18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Clashanure
Ovens
Co. CorkSecretary/Manager: David Keohane Captain: Tony Hurley Lady Captain: Margaret Ahern Telephone: 021-7331721 President: John Cronin & Mary Hickey Public No: 021-7331721 Vice-Captain: & Fax: 021-7331695 Hon. Secretary: William Glavin & Pauline Farrell E-mail: reservations@leevalleygcc.ie Club Pro: John Savage Website: www.leevalleygcc.ie Hon. Treasurer: Jim Barrett & Deirdre O'Sullivan Founded: 1993 Designed by: Christy O'Connor Jnr. Membership: 456 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €35/50 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 12.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €60 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €28 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €25 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: No Days to Avoid: Wednesday Mornings, Saturday & Sunday 11.30a.m. Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
This is an 18-hole championship course designed by Ryder Cup Hero Christy O’Connor Junior. It has proved most enjoyable and challenging to golfers of all abilities. Water comes into play on seven holes and the course has two unique historic "Fairy Forts" providing an unusual feature. The clubhouse is open each day from 8am until 12-midnight. Full Irish Breakfast is available from 10am and bar food is served all day. The Glashanure Restaurant has gained a reputation for superb food and is open from 12.30pm right through to 9.30pm used by golfers and public alike. The panoramic views from both the restaurant and bar add that little bit extra. Voted the No. 95-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008. Cork Kerry International Golf Challenge wirh Ring-of-Kerry and Kenmare for €125 in 2008
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
N/A.
Location
Situated seven miles outside Cork on the Cork-Killarney Road. N22.
Members Achievements
Lee Valley Golf Club won the Cork Regional Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1994, when the team was, Tim Ellard, Phil Cooney, Jim O'Callaghan, John Philpott, Dan Kelly Jnr., Joe O'Grady, Charlie Lynch, Pat Cavanagh, Billy O'Keeffe, Willie Hammond, John Keating, Con O'Brien, Jim Coughlin and John Sheehan, they were managed by Donal Kiely.They got to the Semi-Finals of the Munster Barton Shield at Lahinch Golf Club in 2002, when the team was Pat Power, Pat King, Keith Crowley and Steven Hayes, they were managed by Brian Dolan.
They won the Senior West Cork Shield in 1995, when the team was, Tim Ellard, Jim O'Callaghan, Noel O'Connell, Pat O'Leary, Finbarr Higgins, John Burke, Don O'Carroll, Jim Coughlan, Martin Hackett, Phil Cooney and Pat Power, they were managed by Redmond Tobin.
They won the McEvoy Shield in 1995, when the team was, Michael O'Leary, Jerry Byrne Snr., Roy McSweeney, Jerry Byrne Jnr., Jim Barrett, Tom Power, Jhonny O'Connell, Denis O'Neill, Don Noonan, Paddy O'Shea, Greg McSweeney and Brendan Meagan, they were managed by Godfrey Dunlea.
They won the West Cork Clubs Senior Shield in 2001, when the team was Stephen Hayes, Brian Donlon, Sean Barry, Brian McCarthy, Keath Crowley, John Philpott, Alan Cashman, Vincent Drinan, Phil Cooney, Liam Power, Martin Hackett, Pat King, Bertie Daly, Conor Crowley and Simon O'Donoghue, they were managed by Pat Power,
They won the The Michael Minihan Shield in 2000 and 2001, when the team was Robert Kearney, Joe O'Grady, Eamonn O'Mahony, Gerry Byrne, Jerry Keohane, Stan Jermys, Pat Allen and Roger McSweeney, they were managed by Tom Deering and Godfery Dunlea.
