18 Hole Parkland by the sea
Course Facts: Address
Renville
Oranmore
Co. GalwaySecretary/Manager: John Cassidy Captain: John Killeen Lady Captain: Mary Kelly Telephone: 091-790711 President: Hilary Power & Hilery Power Public No: 091-790500 Vice-Captain: Martin Molloy & Deirdre Toohey Fax: 091-792510 Hon. Secretary: Denis Maher & Nono Gough E-mail: galwaybaymembers@gmail.com Club Pro: Eugene O’Connor 091-790503 Website: www.galwaybaygolfresort.com Hon. Treasurer: Declan Murray & Eilisa Molloy Founded: 1993 Designed by: Christy O'Connor Jnr. Membership: 116 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €55 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €70 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €20 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €20 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
The Renville, Peninsula on which Galway Bay Golf Club is laid out, is one of the most historic sites in the West of Ireland. Set on approx. 300 acres, this P.G.A. championship 18-hole golf course, host of the PGA West of Ireland Open 1999, at which Padraig Harrington got the required points to play in his first Ryder Cup match. The course has been, designed by Christy O’Connor Jnr. to highlight and preserve the Atlantic sites, which lie on the course.
Set majestically right on the Atlantic Ocean with mature trees, water hazards and gently rolling landscape, the course has professionally shaped fairways and highly acclaimed putting surfaces, a true and fair test of golf. Truly a Championship Test measuring 6,537 metres of the back tees. Each golf hole has a different feature, to mention just two, the 12th Index 1 400 metres par-4 into the prevailing wind requiring careful negotiating for your approach shot to the green. The short 7th par-3 over a lake to a two-tier green with the prevailing wind from right-to-left is part of the mystique of Galway Bay Golf and Country Club.
Set in magical distinguished surroundings which is both satisfying and challenging at all times. Much of the pleasure of Galway Bay Golf Club is derived from the special atmosphere that exists in the Pavilion Complex, Galway Bay Hotel and Renville Village are situated adjacent to the golf course. The Clubhouse comprises extensive fully licensed restaurant and bar facilities.Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1993.
Location
Go through Oranmore Village take a right, signposted from there.
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Galway Bay Golf Club were runners-up in the All-Ireland Challenge Cup at Athlone Golf Club on the 30th September 2007; they beat Gracehill Golf Club by 4 matches to 1 match in the Semi-Final and met The K Club in the All-Ireland decider.First up was Helen Fitzgerald who lost her match against Sarah Newman by 2 and 1, she was followed by Nano Gough who won her match against Marianne Fitzgerald by 4 and 2. Next up was Clare Noonan who beat Terry Somers by 2 and 1. The penultimate match saw Jacinta Quinn lose to Phyllis Kelly by 3 and 2, in the bottom match Marie Kelly lost to Margaret Canavan by 3 and 2 and the title headed for Straffan.
The Ladies of Galway Bay Golf Club won the All-Ireland Minor Cup at Headfort Golf Club in October 2006. They beat Southern Eastern Champions Courtown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final by 4 matches to 1 match. They met Southern Champions East Cork Golf Club in the final.
First on the tee was Aoife Killeen who beat Breda O’Farrell by 2 and 1 to put the vital point on the board. She was followed by Fiona Caulfield who beat Jane Guilfoyle by 2-holes. Next up was Fiona O’Driscoll who beat Fiona Morrison by 4 and 3. The final two matches were halved between Patricia Melville against Phil Sheehan and Eilish Molloy against Gretta Connor.
Lady Captain Sheila Lawlor, Captain Tom Joyce and Honorary Secretary Des Keating, qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.
Galway Bay Golf & Country Club trio, Lady Captain Ann Loughnane, Captain Padraig Moran and Vice-Captain Tom Joyce, used their Local knowledge when playing in the regional qualifiers of the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Golf Trophy Tournament on their home course in May 2001. Ann playing off 21, Padraig off 13 and Tom off 13 returned a score of 81 points which saw them comfortably into 2nd place. They went on to compete in the National Finals at the K Club on the 13th of August.
Kay O'Brien and Des Keating teamed up together in the first regional qualifiers of the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs Challenge at their home club in late May 2001. Kate playing off 28 and Des off 5 posted a score of 53 points. This put them into 3rd place on a count-back. It was then on to Adare Golf & Country Club for the Final in August.
Galway Bay Golf & Country Club won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Royal Portrush in 1999. The team was John Donoghue, Stuart Elwood, Brendan Collins, Pete Melville, James Giles, Vinny Byrne, Padraig Moran, Tom Corcoran, Ken Beatty, Liam McCallion, Gareth Caufield, Roger Derham, Matt Molloy, Roy Ramberg, Tom Joyce, Billy Keady and they were captained by Michael Forde.
They also won the Connaught Club Youths' in 1997, The Connaught Junior Cup and Kenny Cup in 1996.
Their Ladies won the Western District Connaught Cup in 1996, when the team was Aileen Sheehan, Kay Naughton and Anne Loughnane.
They won the Western District Lina Black Trophy in 1996, when the team was Kay Naughton, Norrie Kearney, Mary Corcoran, Mary Kelly, Ann Loughnane, Aileen Sheehy, Nuala Connolly and Mary Kavanagh. They were captained by Emily Stanley.
M. King played Connaught Youths in 1998.The first four captains of Galway Bay Golf and Country Club were all left-handers.
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No Green White Gold Par Index Red Par Index 1 506 486 469 5 14 404 5 13 2 409 362 336 4 2 298 4 1 3 387 370 353 4 10 284 4 7 4 155 136 120 3 16 120 3 17 5 336 323 312 4 8 292 4 5 6 481 434 416 5 12 368 5 9 7 136 126 111 3 18 111 3 15 8 418 386 346 4 6 317 4 11 9 400 374 339 4 4 294 4 3 Out 3,228 2,997 2,802 36 2,488 36 10 411 367 352 4 5 300 4 6 11 377 348 342 4 7 310 4 2 12 400 372 352 4 1 352 5 14 13 162 148 132 3 15 102 3 16 14 501 464 444 5 13 409 5 8 15 172 160 145 3 17 122 3 18 16 496 481 463 5 11 388 5 12 17 349 323 305 4 9 305 4 4 18 439 423 402 4 3 360 5 10 In 3,307 3,086 2,937 36 2,648 38 Total 6,535 6,083 5,739 72 5,136 74 SSS 73 73 70 73
Men's Course Record: 68 Eamonn Darcy
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Nancy Coen 1993 Ladies Captain T. J. Callanan 1993 Men's Captain C O'Connor Snr. 1993 President Bernie O'Grady 1994 Ladies Captain P. J. Kennedy 1994 President Emily Stanley 1995 Ladies Captain R. G. Greene 1995 Men's Captain Nancy Coen 1995 President Claire McGrady 1996 Ladies Captain J. K. Wakefield 1996 Men's Captain Marty Beatty 1996 President Mary Marren 1997 Ladies Captain Martin Kearney 1997 Men's Captain Geoffrey Browne 1997 President Angela Whelan 1998 Ladies Captain Noel McGrady 1998 Men's Captain Joe Young 1998 President Catherine Cahill 1999 Ladies Captain John Naughton 1999 Men's Captain Mary O'Rourke 1999 President Kay Hayes 2000 Ladies Captain Michael Guilfoyle 2000 Men's Captain Des Kavanagh 2000 President Ann Loughnane 2001 Ladies Captain Pauraig Moran 2001 Men's Captain Tom O'Connor 2001 President Sheila Lawlor 2002 Ladies Captain Tom Joyce 2002 Men's Captain Martin Molloy 2002 President Brenda Morrissey 2003 Ladies Captain Tom Sands 2003 Men's Captain Angela Whelan 2003 President Sheila Reilly 2005 Ladies Captain Des Keating 2005 Men's Captain Ken Wakefield 2005 President Helena Winters 2006 Ladies Captain Dennis Connolly 2006 Men's Captain Tom Joyce 2006 President Fiona Caulfield 2007 Ladies Captain Mark Gantly 2007 Men's Captain Tom Joyce 2007 President Mary Kelly 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap Mark King 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance N/A