Gowran Park golf club Kilkenny
Gowran Park Golf Course
Gowran Park before the construction of the new Golf Course, was best known for its racecourse, and the hometown of Ireland's best hurler, D. J. Carey. Jeff Howes, the well-known Golf Course architect tells us: "When Gowran Park first contacted them and informed them of their intention to develop a golf course at Gowran, their immediate thoughts were that any final design would obviously need to retain the race-track and, therefore, would limit their scope. They could not have been more wrong. This site is full of natural features, which will greatly enhance their design and will surprise even those who think that a great golf course cannot possibly be developed alongside a racetrack.
The five-holes located within the racetrack will feature two lakes and the gently rolling terrain is being transformed, by the planting of gorse and lakeside vegetation. The remaining holes are set among the mature and extensive woodlands for which Gowran Park racetrack has long, been known for. The setting and design layout will result in golf holes unique in character and which will require a wide variety of shots. Water too will play a part in nine-holes. Gowran open for play, in June 2001.
Gowran Park was voted the No. 78-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2009;
Voted the No. 84-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2008;
| Green Fees Midweek October to April: | €20 |
| Green Fees Midweek April to September: | €25 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H. October to April: | €25 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H. April to September: | €30 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | 50% |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €20 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 390 |
| Designer | Jeff Howes |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Address | Gowran Park, |
| Telephone | 056-77-26699 |
| golf@gowranpark.ie | |
| Website | Gowran Park golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Joe Scriven |
| Captain: | John McNamara |
| Lady Captain: | Ann Farrell |
| President: | |
| Vice-Captains': |
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| Hon. Secretary: | John O’Driscoll & Maura Coe |
| Club Pro: | None Shop |
| Hon. Treasurer: | None |
| Comp. Secretary: | Ger Treacy & Sinead Kearney |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:52.613785
Long:-7.070560
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.30pm |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Race days |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Gowran Park Golf Club Fixtures 2018 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2018 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 25 February |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 9 June |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 25 August | Closed | 1 | |
| Race Day No Golf | Saturday 17 March | Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 January |
Friday 5 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 5 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 January | Friday 12 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 12 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 January | Friday 19 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 19 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 January | Friday 26 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 26 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 1 February |
Friday 2 February | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 2 February |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 February | Friday 9 February | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 9 February | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 15 February | Friday 16 February | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 16 February | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 22 February | Friday 23 February | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 23 February | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 1 March |
Friday 2 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 2 March |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 8 March | Friday 9 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 9 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 15 March | Friday 16 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 16 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 22 March | Friday 23 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 23 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 29 March | Friday 30 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 30 March | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball | Saturday 31 March | Sunday 1 April | Open | 2 |
| Fourball | Sunday 1 April | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event | Monday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 5 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 26 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 27 April | Saturday 28 April | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 28 April |
Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 3 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Monday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball |
Thursday 10 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 17 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 24 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 31 May |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 7 June | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball |
Sunday 10 June | Open |
1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 21 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 28 June | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup (10 to 18) | Sunday 1 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 July | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event | Sunday 22 July | Open |
1 |
|
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 26 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 2 August |
Open | 1 | |
| 17 years Celebrations | Saturday 4 August | Monday 6 August | Open |
3 |
| 17 years Celebrations | Sunday 5 August | Open |
1 |
|
| 17 years Celebrations | Monday 6 August | Open |
1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Open Week | Friday 10 August | Friday 17 August | Open | 9 |
| L. & G. 3-Person Team Event | Friday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Fourball Betterball |
Saturday 11 August | Sunday 12 August |
Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Fourball Betterball | Sunday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Monday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Fourball Betterball | Tuesday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Singles | Tuesday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Tuesday 14 August | Open |
1 | |
| Race Day No Golf | Wednesday 15 August | Closed | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Team Event | Friday 17 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 August | Open | 1 | |
| Open Day | Sunday 26 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 August |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 September | Open | 1 | |
| Senior Scratch Cup (0 to 4) | Sunday 9 September | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup (5 to 9) | Sunday 9 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 4 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 11 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 18 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 25 October | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Saturday 27 October | Monday 29 October | Open | 3 |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Sunday 28 October | Open |
1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Monday 29 October | Open |
1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 71 SSS 70 5,784 m |
| Red | Par 71 SSS 70 4,873 m |
| Green | Par 71 SSS 69 5,456 m |
| Blue | Par 71 SSS 72 6,110 m |
Card
| Hole No. | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 482 | 462 | 436 | 5 | 18 | 386 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | 350 | 329 | 318 | 4 | 8 | 281 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 383 | 357 | 335 | 4 | 6 | 303 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 403 | 383 | 362 | 4 | 2 | 336 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 160 | 152 | 143 | 3 | 16 | 111 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | 334 | 316 | 298 | 4 | 12 | 279 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | 356 | 336 | 313 | 4 | 4 | 282 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 447 | 424 | 402 | 5 | 14 | 353 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | 147 | 140 | 132 | 3 | 10 | 130 | 3 | 10 |
| Out | 3,062 | 2,899 | 2,739 | 36 | 2,461 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 174 | 164 | 155 | 3 | 17 | 127 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | 368 | 354 | 338 | 4 | 7 | 294 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 540 | 511 | 485 | 5 | 1 | 428 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 150 | 143 | 135 | 3 | 13 | 116 | 3 | 13 |
| 14 | 482 | 457 | 433 | 5 | 11 | 389 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | 360 | 337 | 300 | 4 | 3 | 267 | 4 | 11 |
| 16 | 193 | 183 | 173 | 3 | 9 | 165 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | 377 | 356 | 334 | 4 | 15 | 300 | 4 | 15 |
| 18 | 404 | 380 | 364 | 4 | 5 | 326 | 4 | 5 |
| In | 3,048 | 2,885 | 2,717 | 35 | 2,412 | 35 | ||
| Total | 6,110 | 5,784 | 5,456 | 71 | 4,873 | 71 | ||
| SSS | 72 | 70 | 69 | 70 |
Members Achievements
The boys from Gowran Park Golf Club won the Leinster Junior Foursomes in August 2016, they were Captained by Captain Jack Foley, the rest of the team was McKensie Davin, Ciaran Whelan, Conor Cleere and Ben Whelan.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 2009, when the team was Eoin Jordan, Nicky Cleere, Peter Wilson, Martin Donnelly, Thos Farrell, Tony Treacy, Denis Drennan, Cathal Davis, Liam O’Grady, Dermot Fennelly, Luke Kelly, Mark Hennessy, Aidan Roche, David Kearney, Kevin Fennelly, Joe Fennelly, Niall Keily, Rioch Walsh, Neville Coen, Shane O’Brien and Ger Treacy, they were captained by Patrick Treacy.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2007, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Brian Minogue, Maurice Mason, Luke Kelly, Patrick Treacy, Dave Kearney, Peter Wilson, Seamus Brennan, Ray Kent, Jim Walsh, Joe Lennon, Martin Donnelly, Joe Farrell, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Joe Farrell.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2006, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Dave Kearney, Maurice Mason, Kevin Fennelly, Brian Minogue, Larry Cleere, Dave Hogan, Ray Kent, Aidan Roche, Declan O’Leary, Luke Kelly, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Matty Byrne.
Gowran Park Golf Club were runners-up in the Leinster Final of the Pierse Purcell Shield in 2005, when the team was, Noel Kenny, Luke Kelly, John Keane, Frank Lawlor, Brian Minogue, Ray Challoner, Joe Farrell, David Hogan, Dan Kearney, Robert Hogan, Colm Lawlor, Gerry Minogue, Denis Walsh, Michael Walsh, they were managed by Jim Walsh.
History of Gowran Park
Founded 2001
Roll of Honour
| Name | Year | Hon. Position |
| Valerie Gallagher | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| James Walsh | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2002 | President |
| Valerie Gallagher | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| James Walsh | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2003 | President |
| Maura Coe | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Thos Farrell | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2004 | President |
| Sheila Connolly | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2005 | President |
| Niamh Connolly | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Fr. Oliver Maher | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2006 | President |
| Eileen Walsh | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Colm Lawlor | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2007 | President |
| Genevieve Byrne | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Kevin Fennelly | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Donohue | 2008 | President |
| Kate Hennessy | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Patrick Treacy | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Donohue | 2009 | President |
| Sinead Kearney | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Niall Kiely | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Snr. | 2010 | President |
| Breda Bolger | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Sean Kiely | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Snr. | 2011 | President |
| Anne Mullins | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Joe Farrell | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Eamon Kealy | 2012 | President |
| Margaret Logue | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Melvyn Kennedy | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Eamon Kealy | 2013 | President |
| Deirdre McCabe | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Devis | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Walsh | 2014 | President |
| Ger Hickey | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Liam O'Dwyer | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Walsh | 2015 | President |
| Kerri Bolger | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| John O'Driscoll | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. |
2016 | President |
| Helen Dunne |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Peter O’Shea |
2017 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. | 2017 | President |
| Ann Farrell | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| John McNamara | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| 2018 | President | |
| Kate Hennessy (10) |
2018 | Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Paraic O'Rourke (0) | 2018 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Gowran Park
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Sean Byrne | 27 December 2001 | 9th | 132 m | |
| Michael Lane | 13 July 2003 | 13th | 160 m | |
| James Comerford | 17 July 2005 | 13th | 143 m | |
| Genevieve Byrne | 13 August 2006 | 5th | 111 m | |
| Seamus McKillen | 7 October 2007 | 10th | 164 m | |
| Ray Kent | 19 April 2008 | 5th | 152 m | |
| Dylan Vaughan | 2 November 2008 | 9th | 132 m | |
| Joe O’Neill | 16 October 2009 | 13th | 143 m | |
| Ciara Duggan | 5 May 2012 | 5th | 111 m | |
| Gay Latchford | August 2016 |
