| Club History |
Instituted 1920, affiliated 1921. Sir Stanley Cochrane of mineral water fame was responsible for the origins of golf at Woodbrook. An enthusiastic sportsman, he had first-class cricket facilities at his residences, where International cricket teams played before the Great War. Sometime after 1912, he had a private course laid out at Woodbrook, where he would entertain his friends. Brian Brooks-Alder, ho became his private secretary, introduced him to the game. "Irish Life", on the 5th November 1920, gives the following account "A meeting was held at Woodbrook, Bray, on Thursday, at which it was decided to form the Woodbrook Golf Club. The rules submitted to the meeting were adopted and the following officers were elected: President, Sir Stanley H. Cohrane, Bart, D. L., Captain, Richard P. Pim, Hon. Secretary, and Treasurer, George Revell. The meeting appointed a committee and elected a number of members.
The Woodbrook course is situated on a most favourable ground. It commands a glorious view of the sea and mountain. It is one of the longest nine-hole courses around Dublin. Woodbrook, no doubt, must be regarded as a proprietary course, but with such an enthusiastic sportsman as President, Woodbrook Club is certain to flourish." Woodbrook became an open club in 1926 and affiliated to the GUI in 1921, according to the 1928 Yearbook. A fine new clubhouse and improvements to the course were carried out in the late 1990s. |
| Members Achievements |
Paul McDonald won the West of Ireland Open Championship at Co. Sligo Golf Club on 13th April 2004 when he beat Greg Bowden of Hermitage in the Final.The Ladies of Woodbrook Golf Club qualified to represent their club in the International Finals at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in December 2002, when they beat Ranfurly Castle Golf Club from Scotland, at Msnchester in October. The team was Liz Kinsella, Geraldine Magee, Marguerite Kennedy and Sue Phillips.
Woodbrook Golf Club qualified for the National Finals of the Mitsubishi Electric-Irish-Independent Nationwide Golf Challenge, in aid of the Special Olympics played at Luttrellstown Golf Club on September 18th 2002. The team was Sean Malone (11), Michael Cooley (11), John Geelon (13) and John O'Sullivan (14).
Niamh Boland (28) and James Flood (2) qualified for the National Finals of the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs, when they shot 46 points at South County Golf Club in July 2002.
Sue Philips was selected on the Leinster Ladies Team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002.
Woodbrook got to the Grand Final of the Mitsubishi-Irish Final in the Algarve in October 2001. The team was Sean Malone (10), Michael Cooley (12), John Gealon (12) , and Michael Dennehy (15) they came second to Royal Tara.
Mary Anderson Captained the Irish Senior Ladies team in their first European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at the Schonenberg Golf Club in Switzerland from the 3rd to the 7th of September 2001.
Woodbrook Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Galway G. C. in 1986, when the team was Liam McNamara, Gerry O'Connor, John L. Hughes, Paddy Lewis and Jimmy Mooney.
Woodbrook Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at The Royal Dublin G. C. in 1974, The team was, Tony Heverin, Pat Mulcare, Niall O'Farrell and Dan Kennedy.
Woodbrook Golf Club won the Leinster Final and were All-Ireland Finalists of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Athlone Golf Club in 1998, when the team was, T. Miley, L. Mahon, M. Hughes, P. Miley, E. Cranley, G. Griffin, E. McSweeney, N. Murphy, D. Marsh, J. Murphy, C. Blair, T. Kelly, S. Malone, D. Smith, T. Pitt and M. Mee, they were managed by M. Colley
They won the Barton Cup in 1943 when the team was, Rev. McC Brady, J. D. O'Reilly, B. J. Scannell, J. Moran, J. J. Doyle, P. Redmond, D. Lynch, J. A. McMahon, B. Lynch, M. McCarthy and C. J. McAllister.
They won the Leinster Final of the Irish Club Youths in 1996.
They won the Brennan Cup in 1995, when the team was J. Swaine, D. O'Connell, J. Murphy, A. J. Kelly, D. P. Early, L. O'Reilly, M. Kelly, H. O'Donnell, J. Lester, J. Morris, M. G. Colley and J. Sly, they were managed by K. MacDonald.
They won the Fitzgibbon Cup in 1991, when the team was, Ken Kinsella, Eugene Cranley, Paddy Early, Jim Lawlor, Tony Kelly, Dermot Roughan, John Swaine, Frank Tobin, Jim Slye, Des Griffin, they were managed by Peter O'Flanagan.
Millennium Lady Captain Mary O'Keeffe (13) and her Captain's Prize winner Marguerite Kennedy (16) won the National Final of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Druid's Glen on the 2nd of October, 2000, with a score of 39 points.
Mairead McNamara, playing off a handicap of 5 won the Ladies section of the Chiquita Long Drive Challenge, when she drove the ball 238 yd's down the fairway at the first in Lucan Golf Club in September, 2000.
Pat Mulcare played Walker Cup at St. Andrews in 1975.
L. G. MacNamara participated in the Home International matches from 1977 to 1992, playing 58 matches. He won the Willie Gill Perpetual Award in 1977, with 110 points and represented Leinster from 1974 to 1996, playing 134 matches.
Anthony J. Haverin participated in the Home Internationals in 1978.
Pat Mulcare played in the Home Internationals from 1968 to 1980, playing 44 matches.
Liam McNamara made 100 appearances for Ireland between 1997 to 1992.
B. J. Scannell made 32 apperances for Ireland between 1947 and 1954.
J. Mitchell represented Connaught from 1988 to 1990 and played Connaught Youths in 1986.
J. MacNamara played Leinster Youths' in 1985.
G. O'Connor played Leinster Youths' in 1982.
Claire Hourihane made 155 apperances for Ireland between 1979 to 1992
Mary Barry played for the Irish Girls' in 1974.
Anne Barry played for the Irish Girls' in 1976.
Miss Claire Hourihane represented Ireland in the European Ladies Team Championship at Tubbercurry in 1987, at Pals, Spain 1989, at Wentworth in 1991 having played for the Irish Girls' in 1975 and 1976 and she won the Stroke Play Foursomes together with Miss Phil Wickham of Laytown, Bettystown in 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1985.
Nicola Roughan was selected to play in the European Ladies Junior Championship at Shannon Golf Club in 1990 having played for the Irish Girls' in 1987 and 1988.
Miss Mairead Mullins won the Stroke Play Foursomes together with Miss Moira Cassidy of "The Island" in 1987.
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| V. Dineen |
8 June 1999 |
17th |
|
136 yd's |
| Des Cahill |
12 July 1999 |
17th |
8 iron |
136 yd's |
| P. Dolan |
16 July 2000 |
17th |
|
131 yd's |
| M. Towers |
24 August 2004 |
9th |
|
121 yds |
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