Portlaoise golf club Laois
Portlaoise Golf Course
Portlaoise Golf Club was founded in 2005 and was created out of a Par 3 Course. Like some other Courses it has been improved extended and a members Club added. The Course plays at 5,124 metres par 66 and consists of 3 Par 5's, 9 Par 4's and 6 Par 3's a testament to it once being a Par 3 Course.
A warm Laois welcome awaits the visitor at the 19th and full catering can be provided on prior request.
| Green Fees Midweek: | €15 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €20 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | €10/15 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €15 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: €20 |
Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Full Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | €425 |
| Full Couples Membership Fee: | €900 |
| Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | €250 |
| Full Student Membership Fee: | €155 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | €105 |
| Entrance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 323 |
| Designer | Nature |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Address | Abbeyleix Road |
| Telephone | +353 (0)57-86-61557 |
| portlaoisegolfclub@gmail.com | |
| Website | Portlaoise golf club website |
| Reception: | Patrick McEvoy |
| Captain: | Kevin Hogan |
| Lady Captain: | Siobhan Dempsey |
| President: | May McEvoy |
| Vice-Captains': | & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Colin Hayes & Susan Delaney |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Paddy Ging & Anna May McEvoy |
| Comp. Secretary: | Ann Mulhall |
Course Layout
Location Map
GPS Coord*
Lat:53.022991
Long:-7.291231
Lat:53.022991
Long:-7.291231
*Please check information before travelling
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: all day |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities, by prior arrangement | Days to Avoid: Weekends (phone) |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Portlaoise Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Event | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday |
Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Captain's Pri'ze Day 1 | Wednesday 2 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize Day 1 | Sunday 4 July |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize Day 2 | Saturday 5 July |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize Day 1 |
Sunday 3 August | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 9 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| 3-Person Mixed Scramble | Monday 3 February | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Tuesday 4 February | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 February | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 18 February | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 25 February | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 4 March |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 March | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Champagne Scramble | Saturday 15 March | Monday 17 March |
Open | 3 |
| 3-Person Champagne Scramble | Sunday 16 March | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Champagne Scramble | Monday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 18 March | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Sunday 23 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 25 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 April |
Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Texas Scramble | Sunday 8 April | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Texas Scramble | Monday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 10 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Team Event | Monday 21 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 24 April | Open | 1 | |
| Mixed Foursomes any combination | Saturday 29 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Texas Scramble | Monday 5 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 13 May | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Open Week | Sunday 18 May | Friday 23 May | Open | 6 |
| 4-Person Scramble | Sunday 18 May | Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Monday 19 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 20 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Champagne Scramble | Wednesday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Seniors Classic | Thursday 22 May | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Irish Rumble any combination | Friday 23 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 May |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 10 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 8 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 15 July | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Open Week | Tuesday 22 July | Sunday 27 July | Open | 6 |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 22 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Texas Scramble | Thursday 24 July | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Classic |
Friday 25 July | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Champagne Scramble | Saturday 26 Jult | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Person Texas Scramble | Sunday 27 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 29 July | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday 2 August | Sunday 3 August | Open | 2 |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 3 August | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Saturday 2 August | Sunday 3 August | Open | 2 |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 3 August | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday 2 August | Sunday 3 August | Open | 2 |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 3 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 19 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 26 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Saturday 30 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 2 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 September |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 23 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 30 September |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 7 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 14 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 21 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 28 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 4 November |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 November | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 18 November | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 25 November | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 2 December |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 December | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 December | Open | 1 |
*Please check information before travelling
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 69 SSS 68 5,124 m |
| Red | Par 70 SSS 69 4,452 m |
| Green | Par 69 SSS 68 4,859 m |
Card
| Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 180 | 165 | 3 | 8 | 160 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | 308 | 298 | 4 | 9 | 290 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 373 | 360 | 4 | 2 | 355 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 356 | 335 | 4 | 6 | 322 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 340 | 327 | 4 | 12 | 289 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | 354 | 342 | 4 | 1 | 287 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | 320 | 303 | 4 | 15 | 303 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | 419 | 406 | 5 | 13 | 359 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 135 | 103 | 3 | 17 | 100 | 3 | 19 |
| Out | 2,785 | 2,639 | 35 | 2,465 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 439 | 430 | 5 | 14 | 364 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | 456 | 449 | 5 | 3 | 374 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 151 | 143 | 3 | 10 | 113 | 3 | 15 |
| 13 | 324 | 296 | 4 | 5 | 287 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 167 | 159 | 3 | 7 | 143 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | 299 | 290 | 4 | 4 | 283 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | 156 | 134 | 3 | 11 | 118 | 3 | 14 |
| 17 | 240 | 218 | 4 | 18 | 204 | 4 | 12 |
| 18 | 107 | 101 | 3 | 16 |
101 | 3 | 17 |
| In | 2,339 | 2,220 | 34 | 1,987 | 34 | ||
| Total | 5,124 | 4,859 | 69 | 4,452 | 70 | ||
| SSS | 68 | 68 | 69 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Porthlaois Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Semi-Finals of the Irish Mixed Fourball at Oughterard Golf Club on Friday 27th September 2024 when they lost out to Woodstock Golf Club by 2½-matches to 1½-matches. They were led out by Declan Phelan with Mary Byrne who lost their match by the minimum against Mike and Chaye Kelly, next up was Kevin Flanagan with Margaret Maher who had a 2 and 1 win against Oliver McNamara with Margaret Ann Killeen, in the penultimate Michael Craven with Mary Downey lost their match by 3 and 2 against Pat O'Brien with Hannah O'Brien and the bottom match of Des Rigney with Elaine Redmond was halved against John M. O'Connor with Eilis Neville.
They played Rathfarnham Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals at the same venue on Saturday 14th September and the beat the South Co. Dublin Club by 2½-matches to 1½-matches. Declan Phelan with Mary Byrne led them out and won their match by 4 and 2 against Rory Crerar with Janet Gillis, they were followed by Anthony Delaney with Margaret Maher who halved their match against Kimolo N dee with Jane Jones, in the penultimate match Michael Craven with Mary Downey had a 4 and 2 win against Gary Fanagan with Nikki Campbell and in the bottom match Kevin Flanagan with Josephine Delaney lost their match by 5 and 4 against John Mills with Ger Moore.
They won the Mixed Fourball Leinster Central Area Final when they defeated Newbridge on 20th July 2024.
History of Portlaoise
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| 2005 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2005 | Men's Captain | |
| 2005 | President | |
| 2006 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2006 | Men's Captain | |
| 2006 | President | |
| 2007 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2007 | Men's Captain | |
| 2007 | President | |
| 2008 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2008 | President | |
| 2008 | Men's Captain | |
| 2008 | President | |
| Mary Lalor | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Richard Carolan | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Mick Mulhall | 2009 | President |
| Mary Doran | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Billy Gorman | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Mick Mulhall | 2010 | President |
| Mary Brennan | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Tom Fox | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Kelly | 2011 | President |
| Frances Nolan | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Isaac Lowndes | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Tony Conlon | 2012 | President |
| Susan Delaney | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Kieran Byrne | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Peter Conroy | 2013 | President |
| Mary Byrne | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Paul McEvoy | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| P. J. Campbell | 2014 | President |
| Mary Downey | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Tadgh McEvoy | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Aine Bowden |
2015 | President |
| Dolores Murphy | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Timmy Finlay | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| 2016 | President | |
| Aine Bowden |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
| John Seale |
2017 | Men's Captain |
| 2017 | President | |
| 2018 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2018 | Men's Captain | |
| 2018 | President | |
| Ann Delaney | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Dempsey | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Dolores Murphy | 2019 | President |
| Anastasia Conlon | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Kevin Flanagan | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Noel Scully | 2020 | President |
| Margaret Maher | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Colin Hayes | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Ray Malone | 2021 | President |
| Margaret Maher |
2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Colin Hayes |
2022 | Men's Captain |
| Ray Malone | 2022 | President |
| Siobhan Dempsey | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
| Kevin Hogan |
2023 | Men's Captain |
| May McEvoy | 2023 | President |
| 2024 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2024 | Men's Captain | |
| 2024 | President | |
| 2025 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2025 | Men's Captain | |
| 2025 | President | |
| 2025 |
Lowest H'cap |
Holes in One at Portlaoise
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| David Dalton | 5 August 2022 |
