Malone 2003 Ladies President
K. Malone 2004 Ladies President
A. Healy 2005 Ladies President
Ann Healy 2006 Ladies President
T. Morgan 2007 Ladies President
Louis Taaffe 1990 Men's Captain
Dr. F. Fenton 1991 Men's Captain
Dr. N. McCarthy 1992 Men's Captain
D. McGoey 1993 Men's Captain
V. Coyne 1994 Men's Captain
Dr. D. O'Neill 1995 Men's Captain
Donal Clarke 1996 Men's Captain
D. Kerr 1997 Men's Captain
B. Kieran 1998 Men's Captain
M. Whately 1999 Men's Captain
Fintan Kerr 2000 Men's Captain
Raymond Dowdell 2001 Men's Captain
Harry Barrett 2002 Men's Captain
Noel Malone 2003 Men's Captain
Padraig McKenna 2004 Men's Captain
Brendan Healy 2005 Men's Captain
Tony Carrie 2006 Men's Captain
Paudie Kelly 2007 Men's Captain
Dr. N. McCarthy 1999 Men's President
Louis Taaffe 1990 President
Mr. J. Callaghan 1991 President
P. J. Beahan 1992 President
P. J. Beahan 1993 President
M. Kerley 1994 President
E. M. Kerley 1995 President
H. Thorne 1996 President
H. Thorne 1997 President
T. O'Rourke 1998 President
Tony O'Rourke 1999 President
Dr. Noel McCarthy 2000 President
Dr. Noel McCarthy 2001 President
Kevin Commins 2002 President
Kevin Commins Snr. 2003 President
Jack Duffy 2004 President
Jack Duffy 2005 President
Jack Duffy 2006 President
Alphonsus McGahan 2007 President

 

   
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