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Arklow
Golf Club
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18-Hole
Parkland/Links |
Course Facts: |
Address
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Abbeyland
Arklow
Co. Wicklow |
Secretary/Manager: |
Isabella Fleming |
Captain: |
Joe Sandilands |
Lady Captain: |
Doreen Wixted |
Telephone: |
0402-32492 |
President: |
William Nolan & Iris Martin |
Public No: |
0402-32525 |
Vice-Captain: |
None |
Fax: |
0402-91604 |
Hon.
Secretary: |
David Canavan & Martina Tancred |
E-mail: |
arklowgolflinks@eircom.net |
Club
Pro: |
None |
Website: |
www.arklowgolflinks.com |
Hon. Treasurer: |
John O'Hallaron |
Founded: |
1927 |
Designed by: |
Eddie Hackett
& Eddie Connaughton |
Open for membership. Societies
are welcome and group rates are available (25 - 49+) |
Membership: |
843 |
Course opening hours: |
Daylight to dark |
Green
Fees Midweek: |
€40 |
Clubhouse opening hours: |
Most days summer
W/E winter |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: |
€50 |
Mobile phones: |
Not on course or in clubhouse |
Green Fees With a Member: |
€20 |
Dress Code: |
Neat and casual, no denim |
Green Fees For Opens: |
€30 |
Catering: |
Full catering
facilities |
Practice Area: |
Yes |
Days to Avoid: |
Saturdays pm & Sundays |
Club Hire: |
Yes |
Green Fees and Societies
Welcome: |
Midweek & weekends |
Buggy Hire: |
No |
Pre-booking for open
tournaments: |
14 Days in advance |
Soft spikes: |
No |
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Course Description: |
Designed by Eddie Hackett and Eddie Connaughton Arklow Golf Course is a
relatively short track, measuring 6,387 yd's with a Par of 69 and a Standard Scratch of 69. It is a tightly routed
links with fine views of the Irish See and the Wicklow Mountains in the distance.
Water crosses seven holes and comes into play on three holes.
Arklow comprises
five Par threes and the finishing hole is the only Par 5 measuring 486 meters.
The feature hole is the 17th at 408 m a dogleg left requiring a well placed
tee shot and a long second to get home in regulation.
Arklow Golf Club has a fine clubhouse with excellent catering facilities where
the visitor is assured of a warm welcome.Voted the No. 99-ranked golf course in Ireland, by
“Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008.Arklow was voted No. 29 Links/Shoreline Course in Ireland by
"Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a
selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland. |
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Open
& Major fixtures 2008: |
Event |
Start |
Finish |
Type |
Duration |
Fourball |
Tuesday 28 October |
|
Open |
1 |
Ladies Seniors 50+ |
Wednesday 29 October |
|
Open |
1 |
Seniors 50+ |
Thursday 30 October |
|
Open |
1 |
November |
Fourball |
Tuesday 4 November |
|
Open |
1 |
Fourball |
Tuesday 11 November |
|
Open |
1 |
Fourball |
Tuesday 18 November |
|
Open |
1 |
Fourball |
Tuesday 25 November |
|
Open |
1 |
Seniors 50+ |
Thursday 27 November |
|
Open |
1 |
December |
Fourball |
Tuesday 2 December |
|
Open |
1 |
Ladies Seniors 50+ |
Wednesday 3 December |
|
Open |
1 |
Fourball |
Tuesday 9 December |
|
Open |
1 |
Fourball |
Tuesday 16 December |
|
Open |
1 |
Seniors 50+ |
Thursday 18 December |
|
Open |
1 |
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Club History |
Founded 1927, affiliated 1927. |
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Location |
Located approximately 50
miles south of Dublin city centre. When you enter Arklow driving over the bridge,
take the first turn to left and follow sign posts for approx. 1 mile. |
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Members
Achievements |
Lady Captain, Anne Hosey (12), Captain Tommy Dunne (13) and
Honorary Secretary, Brendan Timmons (5), were second in the Regional Qualifiers
of the Mercedes-Benz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy with 72 points at Mount
Julies in July 2002. They went on to play in the National Finals at The K Club
on August 12th.
Congratulations to William Hunt-Tyrell, who won the Druid's
Glen-Irish Independent Club Golfer of the Month for April 2001. He received
a beautiful limited edition painting by Robert Ballagh of one of the holes on
Druid's Glen course for his achievement. Willie a 5 handicapper qualified for the finals of the Irish Remax Long-Drive
Championship at Kilkenny Golf Club when he drove the ball 356 yd's into a gentle
breeze. Then in the Final at Slieve Russell in September 2001 he hit the ball
360 yd's to book his place in the World Championship in Las Vegas in October.
Ann Hosey emerged triumphant at Adare Manor Golf & Country
Club, in the Irish final of the Peugeot Challenge Cup in August 2001. She returned
a fine score of 71 nett to book her place in the Grand Final in Paris in September.
At the Disneyland Paris course Ann became World Champion. She returned a 69
net to become the first Irish Woman to win the world final of the Peugeot Challenge
Cup. Well done Ann.
Lady Captain Teresa O'Toole, Captain Kevin Carroll and Brendan
Timmons came 9th in the National Final of the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent
Executive Trophy at the K Club on the 13th of August 2001. They returned a score
of 72 points which was three off the winners.
Arklow Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Laytown
& Bettystown in 1990, when the team was Chris Doyle, Trevor O'Sullivan, Ray
Murphy, Derek Kavanagh, Jimmy Gilbert, Tommy Kealy and Walter Gilbert, they
were selected by John Grooms, Billy Woodhouse and Mick Daly.
Arklow won the Brennan Cup in 1998, when the team was Liam Murphy, Kevin Hosey, John O'Halloran, Jim Doyle, Martin Lipsett, Eddie Howlin, Tom Graham, Brendan Timmons, Tom Carty, Liam Byrne, they were managed by Billy Woodhouse.
They were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy
in 1997, when the team was Tom Walsh, Jimmy Kenny, Paddy Dennehy, Paddy Kelly,
Tommy Wixted, Timmy Weadick, Turlo Nicholson, Eddie Howlin, Declan McDonough,
Paddy Lipsett and Willie Humphries, they were managed by John O'Halloran.
They were runners-up in the Provincial Towns in 1984 and 1993.
The Ladies of Arklow Golf Club won the All-Ireland Ulster Bank Ladies Fourball
in 1998. They won the Midland Plate in 1990, when the team was T. O'Toole, M.
T. Pierce, G. Evans, M. Tancred, C. Ledwidge, J. McElheron, B. Roberts and T.
Kelly. They won it again in 1991, with E. Woodhouse, K. Hurley, J. McElheron,
P. Dillon, M. Tancred, M. Keating and M. Tancred.
J. Groome represented Leinster in 1996. Kenny Lewis played Leinster
Youths in 1996.
Ann O'Riordan played for the Irish Girls in 1984 Denise McCarthy played for the Irish Girls in 1985. |
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Card of
the Course (yards) |
|
Name |
Hole No |
Blue |
White |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
The Potteries |
1 |
407 |
400 |
4 |
9 |
361 |
4 |
4 |
The Graveyard |
2 |
417 |
409 |
4 |
6 |
409 |
5 |
14 |
Punch Bowl |
3 |
198 |
179 |
3 |
8 |
158 |
3 |
8 |
Road Hole |
4 |
368 |
345 |
4 |
11 |
314 |
4 |
10 |
Humps and Hollows |
5 |
439 |
426 |
4 |
2 |
409 |
5 |
17 |
Out of Sight |
6 |
426 |
385 |
4 |
4 |
314 |
4 |
2 |
The Burren |
7 |
142 |
120 |
3 |
16 |
111 |
3 |
16 |
The Valley |
8 |
311 |
285 |
4 |
18 |
284 |
4 |
6 |
Warren Loch |
9 |
183 |
175 |
3 |
14 |
167 |
3 |
12 |
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Out |
2,891 |
2,724 |
33 |
|
2,527 |
35 |
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Don's Pride |
10 |
405 |
358 |
4 |
7 |
323 |
4 |
11 |
Nice 'n' Easy |
11 |
161 |
152 |
3 |
17 |
140 |
3 |
15 |
The Hanging Stone |
12 |
385 |
359 |
4 |
5 |
299 |
4 |
13 |
Chapel Hogan |
13 |
208 |
185 |
3 |
10 |
119 |
3 |
18 |
The Spinney |
14 |
373 |
356 |
4 |
15 |
354 |
4 |
3 |
Sly's Gallows |
15 |
453 |
402 |
4 |
3 |
404 |
5 |
5 |
The Brow |
16 |
514 |
499 |
5 |
13 |
471 |
5 |
1 |
Janie's |
17 |
446 |
432 |
4 |
1 |
326 |
4 |
9 |
The Sconce |
18 |
551 |
502 |
5 |
12 |
412 |
5 |
7 |
|
In |
3,496 |
3,245 |
36 |
|
2,848 |
37 |
|
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Total |
6,387 |
5,969 |
69 |
|
5,375 |
72 |
|
|
SSS |
69 |
68 |
|
|
71 |
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Men's Course Record: Am. 65 Johnny Groomes 1994
Ladies Course Record: 65 Susan Byrne
Roll
of Honour |
M. Keating |
1990 |
Ladies Captain |
P. Hurley |
1990 |
Ladies President |
P. Lipsett |
1990 |
Men's Captain |
F. Kaye |
1990 |
President |
Beatrice Duffy |
1991 |
Ladies Captain |
D. Scott |
1991 |
Ladies President |
P. Dennehy |
1991 |
Men's Captain |
D. Killeen |
1991 |
President |
Margaret Hagan |
1992 |
Ladies Captain |
L. Timmons |
1992 |
Ladies President |
M. Holt |
1992 |
Men's Captain |
P. J. Kavanagh |
1992 |
President |
Trudy Kelly |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
N. Quinn |
1993 |
Ladies President |
J. T. O'Halloran |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
B. D. Hart |
1993 |
President |
Martina Tancred |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
M. O'Connor |
1994 |
Ladies President |
Kevin Hosey |
1994 |
Men's Captain |
Kevin Harte |
1994 |
President |
Glenys Evans |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
J. Mullett |
1995 |
Ladies President |
Liam Murphy |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
Eddie Gleeson |
1995 |
President |
Kay Hurley |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
E. Woodhouse |
1996 |
Ladies President |
E. J. Howlin |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
Eamon O'Brien |
1996 |
President |
E. Woodhouse |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
Kay Hurley |
1997 |
Ladies President |
B. Woodhouse |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
Barry Hickson |
1997 |
President |
Patricia Daly |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
Catherine Ledwidge |
1998 |
Ladies President |
Tim Hurley |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
Barry Hickson |
1998 |
President |
Susan Byrne |
1999 |
Ladies Captain |
Trudy Kelly |
1999 |
Ladies President |
Tom Graham |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
Declan Walker |
1999 |
President |
Monica Sandilands |
2000 |
Ladies Captain |
Margaret Hagan |
2000 |
Ladies President |
Barry Hickson |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
Teresa O'Toole |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
P. Hurley |
2001 |
Ladies President |
Kevin Carroll |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
Ann Hosey |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
N. Quinn |
2002 |
Ladies President |
Tommy Dunne |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
P. Dennehy |
2002 |
President |
Mary Collins |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
Marion O'Connor |
2003 |
Ladies President |
Tony Hewitt |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
John O'Halloran |
2003 |
President |
Denise Byrne |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
Maura Ivanoff |
2004 |
Ladies President |
Dave Williams |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
John Holt |
2004 |
President |
Monica Leydon |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
May Hurley |
2005 |
Ladies President |
Joe Holt |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
Tommy Dunne |
2005 |
President |
Siobhan Murphy |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
Mairead O'Sullivan |
2006 |
Ladies President |
Eddie Gleeson |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
John Horan |
2006 |
President |
M. McGuinness |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
Iris Martin |
2007 |
Ladies President |
Jimmy Tancred |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
William Nolan |
2007 |
President |
Susan Byrne (10) |
2008 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap |
Johnny Groomes (0) |
2008 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
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Holes-in-One |
Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
|
Distance |
G. Cosgrave |
2 July 2002 |
7th |
|
129 m |
M. Doyle |
1 September 2002 |
3rd |
|
150 m |
T. Woodhouse |
7 July 2002 |
3rd |
|
150 m |
Billy O'Neill |
1 August 2000 |
13th |
|
169 m |
Eileen Bates |
1 August 2000 |
11th |
|
150 m |
K. Fitzpatrick |
1 June 2000 |
7th |
|
129 m |
C. Doyle |
|
11th |
|
145 m |
P. J. Weadick |
2 August 1999 |
13th |
|
169 m |
P. Ree |
12 January 2003 |
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Dave Wolohan |
1 April 2008 |
13th |
|
169 m |
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