Castle Dargan golf club Sligo

Castle Dargan Golf Course
Castle Dargan's Historic Estate & Hotel in Ballygawley, Co. Sligo features The Darren Clarke designed 18-Hole.together with a 4 Star Luxury Accommodation, Icon Spa.
Castle Dargan Hotel Co. Sligo, is set snugly on 170 Acres of Mature parklands with Unrivalled Scenery. The Sligo Hotel & Estate Opened for Business in August 2006 and has grown in reputation ever since then.
Castle Dargan House is the Centrepiece of this exciting Championship Golf Hotel and Wellness Resort in Co. Sligo. Originally built in the 18th Century, its 21st Century Restoration has rekindled the Country Lifestyle of its early years. Castle Dargan House and the Castle Ruins stand testament to the wonderful sense of History that still lives in what is now a rare retreat for the discerning traveller.
Step inside to find a Fine Initial Impression, complimented by the almost Decadent Qualities of the Sligo Hotel's Interior. Log Fires, Warm Colour Schemes and Superior Attention to detail Accompanied by a Warm and Friendly service provide a Welcome and Comfort Unsurpassed in the Hustle and Bustle of Today's Hectic Lifestyle.
Stylish Design Concepts & Spacious, Light-Flooded Rooms Designed in a Contemporary Style set the scene of the quiet Luxury for discerning guests searching for the Highest Standards of Traditional Irish Hospitality. Spectacular views overlooking the Darren Clarke Designed 18-Hole Golf Course & Abundant Nature surrounding the Sligo Hotel reflect Castle Dargans' harmonious inclusion to the landscape making it the ideal location to base your Golf, Fishing, Hill Walking holiday in Sligo.
Castle Dargan Golf Estate is home of one of to the Premier Parkland Golf Course in Ireland and the best in the North West Ireland
“Castle Dargan reflects everything I love about the game. It is a club I am proud to be part of”
Darren Clarke, Designer, Member & Open Champion.
Making the most of the natural ebb and flow of the Sligo estates grounds, Darren has woven eighteen beautiful golf holes through majestic trees, natural lakes, burns and around the ancient stone walls and ruins which dominate this romantic landscape. Golf at Castle Dargan is available to members, residents, and visitors alike and will appeal to golfers of all abilities while providing a new golfing experience in the Northwest of Ireland.
Castle Dargan’s Golf Facilities: 18-Hole Golf Course Designed by Darren Clarke, 4 Hole Golf Academy, 4 Bay Driving Ranges, USGA Putting Green
Groups & Societies
Whether it is a corporate event, a charity tournament or a golf society outing, Castle Dargan offers a first-class course and facilities to ensure it is a great event
We offer great day packages as well as 1, 2 & 3 night packages
Membership
“I want to invite people to join the golf club at Castle Dargan because I know they will absolutely love it here. The surroundings are beautiful, the staff are terrific, and I am delighted with my golf course. As a member myself, I will be here as often as my schedule allows”
Darren Clarke, Open Champion 2011 & Member of Castle Dargan
Castle Dargan Golf Club is currently inviting interest in Individual and Corporate Membership, so why not join Darren Clarke and become a member of this truly special club. Share in his love for the game amongst friends in Sligo’s most enchanting golfing Estate.
2022 full golf membership now open, grab a club and join the club!
Phone: +353 (0)71-9118541
E-Mail: golf@castledargan.com
Castle Dargan was voted the No. 81-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2009;
| Green Fees Twilight Hours: |
€25 |
| Green Fees + Lunch: |
€45 |
| Green Fees Sunday to Friday Low Season: | €25 |
| Green Fees Sunday to Friday Mid Season: | €35 |
| Green Fees Sunday to Friday High Season: | €50 |
| Green Fees Saturday & B.H. Low Season: | €30 |
| Green Fees Saturday & B.H. Mid Season: | €50 |
| Green Fees Saturday & B.H. High Season: | €65 |
| Green Fees Seniors 60+ Thursdays: | €25 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | €30 |
| Society & Group Rates: | |
| Golf Only Mid-Season: | €20 |
| Golf Only High-Season: | €25 |
| Golf & Lunch Mid-Season: | €28 |
| Golf & Lunch High-Season: | €34 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €30 |
| Practice Area: | Range |
| Club Hire: €40 | yes |
| Buggy Hire: €40 |
Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Open For Membership: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | €695 |
| Full Senior Membership 65+: | €465 |
| Full New Family Members: | €995 |
| Full Parent & Child: |
€725 |
| Full Ladies 5-Day Membership: | €400 |
| Full cOUNTRY Membership Fee: | €325 |
| Full Distance Membership Fee 100k: | €225 |
| Full Student Membership Fee 19 to 27: | €190 |
| Full Youth Membership Fee U-18: | €175 |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 335 |
| Designer | Darren Clarke |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Address | Ballygawley |
| Telephone | +353 (0)71-9118541 |
| golf@castledargan.com | |
| Website | Castle Dargan golf club website |
| Golf Sales Manager: | Eoin Patterson |
| Captain: | Richard Graham |
| President: | Claire Reynolds |
| Vice-Captains': | & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Mary Hodson & Bridie Heney |
| Club Pro: | Colin Clancy |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Michael Flynn & Loretta Brennan |
| Comp. Secretary: | Paul McGonigle & Bridie Henry |
Location Map
Lat:54.198433
Long:-8.430156
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 7.00 a.m. to late |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Smart Casual Golfing Attire |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: None |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: 14 Recommendes |
Castle Dargan Golf Club Fixtures 2026 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2026 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 15 March |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Sunday 1 August | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 22 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| Darren Clarke Cup Qualifier | Friday 3 April | Monday 20 April | Open | 4 |
| Darren Clarke Cup Qualifier | Saturday 4 April | Open | 1 | |
| Darren Clarke Cup Qualifier | Sunday 5 April | Open | 1 | |
| Darren Clarke Cup Qualifier | Monday 6 April | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 1 May | Saturday 2 May | Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 8 May | Saturday 9 May | Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 15 May | Saturday 16 May | Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 22 May | Saturday 23 May | Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 23 May | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 29 May |
Saturday 30 May |
Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 30 May |
Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 5 June | Saturday 6 June |
Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 12 June | Saturday 13 June |
Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 19 June | Saturday 20 June | Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 25 June | Saturday 27 June | Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 June | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 3 July | Saturday 4 July | Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 4 July | Open | 1 |
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| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Friday 10 July | Saturday 11 July |
Open | 2 |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Saturday 11 July | Open | 1 |
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| 3-Ball Scramble Fundraiser | Feiday 17 July | Sunday 19 July | Open | 3 |
| 3-Ball Scramble Fundraiser | Saturday 18 July |
Open | 1 | |
| 3-Ball Scramble Fundraiser | Sunday 19 July | Open | 1 | |
| Heineken Series Singles Stableford | Feiday 24 July | Saturday 25 July | Open | 2 |
| SHeineken Series Singles Stableford |
Saturday 25 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 1 August | Open | 1 | |
| The Srixon Open Series | Friday 14 August | Saturday 15 August | Open | 2 |
| The Srixon Open Series | Saturday 15 August | Open | 1 | |
| The Srixon Open Series | Friday 21 August | Saturday 21 August | Open | 2 |
| The Srixon Open Series | Saturday 22 August | Open | 1 | |
| The Srixon Open Series | Friday 28 August | Saturday 29 August | Open | 2 |
| The Srixon Open Series | Saturday 29 August |
Open | 1 | |
| The Srixon Open Series | Friday 4 September | Saturday 5 September | Open | 2 |
| The Srixon Open Series | Saturday 5 September | Open | 1 |
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| The Srixon Open Series | Friday 11 September | Saturday 12 September | Open | 2 |
| The Srixon Open Series |
Saturday 12 September |
Open | 1 | |
| The Srixon Open Series | Friday 18 September | Saturday 19 September |
Open | 2 |
| The Srixon Open Series | Saturday 19 September | Open | 1 | |
| Play-in-Pink | Wednesday 23 September | Open | 1 | |
| The Srixon Open Series | Friday 25 September |
Sunday 26 September | Open | 2 |
| The Srixon Open Series | Saturday 26 September |
Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 72 SSS 70 6,451 yd's |
| Red | Par 74 SSS 72 5,540 yd's |
| Green | Par 72 SSS 69 6,240 yd's |
| Blue | Par 72 SSS 72 6,754 yd's |
Card
| Hole No. | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 406 | 379 | 370 | 4 | 8 | 337 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 507 | 452 | 444 | 5 | 14 | 423 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 3 | 18 | 113 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 383 | 373 | 363 | 4 | 6 | 326 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 419 | 414 | 406 | 4 | 2 | 314 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 493 | 474 | 465 | 4 | 12 | 421 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 176 | 173 | 168 | 3 | 13 | 143 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 454 | 409 | 400 | 4 | 4 | 392 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | 538 | 517 | 511 | 5 | 10 | 492 | 5 | 3 |
| Out | 3,497 | 3,308 | 3,244 | 37 | 2,960 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 478 | 478 | 422 | 5 | 15 | 393 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | 147 | 132 | 132 | 3 | 16 | 121 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | 390 | 367 | 360 | 4 | 9 | 326 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 192 | 188 | 182 | 3 | 11 | 130 | 3 | 14 |
| 14 | 471 | 436 | 430 | 4 | 5 | 404 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | 262 | 259 | 256 | 4 | 17 | 217 | 4 | 12 |
| 16 | 422 | 417 | 408 | 4 | 7 | 285 | 4 | 18 |
| 17 | 439 | 431 | 395 | 4 | 3 | 360 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 455 | 435 | 412 | 4 | 1 | 344 | 4 | 4 |
| In | 3,257 | 3,143 | 2,997 | 35 | 2,580 | 36 | ||
| Total | 6,754 | 6,451 | 6,240 | 72 | 5,540 | 74 | ||
| SSS | 72 | 70 | 69 | 72 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
The boys of Castle Dargan Golf Club reached the Connaught Semi-Finals of the Fred Daly Trophy in 2017 when the met Galway Golf Club and lost by 4-matches to 1-match.
They were led out by Sean Carroll lost out to Luke O' Neill by 3matches to 2-matches, he was followed by Patrick Callaghan lost his match against Liam Power by 6-matches to 5-matches, next on the tee was Eoin McGrath went down to Liam Nolan by 3 and 2, the penultimate match of Dara Connolly against Paddy Culhane and bottom match of Sean Tailly against Joseph O'Farrell were called-in.
Ann Mullen has the distinction of bringing Castle Dargan’s first green pennant back to this relatively new club when she won the All-Ireland Bronze Medal at the National Finals at Headfort Golf Club on 23rd May 2016 when she returned a score of 73 net in this stroke play competition. Hopefully this is the first of many.
Castle Dargan Golf Club Youths Team won the Kenny Cup and Connacht Junior Foursomes in 2016 when the team was Patrick Callaghan, Sean Carroll, Daragh Connolly and Conor Burke.
Patrick Callaghan and Sean Carroll were also selected for the Connaught U-16 team for 2016/17.
Maeve Kelly represented Connaught in the Girl’s Interprovincial Championship in 2013, 2014 and Connaught Ladies in 2015 and 2016.
Provincial and International Representatives
Robert Moran - Boys International 2017 - Men's International 2020 – Great Britain and Ireland Team 2022
Jack Walsh - Boys International 2013
Alex Gleeson - Boys International 2010, 2011& 2012 - Men's International 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018
Dara Lernihan - Men's International 2008, 2009 & 2010
Maurice Wallace – Boys Irish Team 1994
Brendan Meaney - Boys International 1988
Jane Leavy - Girls International 1980
Simone Kenny - Girls International 1980
Mary Kenny - Girls International 1979
History of Castle Dargan
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Dermot Flynn | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2007 | President |
| Mary Walsh | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Dermot Flynn | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2008 | President |
| Mary Walsh | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Eugene Carroll | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2009 | President |
| Paula Daly | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Wilfred Bourke | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2010 | President |
| Mary Dodd | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| John Gethins | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2011 | President |
| Mary McGourty | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Feenney | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2012 | President |
| Pauleen Lennon | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Tony Wasylocha | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2013 | President |
| Mary McGourty | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Dave Donovan | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2014 | President |
| Joan O'Dowd | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Kevin Conlon | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2015 | President |
| Shiela Clancy | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Joe Robinson | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2016 | President |
| Ann Mullen | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Ray O'Grady | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2017 | President |
| Bridie Henry | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Paul McGonigle | 2018 |
Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2018 | President |
| Carmel Conlon | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Kevin McCarthy | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2019 | President |
| Eileen Candon | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Andy Kearns | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2020 | President |
| Eileen Candon | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Andy Kearns | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Dermot Fallon | 2021 | President |
| Carol Murphy-Keaveney | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Flynn | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| Pauline Lennon | 2022 | President |
| Nora Teague | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
| Adrian McGoldrick |
2023 | Men's Captain |
| Ms. Dermot Fallon | 2023 | President |
| Nora Teague |
2024 | Ladies Captain |
| Adrian McGoldrick | 2024 | Men's Captain |
| Eugene Carroll | 2024 | President |
| Carmel Scott | 2025 | Ladies Captain |
| Richard Graham | 2025 | Men's Captain |
| Eugene Carroll | 2025 | President |
| Richard Graham | 2026 | Captain |
| Claire Reynolds | 2026 | President |
| Maeve Kelly (5) | 2026 | Lowest Lady Handicap |
| Sean Carroll (0.8) | 2026 | Lowest Mens Handicap |
Holes in One at Castle Dargan
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |


