Killeen Castle Golf Resort golf club Meath

Killeen Castle Golf Resort Golf Course

Killeen Castle hosts a magnificent Jack Nicklaus Signature Course designed and constructed by arguably the game's greatest golfer and the world's pre-eminent course designer. With a record 18 major championships and close to 300 golf courses designed around the world, Jack is a true legend of the game and at Killeen Castle he has created some legendary golf holes.
The Nicklaus name has become synonymous with greatness in golf, and his résumé of some of the world's finest new courses now includes Killeen Castle.
Open Competition fixtures are only on a month by month they are listed is on their website, which you will find on our "Club Info" section so please consult their website for any additional fixture dates not shown on our Fixtures.
Spaciously rambling over 350 acres among superb natural woodlands, Jack has created a course that can be set up to provide the sternest of championship challenges but which remains playable and enjoyable for the average golfer. It is a testament to the quality of Jack's creation that the course has been awarded the honour of host venue for The 2011 Solheim Cup and the 2010 AIB Ladies Irish Open.
Pure bent grasses have created putting surfaces that run true and fast year round, and our extensive 530km of drainage ensures that the course remains playable in any weather.
Prior to your round of golf you can warm up at our long game facility with complimentary golf balls or practice your short game on the putting greens in front of the Clubhouse.
Killeen Castle have employed the renowned Dave Pelz widely recognised as golf's foremost authority on the short game and putting, Dave Pelz focused on research and teaching this great game. Better skills within 100 yards of the hole is the fastest route to lowering handicaps. And, with a uniquely analytical approach, this former NASA scientist had designed instruction to teach those shots effectively.
Top playing professionals, including three-time major winner Phil Mickelson, have relied on Pelz's advice while thousands of amateurs attend his popular Dave Pelz Scoring Game Schools and clinics each year. The author of six books, including Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible and Dave Pelz's Putting Bible, he has long served as Technical Consultant for Golf Magazine and as a featured instructor for The Golf Channel.
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 28-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Irish Golfer” in 2023 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Irish Golfer” in 2022;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2020 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 23-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2019 (Up-6);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 28-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2018 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2017 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 23-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2016 (Down-1);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 22-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2015 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 19-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2014 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 17-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2013 (Up-1);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 18-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 3-ranked parkland golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 6-Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2012, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 14-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2010;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 11-Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2010, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland;
Green Fees Sunday to Wednesday Low Season.: | €50 |
Green Fees Sunday to Wednesday High Season. | €90 |
Green Fees Friday Saturday & B.H. Low Season: | €70 |
Green Fees Friday Saturday & B.H. High Season: | €150 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €35/45 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €45/65 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: €50 |
Yes |
Buggy Hire: €50 | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | Yes |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €2,725 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | €1,655 |
9-Hole Membership Fee: | €710 |
Entrance Fee from 1st March 2024: | €5,000 |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 370 |
Designer | Jack Nicklaus |
Founded | 2009 |
Address | Dunsany, |
Telephone | 01-6893000 |
info@killeencastle.com | |
Website | Killeen Castle Golf Resort golf club website |
General Manage: | Philip Rock |
Clubhouse Manager: | Cormack Ryan |
Sales Manager: | Karen Collins |
Captain: | Richard Downey |
Lady Captain: | Cathy Fitzgerald |
President: | Robert Dore |
Vice-Captains': | Mary Keeling & Sean Cahill |
