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Butter Mountain golf club Dublin

Butter Mountain golf course Dublin

Butter Mountain Golf Course

Butter Mountain Club Crest

Buttermountain Golf & Leisure Club is situated at Gortlum, Brittas, County Dublin only minutes from Blessington and 30 minutes from Dublin City Centre. Founded in 1993, the 18-hole parkland golf course is set amidst the scenic views of the Dublin Mountains and offer members a great game despite their level.
Butter Mountain Golf & Leisure Club is an, 18-hole Parkland course nestling at the foot of the Dublin Wicklow Mountains. Founded in 1993 and designed by Declan Carroll, Dublin Mountain are constantly making improvements to their course and have plans in the pipeline for a new clubhouse.

Buttermountain Golf & Leisure Club strives to deliver quality service to its members year on year and is open to new membership applications across the membership categories. The golf club house has been recently renovated and offers members a warm friendly and fun environment to enjoy golf. We are highly competitive on our annual fee’s and offer payment plans.

Measuring 5,635 metres with a Par 71 and standard scratch of 69 off the men's tees. The ladies course at 5,190 metres has a Par of 73 and SSS 71 .

The views from this course are breathtaking and the signature hole is undoubtedly the 11th 405 metres requiring a good tee shot followed by a second to a sloping green with a quarry to the right-hand-side awaiting any wayward shot.

Green Fees Midweek: €20
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €25
Green Fees with a Member: €15/20
Green Fees for Opens: €15
Practice Area: Yes
Club Hire: €15
No
Buggy Hire: €25
No
Soft Spikes: Yes
Full Membership Available: Yes
Full Membership Fee: €575
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: €475
Full U-25 Membership Fee: €360
Introductory Membership Fee: None
Course Type Parkland
No Holes 18
Members 483
Designer Declan Carroll
Founded 1993
Address

Gortlum,
Brittas,
Co. Dublin

Telephone 353 (0)1-4582622
Email hello@buttermountaingolf.ie
Website Butter Mountain golf club website
Secretary/Manager: Amanda Carroll & Stacey McFadden
Captain: David O'Driscoll
Lady Captain: None
President:  Michael McKeown
Vice-Captains': Hugh Behan
Hon. Secretary: Gerry Brady
Club Pro: None
Hon. Treasurer: George Moloney
Handicap Secretary: Brian Cruise
Butter Mountain Golf Course Layout Course Layout

Location Map

GPS Coord*
Lat:53.237843
Long:-6.439083
*Please check information before travelling

General Facts & Information

Course opening hours: Daylight hours Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Mobile phones: Not on course
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim
Catering: Snacks Days to Avoid: Weekends before 11.00am
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Pre-booking for open Tournaments: 14-days in advance

Butter Mountain Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*

Open & Major Fixtures 2023 (Confirmed)        
Event Start Finish Type Duration
Captains' Drive-In Saturday 24 April
  Closed 1
Captain's Prize Saturday 1 July   Closed 1
President's Prize Saturday 29 July
  Closed 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 12 April
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 19 April   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 26 April   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 3 May
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 10 May   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 17 May   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 24 May   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 31 May   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 7 June
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 14 June   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 21 June   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 28 June   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 5 July
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 12 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 19 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 26 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 2 August
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 9 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 16 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 23 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 30 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 6 September
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 13 September   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 20 September   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 27 September   Open 1

*Please check information before travelling

Card of the Course

KeyData
Red Par 73 SSS 73.2 5,169 m
Blue Par 71 SSS 68.8 5,635 m

Card

Name Hole No. Blue Par Index Red Par Index
Sonny Hill 1 318 4 6 278 4 3
Maguire's Way
2 145 3 18 135 3 13
Mullacor 3 298 4 10 288 4 5
Luggala 4 450 5 2 365 5 1
Corrig 5 333 4 8 305 4 15
Spinans Hill 6 310 4 12 253 4 11
Carrick 7 307 4 14 299 4 9
Camara Hill 8 386 4 4 342 5 7
Mall Hill 9 293 4 16 284 4 17
  Out 2,840 36   2,549 37  
War Hill 10 302 4 13 290 4 14
Lugnaquilla 11 405 4 1 305 4 6
Tibradden 12 289 4 15 289 4 10
Kilmashogue 13 326 4 9 317 4 4
Cullentragh 14 123 3 17 116 3 16
Black Hill 15 511 5 3 493 5 2
Kippure 16 209 3 5 190 4 18
Tonduff 17 325 4 7 315 4 8
Paddock Hill 18 305 4 11 305 4 12
  In 2,795 35   2,620 36  
  Total 5,635 71   5,169 73  
  CR
688     73.2    
  CS 119     125    

Notable rounds

Men's Course Record: 73 John Grier  (7)

Ladies Course Record:

Members Achievements

Brendan Keenan won the Bronze Medal at the inaugural Ulster Bank All-Ireland Medal Championships at Athlone Golf Club on October 6th 2002, when he returned a score of 74.

