9 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Bridge Street
Dunmore
Co. GalwaySecretary/Manager: Fergal O'Malley Captain: Fergal O'Malley Lady Captain: Pat Tierney Telephone: 090-6638709 President: Michael Forde Public No: 090-6638709 Vice-Captain: Michael Finnegan & Mary Corley Fax: 090-6638088 Hon. Secretary: Frank Burns & Joan Comer E-mail: ddgc@ddgc.ie Club Pro: None Website: www.ddgc.ie Hon. Treasurer: Michael Finnegan, Michael Farragher & Jane Moran Founded: 1988 Designed by: Eddie Hackett Membership: 205 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €15 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to Dusk Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €15 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
This Eddie Hackett designed 9-hole course, measuring 5,278 metres and a standard scratch of 68, opened for play in 1998. Set in mature parklands with mature trees and water coming into play, Dunmore Demesne may be a short course, but it is difficult and rewards accuracy. It is the only course I know of with the local GAA pitch in the middle of it, which shows once again the closeness between our national games and golf. Indeed as an ex-hurler and footballer I, like many others took to golf after my playing days. However I am concerned about where our hurlers of the future are going to come from, as I know many of our top amateur golfers and professional players cut their teeth on the GAA pitch. Maybe Dunmore Demesne have the answer: the young men and girls can play their game of golf and then tog out on the GAA pitch!
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1988, Dunmore Golf Club originated from a very successful Golf Society set up in 1988, when there were only 12 golfers in the Dunmore Parish. Ballyhaunis Golf Club was then their home club and they assisted them in providing playing facilities for the Golf Society, which grew to over 100 members. The origins of golf in Dunmore go back to the 70s when a festival day called "Fahy Day" was run to encourage new golfers to participate in golf. This festival day has grown to 240 members playing in the year 2000 in a scramble format.
Location
Dunmore Demesne Golf Club is 10 miles north of Tuam and 30 miles from Galway City at the top of Dunmore town just in to the left.
Members Achievements
N/A
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No White Par Index Red Par Index 1 306 4 3 294 4 3 2 294 4 13 245 4 13 3 332 4 1 296 4 1 4 136 3 11 127 3 11 5 475 5 7 413 5 7 6 125 3 17 125 3 17 7 308 4 15 280 4 15 8 341 4 5 310 4 5 9 322 4 9 292 4 9 Out 2,639 35 2,382 35 10 306 4 4 294 4 4 11 294 4 14 245 4 14 12 332 4 2 296 4 2 13 136 3 12 127 3 12 14 475 5 8 413 5 8 15 125 3 18 125 3 18 16 308 4 16 280 4 16 17 341 4 6 310 4 6 18 322 4 10 292 4 10 In 2,639 35 2,382 35 Total 5,278 70 4,764 70 SSS 68 68
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Jim Flemming 1990 Men's Captain Des Donelan 1990 President Peter McGrath 1991 Men's Captain Robert Power 1991 President George Brune 1992 Men's Captain Jackie Cheevers 1992 President Carmel Howley 1993 Ladies Captain Jim Fleming 1993 President Brian Munro 1994 Men's Captain George McGrath 1994 President Carmel Howley 1998 Ladies Captain Jim Fleming 1998 Men's Captain Jackie Cheevers 1998 President Kathleen Donlon 1999 Ladies Captain Peter McGrath 1999 Men's Captain Jackie Cheevers 1999 President Kathleen Donlon 2000 Ladies Captain Peter McGrath 2000 Men's Captain Martin Silke 2000 President Josie Silk 2001 Ladies Captain George Bruen 2001 Men's Captain Peig Watchorn 2002 Ladies Captain John Scarry 2002 Men's Captain Des Donlon 2002 President Margaret McHugh 2003 Ladies Captain Niall Cloonan 2003 Men's Captain Richard Reddington 2003 President Cathy Finnegan 2004 Ladies Captain Padric Donlon 2004 Men's Captain Frank Burns 2004 President Anne Rattigan 2005 Ladies Captain Jackie Cheevers 2005 Men's Captain Frank Burns 2005 President Cathy Silke 2006 Ladies Captain Larry Reddington 2006 Men's Captain Tom Fahy 2006 President Beatrice Walsh 2007 Ladies Captain Pat Comer 2007 Men's Captain John Scarry 2007 President Carmel Howley (12) 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap N. Walsh (5) 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Jim Fleming 6th 125 m Niall Cloonan 6th 125 m Ronnie Daniels 4th 136 m Richie Raddington 4th 136 m
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