Instituted 1895, affiliated 1897. At a meeting held in the Grand Hotel on the 26th January 1895, the club in Greystones was formed. Among the founder members were Dr. Norman Thompson, Delgany, and Mr. David J. Stewart, Bray, Robert Gore, Bray, and Arthur Hughes from Greystones. Land was leased from the Grand Hotel on the Burnaby Estate on the 5th June 1894 and the club had about 100 members in the early years.
The original course was a nine-hole, and was extended to eighteen holes in 1914. A fire destroyed the old clubhouse in the early 1980s, which resulted in the layout of the course being changed. An old, almost derelict Georgian mansion was restored, and is now the clubhouse. Greystones have carried out many improvements in recent years. The first President was the Rt. Hon. Victor Powerscourt the first Captain was Mr. D. J. Stewart. The course was officially opened on 8th June 1895.
| Members Achievements |
Greystones Golf Club won the Metropolitan Trophy on 20th August 2006, they lost to Sutton Golf Club by 5 matches to 4 matches away, but in the second leg at home they had a very convincing 7 matches to 2 matches to have an 11 matches to 7 matches victory,Niall Kearney won the Leinster Boys’ Amateur Open Championship at Lucan Golf Club, recording scores of 68, 70, 73 and 67, between 4th to 6th July 2006. He was followed by A. Hogan from Newlands with a total of 280 and B. Keenan of The Heath Golf Club was 3rd with a total of 283.
Eddie Condren won the Leinster Veterans’ Amateur Open Championship at Birr Golf Club, on 28th June 2006. Eddie Shot rounds of 73 and 70 to win by 8-strokes ahead of R. Wallace from The Spa Golf Club on 151 with P. Harrington of Muskerry Golf Club a shot behind.
Greystones lost out to Newlands Golf Club in a gripping Final of the FBD Barton Cup on Saturday 3 rd September 2005 in the second leg at the away club, having won three matches to two at home.
The pennant was decided on a 3-hole play-off between Colm Dunne & Shane O'Connor pitched against the Newlands star performers of Mark and Jack Dunne who eventually lost out on the final hole.
The team on the day was lead by Alan Condren & Michael Joyce against Tony Brannock & Proinnsias O'Hailian who won their match on the 20 th after Michael had an irregular heartbeat during the match. They were followed by P. Byrne & L. Moulton against Mark and Jack Dunne who had a convincing 4 and 3 win over the Greystones pair. Next on the tee were N. Coen & I. Power against Lex Flavin & Derek Usher who went all the way to the first sudden death hole, the anchor team was D. MacGabhan & H. McKeon against Eddie Higgins & Tony Walsh who lost out with a 2 and 1 defeat leading to a classic play-off.
Lady Captain Marguerite Hamill (11) and her Captains Prize Winner Aideen O'Leary (31) were leading qualifiers in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Golf Classic, when they returned 44 points at The Royal Dublin Golf Club in September 2002. They had an amazing 28 points on the back nine, to clinch first place and go forward to Druid's Glen for the National Finals in October.
Greystones continue to develop their Boys section. In August 2001 they won the Under 15 Leinster Championship when they beat the defending champions The Island Golf Club 3 matches to 2 matches in a trilling final. The team was Mark Hamilton, Stephen Massey, Craig Lewis, Oisin Guilfoyle, Alister Haughton and Jamie O'Toole.
Greystones Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Killarney G. C. in 1992, when the team was Alan Condren, Pat McNulty, Charlie Sothern, Liam Redmond, David Kirby, John Moran, Barry O'Leary, Stephen Cahill, Pat McGrath, they were captained by Larry Behan.
Greystones Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1990 when the team was Charlie Sothern, Alan Condren, Julian Keown, Eddie Condren, Jim Hackman and Patrick Geraghty, they were captained by Brian Keogh.
They won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1996, when the team was Eddie Condren, Jimmy Hackman, Barry O'Leary, Julian Keown, Kevin Condren, Alan Murray, John Moran, they were managed by Kieran Condell.
Greystones won the Leinster Final of the Irish Club Youths in 1991 when the team was Stephen Reilly, John Moran, David Bradley, Julian Keown, Declan Finnerty, they were managed by William Reilly.
Greystones won the Barton Cup in 1985, when the team was Larry Behan, Leon O'Connor, Paul O'Connor, Jimmy Hackman, Eddie Condren, Tom Reid, Pat Mahon, Paul O'Brien, Oliver Frowley, Pat McGrath, David Judge, Louis O'Connor, William Crean, Stephen Cahill, they were managed by Michael Forde.
