Clones golf club Monaghan

Clones Golf Course

Clones Golf Club extended to an 18-hole Parkland course having been an 9-hole since its inception in 1913. The work was carried out under the watchful eye of Arthur Spring who has carried out several fine new and remodelling courses throughout the country.
Located in the grounds of Hilton Park some three miles outside the town, Clones is one of the driest golf courses to be found in this part of the country, making it playable all year round. The new course combines stunning views of the surrounding hills, lakes, streams and forests, and a superb golf course, makes Clones a true test of golf and a memorable day out.
The clubhouse is very friendly and full catering facilities are available during the summer months.
Green Fees Midweek: | €25 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €25 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €20 |
Green Fees Midweek Fourball: | €80 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €15 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: €30 | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €700 |
Full Family Membership Fee: | €1,080 |
Full Distance Membership Fee: | €340 |
Full Intraductory Membership Fee: | €340 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 446 |
Designer | Arthur Spring |
Founded | 1913 |
Address | Hilton Park, |
Telephone | 047-56017 |
clonesgolfclub@eircom.net | |
Website | Clones golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | Paddy McKeown |
Captain: | Pat McCabe |
Lady Captain: | Brid Finlay |
President: | |
Vice-Captains': | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Paddy McKeown & Eileen Kerr |
Club Pro: | None |
Hon. Treasurer: | Donol O'Reilly & Teresa Hanawin |
Comp. Secretary: | Michael Connolly & Mary O'Toole |
Location Map
Lat:54.139866
Long:-7.235785
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 2.00pm to 11.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities in Summer | Days to Avoid: Weekend mornings |
Green fees and Societies Welcome: Other times | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Clones Golf Club Fixtures 2019 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2018 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captain's Drive-In | Saturday 17 February |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 21 July | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 18 August |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 1 September |
Closed | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Wednesday 23 May | Sunday 27 May |
Open | 5 |
Open Weekend | Thursday 24 May | Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Friday 25 May | Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Saturday 26 May | Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Sunday 27 May |
Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Friday 1 June |
Monday 4 June | Open | 4 |
Open Weekend | Saturday 2 June |
Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Sunday 3 June |
Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Monday 4 June | Open | 1 |
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Open Weekend | Wednesday 20 June | Sunday 24 June |
Open | 5 |
Open Weekend | Thursday 21 June | Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Friday 22 June | Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Saturday 23 June | Open | 1 | |
Open Weekend | Sunday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
Clones Credit Union Open | Monday 2 July | Sunday 8 July | Open | 7 |
Clones Credit Union Open |
Tuesday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
Clones Credit Union Open | Wednesday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
Clones Credit Union Open | Thursday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
Clones Credit Union Open | Friday 6 July |
Open | 1 |
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Clones Credit Union Open | Saturday 7 July |
Open | 1 | |
Clones Credit Union Open | Sunday 8 July | Open | 1 | |
Leo Rooney Open Weekend |
Wednesday 11 July | Sunday 15 July |
Open | 5 |
Leo Rooney Open Weekend | Thursday 12 July | Open | 1 | |
Leo Rooney Open Weekend | Friday 13 July | Open | 1 | |
Leo Rooney Open Weekend | Saturday 14 July | Open | 1 | |
Leo Rooney Open Weekend | Sunday 15 July | Open | 1 | |
Club Classic | Friday 3 August | Monday 6 August | Open | 5 |
Club Classic | Saturday 4 August | Open | 1 | |
Club Classic | Sunday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
Club Classic | Monday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week | Wednesday 8 August | Sunday 12 August | Open | 5 |