Hon. Secretary: | Tony Weldon & Rita Tighe |
Club Pro: | Emmanual Riblet |
Hon. Treasurer: | David Devereux & Carmel Doran |
Comp. Secretary: | Tommy Murphy & Ann White |
Location Map
Lat:53.591793
Long:-6.647844
General Facts & Information
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim | Clubhouse opening 9.00am to Dusk |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Every Day |
Pre-booking for open Tournaments: Pre-booking recommended |
Killeen Castle Golf Resort Golf Club Fixtures 2023 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2023 (Confirmed) | ||||
Event* | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Saturday |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize to Men | Saturday |
Closed | 1 | |
Captains' Prize to Ladies |
Tuesday 4 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Tuesday 13 July |
Closed |
1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 17 July | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 17 July |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 2 September | Closed | 1 | |
Singles Stableford |
Sunday 5 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford |
Sunday 19 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 4 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Monday 14 April | Open | 1 | |
Leinster Trophy Kids | Tuesday 11 April | Open | 1 | |
4-Person Team Event | Friday 14 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 18 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford |
Friday 28 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Friday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Friday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
Black Sunday Singles Stableford |
Sunday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ |
Tuesday 30 May |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
Black Sunday Singles Stableford | Sunday 25 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 27 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
Black Sunday Singles Stableford | Sunday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 25 July | Open | 1 | |
Black SundaySingles Stableford | Sunday 13 August | Open | 1 |
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Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 15 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 29 August | Open | 1 | |
4-Person Team Event | Thursday 24 August | Open | 1 | |
Black SundaySingles Stableford | Sunday 10 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 12 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 26 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 10 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 24 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 72 6,535 yd's |
Yellow | Par 72 SSS 75 7,677 yd's |
Red | Par 72 SSS 72 5,392 yd's |
Green | Par 72 SSS 70 6,118 yd's |
Blue | Par 72 SSS 75 7,142 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | Black | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 485 | 430 | 402 | 354 | 4 | 3 | 329 | 4 | 3 |
2 | 613 | 577 | 532 | 514 | 5 | 9 | 468 | 5 | 5 |
3 | 395 | 343 | 312 | 297 | 4 | 12 | 267 | 4 | 13 |
4 | 471 | 434 | 368 | 348 | 4 | 13 | 317 | 4 | 9 |
5 | 477 | 433 | 413 | 361 | 4 | 4 | 355 | 4 | 7 |
6 | 185 | 174 | 163 | 144 | 3 | 11 | 131 | 3 | 15 |
7 | 527 | 520 | 460 | 450 | 5 | 15 | 400 | 5 | 11 |
8 | 243 | 198 | 181 | 146 | 3 | 17 | 146 | 3 | 17 |
9 | 475 | 468 | 415 | 400 | 4 | 1 | 343 | 4 | 1 |
Out | 3,871 | 3,577 | 3,255 | 3,014 | 36 | 2,756 | 36 | ||
10 | 445 | 438 | 403 | 390 | 4 | 5 | 332 | 4 | 4 |
11 | 548 | 423 | 410 | 374 | 4 | 7 | 336 | 4 | 8 |
12 | 548 | 505 | 463 | 454 | 5 | 16 | 378 | 5 | 10 |
13 | 452 | 392 | 486 | 360 | 4 | 8 | 315 | 4 | 12 |
14 | 215 | 188 | 180 | 161 | 3 | 14 | 118 | 3 | 18 |
15 | 564 | 559 | 500 | 481 | 5 | 18 | 410 | 5 | 14 |
16 | 199 | 187 | 182 | 162 | 3 | 10 | 138 | 3 | 16 |
17 | 449 | 428 | 375 | 358 | 4 | 6 | 291 | 4 | 6 |
18 | 476 | 445 | 381 | 364 | 4 | 2 | 318 | 4 | 2 |
In | 3,806 | 3,565 | 3,280 | 3,104 | 36 | 2,636 | 36 | ||
Total | 7,677 | 7,142 | 6,535 | 6,118 | 72 | 5,392 | 72 | ||
SSS | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 74 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record 67
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Kileen Castle Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Fred Perry Trophy on Friday 1st September 2023 at Ballyclare Golf Club when they lost out to Dunmurry Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Tony Dillon with Tony Coyle had to go up the 19th before securing the point against Martin McAuley with Steve McCollam, they were followed by Shay Boland with Paul Kehoe who lost their match by the minimum against Davy Glasgow with Chris McQuay, next on the tee was William Kavanagh with Rory O’Connor who lost their match against Jon Dickinson with Maurice Ferguson by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Eddie Connaughton with Willie Loughnane lost by 1-hole against John White with Colin Mills and in the bottom match Bob Hogan with Simon Maginer lost their match against James Keag with Brian McMurray by 2 and 1.
Killeen Castle Golf Club won the Regional Final of the Leinster North Fred Perry Trophy on Sunday 13th August 2023 at Glasson Golf Club when they beat Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club 3½-matches to 1½-matchs.
Killeen Castle Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of Leinster North Irish Mixed Foursomes on Saturday 29th July 2023 when they lost out to Malahide Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.
History of Killeen Castle Golf Resort
For over eight hundred years, Killeen Castle has stood as a silent sentinel in the heart of Royal Meath, ancient home to the High Kings of Ireland.
The history of Killeen Castle dates back over eight hundred years to 1181, when it was built by Hugh de Lacy as part of the strategic castle defence system for north Leinster. From 1403 until the 1950's, the castle acted as the seat of the Plunkett family, Earls of Fingall, amongst the oldest of the great Anglo-Irish families. From the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth centuries, Killeen Castle became dilapidated, due to the enforced absence of the Earls following the various uprisings and natural unrest.
In the early nineteenth century the 8th and 9th Earls engaged renowned architects, Francis Johnson and then James Sheil to modernise the castle creating the design for the building which stands today.
The 12th and last Earl of Fingall sold the Castle in 1951 and the estate was then run by its owners as a stud farm. In 1981 Killeen Castle fell victim to fire, and lay dormant and in ruins until 1997 when Snowbury Ltd purchased the castle and its grounds, with a vision to create the magnificent estate that exists today.
What the Club tells us:
The history of Killeen Castle dates back over eight hundred years to 1181, when it was built by Hugh de Lacy as part of the strategic castle defence system for north Leinster.
From 1403 until the 1950's, the castle acted as the seat of the Plunkett family, Earls of Fingall, amongst the oldest of the great Anglo-Irish families. From the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth centuries, Killeen Castle became dilapidated, due to the enforced absence of the Earls following the various uprisings and natural unrest.
In the early nineteenth century the 8th and 9th Earls engaged renowned architects, Francis Johnson and then James Sheil to modernise the castle creating the design for the building which stands today.
The 12th and last Earl of Fingall sold the Castle in 1951 and the estate was then run by its owners as a stud farm.
In 1981 Killeen Castle fell victim to fire, and lay dormant and in ruins until 1997
With a vision to create the magnificent estate that exists today, the current owners purchased the castle and its grounds and began the journey to create one of Ireland's finest golf resorts.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Val Ledwith | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Dolores McVey | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Joe Keeling | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2011 | President |
Rita Tighe | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Colm Moloney | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2012 | President |
Dolores McVey | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Seamus Tighe | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2013 | President |
Sheila Grimes | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Kenny | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2014 | President |
Anne Donegan | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2015 | President |
Angela Murray | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Jimmy Lennox | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2016 | President |
Barbara Moloney | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Robert McGreevy | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2017 | President |
Carol Pearson |
2018 | Ladies Captain |
Frank Donegan | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2018 | President |
2019 | Ladies Captain | |
2019 | Men's Captain | |
Paul Grimes | 2019 | President |
2020 | Ladies Captain | |
2020 | Men's Captain | |
2020 | President | |
2021 | Ladies Captain | |
2021 | Men's Captain | |
2021 | President | |
Trish |
2022 | Ladies Captain |
Cormac |
2022 | Men's Captain |
2022 | President | |
Cathy Fitzgerald | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
Richard Downey | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Robert Dore | 2023 | President |
Paraic Connolly (-2.0) |
2023 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Daniel Sweeney (-0.2) |
2023 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Mark Collins (-2) |
2023 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Holes in One at Killeen Castle Golf Resort
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |