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Views down the 15th at Adare |
And sure... why wouldn't you!
Here are just 19 venues from around the country running special Paddy's Day golf events. Some excellent value and plenty of great prizes - as you'd expect - including a chance at winning a club membership at Galway Bay Golf Club.
1. Concra Wood (Co Monaghan)
Ladies & Gents Stableford. €35 which includes a choice of meals. See details on the poster below.
2. Galgorm Castle (Co Antrim)
St Patrick’s Day Open in Association with Donnelly & Taggart Honda Ballymena
Ladies & Gents Stableford. £17. The winner will receive a fantastic weekend driving experience in the brand new 2015 Honda Civic Diesel Sport with Donnelly & Taggart Honda Ballymena.
Book Here Now or call the Pro-Shop on 02825646161 or email golf@galgormcastle.com
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Galgorm Castle's 18th hole. A par five to finish |
3. Mount Wolseley (Co Carlow)
Ladies & Gents Stableford. €26. The open singles event is every day up until Paddy's Day.
4. Adare (Co Limerick)
Same as above. An open stableford singles. €50
5. The Heritage Ballesteros Course (Co Laois)
Slightly different format as this is a four person team event.
Bookings can be made by calling the Golf Shop on 057-8642321, by emailing tkennedy@theheritage.com or by Booking Online.
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The unmistakeable clubhouse at The Heritage, behind the 9th and 18th greens |
6. Seapoint Links (Co Louth)
Also a four person team event. €25 pp.
Contact the club for details/booking
7. Ballycastle Links (Co Antrim)
Ladies & Gents Stableford. £15 including Irish Stew. Contact 048 2076 2536 (from ROI)
8. North West Golf Club (Co Donegal)
Ladies & Gents Singles Stableford. €18. Visit the website or call 074 936 1715 to book.
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The 3rd green at North West. Not somewhere to go off the back. |
9. Portsalon Golf Club (Co Donegal)
Gents Stableford Single. €20 entry. Contact the club on 074 915 9459, and play the best 2nd hole on the island (one of the best holes - period).
10. Rathdowney (Co Laois)
Three person (Ladies and/or Gents) Open competition. €10 entry. Visit
www.RathdowneyGolfClub.com or contact 0505 46170
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The tough par four 8th on Killarney's Killeen course |
11. Killarney (Co Kerry)
Open Day on the Killeen (Irish Open) course. Singles Stableford. €40 includes lunch. Contact 064 663 1034 or email
reservations@killarneygolfclub.ie
12. County Sligo Golf Club (Co Sligo)
Open Singles Stableford. €30 pp. Contact 071 9177 186 or email
info@countysligogolfclub.ie
... play it and you'll get a chance to see the changes that are being made for the West of Ireland tournament... and beyond.
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The par three 4th green at Rosses Point/Co Sligo GC |
13. County Armagh
Open Gents and Ladies Singles Stableford. £10 pp.
Book online here, or contact 048 3752 5864 (from ROI).
14. Athy (Co Kildare)
Open Gents and Ladies Singles Stableford. €15 pp.
Book online here or phone 059 863 1729.
15. Galway Bay Golf Club
Open Singles Gents and Ladies. €40 pp. Call 091 790 711 or
go online here.
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The 3rd hole at Galway Bay |
16. Newbridge (Co Kildare)
A 3-ball Scramble. €12 pp.
Book online here or call 045 486 110.
17. Castlemartyr (Co Cork)
Open Mens Singles. €25 pp. Book by
email here or contact 021 421 9001
18. Kilkeel (Co Down)
Open Singles Stableford Gents and Ladies. £10 pp. Call 048 417 65095 (from ROI) or
book online here.
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Approach to Kilkeel's 7th hole |
19. Killeen Castle (Co Meath)
Four Person Team Event. €40 pp to play the Jack Nicklaus course.
Book online here or call 01 689 3000.
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Killeen Castle's short but tricky par four 3rd |
If anyone knows of more Open Events on March 17th, please let me know and I'll add them to this list.
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