18-Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Geraldine
Athy
Co. KildareSecretary/Manager: Kathleen Gray Captain: Ned O'Donnell Lady Captain: Mary Hurley Telephone: 059-8631729 President: Michael Dwyer & Rene Burrell Public No: 059-8631729 Vice-Captain: Pat Cahill Fax: 059-8634710 Hon. Secretary: Sean Og Brennan & Bernadette McStay E-mail: info@athygolfclub.com Club Pro: None: Shop Website: www.athygolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Gerry Reynolds & Brid Myers Founded: 1906 Designed by: Jeff Howes Membership: 601 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €30 Clubhouse opening hours: 8:00am to 11:00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €40 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €15/25 Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
Although founded in 1906, it was not until 1993 that Athy Golf Club extended to an 18-hole course. Measuring 6,340 yd's has a Par of 71 with a standard scratch of 69 off the blue tees.
All credit must be given to the members as the course is the product of their labours, in keeping with natures presentation of mature trees, undulating meadowland and a clear running stream, produced an excellent course on which each hole has its own individuality.
The last five holes at Athy will challenge the very best of golfers, with the 16th a 423 yd's Par-4, index 1 followed by the 387 yd's index 5 will catch any tired golfer.
Athy golf club has recently opened its new clubhouse where the golfer is assured of the warmest of welcome. The visitor always leaves with the intention of returning at the first opportunity.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
November Foursomes Hamper Saturday 1 November Sunday 2 November Open 2 Foursomes Hamper Sunday 2 November Open 1
Club History
Instituted 1906 affiliated 1906 The foundation of Athy Golf Club is recorded in The Irish Times of 31st January 1906. The meeting was presided over by Mr John A. Duncan, J.P. Before 1906, Athy Golf Club shared their golf with the men from Carlow, which was midway between the two towns, founded in 1899. The Golfing Annual, 1906-7, records the first course record by Mr. H. F. Lesmond, the Club Captain that year.
Location
Coming from Dublin, watch out for sign post on the right hand side of the road directing you to take a right. At the crossroads, take a left and you will come to Athy G. C. on your left.
Members Achievements
Athy Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2005, when the team was, Sean Hicks, Pat Smyth, John Moylan, Derek O'Donovan, John Redmond, Kieran O'Donovan, Willie Keatley, Brian Dunne, Mark Dwyer, Noel Foley, Ivor Hegarty, Leslie Gray and Cathal McCarthy, they were managed by Pat May.
They won the Barton Cup in 1911.
Card of the Course (yards)
1 402 384 364 4 2 338 4 3 2 348 332 322 4 16 302 4 17 3 203 188 180 3 7 170 3 11 4 489 467 437 5 18 412 5 13 5 517 487 461 5 4 435 5 1 6 172 165 151 3 12 144 3 15 7 373 364 355 4 5 313 4 9 8 504 477 452 5 14 433 5 5 9 387 367 354 4 9 328 4 7 Out 3,395 3,231 2,866 37 2,875 37 10 354 344 315 4 10 288 4 10 11 176 162 153 3 6 151 3 8 12 311 294 285 4 17 279 4 16 13 402 380 357 4 8 334 4 6 14 154 147 137 3 11 132 3 14 15 365 356 351 4 15 313 4 18 16 424 413 408 4 1 402 5 2 17 387 374 362 4 3 327 4 4 18 507 501 490 5 13 440 5 12 In 3,080 2,971 2,858 35 2,666 36 Total 6,475 6,203 5,934 72 5,541 73 SSS 71 70 69 73
Men's Course Record: 68 John Hanley (4) 07/08/2005
Ladies Course Recaord: 68 31/08/2006
Roll of Honour Mrs. M. Crowe 1990 Ladies Captain Mrs. P. McDermott-Donnelly 1990 Ladies President Michael Prendergast 1990 Men's Captain Denis O'Donovan 1990 President Mrs. F. Rowan 1991 Ladies Captain Mrs. L. Reeves 1991 Ladies President E. S. Heffernan 1991 Men's Captain Denis O'Donovan 1991 President Mrs. K. Henry 1992 Ladies Captain Mrs. R. Flood 1992 Ladies President Dermot Lawler 1992 Men's Captain Donal Murphy 1992 President Mrs. E. Wright 1993 Ladies Captain Mrs. N. Dwyer 1993 Ladies President Denis O'Donovan 1993 Men's Captain Donal Murphy 1993 President Mrs. E. Wynne 1994 Ladies Captain Mrs. B. Cleary 1994 Ladies President Joe Crowley 1994 Men's Captain John King 1994 President Mrs. K. Hillery 1995 Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Preisler 1995 Ladies President Brendan Curley 1995 Men's Captain John King 1995 President Mrs. T. Lochrin 1996 Ladies Captain Mrs. Kay Moriarty 1996 Ladies President Ted Wynne 1996 Men's Captain Cyril Osborne 1996 President Mrs. R. Burrell 1997 Ladies Captain Mrs. N. Walsh 1997 Ladies President Kevin Brady 1997 Men's Captain Cyril Osborne 1997 President Mrs. U. Conroy 1998 Ladies Captain Mrs. C. Owens 1998 Ladies President R. M. Stanley 1998 Men's Captain Jim S. Kelly 1998 President Mrs. M. McGilly 1999 Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Crowe 1999 Ladies President Martin Mullins 1999 Men's Captain Jim S. Kelly 1999 President Joan Murphy 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. E. Murphy 2000 Ladies President Derek O'Donovan 2000 Men's Captain Seamus Mageean 2000 President Mrs. Colette Kelly 2001 Ladies Captain Mrs. Teresa Hannan 2001 Ladies President Eamon O'Siochru 2001 Men's Captain Seamus Mageean 2001 President Ena Harkin 2002 Ladies Captain Ms. Kathleen Henry 2002 Ladies President Brian Watchorn 2002 Men's Captain Brendan Curley 2002 President Lorraine Crowley 2003 Ladies Captain E. Wynne 2003 Ladies President Paddy Brereton 2003 Men's Captain Brendan Curley 2003 President Averil O'Donnell 2004 Ladies Captain E. Wynne 2004 Ladies President Gerry Reynolds 2004 Men's Captain Ted Wynne 2004 President Joyce Chambers 2005 Ladies Captain Eithne Wright 2005 Ladies President Barry Kelly 2005 Men's Captain Ted Wynne 2005 President Jacqui Doyle 2006 Ladies Captain Eithne Wright 2006 Ladies President Ger Ennis 2006 Men's Captain Michael Dwyer 2006 Men's Captain Frances Mullins 2007 Ladies Captain Rene Burrell 2007 Ladies President Pat Fleming 2007 Men's Captain Michael Dwyer 2007 Men's Captain Breda Cleary 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap Richard Kelly (2) 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
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