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Seafield Golf & Country Club
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18 Hole Links |
| Course Facts: |
Address
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Ballymoney
Gorey
Co. Wexford |
Secretary/Manager: |
Simon O'Halloran |
| Captain: |
Diarmuid Bolger |
| Lady Captain: |
Jackie Wood |
| Telephone: |
053-91-24777 |
President: |
David Cullen |
| Public No: |
053-91-24777 |
Vice-Captain: |
Paul Murphy & Maria Barry |
| Fax: |
053-91-24837 |
Hon.
Secretary: |
Gary Sheahan & Marie Farrell |
| E-mail: |
info@seafieldgolf.com |
Club
Pro: |
Patrick Geraghty |
| Website: |
www.seafieldgolf.com |
Hon. Treasurer: |
Joe O'Donnell & Ann Leonard |
| Founded: |
2002 |
Designed by: |
Peter McEvoy |
Open for membership. Societies
are welcome and group rates are available.
(12+) |
| Membership: |
100 |
Course opening hours: |
Daylight hours |
| Green
Fees Midweek: |
€50 |
Clubhouse opening hours: |
am to pm |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: |
€60 |
Mobile phones: |
Not on course or in clubhouse |
| Green Fees With a Member: |
€30 |
Dress Code: |
Neat casual, no denim |
| Green Fees For Opens: |
€25/35 |
Catering: |
Full catering facilities |
| Practice Area: |
Yes |
Days to Avoid: |
Sundays & Bank Holidays |
| Club Hire: |
Yes |
Green Fees and Societies
Welcome: |
Other days |
| Buggy Hire: |
Yes |
Pre-booking for open
tournaments: |
N/A |
| Soft spikes: |
Preferred |
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| Course Description: |
This new 18-hole course is a heathland - seaside course featuring
holes running across the top of low cliffs with the sound of the waves always
near. Designed by Peter McEvoy, the former Britain and Ireland Walker Cup captain,
it is to his credit that, in this day and age of ever-longer designs, he has
produced a course that requires virtually every club in the bag to be used. "The very first hole I saw when I visited the site," is McEvoy's comment on
the third, another short par four measuring 320 yards. It is framed by mature
woodland with a pond and a stream adding to the natural appeal. Once on the
green, it is possible to hear the sound of water tinkling close by, while the
fourth is the first par three to a well contoured green surrounded by trees. That short hole ends the parkland feel, and from the fifth hole there is a change to a heathland texture. This stretch
features what is probably the toughest hole on the course, the 460-yards par four sixth hole. Off the back tee, the drive must carry a
lake and thread itself between fairway bunkers and the out-of-bounds on the left. For the second shot, a tree that dominates the middle
of the fairway becomes an added factor.
After the heathland segment comes the seaside holes, with the sound of the water crashing against the cliffs serving
as an acoustic accompaniment on several holes. There are two magnificent short holes on the back nine, the 11th - measuring 180 yards,
although it seems longer from the tee-box that is perched just yards from the
cliff top - and the 16th, which measures 202 yards. This hole
is played into the backdrop of the Irish Sea but it is the water in front of the green that is the danger. The 17th hole runs back up along
the cliffs and shares a double green with the 11th, while the 18th is, in some ways, similar to the final hole at Druids Glen in that it has
man-made weirs running down one part of the fairway and in front of the greens and it is also an uphill par four.
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| Open
& Major fixtures 2008: |
Event |
Start |
Finish |
Type |
Duration |
No fixtures until 2009. |
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| Club History |
The concept of businessman David Cullen and his brother Stephen, the course opened in 2002. It has hosted a yearly
pro-am event which in 2002 attracted Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie and Trevor Immelman. The year previous featured
Padraig Harrington, Reteif
Goosen and Barry Lane. It is hoped this successful event will continue for many years to come. In 2003 the fabulous new club House was
opened, ensuring members and visitors and super 19th Hole.
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| Location |
Located less than an hour from Rosslare and Dublin on the Wicklow-Wexford
border in the coastal town of Ballymoney.
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| Card of
the Course (yards) |
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| Hole No |
Blue |
White |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| 1 |
343 |
326 |
4 |
8 |
280 |
4 |
10 |
| 2 |
486 |
474 |
5 |
12 |
418 |
5 |
4 |
| 3 |
309 |
295 |
4 |
14 |
271 |
4 |
14 |
| 4 |
172 |
163 |
3 |
10 |
156 |
3 |
18 |
| 5 |
485 |
480 |
4 |
4 |
408 |
5 |
6 |
| 6 |
474 |
437 |
4 |
2 |
384 |
4 |
2 |
| 7 |
321 |
299 |
4 |
18 |
272 |
4 |
12 |
| 8 |
350 |
327 |
4 |
16 |
293 |
4 |
16 |
| 9 |
192 |
172 |
3 |
6 |
150 |
3 |
8 |
| Out |
3,132 |
2,973 |
35 |
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2,632 |
36 |
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| 10 |
529 |
515 |
5 |
15 |
433 |
5 |
7 |
| 11 |
176 |
163 |
3 |
13 |
121 |
3 |
17 |
| 12 |
369 |
343 |
4 |
11 |
289 |
4 |
5 |
| 13 |
448 |
429 |
4 |
5 |
347 |
4 |
3 |
| 14 |
414 |
406 |
4 |
3 |
358 |
4 |
9 |
| 15 |
450 |
423 |
4 |
1 |
413 |
5 |
1 |
| 16 |
209 |
193 |
3 |
7 |
121 |
3 |
13 |
| 17 |
358 |
333 |
4 |
17 |
309 |
4 |
15 |
| 18 |
422 |
387 |
4 |
9 |
320 |
4 |
11 |
| In |
3,375 |
3,192 |
35 |
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2,711 |
36 |
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| Total |
6,507 |
6,165 |
70 |
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5,343 |
72 |
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| SSS |
72 |
71 |
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73 |
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Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
| Roll
of Honour |
| Mary Cullen |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
| Peter O'Reilly |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
| David Cullen |
2004 |
President |
| Mrs. T. O'Reilly |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
| Martin Scully |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
| David Cullen |
2005 |
President |
| Laura O'Mara |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
| Peter Byers |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
| David Cullen |
2006 |
President |
| Denise Crotty |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
| Jack McGuiness |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
| David Cullen |
2007 |
President |
| Dee Byers |
2008 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Jack McGuinness (3) |
2008 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| Denise Crotty |
01 July 2005 |
11th |
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121 yd's |
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