Newcastlewest Golf Club



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Course Overview  
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Course Facts:
Address
Ardagh
Newcastle West
Co. Limerick
Secretary/Manager: Maurice McAuliffe
Captain: Tommy Greaney
Lady Captain: Mary O'Sullivan
Telephone: 069-76500 President: Michael O'Riordan & Kay Cussen
Public No: 069-76235 Vice-Captain: Teddy Woulfe & Ann Corbett
Fax: 069-76511 Hon. Secretary: Paddy Lane & Joan Boucher-Hayes
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Club Pro: Conor McCormick 069-76500
Website: www.newcastlewestgolf.com Hon. Treasurer: John Devine & Ann Leahy
Founded: 1938 Designed by: Arthur Spring
Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Membership: 715 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: €45 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.00pm
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €55 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse
Green Fees With a Member: 50% Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim
Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Weekends
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days
Buggy Hire: Trolley Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Soft spikes: Yes    
 
   

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Location
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Course Description
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In November 1991 the members of Newcastle West decided to purchase a stud farm belonging to racehorse breeder Col. Dick Cripps, near the village of Ardagh. Every school child in Ireland has heard of this famous area, as it was where the, Ardagh Chalice was discovered by Mrs. Quinn and her son in 1868. They retained the services of Dr. Arthur Spring to design a delightfully challenging course set in a beautiful pastoral setting. Spring completed this 6444 yard par-71 standard scratch course by 1994, with an abundance of mature broadleaf trees.

The stables are converted to locker rooms at ground floor level at first floor level there is a fine restaurant and bar. The bar overlooks the 18th green and the ambiance is stunning. The opening hole is a relatively benign par-5 at 465 yards index 16, played from an elevated tee. After that the course begins to show its teeth the 414 yard 5th will test the best of golfers. The members were so taken by the new location that they often recalled the words of Bobby Jones about his discovery of Augusta: "It seemed that this land has been lying there for years, just waiting for someone to lay a golf course upon it". The visitor is always made feel welcome here and he/she is assured of a memorable game of golf.

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Open & Major Fixtures 2011
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See Event Calendar here.

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Club History
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Founded 1938, affiliated 1938.
Newcastle West won the Munster Final of the BMW Irish Mixed Foursomes and reached the All-Ireland Final against eventual winners Moate at Monkstown Golf Club on 1 st September 2005.

They played Ulster Champions Donaghadee in the Semi-Final and won by 3 ½ matches to 1 ½ matches.

 

First out were N. O'Grady & . T. O'Shaughnessy against G. Boyd & L. Lister, this match didn't reach a conclusion until the 1 st sudden-death when the Newcastle pair put the first points on the board. They were followed by F. Geary & K. Cussen who had a very convincing victory over J. McNaught & N. McCully by 6 and 4. Next on the tee was T. O'Connor & Margaret McAuliffe who halved with W. McCully & S. Stockton. The penultimate pair was F. Moore & Martina McAuliffe who lost to N. & D. Boyd by 3 and 1. The anchor team was M. Stack & J. Scanlan against E. Alcock & T. Moore who delivered a 3 and 2 win over the Donaghadee duo.

 

In the All-Ireland Final against Leinster Champions Moate, they were lead by N. O'Grady & T. O'Shaughnessy against M. Power & V. Coughlan, this match went all the way to the 18 th . They were followed by F. Geary & K. Cussen against L. Galvin & C. Connolly and again the match went to the last. Next up was T. O'Connor & Margaret McAuliffe who lost out to O. Grogan & T. White by 5 and 4. Last but one was F. Moore & Martina McAuliffe who halved with B. Burke & M. Galvin. The final pairing of M. Stack & J. Scanlan had a convincing 5 and 3 win over E & G. Coughlan.

 

Newcastle West won the Irish Final of the Spar-Irish Independent Mixed Pairs Challenge at Adare Manor Golf & Country Club on the 25th of August 2001. Kay Cussen playing off a handicap of 20 teamed up with Competition Secretary Mossie Stack, no mean golfer off 6, lifted the trophy with 55 points to win by one point. They consolidated their victory with 28 points on the last six holes, which included five five-pointers. Well done and I hope you had the best of luck in Tenerife. They finished in joint 3rd at the Golf del Sur championship course with a score of 148.

 

Newcastle West won the Munster Country Club's Cup at Muskerry Golf Club in 1979, when the team was Michael Dooley, Tom Devine, Dermot Walshe, Pat Kenny, Tony Keane, Johnny Kearse, Mick Shields, David Kennedy, they were captained by John Cussen.

 

The Ladies of Newcastle West Golf Club won the ILGU Southern District, Junior Cup in 2004, when the team was Susan Shorten, Martina Reidy and Marie Woulfe.