The Ladies of Lee Valley Golf Club won the ILGU Munster Cup in 2000, with Teresa Down, Muriel O'Riordan and Elmarie Long. They won the West Cork Shield in 2001, when the team was, Phyllis O'Sullivan, Anna Alan, Ettie Kearney, Mary Callaghan, Maree Lynch, Shelley Murray, Eileen G. O'Mahony, Noreen Crowley, Ann Sheehan, Elmarie Long, Joan Buckley, Teresa Down, Shella O'Leary and Muriel O'Riordan, they were managed by Breda Quald.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 363 345 327 4 13 300 4 18 2 344 331 316 4 7 246 4 12 3 179 165 146 3 11 144 3 16 4 528 504 480 5 17 480 5 4 5 475 457 441 4 1 409 5 10 6 169 153 136 3 15 125 3 14 7 451 436 409 4 3 363 4 6 8 528 511 483 5 9 428 5 2 9 315 303 287 4 5 255 4 8 Out 3,352 3,205 3,025 36 2,750 37 10 347 324 307 4 18 291 4 11 11 549 522 507 5 6 429 5 3 12 178 166 145 3 16 126 3 13 13 379 358 338 4 14 328 4 9 14 407 389 379 4 12 307 4 15 15 536 525 504 5 4 469 5 1 16 171 160 145 3 10 120 3 17 17 407 394 380 4 2 313 4 5 18 399 381 366 4 8 318 4 7 In 3,373 3,219 3,071 36 2,701 36 Total 6,725 6,424 6,096 72 5,451 73 SSS 72 70 69 72
Men's Course Record: Am: 67 Pat Power (1) (Lee Valley) August 2006
Ladies Course Record: 72
Roll of Honour C. O'Brien 1993 Captain E. O'Mahony 1993 Ladies Captain J. Bourke 1993 President M. Furlong 1993 Ladies President D. E. Kiely 1994 Captain E. O'Mahony 1994 Ladies Captain T. O'Mahony 1994 President M. Furlong 1994 Ladies President P. J. Hagan 1995 Captain M. Quaid 1995 Ladies Captain M. Myler 1995 President S. O'Reilly 1995 Ladies President J. G. Kelleher 1996 Captain M. Lynch 1996 Ladies Captain M. Sherlock 1996 President S. O'Reilly 1996 Ladies President D. A. O'Carroll 1997 Captain T. Down 1997 Ladies Captain P. O'Leary 1997 President S. Sheehan 1997 Ladies President P. Browne 1998 Captain S. Murray 1998 Ladies Captain B. Sheehan 1998 President A. Allen 1998 Ladies President J. Hayes 1999 Captain Muriel O'Riordan 1999 Ladies Captain G. J. Byrne 1999 President P. Rea 1999 Ladies President J. O'Mahony 2000 Captain M. Hickey 2000 Ladies Captain T. Callaghan 2000 President M. Callaghan 2000 Ladies President J. Barrett 2001 Captain M. Quaid 2001 Ladies Captain T. Deering 2001 President F. O'Mahony 2001 Ladies President T. Ellard 2002 Captain Sheila O'Leary 2002 Ladies Captain D. McSweeney 2002 President M. Kiely 2002 Ladies President R. Tobin 2003 Captain M. Sherlock 2003 Ladies Captain S. McKechnie 2003 President E. Kearney 2003 Ladies President B. Murphy 2004 Ladies Captain M. O'Leary 2004 Captain T. McNamara 2004 President M. Myler 2004 Ladies President Noreen Crowley 2005 Ladies Captain M. O'Leary 2005 President W. Galvin 2005 Captain Barbra Matson 2005 Ladies President Angela Corcoran 2006 Ladies Captain Phil Cooney 2006 President Vincent Drinan 2006 Captain Anne O'Flynn 2006 Ladies President Sheila O'Donovan 2007 Ladies Captain Phil Cooney 2007 President Martin Hackett 2007 Captain Anne O'Flynn 2007 Ladies President Mary Hickey 2008 Lady President Mary O'Grady 2008 Lady Captain John Cronin 2008 President Denis Crowley 2008 Captain Eileen O'Mahony 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Niall Gorey 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap