18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Baltinglass
Co. WicklowSecretary/Manager: Owen Cooney Captain: Noel Doody Lady Captain: Bernie Hennessy Telephone: 059-6481350 President: Paddy Sammon & Mary Whelan Public No: 059-6481350 Vice-Captain: Michael Browne & Mary Deegan Fax: 059-6482842 Hon. Secretary: Danny Losty & Maria Walsh E-mail: baltinglasgolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro: None Website: www.baltinglasgolfclub.ie Hon. Treasurer: Bernie Kilcoyne Founded: 1938 Designed by: Eddie Connaughton Membership: 535 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €25 Clubhouse opening hours: 9 .00am to 11.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €35 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €15/20 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €12 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Baltinglass has undergone an extension to a full 18-holes under the watchful eye of course architect Eddie Connaughton. It was ready for play in late Summer 2002. Set in the heart of Wicklow, "The Garden of Ireland" it is a magnificent layout with the backdrop and stunning views of the Wicklow Mountains.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
December Seniors 50+ Tuesday 2 December Open 1
Club History
Founded 1928, affiliated 1928.
Location
1 mile on the Dublin side of Baltinglass coming from Blessington the golf club is on your right-hand side.
Members Achievements
Lady Captain Bernie Kilcoyne (19), Captain Fintan Doyle (10) and President Denis Bradshaw (21) qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes-Benz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy at The K Club on August 12th, when they shot 74 points at Mount Juliet in July 2002.Lady Captain Bernie Kilcoyne (19) and her Lady Captains Prize Winner Olivia Byrne (14) qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Golf Classic in October 2002, when they returned 41 points at The Royal Dublin Golf Club in September.
Baltinglass Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1985, when the team was, T. Delaney, J. G. Kilcoyne, D. Lord, M. Byrne, J. J. Slator, T. Whelan, W. Lee, M. Doogue, J. Feary, O. Redican and J. O'Higgins, they were managed by J. Whelan. They won it again the following year.
Baltinglass Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 1974, when the team was, D. Quinn, D. Lee, M. Byrne, D. R. Patterson, Rev. Fr. P. J. McDonnell, T. Nolan. N. Scott. L. O'Connell, D. Kilcoyne, L. Norton, E. Mooney and D. J. Bradshaw. They won it again in 1993.
Hilda Gorry played for the Irish Girls in 1968, 1969 and 1970.
Miss Mary Gorry won the Scratch Match Play Foursomes together with Miss Mary McKenna of Donabate in 1977 and won the Stroke Play Foursomes together with Miss Maureen Madill of Portstewart in 1980.
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No White Green Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 369 359 349 4 3 334 5 5 2 152 137 112 3 9 91 3 11 3 454 444 424 5 11 331 4 1 4 285 285 275 4 15 217 4 17 5 137 137 127 3 13 110 3 15 6 344 334 324 4 7 268 4 7 7 366 356 346 4 2 299 4 3 8 538 528 518 5 5 406 5 9 9 318 309 291 4 17 238 4 13 Out 2,980 2,889 2,766 36 2,294 36 10 456 444 436 5 10 341 5 6 11 347 334 334 4 12 264 4 12 12 127 127 122 3 18 110 3 18 13 399 394 390 4 4 360 5 16 14 364 356 354 4 6 314 4 4 15 421 413 405 4 1 306 4 2 16 157 147 137 3 16 134 3 14 17 338 332 322 4 8 292 4 10 18 313 301 297 4 14 292 4 8 In 2,932 2,848 2,785 35 2,413 36 Total 5,912 5,737 5,551 71 4,707 72 SSS 72 71 71 71
Men's Course Record: Am. 66 D. Coakley, Pro. 70 S. Hunt
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Dot Naughton 1990 Ladies Captain Mia Quaid 1990 Ladies President David Lord 1990 Men's Captain E. C. Doyle 1990 President Mary McDonagh 1991 Ladies Captain T. Nolan 1991 Ladies President Paddy Sammon 1991 Men's Captain E. C. Doyle 1991 President Carol Walsh 1992 Ladies Captain B. Brennan 1992 Ladies President Anthony McDonagh 1992 Men's Captain J. J. Sheerin 1992 President Joan Hallahan 1993 Ladies Captain M. Wade 1993 Ladies President Matt O'Brien 1993 Men's Captain W. P. N. Lyons 1993 President Attracta Cooney 1994 Ladies Captain Mary Sleator 1994 Ladies President Jim Byrne 1994 Men's Captain W. A. Lee 1994 President Molly McGrath 1995 Ladies Captain Mona Morrin 1995 Ladies President Noel Scott 1995 Men's Captain P. J. McDonnell 1995 President Mary Whelan 1996 Ladies Captain June Smith 1996 Ladies President John Glynn 1996 Men's Captain Frank Hunt 1996 President Anne Sammon 1997 Ladies Captain Phyllis Wilson 1997 Ladies President Fabian L. Doyle 1997 Men's Captain J. J. Sleator 1997 President June Smith 1998 Ladies Captain Maureen Dennis 1998 Ladies President Padraig Kavanagh 1998 Men's Captain A. J. Danne 1998 President Una McKeever 1999 Ladies Captain Mai Quaid 1999 Ladies President Richard Lynch 1999 Men's Captain J. V. Higgins 1999 President Mary Doyle 2000 Ladies Captain Dorothy Burgess 2000 Ladies President Ned O'Keeffe 2000 Men's Captain Jim Whelan 2000 President Maureen Dennis 2001 Ladies Captain Mary Gorry 2001 Ladies President Dave Prendergast 2001 Men's Captain M. Byrne 2001 President Bernie Kilcoyne 2002 Ladies Captain Jane Kilcoyne 2002 Ladies President Fintan Doyle 2002 Men's Captain Denis Bradshaw 2002 President Thea Van De Kerkhof 2003 Ladies Captain Dot Naughton 2003 Ladies President Eamon Sweeney 2003 Men's Captain Liam Irwin 2003 President Mary Ross 2004 Ladies Captain Mary McDonagh 2004 Ladies President Bryan Kilcoyne 2004 Men's Captain Brian Moore 2004 President Mary Darcy 2005 Ladies Captain Carol Walsh 2005 Ladies President John Reynolds 2005 Men's Captain Martin Doogue 2005 President Mary O'Keeffe 2006 Ladies Captain Joan Hallahan 2006 Ladies President Jim Murray 2006 Men's Captain Owen Conney 2006 President Lill Kelly 2007 Ladies Captain 2007 Ladies President Tom Hannafin 2007 Men's Captain David Lord 2007 President Mary Gorry (5) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Ray Williams ((0) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance B. Thomas 9 May 1999 3rd 137 m Tom Deegan 1 September 1996 7th 6-Iron 157 m
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