They won the Metropolitan Cup in 1976, when the team was Mick Forde, Jim Wood, Pat McGrath, Leon O'Connor, Willie Doyle, Johnny Burke, Liam Redmond, Alan O'Sullivan, Frank Talbot, Ossie Spurling, Leslie Gaw, Eamon Byrne, they were managed by Jim Daly.
They won the Metropolitan Cup again in 1989, when the team was Pat Mahon, Malachi Collins, Johnny Burke, Stephen Kinsella, Louis O'Connor, Paul O'Connor, Philip Pratt, Larry Darcy, Barry Massy, Gerry Kenny, Seamus Finnerty, Dermot Ashe, they were managed by Dick Cusack and William Reilly.
Greystones won the Fitzgibbon Cup in 1992, when the team was Alan Condren, P. McGrath, P. McIlwaine, C. Sothern, P. Pratt, P. Mahon, J. Behan, D. Hatton, L. Behan, P. O'Regan, Eddie Condren, L. O'Connor, they were managed by J. C. Hackman.
They won the Wicklow Team Trophy in 1996 and 1998.
They won the Wicklow Cup in 2000 and 2001.
They won the Dublin team Trophy in 1977.
The Ladies of Greystones Golf Club won the Finn Cup in 1981, when the team was P. Clarke, U. Donnelly, A. Larmour, P. Boate. M. Clarke, N. Mahon, S. Murphy, E. Drum, L. Flood, L. Malone, R. Caffrey, S. Brennan and U. Wynne.
They won it again in 1985, when the team was R. Caffrey, E. Keane, J. Brannigan, L. Malone, M. Clarke, P. Caffrey, L. Langrell, U. Donnelly, C. Doeney, B. Harmon, T. Tate, K. O'Regan, T. Fox, I. Allen, they were captained by E. MacRedmond.
They were finalists in the Junior Cup in 1994, when the team was M. Hamill, P. Walters, V. Maume, T. Tate, U. Donnelly, A. McGrath, N. Mahon, and M. Clarke.
The 2nd Team were Autumn Team winners, when the tem was, Carmel Wood, Margaret Hamill, Nuala Mahon, Pat Walters, Jenifer Cullen, Lily Malone, Sheila Murphy, they were captained by Mary O'Gorman and Kitty Ellis.
R. Cusack was elected to the council of the Leinster Branch of the GUI and as a Central Council Delegate for 2001.
Eddie Condren, together with David Jackson (Clandeboye G.C.) and Denis White (Moate G.C.) was selected on the Irish team that played in the inaugural European Seniors Nations Cup, played at La Manga in Spain on 15th to the 17th June 2000.
Carmel Downey (27) Lady Captain 2000 and her Captain's Prize-winner Bernie Gammell qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Druid's Glen when they shot 36pts. at a windy Headfort Golf Club in August, 2000.
Kevin Condren participated in the Boys Home International matches in 1994 (he played Leinster Youths in 1997 and Leinster Boys in 1994), a
S. Hogan in participated in the Boys' Home International matches 1987 and 1988;
Alan Murray participated in the Boys' Home International matches in 1995 and 1996. Alan won the Joe Carr Perpetual Award in 1998, with 110 points and represented Leinster in 1998, winning 4 of his 6 matches. He played Leinster Youths' from1997 to 1998, playing 11 matches and Leinster Boys in 1995.
Eddie Condren won the Michael Hennelly Trophy, which is awarded annually to the player who tops the Seniors' Order of Merit with 165 points.
Josephine Mark played for the Irish Girls in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
Billy Bradshaw, 71 years young, playing off a handicap of 9, recorded his 14th Hole-in-One on the 127 m 16th using a 5 wood in August 1999.
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| D. Tracey |
|
5th |
|
96 m |
| George Bishop |
30 August 1998 |
16th |
|
125 m |
| Jim Clarke |
10 October 1998 |
5th |
|
96 m |
| Michael Weir |
17 October 1998 |
5th |
|
96 m |
| Tony Wood |
21 November 1998 |
3rd |
|
353 m |
| Pat O'Connell |
5 December 1998 |
14th |
|
128 m |
| Jim Wood |
9 December 1998 |
1st |
|
153 m |
| Michael Dempsey |
16 January 1999 |
2nd |
|
365 m |
| Creina Smith |
4 March 1999 |
2nd |
|
336 m |
| Declan Tracey |
13 March 1999 |
5th |
|
96 m |
| J. Hackman |
01 May 1999 |
5th |
|
96 m |
| Billy Bradshaw |
01 August 1999 |
16th |
5 wood |
127 m |
| John Molloy |
15 August 1999 |
5th |
|
96 m |
| Stephen Cahill |
15 August 1999 |
5th |
|
96 m |
| Michael Forde |
13 January 2002 |
14th |
|
138 m |
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