18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Ardagh
Newcastle West
Co. LimerickSecretary/Manager: Maurice McAuliffe Captain: Tommy Greaney Lady Captain: Mary O'Sullivan Telephone: 069-76500 President: Michael O'Riordan & Kay Cussen Public No: 069-76235 Vice-Captain: Teddy Woulfe & Ann Corbett Fax: 069-76511 Hon. Secretary: Paddy Lane & Joan Boucher-Hayes E-mail: info@newcastlewestgolf.com Club Pro: Conor McCormick 069-76500 Website: www.newcastlewestgolf.com Hon. Treasurer: John Devine & Ann Leahy Founded: 1938 Designed by: Arthur Spring Membership: 715 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €45 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €55 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: 50% Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Weekends Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Trolley Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
In November 1991 the members of Newcastle West decided to purchase a stud farm belonging to racehorse breeder Col. Dick Cripps, near the village of Ardagh. Every school child in Ireland has heard of this famous area, as it was where the, Ardagh Chalice was discovered by Mrs. Quinn and her son in 1868. They retained the services of Dr. Arthur Spring to design a delightfully challenging course set in a beautiful pastoral setting. Spring completed this 6444 yard par-71 standard scratch course by 1994, with an abundance of mature broadleaf trees.
The stables are converted to locker rooms at ground floor level at first floor level there is a fine restaurant and bar. The bar overlooks the 18th green and the ambiance is stunning. The opening hole is a relatively benign par-5 at 465 yards index 16, played from an elevated tee. After that the course begins to show its teeth the 414 yard 5th will test the best of golfers. The members were so taken by the new location that they often recalled the words of Bobby Jones about his discovery of Augusta: "It seemed that this land has been lying there for years, just waiting for someone to lay a golf course upon it". The visitor is always made feel welcome here and he/she is assured of a memorable game of golf.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1938, affiliated 1938.
Location
6 miles from Newcastle West off the Limerick-Killarney Road N21, just beyond Rathkeele.
Members Achievements
Newcastle West won the Munster Final of the BMW Irish Mixed Foursomes and reached the All-Ireland Final against eventual winners Moate at Monkstown Golf Club on 1 st September 2005.They played Ulster Champions Donaghadee in the Semi-Final and won by 3 ½ matches to 1 ½ matches.
First out were N. O'Grady & . T. O'Shaughnessy against G. Boyd & L. Lister, this match didn't reach a conclusion until the 1 st sudden-death when the Newcastle pair put the first points on the board. They were followed by F. Geary & K. Cussen who had a very convincing victory over J. McNaught & N. McCully by 6 and 4. Next on the tee was T. O'Connor & Margaret McAuliffe who halved with W. McCully & S. Stockton. The penultimate pair was F. Moore & Martina McAuliffe who lost to N. & D. Boyd by 3 and 1. The anchor team was M. Stack & J. Scanlan against E. Alcock & T. Moore who delivered a 3 and 2 win over the Donaghadee duo.
In the All-Ireland Final against Leinster Champions Moate, they were lead by N. O'Grady & T. O'Shaughnessy against M. Power & V. Coughlan, this match went all the way to the 18 th . They were followed by F. Geary & K. Cussen against L. Galvin & C. Connolly and again the match went to the last. Next up was T. O'Connor & Margaret McAuliffe who lost out to O. Grogan & T. White by 5 and 4. Last but one was F. Moore & Martina McAuliffe who halved with B. Burke & M. Galvin. The final pairing of M. Stack & J. Scanlan had a convincing 5 and 3 win over E & G. Coughlan.
Newcastle West won the Irish Final of the Spar-Irish Independent Mixed Pairs Challenge at Adare Manor Golf & Country Club on the 25th of August 2001. Kay Cussen playing off a handicap of 20 teamed up with Competition Secretary Mossie Stack, no mean golfer off 6, lifted the trophy with 55 points to win by one point. They consolidated their victory with 28 points on the last six holes, which included five five-pointers. Well done and I hope you had the best of luck in Tenerife. They finished in joint 3rd at the Golf del Sur championship course with a score of 148.
Newcastle West won the Munster Country Club's Cup at Muskerry Golf Club in 1979, when the team was Michael Dooley, Tom Devine, Dermot Walshe, Pat Kenny, Tony Keane, Johnny Kearse, Mick Shields, David Kennedy, they were captained by John Cussen.
The Ladies of Newcastle West Golf Club won the ILGU Southern District, Junior Cup in 2004, when the team was Susan Shorten, Martina Reidy and Marie Woulfe.
They won the ILGU Minor League in 2002, when the team was, Bernie M. Moloney, Mary O'Donoghue, Mary Stack, Kay Cremin, Mary Kenneally, Maira Woulfe, Elaine Stack, they were managed by Phil Ruttle.
They first won the ILGU Minor League in 1983, when the team was, L. Flannery, K. O'Malley, J. Neville, A. Ryan and M. Gilmartin, they were captained by M. Curtin.
Lady Captain Teresa Egan, Captain Pat Neville and President Mick Dooley were very close to lifting the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy at the K Club on the 13th of August 2001. They finished with 74 points one shot behind the winners.
