Beaufort golf club Kerry

Members Achievements

Lisa Cullen was selected on the Women’s Home Senior International Team to play at West Kilbride, Scotland between 19th and 21st September 2023, others on the team were Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna Golf Club), Tracy Eakin (Dooks Golf Club), Gertie McMullen (The Island Golf Club), Alison Taylor (Malahide Golf Club), Deirdre Walsh (Milltown Golf Club) and Laura Webb (Royal Portrush Golf Club) they were managed by Valerie Hassett from Lahinch Golf Club and captained by Marilyn Henderson from Royal Belfast Golf Club.

Beaufort won the Kerry Shield in 1996, when the team was John Phelan, Shane Munnelly, Johnny Byrne, Dan Moynihan, Donie McSweeney, Gearoid O'Sullivan Jerry O'Connell and Tadg McCarthy.

They were runners-up in the Dr. Billy O'Sullivan Trophy in 1999, when the team was, Hans Brunner, Guenter Wiener, Con Lanigan, Gerry Collins, Michael Conroy, Michael Dennehy, Pat Hartnett, Eddie Slattery, Brendan O'Meara, Philip O'Sullivan, Eamon Reidy, Colm Kelly, Rory O'Connor and Michael Dennehy, they were managed by Joe McMahon.

Beaufort trio S. Loughnane, P. O'Brien and G. Collins won the Munster regional final of the Musgrave's Club Challenge and booked their place in the National Finals in the Algarve in October 2001.

Irene McCarthy (13), Lady Captain 2000 and her Captain's prize winner Laura Furlong (31) qualified for the finals of Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Classic at Tramore Golf Club in September 2000. The final was played at Druid's Glen.

History of Beaufort

Beaufort Golf Course Killarney is part of the Churchtown Estate, the centre piece of which is the Georgian house built in 1740 by Sir Roland Blennerhassett. The estate was bought in 1860 by James MacGillycuddy Magill who, turned it into one of the largest dairy farms of its time in the Southwest region until recent times. James's grandson and great grandsons closed the farm in the early nineties and with the help of golf architect Arthur Spring developed Beaufort Golf Course which was officially opened in 1995. The golf course and a large part of the estate was sold to Galvin Developments in 2006 who have redeveloped it into one of the finest parkland Southwest Ireland golf courses.

The ruins of 15th century Castle Core standing beside the 15th green was designed as a square tower house. Castle Core (Castle of the round hill) was built circa 1480 by the MacGillycuddy's, a branch of the O'Sullivan Mo'r clan. Fearing that it would have been taken by the English forces Donagh MacGillycuddy burnt the castle in1641 but restored it in 1660. Donagh went on to become High Sheriff of Kerry in 1687. The castle was abandoned by Donagh's son Denis in 1696 when he married into the Blennerhasset family in nearby Killorglin Castle. The stone of Castle Core was taken to build the Georgian house which is currently on the grounds of Beaufort Golf Resort.

The entrance to the course is lined with two hundred year old, trees and the pineapples, which crown the gate pillars are a traditional symbol of hospitality.

Beaufort is a truly wonderful place and you are assured of the warmest of welcomes.