Open Week | Wednesday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
Open Week | Thursday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
Open Week | Feiday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
Open Week | Saturday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
Open Week | Sunday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
Conagra Open Weekend | Wednesday 12 September | Sunday 16 September | Open | 5 |
Conagra Open Weekend | Thursday 13 September | Open | 1 | |
Conagra Open Weekend | Friday 14 September | Open | 1 | |
Conagra Open Weekend | Saturday 15 September | Open | 1 | |
Conagra Open Weekend | Sunday 16 September | Open | 1 | |
Matthews Open Weekend | Monday 24 September | Sunday 30 September |
Open | 7 |
Matthews Open Weekend | Tuesday 25 September | Open | 1 | |
Matthews Open Weekend | Wednesday 26 September | Open | 1 | |
Matthews Open Weekend | Thursday 27 September | Open | 1 | |
Matthews Open Weekend | Friday 28 September | Open | 1 | |
Matthews Open Weekend | Saturday 19 September | Open | 1 | |
Matthews Open Weekend | Sunday 30 October | Open | 1 | |
McDaid's Open Weekend | Wednesday 10 October | Sunday 14 October | Open | 5 |
McDaid's Open Weekend | Thursday 11 October | Open | 1 | |
McDaid's Open Weekend | Friday 12 October | Open | 1 | |
McDaid's Open Weekend | Saturday 13 October | Open | 1 | |
McDaid's Open Weekend | Sunday 14 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 71 SSS 70 5,980 m |
Yellow | Par 71 SSS 68 5,724 m |
Red | Par 71 SSS 72 5,018 m |
Card
Hole No. | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 351 | 340 | 4 | 4 | 310 | 4 | 7 |
2 | 137 | 127 | 3 | 18 | 120 | 3 | 15 |
3 | 472 | 463 | 5 | 12 | 381 | 5 | 11 |
4 | 159 | 148 | 3 | 16 | 126 | 3 | 17 |
5 | 321 | 310 | 4 | 10 | 283 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 370 | 350 | 4 | 6 | 334 | 4 | 3 |
7 | 383 | 360 | 4 | 2 | 328 | 4 | 1 |
8 | 344 | 323 | 4 | 8 | 308 | 4 | 9 |
9 | 324 | 314 | 4 | 14 | 273 | 4 | 13 |
Out | 2,861 | 2,735 | 35 | 2,463 | 35 | ||
10 | 179 | 161 | 3 | 13 | 145 | 3 | 16 |
11 | 426 | 415 | 5 | 17 | 349 | 5 | 12 |
12 | 370 | 352 | 4 | 3 | 344 | 4 | 2 |
13 | 204 | 173 | 3 | 11 | 152 | 3 | 18 |
14 | 366 | 353 | 4 | 5 | 311 | 4 | 6 |
15 | 282 | 370 | 4 | 1 | 367 | 4 | 8 |
16 | 492 | 483 | 4 | 15 | 278 | 4 | 14 |
17 | 336 | 327 | 4 | 9 | 316 | 4 | 4 |
18 | 364 | 355 | 4 | 7 | 293 | 4 | 10 |
In | 3,119 | 2,989 | 36 | 2,555 | 36 | ||
Total | 5,980 | 5,724 | 71 | 5,018 | 71 | ||
SSS | 70 | 68 | 72 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 63 Dermot Mc Guigan (4) 12/08/1990 (Old Course)
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Clones Golf Club won the Ronan Rafferty in 1999. when the team was Dick Clerkin, S. McKiernan, D. O'Reilly, M. Gilliard, they were captained by Packie McCarbille and managed by P. Connolly.
Clones won the Ronan Rafferty in 1997, when the team was, Niall Cassidy, Lee Mullally, John Rooney, Dick Clerkin, Packie McCarville and they were managed by Leo Rooney.
History of Clones
Instituted 1913 affiliated 1915.
Clones Golf Club, was founded in 1913, with Mr. Michael E. Knight as the inaugural Captain. It first located at Lisnaroe, near Clones. The club moved to its present home Hilton 1929. Clones, is a nine-hole course which affiliated GUI 1915.
Clones Golf Club was established in 1912 when a lease for land to construct a golf course was signed with Mr. Bamford at Lisnaroe. The course measured 2330 yards and the greens, constructed by flattening the land with a roller, were fenced with wire to protect them from wandering animals. The lease allowed the greens to be mowed but not the fairways as they were reserved for grazing for the cattle. The lease also prohibited golf on Sundays!
The prohibition of Sunday golf and the grazing of cattle on the land became contentious issues and in 1928 the club moved to its present site at Hilton Park.
The course at that time was essentially the same as the old nine hole course we all remember. It was designed by an eminent golf architect, Mr Coombe and the greens were laid by the green keeper, Frank McPhillips over a 3 year period.
Things remained static for the next 60 years until in 1988 the then secretary, Mr Martin Taylor, who was eager to keep up with the times, inspired the committee and the general membership to embark on a programme of development. Over the next 12 years the existing nine holes were purchased, another 65 acres of land was acquired and nine additional holes, designed by Dr Arthur Spring, were officially opened by Barry McGuigan on 1st August 2001. In 2005 another 2 holes were brought into play and the club must be unique in being one of the few 20 hole courses in these islands.
The course, which is set in rolling woodland, is now highly acclaimed and is an ideal venue for the society golfer. Visitors to our clubhouse are always made very welcome and are extremely well looked after by our senior bar person Mary. After an enjoyable round of golf they can relax over a drink or a meal in our homely and newly refurbished Clubhouse.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
M. McLoughlin | 1989 | Ladies Captain |
J. Cassidy | 1989 | Ladies President |
Rev. G. White | 1989 | Men's Captain |
B. O'Reilly | 1989 | President |
I. Anderson | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
B. McCabe | 1990 | Ladies President |
N. Doonan | 1990 | Men's Captain |
B. O'Reilly | 1990 | President |
M. Douglas | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
U. McCarra | 1991 | Ladies President |
L. Quigley | 1991 | Men's Captain |
C. Brown | 1991 | President |
J. Curran | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
M. McGuigan | 1992 | Ladies President |
D. Cosgrave | 1992 | Men's Captain |
C. Brown | 1992 | President |
M. Copas | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
C. McKiernan | 1993 | Ladies President |
J. Copas | 1993 | Men's Captain |
C. Brown | 1993 | President |
N. Brown | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
N. McKenna | 1994 | Ladies President |
M. Reihill | 1994 | Men's Captain |
D. McGuigan | 1994 | President |
M. Douglas | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
M. O'Toole | 1995 | Ladies President |
S. S. Kelleher | 1995 | Men's Captain |
D. McGuigan | 1995 | President |
H. Connolly | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
N. Browne | 1996 | Ladies President |
K. Hickey | 1996 | Men's Captain |
D. McGuigan | 1996 | President |
I. Rooney | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
M. Douglas | 1997 | Ladies President |
M. O'Toole | 1997 | Men's Captain |
T. Tighe | 1997 | President |
V. Tighe | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
M. O'Reilly | 1998 | Ladies President |
P. McCrystal | 1998 | Men's Captain |
T. Tighe | 1998 | President |
Ms. Anne McCarthy | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Mr. Hugo Maguie | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Mr. Tony Tighe | 1999 | President |
Mrs. Maureen Lynch | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Mr. Benny McDermott | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Tony Tighe | 2000 | President |
Ann Madden | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Paul M. Flynn | 2001 | Men's Captain |
N. Browne | 2001 | President |
Mrs. Martha O'Grady | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Frank McCabe | 2002 | Men's Captain |
N. Browne | 2002 | President |
Mrs. Kathleen Leonard | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Gerry Douglas | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Phil McCrystal | 2003 | President |
Catherine Farrell | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Paddy Clarke | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Phil McCrystal | 2004 | President |
Mary O'Toole | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Thomas Cassidy | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Michael Connolly | 2005 | President |
Doli Maguie | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Frankie Dolan | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Michael Connolly | 2006 | President |
Eileen Kerr | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Connolly | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Paul Flynn | 2007 | President |
Noleen McKenna | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Paul Fitzpatrick | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Paul Flynn | 2008 | President |
Teresa Fitzpatrick | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Leslie McConkey | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Liam Quigley | 2009 | President |
Elaine Hamilton | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Olly Walsh | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Liam Quigley | 2010 | President |
Noeleen McCague | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Tommy O'Harte | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Mary Taylor | 2011 | President |
Veronica McGorman | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Sean Bonner | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Martin Taylor | 2012 | President |
Roisin Kerr | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Gerard Kelly | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Martin Taylor |
2013 | President |
Roisin Kerr | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Paul Jenkins | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Frankie Dolan | 2014 | President |
Rosita McCabe | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Gerry Traynor | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Frankie Dolan | 2015 | President |
Geraldine Fitzpatrick | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Paddy McKeown |
2016 | Men's Captain |
Ann McCarthy |
2016 | President |
Teresa Hanawin |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
Joe Smith |
2017 | Men's Captain |
Ann McCarthy |
2017 | President |
Brid Finlay | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Pat McCabe | 2018 | Men's Captain |
2018 | President | |
Una O'Reilly (16) | 2018 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Packie McCarville (4) | 2018 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Clones
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Mark O'Driscoll | 1st | 161 m | ||
Hugo Maguire | 3rd | 159 m | ||
Sean Kelleher | 14 October 1995 | 12th | 159 m | |
John Douglas | 1 March 1998 | 3rd | 159 m | |
Michael Connolly | 8 August 1998 | 3rd | 159 m | |
Macartan Sammon | 1 July 1999 | 15th | 145 m | |
M. Sammon | 15 July 1999 | 15th | 129 m | |
Michael Cadden | 16 January 2000 | 6th | 129 m | |
John P. Foy | 21 March 2000 | 3rd | 159 m | |
Mark T. O'Driscoll | 28 June 2000 | 1st | 150 m | |
Nuala Brown | 20 July 2000 | 3rd | 126 m | |
Kenny Farrelly | 7 October 2000 | 1st | 161 m | |
Gerald O'Reilly | 10 August 2003 | 1st | 161 m | |
Roderick Nicholson | 15 May 2005 | 15th | 129 m | |
Patrick Devine | 23 July 2005 | 3rd | 159 m | |
Marie Douglas | 25 March 2007 | 4th | 126 m |