Golf

Kilkenny's rich and rolling landscape is the perfect natural environment for parklands golf.

Hosting the Amex World Golf Championship in 2003 (won by Tiger Woods) and 2004, is testament to the quality on offer. Kilkenny, Castlecomer, Gowran Park & Callan Golf Clubs all offer challenging parkland course design in a beautiful setting with a warm and friendly welcome for visitors.

Kilkenny Golf Club

Glendine
Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 7765400
Fax: 056 7723593
Email: enquiries@kilkennygolfclub.com
Web: www.kilkennygolfclub.com

18 Hole Championship Parkland Course. Playable all year round due to sand based greens. Close to city centre. Full catering facilities available.

Open Fixtures 2009

Senior Scratch Cup 36 Holes Sat 16th May
Open Week Sat 23rd May to Mon 1st June
Junior Scratch Cup 36 Holes Sun 5th July
Open Charity Weekend Sat 1st & Sun 2nd August
Intermediate Scratch Cup 18 Holes Sun 9th August

Open Ladies & Gents Singles on first Wednesday in month starting form 1st April
Wednesday 1st April
Wednesady 6th May
Wednesday 3rd June
Wednesday 1st July
Wednesday 5th August
Wednesday 2nd September
Wednesday 7th October

Ladies Open Days
Wednesday 13th May
Tuesday 16th June
Tuesday 18th August

CASTLECOMER GOLF CLUB

Drumgoole,
Castlecomer,
Co. Kilkenny.

Tel: 056 4441139
Fax: 056 4441139
Email: info@castlecomergolf.com
Web: www.castlecomergolf.com

Castlecomer Golf Club is located 12 miles from Kilkenny City on the N78 and only an hour from County Dublin, it benefits from its setting by the River Deen. It was extended in 2003 into a full 18 hole course again with the help of Pat Ruddy after land was bought from Coillte with tees and greens made to USGA standard. "Seldom does one come across a site so admirably positioned and suited for golf" , is how Pat Ruddy describes Castlecomer. Green fees and outings welcome. Bar and catering facilities available all day. Open for membership at present with country membership available also.

Open Week Friday Friday 24th July to Tuesday 2nd August, 2009

GOWRAN PARK GOLF CLUB

Gowran,
Co. Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 7726699
Fax: 056 7726173
Email: reception@gowranpark.ie
Web: www.gowranpark.ie

Set amidst the old Annaly Estate, a wonderful parkland golf course with tree-lined fairways and superb greens, complemented by various water hazards, lakes and streams. Societies welcome, special group rates on request.

Taking place monthly are Open Fourballs, Seniors Open Singles and our Golf Winter Team Special 2009

For details of Open Days contact 056 7726699 or www.gowranpark.ie

New 18 hole Parkland Course designed by Geoff Howes Golf Design.

Open Events 2009

Sunday - Open Fourballs
September 20th
October 18th
November 8th
Entry €30pp / Members €10pp

Tuesday - Seniors (50+) Open
September 8th
October 14th
Entry €20pp / Members €10pp

Thursdays - Open Singles
Every Thursday May 7th to 24th September 2009
Entry €25pp / Members €10pp

Ladies Open Days
17th September - Fourball
Entry €20pp

For further details and Time Sheets please contact golf@gowranpark.ie or 056 7726699

Mount Juliet Hotel

Thomastown
Co. Kilkenny.

Tel: 056 7773000
Fax: 056 7773019
Web: www.mountjuliet.com

GOLF AT MOUNT JULIET

18 hole Jack Nicklaus designed Championship Golf Course, 18 hole putting course, 3 hole golf academy and golf practice area, including driving bays. Designed to take advantage of the natural beauty of the landscape. Ranked among the world's finest parkland courses.

Playing over 7,00 yards from the championship tees and covering 200 acres, the course suits all levels of golfers. Has hosted the Irish Open on 3 occasions and hosted the World Golf Championship - American Express Championship in September 2002 & welcomed the return of the world's top 50 Golfers again in October 2004.

Resident PGA - Professionals offer tuition and golf clinics.

NEWPARK GOLF DRIVING RANGE

Newpark, Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 7752205

Enclosed bays, with plenty of outdoor grass space, superb putting green and pitching area.

Open: Monday to Friday 10am to 9pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am to 6pm

POCOCKE GOLF COURSE

Johnswell Rd.
Kilkenny.

Tel: 056 7751666
Fax: 056 7722238

An 18 hole golf course just off the Kilkenny ring road at the Johnswell Road roundabout, take the exit out of town.

This pay as you play golf club has hire and sales aswell as light refreshments and snacks.

It is open to the public during daylight hours all year round.