Glen of the Downs Golf Club

Course Facts:
Address Coolnaskeagh Secretary/Manager: Derek Murphy
Delgany Captain: Frank Lynch
Co. Wicklow Lady Captain: Judy Graham
Telephone: 01-2876240 President: Michael Doyle
Public No: 01-2876240 Vice-Captain: Ann O'Farrelly & Donal Meehan
Fax: 01-2870063    
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: Pat Geraghty 01-2874749
Website: www.glenofthedowns.com    
Founded: 1998 Designed by: Peter McEvoy & Paddy Governey Sporting Concepts
Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Membership: 430 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: €50 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.30pm
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €65 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse
Green Fees With a Member: 50% Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim
Green Fees For Opens: €30 Catering: Full catering facilities
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays, Wednesdays & Thursdays am
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days
Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Soft spikes: Yes    



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Course Description
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This parkland designed course which measures 6,443 yd's from the back tees, plays much like a links course. The entire course has been designed and built to USGA specifications with sand based greens and tees. Course designer Peter McEvoy's concept was to build a course to provide golfing conditions and aesthetics to delight. Among its features is a five-tier double green, which is shared by the 8th and 10th holes. Yet sandwiched in between, is a quite lovely par five - the 9th, which measures 500 yd's off the back. And although index 18 brings it's fair share of heartbreaks as well as delight.

Peter McEvoy whose successes include Powerscourt and Rathsallagh amongst others, believes he has constructed probably the best set of par 3's ever. Golfers of all levels will find the course a challenge with its natural slopes and valleys combined with McEvoy's trademark undulating greens and some 90 bunkers. With truly magnificent panoramic views of the Wicklow Mountains and the Irish Sea. McEvoy claimed, 'the views made this site a designer's dream.' Glen of the Downs has recently opened its magnificent new 15,000 sq. feet clubhouse, with bar, restaurant, golf shop, changing rooms. In fact everything the golfer could need. Uniquely the Course features two tees for the Ladies.

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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 1998, affiliated 1998.

Members Achievements

Glen of the Downs Golf Club won the Powerscourt Cup in 2002, when the team was, Michael Cummins, Tom Sherlock, Declan Kearney, Johnny Plower, Peter O'Farrelly, John Kearney, Declan Donnelly, Vincent Foran, Tom Banahan, Patrick Nunan, Ray Murphy, Pat Donelan, Colm O'Hagan, Kevin Neligan and Brian Turley, they were captained by Roger Fitzpatrick and managed by Tommy Cunniffe.
Major Prize Winners
Name Year Prize Winner
Darryn Lowans 2000 Golfer of the Year
Alice Lim 2000 Ladies Golfer of the Year
Michael Geraghty 2001 Golfer of the Year
Anne Barry 2001 Ladies Golfer of the Year
Noel Maguire 2002 Golfer of the Year
Fionnuala Fenelon 2002 Ladies Golfer of the Year
Barrie Daish 2003 Golfer of the Year
Sinead Kenny 2003 Ladies Golfer of the Year
Peter Newell 2004 Golfer of the Year
Bob Patten 2007 Golfer of the Year
Fionnuala Halpin 2007 Ladies Golfer of the Year

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Card of the Course
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Card of the Course (yards)
 
Hole No Blue White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index
1 181 160 150 3 14 150 3 13
2 416 385 375 4 4 352 4 5
3 395 373 363 4 8 343 4 7
4 186 166 156 3 10 156 3 11
5 441 427 407 4 2 392 4 2
6 498 471 461 5 12 433 5 9
7 156 138 127 3 16 127 3 15
8 404 367 345 4 6 345 4 3
9 500 466 456 5 18 410 5 17
Out 3,177 2,953 2,840 35   2,708 35  
10 382 361 351 4 5 316 4 4
11 395 366 345 4 9 345 4 8
12 338 305 295 4 15 295 4 14
13 558 528 518 5 1 469 5 1
14 206 167 144 3 11 144 3 18
15 510 489 479 5 7 443 5 10
16 181 159 137 3 13 137 3 12
17 405 385 380 4 3 365 4 6
18 291 267 262 4 17 244 4 16
In 3,266 3,027 2,911 36   2,758 36  
Total 6,443 5,980 5,751 71   5,466 71  
SSS 71 70 69     71    



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Roll of Honour
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Carmel Wyse 1998 Ladies Captain
Carmel Wyse 1999 Ladies Captain
H. Quinn 2001 Ladies Captain
Joan Kennedy 2002 Ladies Captain
Anne Barry 2003 Ladies Captain
Clodagh Davis 2004 Ladies Captain
Bettina Neligan 2005 Ladies Captain
Caroline Archer 2006 Ladies Captain
Mary Flynn 2007 Ladies Captain
Michael Boland 1998 Men's Captain
Michael Boland 1999 Men's Captain
Sean McGeown 2000 Men's Captain
Ray O'Toole 2001 Men's Captain
Clifford Evans 2002 Men's Captain
Colm O'Hagan 2003 Men's Captain
Ray Murphy 2004 Men's Captain
Tommy Cunniffe 2005 Men's Captain
Patrick Nunan 2006 Men's Captain
Roger Fitzgerald 2007 Men's Captain
Michael Doyle 1998 President
Michael Doyle 1999 President
Michael Doyle 2000 President
Michael Doyle 2001 President
Michael Doyle 2002 President
Michael Doyle 2003 President
Michael Doyle 2004 President
Michael Doyle 2005 President
Michael Doyle 2006 President
Michael Doyle 2007 President
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