 

They won the ILGU Minor League in 2002, when the team was, Bernie M. Moloney, Mary O'Donoghue, Mary Stack, Kay Cremin, Mary Kenneally, Maira Woulfe, Elaine Stack, they were managed by Phil Ruttle.

 

They first won the ILGU Minor League in 1983, when the team was, L. Flannery, K. O'Malley, J. Neville, A. Ryan and M. Gilmartin, they were captained by M. Curtin.

 

Lady Captain Teresa Egan, Captain Pat Neville and President Mick Dooley were very close to lifting the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy at the K Club on the 13th of August 2001. They finished with 74 points one shot behind the winners.

 

Lady Captain Teresa Egan and her Captain's Prize winner Margaret McAuliffe were runners-up in the regional qualifiers, of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Limerick Golf Club in August 2001. Teresa playing off 24 and Margaret off 13 returned 40 points. The went on to play in the Nation Finals at Druid's Glen on October 1st.


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Card of the Course
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Card of the Course (yards)
 
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index
1 465 456 466 5 16 411 5 6
2 356 345 335 4 12 305 4 7
3 191 166 156 3 10 140 3 14
4 338 310 300 4 14 297 4 12
5 414 387 377 4 2 366 4 1
6 187 163 153 3 4 110 3 11
7 378 368 339 4 8 297 4 9
8 506 495 485 5 18 399 5 17
9 370 350 340 4 6 283 4 4
Out 3,205 3,040 2,951 36   2,608 36  
10 185 170 165 3 15 163 3 15
11 399 387 352 4 3 327 4 5
12 358 348 298 4 7 276 4 10
13 344 330 315 4 17 242 4 18
14 514 504 495 5 13 435 5 2
15 414 407 335 4 9 315 4 13
16 407 377 370 4 1 329 4 3
17 183 167 151 3 11 140 3 16
18 435 411 401 4 5 368 5 8
In 3,239 3,101 2,882 35   2,595 36  
Total 6,444 6,141 5,833 71   5,203 72  
SSS 72 70 70     72    

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Roll of Honour
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M. Roche 1989 Ladies Captain
P. Byrne 1989 Men's Captain
K. A. Barrett 1989 President
H. Roche 1990 Ladies Captain
T. P. Kelly 1990 Men's Captain
R. Cussen 1990 President
M. McDonald 1991 Ladies Captain
D. Heverin 1991 Men's Captain
R. Cussen 1991 President
M. McCoy 1992 Ladies Captain
P. McLoughlin 1992 Men's Captain
T. Geary 1992 President
K. Cussen 1993 Ladies Captain
M. O'Riordan 1993 Men's Captain
T. Geary 1993 President
I. Devine 1994 Ladies Captain
P. Hartnett 1994 Men's Captain
T. Dooley 1994 President
A. Sheehan 1995 Ladies Captain
M. McQuinn 1995 Men's Captain
T. Dooley 1995 President
A. Long 1996 Ladies Captain
T. Roche 1996 Men's Captain
G. McMahon 1996 President
M. Barry 1997 Ladies Captain
T. Kelleher 1997 Men's Captain
G. McMahon 1997 President
E. O'Malley-Quaid 1998 Ladies Captain
J. Whelan 1998 Men's Captain
P. B. Hayes 1998 President
Deirdre Cussen 1999 Ladies Captain
Brian Nash 1999 Men's Captain
B. Sheahan 2000 Ladies Captain
Nora Raleigh 2000 Ladies President
M. Cussen 2000 Men's Captain
Teresa Egan 2001 Ladies Captain
Mary Curtin 2001 Ladies President
Pat Neville 2001 Men's Captain
Mick Dooley 2001 President
Patsy Lydon 2002 Ladies Captain
Mary Curtin 2002 Ladies President
Jackie Kennelly 2002 Men's Captain
S. Dillane 2002 President
Bernie Moloney 2003 Ladies Captain
Neta Burke 2003 Ladies President
J. White 2003 Men's Captain
John Cussen 2003 President
Josephine O'Donnell 2004 Ladies Captain
Neta Burke 2004 Ladies President
Noel Harnett 2004 Men's Captain
Pat McLoughlin 2004 President
Marion Kennedy-Hogan 2005 Ladies Captain
Angela Ryan 2005 Ladies President
Richard Collins 2005 Men's Captain
Derck Heverin 2005 President
Martina McAuliffe 2006 Ladies Captain
Helen Roche 2006 Ladies President
Maurice McAuliffe 2006 Men's Captain
Paddy Lyons 2006 President
Mary O Sullivan 2007 Ladies Captain
Denis O'Sullivan 2007 Men's Captain
Timmy Roche 2007 President
Martina McAuliffe (11) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap
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