Lady Captain Teresa Egan and her Captain's Prize winner Margaret McAuliffe were runners-up in the regional qualifiers, of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Limerick Golf Club in August 2001. Teresa playing off 24 and Margaret off 13 returned 40 points. The went on to play in the Nation Finals at Druid's Glen on October 1st.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 465 456 466 5 16 411 5 6 2 356 345 335 4 12 305 4 7 3 191 166 156 3 10 140 3 14 4 338 310 300 4 14 297 4 12 5 414 387 377 4 2 366 4 1 6 187 163 153 3 4 110 3 11 7 378 368 339 4 8 297 4 9 8 506 495 485 5 18 399 5 17 9 370 350 340 4 6 283 4 4 Out 3,205 3,040 2,951 36 2,608 36 10 185 170 165 3 15 163 3 15 11 399 387 352 4 3 327 4 5 12 358 348 298 4 7 276 4 10 13 344 330 315 4 17 242 4 18 14 514 504 495 5 13 435 5 2 15 414 407 335 4 9 315 4 13 16 407 377 370 4 1 329 4 3 17 183 167 151 3 11 140 3 16 18 435 411 401 4 5 368 5 8 In 3,239 3,101 2,882 35 2,595 36 Total 6,444 6,141 5,833 71 5,203 72 SSS 72 70 70 72
Men's Course Record: 67 Arthur Spring (2) 26/06/1996
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour M. Roche 1989 Ladies Captain P. Byrne 1989 Men's Captain K. A. Barrett 1989 President H. Roche 1990 Ladies Captain T. P. Kelly 1990 Men's Captain R. Cussen 1990 President M. McDonald 1991 Ladies Captain D. Heverin 1991 Men's Captain R. Cussen 1991 President M. McCoy 1992 Ladies Captain P. McLoughlin 1992 Men's Captain T. Geary 1992 President K. Cussen 1993 Ladies Captain M. O'Riordan 1993 Men's Captain T. Geary 1993 President I. Devine 1994 Ladies Captain P. Hartnett 1994 Men's Captain T. Dooley 1994 President A. Sheehan 1995 Ladies Captain M. McQuinn 1995 Men's Captain T. Dooley 1995 President A. Long 1996 Ladies Captain T. Roche 1996 Men's Captain G. McMahon 1996 President M. Barry 1997 Ladies Captain T. Kelleher 1997 Men's Captain G. McMahon 1997 President E. O'Malley-Quaid 1998 Ladies Captain J. Whelan 1998 Men's Captain P. B. Hayes 1998 President Deirdre Cussen 1999 Ladies Captain Brian Nash 1999 Men's Captain B. Sheahan 2000 Ladies Captain Nora Raleigh 2000 Ladies President M. Cussen 2000 Men's Captain Teresa Egan 2001 Ladies Captain Mary Curtin 2001 Ladies President Pat Neville 2001 Men's Captain Mick Dooley 2001 President Patsy Lydon 2002 Ladies Captain Mary Curtin 2002 Ladies President Jackie Kennelly 2002 Men's Captain S. Dillane 2002 President Bernie Moloney 2003 Ladies Captain Neta Burke 2003 Ladies President J. White 2003 Men's Captain John Cussen 2003 President Josephine O'Donnell 2004 Ladies Captain Neta Burke 2004 Ladies President Noel Harnett 2004 Men's Captain Pat McLoughlin 2004 President Marion Kennedy-Hogan 2005 Ladies Captain Angela Ryan 2005 Ladies President Richard Collins 2005 Men's Captain Derck Heverin 2005 President Martina McAuliffe 2006 Ladies Captain Helen Roche 2006 Ladies President Maurice McAuliffe 2006 Men's Captain Paddy Lyons 2006 President Mary O Sullivan 2007 Ladies Captain Denis O'Sullivan 2007 Men's Captain Timmy Roche 2007 President Martina McAuliffe (11) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Joan Madigan 16 July 1995 17th 139 yards Tony Roche 27 August 1995 6th 163 yards Patsy O'Sullivan 17 September 1995 10th 170 yards Michael Keating 15 April 1996 17th 167 yards Michael Upton 5 August 1996 3rd 166 yards Aidan Supple 23 August 1996 3rd 166 yards Shane McLoughlin 19 June 1997 3rd 166 yards James Feane 26 June 1997 6th 163 yards Jackie Kenneally 5 September 1997 10th 165 yards Liam Duggan 11 November 1997 6th 163 yards Danny O'Shea 25 January 1998 17th 167 yards Liam Doab 5 July 1998 3rd 166 yards Neilly Duggan 2 September 2000 17th 139 yards Marie Sheehan 12 June 2001 3rd 140 yards Pat Neville 17 June 2001 3rd 166 yards Liam Duggan 11 November 1997 6th 163 yards Donie Mullane 27 April 2003 10th 170 yards Tom Lawlor 23 November 2003 6th 163 yards Shane Scanlan 7 April 2004 17th 167 yards Noel Harnett 13 May 2005 6th 163 yards Kay Cussen 6 August 2002 6th 163 yards Patricia Barry 15 February 2004 6th 163 yards Kay Cussen 16 May 2004 17th 139 yards Marie Keane 01 June 2004 17th 139 yards