Deborah Carolan (23) Mick Moriarty (9) qualified for the National finals of the Spar-Irish Independent Mixed Challenge at Tullamore Golf Club with 58 points in June 2002.

Congratulations to Mick Moriarty (10), who teamed up with Deborah Carolan (20) of The Hibernian Golf Club, in the Spar-Irish Independent Mixed Pairs Challenge. At Adare Manor Golf & Country Club.

On the 25th of August 2001 they finished a shot of the winners in the Irish Final. However, they still went to Tenerife in the first week in November for the big shoot out. They qualified for the Finals at Westmanstown Golf Club when they returned a score of 54 points to take the final slot. On the Golf del Sur championship course in Tenerife they became Mixed Pairs National champions with a fine score of 160 nine better than their nearest rivals. 

Dublin Mountain won the Dublin Team Trophy in 1999.

History of Butter Mountain

Roll of Honour

Member Year Hon. Position
Michael O'Keeffe 1994 Men's Captain
Paddy Horan 1994 President
Kathleen Carey 1995 Ladies Captain
Michael O'Keeffe 1995 Men's Captain
Paddy Horan 1995 President
Michael O'Keeffe 1996 President
Collette Cregg 1997 Ladies Captain
Auton Kenny 1997 Men's Captain
Danny O'Malley 1997 President
Collette Cregg 1998 Ladies Captain
Jim McDonnell 1998 Men's Captain
Danny O'Malley 1998 President
Patricia Guard 1999 Ladies Captain
Colette Cregg 1999 Ladies President
Paul Hayden 1999 Men's Captain
Jim McDonnell 1999 President
Patricia Guard 2000 Ladies Captain
Colette Cregg 2000 Ladies President
Ollie Broe 2000 Men's Captain
Paul Hayden 2000 President
Una Martin 2001 Ladies Captain
Margaret MacArdle 2001 Ladies President
Pat O'Rourke 2001 Men's Captain
Oliver Broe 2001 President
Margaret MacArdle 2002 Ladies Captain
Una Martin 2002 Ladies President
Tony Sunderland 2002 Men's Captain
Paul Hayden 2002 President
Nuala Berningham 2003 Ladies Captain
Margaret McArdle 2003 Ladies President
Tony Sunderland 2003 Men's Captain
Joe Maher 2003 President
Joan Larkin 2004 Ladies Captain
  2004 Ladies President
Jim Redmond 2004 Men's Captain
Pat Harris 2004 President
Ms M. O'Hanlon 2005 Ladies Captain
  2005 Ladies President
John Dunne 2005 Men's Captain
John Healy 2005 President
  2006 Ladies Captain
  2006 Ladies President
G. Brady
2006 Men's Captain
  2006 President
Bridie O'Neill 2007 Ladies Captain
  2007 Ladies President
Ray Dunne 2007 Men's Captain
Tony Foran 2007 President
Audrey Byrne 2008 Ladies Captain
Bridie O'Neill 2008 Ladies President
Brian Cruise 2008 Men's Captain
Kevin Behan 2008 President
Marguerite Kangley 2009 Ladies Captain
Audrey Byrne 2009 Ladies President
Michael McKeown 2009 Men's Captain
Brian Hendrick 2009 President
Marie Farrell 2010 Ladies Captain
Marguerite Kangley 2010 Ladies President
Brian Hendrick 2010 Men's Captain
Eamonn Carroll 2010 President
Joan Barbour 2011 Ladies Captain
Tony Foran 2011 Men's Captain
Gerry Cantwell 2011 President
Catherine Leyden 2012 Ladies Captain
Kevin Behan 2012 Men's Captain
Jimmy Mulkerrin 2012 President
Sheila Kelly
2013 Ladies Captain
Gerry Cantwell 2013 Men's Captain
Martin Dobey 2013 President
Evelyn Traynor 2014 Ladies Captain
Jimmy Mulkerrin 2014 Men's Captain
Leo Mahon 2014 President
Martin Dobey 2015 Men's Captain
Michael O'Leary 2015 President
Leo Mahon 2016 Men's Captain
  2016 President
Michael O'Leary
2017 Men's Captain
  2017 President
  2018 Ladies Captain
  2018 Men's Captain
  2018 President
  2019 Men's Captain
  2019 President
  2020 Men's Captain
  2020 President
  2021 Men's Captain
  2021 President
  2022 Men's Captain
  2022 President
David O Driscoll 2023 Men's Captain
Michael McKeown 2023 President
Evelyn McGrath (19) 2023 Lowest Ladie's H'cap
Christy Dent (6) 2023 Lowest Men's Handicap

Holes in One at Butter Mountain

Member Date Hole No. Club Used Distance