Instituted 1912, affiliated 1912. The history of Waterford Golf Club is well-documented in the clubs souvenir brochure for the 25th Anniversary of the Waterford Crystal Scratch Cup. When the first club was formed at Tramore in 1894 it was called the Waterford and Tramore Golf Club, which would indicate that there was a b element from the Tramore club involved in the origins of the club.The first meeting to form the Waterford club was held on the 8th of March, 1912, in the Imperial Hotel. In the chair was Mr. H. J. Forde the man credited with starting the club. The meeting was told that land was available at Mount Misery on a lease of £35 a year. A further meeting was held on the 29th March and the provisional committee reported that 47 acres had been leased. The meeting elected the following officers: President, Mr. A. E. Graves, Captain, H. Tooms, and the Hon. Secretary was A. E. Walker.
Cecil Barcroft, Secretary of the Royal Dublin, was invited to design the course. However, before his plans could be put into place, the committee decided to commission Willie Park, the two-times winner of the British Open in 1887 and 1879 to redesign the course. His design was opened in July, 1913, stretching over 3,000 yards.In 1935 the committee decided to extend to eighteen-holes and this time they decided to get the services of the best golf architect available in the shape of James Braid, who had won the British Open five times. Braid had already built a reputation as a course architect and the fine course we now find at Waterford is a credit to the foresight of the committees.
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2005 Lady Captain Joan Lowe and her Captain’s Prize winner Sandra Barrett 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 Curragh pair of Sinead Keane and Ann Griffin.Gavin McNeill was one of four Irish golfers selected on the Walker Cup panel for 2003. Gavin was selected on the Irish squad for the Eisenhower Trophy in Kuala Lumpur from the 24th to the 27th October 2002.
Waterford duo Koragk Fuller (27) and Joe Fuller (18) qualified for the finals of the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs Challenge at The Royal Dublin Golf Club, when they returned 58 points at Dungarvan Golf Club in July 2002.
Kevin Kinsella was selected on the Irish Team for the European Young Masters at Augsburg, Germany in July 2002. They finished fourth behind Spain, France and Germany. He also played for Leinster in the Interprovincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.
Waterford member Gavin McNeill won the Irish Close Championship at Co. Sligo Golf Club on the 20th of June 2001. Gavin beat fellow Irish International Stephen Browne of Hermitage in a trilling final that finished on the 20th. I asked Gavin that evening, what it felt like when he stood over a 30 foot downhill putt to keep the match alive? He replied "I knew I had only one chance and I gave it my all" The putt was going nowhere but in the hole. Gavin has represented Ireland in the Home Internationals and was selected on the Irish six man team for the European stroke-play championship in Denmark, from August 22nd to the 25th 2001. He joined key Walker Cup winner Graeme McDowell on the Simon Bolivar Cup team in Caracas, Venezuela, on November 7th-10th 2001.
E. Hearne Captained the Munster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial’s at the Island Golf Club on the 8th to the 10th August 2001.
Lady Captain Miriam Corcoran and her Captain's Prize-winner, Bread Corcoran (not related) were last to qualify in the last regional qualifiers of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic. However they went on to win the National Final at Druid's Glen on the 1st of October. Playing in gale force winds, described by Eamonn Darcy as "the worst I've experienced here" they won the National title by two shots with a score of 34.
Mary Costello 87-years young plays golf everyday and can still win off her handicap of 37. Mary won with an net 62 in September 2001.
Waterford Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Westport G. C. in 1990, when the team was C. Ryan, J. Fanning, T. Hanly, G. Carew, M. Power, J. O'Keeffe, G. Healy and M. Foley. They were managed by G. Walsh and coached by R. Dowling.
They won the All-Ireland Dunhill Mixed Foursomes at Galway in 1993, the team was Michael Boland, Josie McNamara, Teresa Ryan, Maureen Carroll, Nellie Dumphy, Carmel J. Walsh, Emily Troy, Evelyn O'Keeffe, Celia Hill, Michael Crowe, Gerry O'Keeffe, Tony Hanly, Greg Carew, Michael Foley and Seamus Bolger. They were captained by Martin Keane and selected by Eileen Fleming.
They won the Leinster Final and were All-Ireland Finalists in the Irish Junior Cup in 1991, when the team was, Michael Gaffney, Greg Crew, Gerry O'Keeffe, Joe O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Farrell, John Dowling, Garry Healy, Michael Foley and Tony Hanley, they were captained by Dick Dowling and Coached by Michael O'Sullivan.
They won the Leinster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1989, when the team was, M. Foley, J. Fanning, M. Aherne, J. Fuller, A. Dalton, R. Dowling, L. Murphy, E. Kelly, J. Walsh, T. Hennessy and S. Bolger, they were managed by B. Collins.
They were Leinster Champions and All-Ireland Finalists in the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1987, when the team was, G. Farrell, M. O'Sullivan, M. Whelan, A. Hanley, C. Cantwell, P. Freeman, R. Dowling, J. Walsh, B. Collins, J. Ryan, M. Aherne, C. Ryan, P. Wall, J. Dalton, R. Burke, S. Bolger, N. Kelly and they were managed by M. O'Mahoney.
They won the Brennan Cup in 1980, when the team was, T. O'Farrell, M. Foley, J. Walsh, N. Byrne, J. Power, C. Cantwell, N. Brennan, R. Burke, M. Brennan, N. Colfer, J. O'Riordan, J. Murphy and K. Walker.
They were South East Inter Club Champions in 1990, when the team was, M. Gaffney, M. Foley, M. O'Sullivan, N. Colfer, A. Dalton, G. Walsh, J. O'Keeffe, C. Ryan, G. O'Keeffe, D. Deasy, G. Carew, P. Carew, M. Holohan, C. Carew and T. Hanley.
They were Provincial Towns Cup winners in 1937, when the team was, R. Hearne, M. Brazil, Col. Heather, M. Fitzgerald, J. McDonald, D. Dwyer, P. Grogan, J. Hughes, G. Hayden, J. Phelan and D. Brown.
They won the Leinster Final of the Dunhill Mixed Foursomes at Co. Meath Golf Club in 1994, when the team was, Evelyn O'Keeffe, Carmel Walsh, Gerry O'Keeffe, Pat Carew, Teresa Ryan, Greg Carew, Emily Troy, Tony Hanly, Michael Carew, Mary O'Shea, Denis Deasy, Nellie Dunphy, they were managed by Martin Keane.
They won the Seiko Mixed Foursomes in 1988, when the team was, Joe Fuller, Tommy Connolly, Geoff Walsh, Mary O'Shea, Betty Condon and Josie McNamara.
The Ladies of Waterford Golf Club won the ILGU Midland League in 1986, when the team was, M. Dunphy, E. Keane, J. McNamara, M. Hanley, T. Duffin and E. Hearn.
They won the ILGU Midland Trophy in 1983, when the team was, N. Dunphy, M. O'Carroll, E. Troy, E. Keane and M. Hardiman. M. Durand, M. Hutchenson, E. Keane, M. O'Sullivan and A. Jacob.
They won the ILGU Midland Trophy in 1975, when the team was,
Congratulations to Gavin McNeill on winning the Waterford Senior Scratch Cup on 25 June 2000 with a wonderful score of 277, seven under, on his home course. He left some notable golfers in his wake, with four shots to spare, over Gary Cullen, Hugh Hanley and Dan Sugrue.
Gavin McNeill and Lee Dalton played together on the Leinster Youths team that won the Interprovincial Championship at their home club in April 1999.
Sheelagh Farrell won the regional final of the Shell Ladies Golf Challenge at Thurles G. C. with a score of 38 pts.
Lee Dalton won the Irish Boys' Under 18, Under 17, and Under 16 at Mullingar in 1996. He participated in the Boys Home International matches in 1996 and 1997, and he also played Leinster Youths from 1997 to 1998, winning 7 of his 11 matches and Leinster Boys' from 1995 to 1996, playing 12 matches. Lee won the 1998 Connaught Youths at Westport G. C.
Gavin McNeill played Leinster Boys' in 1996; he played Leinster Youths from 1997 to 1998 playing 9 matches and Leinster Boys from 1994 to 1995, playing 10 matches. C. Carew represented Leinster from 1986 to 1991 and played 21 matches, as did Aidreen Dalton from 1993 to 1996, playing 17 matches. He played Leinster Youths from 1991 to 1993 playing 13 matches.
C. Carew played and D. Deasy played Leinster Youths from 1980 to 1981.
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