18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Glack
Dublin Road
LongfordSecretary/Manager: Maureen Flaherty Captain: P. J. Mulligan Lady Captain: Mellory Tighe Telephone: 043-46310 President: Alan Mitchell Public No: 043-48631 Vice-Captain: Anne Teresa Grant Fax: 043-47082 Hon. Secretary: Mark Glancy & Pauline Corry E-mail: colonggolf@eircom.net Club Pro: David Byrne Website: www.countylongfordgolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Fergus Hilliard & Deirdre Turner Founded: 1900 Designed by: Eddie Hackett & Redesigned by Mel Flannigan Membership: 583 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €25 Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €30 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €20 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Tuesdays & Thursdays am Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
Co. Longford is the only golf club in the entire county founded in 1900. Eddie Hackett had a hand to play in extending and redesigning the course. However Mel Flanagan has carrying out major works at the course and it opened for play in May-June 2004. The clubhouse has all the facilities the golfer can require and a warm welcome awaits the visitor.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1900, affiliated 1910. The early records of the club are missing and the earliest available are for 1913. The Golfing Annual 1909-10, tells us it was founded in 1900, with twenty members, the Captain was J. Boyers and the Hon. Secretary was S. Boyd, Ulster Bank , Longford. "The course of nine holes varying from 95 to 414 yd's is a mile from the station." The Irish Golfing Guide 1916 tells us, “The course is pleasantly situated and is given at a nominal rent by the Earl of Longford, who has generously provided a small clubhouse. "Play begins in October, and ends on May 1st." The GUI records give 24th February 1910 as the date of affiliation.
Location
Just outside Longford town on the Dublin road on your right hand side.
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Co. Longford Golf Club eon the Western District Connaught Cup in 1997, when the team was, Paddie Connellan, Mary Keegan, Margaret Dooley, Martina Glennon and they were captained by Yvonne McGarry-Croarke.The Ladies of Co. Longford Golf Club eon the Western District Intermediate Team Event in 1994, when the team was, Anne Freeman, Dearbbla Ward, Teresa Walsh, Pat Farrell, Claire Cotter-Sheane and Lady Captain Phil Gearty.
The Ladies of Co. Longford Golf Club eon the Western District Connaught Trophy in 1933, when the team was, Pat Farrell, Anne Freeman, Margaret Dooley, Teresa Walsh and they were captained by Phil Gearty.
The Ladies of Co. Longford Golf Club eon the Western District Senior Cup in 1989, when the team was, Paddie Connellan, Olivia Conroy, Brenda Gearty, Margo Magan, Kathleen O'Connor, Anne Freeman and they were captained by Mona Galvin.
Lady Captain Ann Chapman (20) and her Captain's Prize winner Ann Gregg (38) qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Classic at Druid's Glen Golf Club in September 2002. They had 32pts. in the regional qualifiers, at Slieve Russell Golf Club in August.
Olive Conroy (6) together with Margaret Flanagan (16) Portarlington G. C. won the Lancome Scotch Foursomes qualifying round at Mullingar Golf Club in August 2002.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No White Par Index Red Par Index 1 345 4 6 291 4 5 2 283 4 15 262 4 13 3 293 4 13 263 4 11 4 143 3 12 126 3 17 5 361 4 3 275 4 3 6 337 4 5 256 4 7 7 477 5 14 416 5 9 8 166 3 9 154 3 15 9 364 4 1 336 4 1 Out 2,769 35 2,379 35 10 361 4 2 297 4 8 11 421 5 16 379 5 2 12 295 4 11 241 4 10 13 465 5 17 446 5 14 14 185 3 4 157 3 12 15 315 4 18 289 4 16 16 340 4 10 302 4 6 17 154 3 7 109 3 18 18 461 5 8 381 4 5 In 2,997 37 2,601 37 Total 5,766 72 4,980 72 SSS 71 72
Men's Course Record: P. Mitchell
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour M. Galvin 1989 Ladies Captain P. Buckley 1989 Men's Captain M. Walsh 1989 President T. McGarry 1990 Ladies Captain T. Carr 1990 Men's Captain J. Donlon 1990 President M. Farrell 1991 Ladies Captain F. Smyth 1991 Men's Captain J. Heavey 1991 President A. Freeman 1992 Ladies Captain Dr. P. McGarry 1992 Men's Captain B. Grant 1992 President L. Gilchrest 1993 Ladies Captain J. Durkin 1993 Men's Captain A. Byrne Snr. 1993 President Phil Gerety 1994 Ladies Captain A. Comiskey 1994 Men's Captain F. Smyth 1994 President T. Walsh 1995 Ladies Captain A. Duncan 1995 Men's Captain M. C. Farrell 1995 President P. Quinn 1996 Ladies Captain Dan Rooney 1996 Men's Captain Mrs. M. Mangan 1996 President M. McGarry-Groarke 1997 Ladies Captain Joe Rooney 1997 Men's Captain K. Sheridan 1997 President Ann Hayes 1998 Ladies Captain Tom Kelly 1998 Men's Captain C. O'Reilly 1998 President Eilish Dundon 1999 Ladies Captain Michael Smith 1999 Men's Captain Mrs. B. Gearty 1999 President Von Farrell 2000 Ladies Captain Brian Loughran 2000 Men's Captain Padraig McGarry 2000 President Mary Reddington 2001 Ladies Captain Syl Murray 2001 Men's Captain Mrs. M. Galvin 2001 President Ann Chapman 2002 Ladies Captain Alan Mitchell 2002 Men's Captain Michael Shields 2002 President Jean Dennigan 2003 Ladies Captain Declan Flynn 2003 Men's Captain Hugh Griffin 2003 President Noeleen Rooney 2004 Ladies Captain Denis Hughes 2004 Men's Captain Mrs. Miriam Farrell 2004 President Gertie Carr 2005 Ladies Captain Maurice Harnett 2005 Men's Captain Larry Mitchell 2005 President Mary Keegan 2006 Ladies Captain Bill Hayes 2006 Men's Captain Larry Mitchell 2006 President Martina Glennon 2007 Ladies Captain Patrick Groarke 2007 Men's Captain Christine McHugh 2007 President
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Brian Loughran 29 June 2000 17th 166 m Alan Freeman 13 October 1998 8th 123 m Peter Burke 1 August 1998 17th 166 m Von Farrell 8th 147 m Mellory Tighe 3 July 1999 8th 116 m John J. McGivney 25 June 2000 17th 116 m Jack McGovern 7 October 1999 2nd 117 m