18-Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Townspark
Ardee
Co. LouthSecretary/Manager: Seamus Rooney Captain: Michael Watters Snr. Lady Captain: Beid Fenton Telephone: 041-6853227 President: Derek McDonnell & T. Morgan Public No: 041-6858785 Vice-Captain: Sean McCann & Fax: 041-6856137 Hon. Secretary: Brendan Healy & S. Roche E-mail: ardeegolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro: Scott Fitzpatrick 041-6857472 Website: www.ardeegolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Padraig McKenna & Geraldine Woods Founded: 1911 Designed by: Eddie Hackett
& Declan BranaganMembership: 809 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €25/35 Clubhouse opening hours: 10:00am to 11:30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €50 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €15/20 Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Weekdays & Wednesdays Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Ardee Golf Course is a very mature Parkland course founded in 1911. The original 9-hole, course was designed by Lionel Hewson, the course was extended to 18-holes in 1984 under the watchful eye of the late great Eddie Hackett and five new holes were designed by Declan Brannigan in the mid nineties.
Since then Ardee Golf Club has established itself as one of Irelands finest inland courses, measuring 6,464 yd's off the white tees with a Par of 71 and a Standard Scratch to match. The modern clubhouse is extremely well maintained and visitors can enjoy fine food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Ardee is renowned for its greens and is always well manicured.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
Singles Thursday 30 October Open
Club History
Instituted 1911 affiliated 1911.
First known as the South Louth Golf Club and lists its first Captain, a Captain G. Taafe, and President, as Sir Henry Bellingham. It was located at the other end of the town.
In the Irish Field, on 8th February, 1913, Lionel Hewson wrote "I was this week assisting the Committee of the Ardee club to lay out a new course in the Ruxton Demesne beautifully situated a few minuets' walk from the centre of the town. For some three years past, the club has had a small course at the opposite end of the town.
Location
At the top of Ardee town take a left just before the V Junction for Dundalk and Monaghan and it is just up on your left.
Members Achievements
Ardee Golf Club won the North Leinster Mixed Matchplay Competition in 2005.
The Ladies of Ardee Golf Club won the North Leinster Past and Present Lady Captain's Society in 2002.
Ardee Golf Club won the County Championship J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2001.
Prior to 2001
Ardee Golf Club won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Westport G. C. in 1990, when the team was. Gerry O'Loughlin, Turlough McDonald, Michael Rice, Paudie Kelly, Kevin Commins, Gerry Cromwell, Brendan Healy, Derry Maguire and Tom Muldoon, they were captained by Tony O'Rourke.
Ardee Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 1998.
Ardee Golf Club won the Hibernian Trophy in 1998.
Ardee Golf Club won the, Bloomfield Cup in 1991, when the team was, T. Muldoon, P. Rundle, K. Commins, T. McDonald, R. Dowdall, D. Maguire, M. Commins, H. Thorne, G. Cromwell and P. Kelly, they were selected by B. Healey.
Ardee Golf Club won the, won the Gallagher Trophy at Laytown/Bettystown Golf Club in 1962, when the team was, W. Roe, O. O'Neill, P. Beahan, H. O'Neill, M. McGlynn, M. Carolan, M. O'Neill, E. Kerley, B. Hackett and H. Thorne.
The Boys' of Ardee Golf Club won the, Squire Ennis Cup in 1984, when the team was, K. Carrie, K. Commins Jnr., M. Malone, M. Commins and B. Healy, they were captained by A. Burns.
The Girls' of Ardee Golf Club won the All-Ireland Smurfit Junior Girls' Championship in 1994.
The Girls' of Ardee Golf Club won the Leinster Smurfit Junior Girls' Championship in 1997.
Ardee Golf Club won the Newsam Cup in 1998 and 1985.
K. McIntyre was elected to the council of the Leinster Branch of the GUI for 2001.
Card of the Course (yards)
1 353 344 330 299 2 182 172 155 125 3 364 352 337 276 4 353 348 317 344 5 191 175 171 141 6 387 378 384 319 7 406 398 383 393 8 486 474 463 409 9 392 382 375 324 Out 3,114 3,023 2,915 2,630 10 312 308 300 299 11 339 336 325 317 12 371 359 342 323 13 200 190 170 136 14 544 518 505 458 15 418 409 394 308 16 366 367 370 323 17 409 375 364 387 18 437 404 379 314 In 3,396 3,266 3,149 2,865 Total 6,510 6,289 6,064 5,495 SSS 72 71 70 72
Men's Course Record: Am. 67 J. Carroll, Pro: 70 C. O'Connor
Ladies Course Record: 71 J. Campbell
Roll of Honour Mrs. N. McGee Ladies Captain Mrs. P Taaffe Ladies President Louis Taaffe Men's Captain Louis Taaffe President Ms. S. Boyle Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Quinn Ladies President Dr. F. Fenton Men's Captain Mr. J. Callaghan President Mrs. A. McDonnell Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Quinn Ladies President Dr. N. McCarthy Men's Captain P. J. Beahan President Mrs. A. Griffin Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Muldoon Ladies President D. McGoey Men's Captain P. J. Beahan President Mrs. K. Whatley Ladies Captain V. Coyne Men's Captain M. Kerley President Ms. P. Dowdall-Kerr Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Kerr Ladies President Dr. D. O'Neill Men's Captain E. M. Kerley President Mrs. P. Leahy Ladies Captain Mrs. A. Kerr Ladies President Donal Clarke Men's Captain H. Thorne President Mrs. V. Commins Ladies Captain Mrs. S. Gaffney Ladies President D. Kerr Men's Captain H. Thorne President Mrs. Karen Hughes Ladies Captain Mrs. Sheila Gaffney Ladies President B. Kieran Men's Captain T. O'Rourke President Mrs. Patricia McIntyre Ladies Captain S. Malone Ladies President M. Whately Men's Captain Tony O'Rourke President Dr. N. McCarthy Men's President Mrs. Anne Kieran Ladies Captain Mrs. Sheila Malone Ladies President Fintan Kerr Men's Captain Dr. Noel McCarthy President Mrs. Claire Gillespie Ladies Captain E. O'Neill Ladies President Raymond Dowdell Men's Captain Dr. Noel McCarthy President Margaret Malone Ladies Captain Lily O'Neill Ladies President Harry Barrett Men's Captain Kevin Commins President Mary Brennan Ladies Captain Kathleen Malone Ladies President Noel Malone Men's Captain Kevin Commins Snr. President Imelda Toole Ladies Captain K. Malone Ladies President Padraig McKenna Men's Captain Jack Duffy President Imelda Hurst Ladies Captain A. Healy Ladies President Brendan Healy Men's Captain Jack Duffy President Anne-Marie Kerr Ladies Captain Ann Healy Ladies President Tony Carrie Men's Captain Jack Duffy President Celia Tully Ladies Captain T. Morgan Ladies President Paudie Kelly Men's Captain Alphonsus McGahan President Joanna Campbell (4) Lowest Ladies H'cap Kevin Commins Jnr. (1) Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Distance S. Gafney 15 June 2001 W. Beilly 10 June 2001 M. Watters 30 August 2004
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