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East Clare Golf Course
The East Clare Golf Course is set in 150 acres of unspoilt, rolling, quiet countryside with majestic views of East Clare.
The championship course, designed by noted golf architect Dr. Arthur Spring, was opened in 1997 and is located just 5 minutes from beautiful Lough Derg and about 35 minutes from Shannon Airport. This par 71 Standard Scratch of 72, and 6,031 metres long of fairways includes several strategically placed and potentially hazardous lakes, streams, bunkers and trees.
East Clare Golf Club has hosted the PGA West of Ireland – Seniors Championship in 1998, and the PGA Pro-Am since 2003.
The course consciously supports a wide range of wildlife. Foxes can often be seen near the 4th and 8th tees, and swans can be found cruising on the numerous lakes. Islands are been developed in the centre of the 2nd and 9th lakes to provide a safe haven for nesting birds. These programmes were recognised when East Clare Golf Club won the AIB Environmental Award for the Munster Region in 2003.
The club operates on the basis of continuous improvement. During 2003, we completed an extensive programme of irrigation for the greens and development scheme for improving the lakes.
The course is set on 150 acres of unspoiled, rolling, quiet countryside with majestic views of East Clare. The 18-hole course opened in 1997 and is very popular with visitors both from overseas and within Ireland. East Clare opened as a "pay as you play" course and it is the policy to ensure visitors are accommodated at all times.
The Championship course has been designed by, noted golf architect Dr. Arthur Spring. The par of the course is 71 with more than 6,500 yards of fairways. Hazards include several lakes, bunkers, streams and trees.
East Clare was the venue of the European PGA Seniors Tour Event in August 1998, won by John Morgan and is located just five minutes drive from beautiful Lough Derg and about half an hour from Shannon Airport.
East Clare has an Open Singles every Thursday from April to October in 2013.
Green Fees Midweek: |
€30 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €35 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €20/25 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €20 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: €20 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee + G. I. Levy: | €660 |
Full Couples Membership Fee: | €1,210 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | €550 |
Full Student Membership Fee: | €180 |
Full Junior Secondary School Fee: |
€75 |
Full Junior Primary School Fee: | €50 |
Full Associate Membership Fee: | €440 |
Entrance Fee: |
None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 825 |
Designer | Arthur Spring |
Founded | 1991 |
Address | Bodyke, |
Telephone | 061-921322 |
eastclaregolfcluboffice@gmail.com | |
Website | East Clare golf club website |
Secretary: | Helen Downey |
Captain: | Maurice Costelloe |
Lady Captain: | Noreen Doyle |
President: | Evelyn Skehan |
Vice-Captains': | Paul Hayes & Helen Downey |
Hon. Secretary: | Helen Downey, T. J. McNamara & Breda McCarthy |
Club Pro: | Shop: |
Hon. Treasurer: | Sean Ahern, Damien Kiniry & Marie Donnellan |
Comp. Secretary: | Jason Horan & Maureen Clune |
Location Map
Lat:52.897720
Long:-8.606715
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 7.30am to 10.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course | Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Bar Lunch and dinner facilities | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
East Clare Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captain's Prize | Sunday 9 June | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Closed | 1 | ||
Captain's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 7 July | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Vice-Captain’s Prize | Sunday 4 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Sunday 11 August | Closed | 1 | |
Captains’ Drive-In | Saturday 1 December | Closed | 1 | |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event |
Sunday 3 March |
Open | 1 | |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event | Saturday 9 March | Monday 10 March | Open | 3 |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 10 March | Open | 1 | |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event | Monday 11 March |
Open | 1 | |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event | Thursday 14 March | Friday 15 March | Open | 2 |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event | Friday 15 March | Open | 1 | |
3-Person Team Event | Friday 29 March |
Monday 1 April | Open | 4 |
3-Person Team Event | Saturday 30 March |
Open | 1 | |
3-Person Team Event | Sunday 31 March |
Open | 1 | |
3-Person Team Event | Monday 1 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford |
Thursday 25 April |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Saturday 4 May |
Monday 6 May | Open | 4 |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Sunday 5 May |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Monday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 22 May |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 May |
Open | 1 | |
Club Fundraiser Team Event | Sunday 26 May |
Open | 1 | |
Singles | Monday 27 May |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 29 May |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 May |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Friday 31 May |
Monday 3 June | Open | 4 |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Saturday 1 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Sunday 2 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Monday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week |
Monday 11 June | Friday 14 June | Open | 5 |
Generation Cup | Monday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
Fourball | Friday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Scramble | Friday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 26 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 June | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Scramble | Friday 28 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Scramble | Friday 12 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 17 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 19 July |
Saturday 20 July |
Open | 2 |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 20 July |
Open | 1 | |
3-Person Team Event |
Sunday 21 July |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 24 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 July |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Scramble | Friday 26 July |
Open | 1 | |
Senior Scratch Cup | Sunday 28 July |
Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 28 July |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 31 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 1 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G Olive Fahy Memorial Cup | Wednesday 7 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Scramble | Friday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors 55+ | Tuesday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 15 August | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Scramble | Friday 16 August | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 21 August |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 22 August |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors | Tuesday 27 August |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 28 August |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 29 August |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 5 September | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 11 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 September | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 18 September |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 September |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 25 September |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 2 October | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 9 October | Open | 1 | |
3-Person Team Event | Monday 14 October | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 16 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 71 SSS 71 5,786 m |
Yellow | Par 71 SSS 69 5,428 m |
Red | Par 72 SSS 71 4,878 m |
Blue | Par 71 SSS 72 6,011 m |
Card
Hole No. | Blue | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 333 | 329 | 325 | 4 | 13 | 320 | 4 | 6 |
2 | 163 | 158 | 122 | 3 | 7 |
92 | 3 | 16 |
3 | 352 | 320 | 300 |
4 | 11 | 292 | 4 | 8 |
4 | 176 | 169 | 152 | 3 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 14 |
5 | 490 | 473 | 444 | 5 | 17 | 389 | 5 | 12 |
6 | 468 | 454 | 443 | 5 | 15 | 359 | 5 | 10 |
7 | 401 | 381 | 356 | 4 | 3 | 328 | 4 | 4 |
8 | 138 | 130 | 123 | 3 | 12 | 95 | 3 | 18 |
9 | 411 | 403 | 395 | 4 | 1 | 395 | 5 | 2 |
Out | 2,932 | 2,817 | 2,664 | 35 | 2,374 | 36 | ||
10 | 345 | 332 | 308 |
4 | 6 | 266 | 4 | 1 |
11 | 353 | 341 | 312 | 4 | 14 | 303 |
4 | 9 |
12 | 475 | 465 | 441 | 5 | 18 | 404 | 5 | 11 |
13 | 207 | 197 | 166 | 3 | 2 | 124 | 3 | 15 |
14 | 332 | 320 | 313 |
4 | 10 | 282 | 4 | 3 |
15 | 378 | 366 | 337 | 4 | 4 | 318 | 4 | 7 |
16 | 435 | 415 | 400 |
5 | 16 | 359 | 5 | 13 |
17 | 176 | 164 | 141 | 3 | 9 | 120 | 3 | 17 |
18 | 378 | 369 | 346 | 4 | 8 | 328 | 4 | 5 |
In | 3,079 | 2,969 | 2,764 | 36 | 2,504 | 36 | ||
Total | 6,011 | 5,786 | 5,428 | 71 | 4,878 | 72 | ||
SSS | 72 | 71 | 69 | 71 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 63 Donal McSweeney
Ladies Course Record: 72 Tara Whelan (6) 26/7/2013
Members Achievements
East Clare Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes when they beat Tramore Golf Club at Charleville Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches on Saturday 6th August 2011.
They made the journey to Athlone Golf Club to compete in the All-Ireland Finals on Saturday September 1st 2011; they were drawn against Ulster Champions City-of-Derry Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. They were led by Mike Whelan with Margaret McNamara who lost out to Kevin Quigg with Gerda Laird by 3 and 2, they were followed by Barry Hurley with Brid Hayes who halved their match against Sean Quigg with Liz Allen, next up was Michael O'Hanlon with Leslie O'Flynn who had a comfortable 4 and 3 win over Peter Villa with Catherine McCanney, in the penultimate match of Enda Donellan with Mary Mannion had a bad day against Ernie Heywood with Rosie Shortt when they lost by 7 and 6, the bottom match of Stephen Moloney with Heather Cullen went 6 and 4 to Cormac McKeone with Ciara Quigg.
City-of-Derry went on to win the green pennant the following day when they beat Connacht Champions Curra West by 3-matches to 2-matches.
The Ladies of East Clare Golf Club won the Southern District ILGU Junior Cup in 2006, when the team was Heather Cullen, Helen Ahern and Siobhan Shanahan.
2001 Captain Ger Teefy started the year playing off 14 and finishes the year playing off 10. His major cut was when playing in his President's Michael Fahy Prize Ger shot a 62 when playing in borrowed golf shoes.
History of East Clare
In the early years of the 20th century there was an active golf course in Killaloe and the "golfhouse" was used during the annual Killaloe races. The club went into decline and it was not until 1988 when the Derg Golf Society was formed and golf was revived in the area. By 1991 they had identified land at Coolreagh, owned by the Boland family. Michael Hogan, John Joyce, T. J. McNamara and Tom Murray were appointed to negotiate the purchase of the lands.
Having formed the Bodyke Castletown Trust Ltd. they set about raising half a million, under the chairmanship of John Joyce. By 1993 the club had received G.U.I. status and eight of the first nine permanent holes had been completed. The Curtin land was purchased in 1996 and the club now had 150 acres to complete the 18-holes. Under the guidance of Charles Stuart, with the assistance of Martin Mason and Michael Fahy the championship 18-hole course was completed and opened in 1997. The clubhouse was commenced in November 2000 and completed in July 2001. A feature of the design is the incorporation of the original stonewalls of the old kitchen garden in the development.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Margaret O'Grady | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Fahy | 1993 | Men's Captain |
Olive Fahy | 1993 | President |
Margaret O'Grady | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Fahy | 1994 | Men's Captain |
Olive Fahy | 1994 | President |
Olive Fahy | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
John Doyle | 1995 | Men's Captain |
Marie Kelly | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Vinnie Henchy | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Jenny Ryan | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Hogan | 1997 | Ladies President |
C. Tracey | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Mary Hogan | 1997 | President |
Nick Ryan | 1997 | President |
Marie Long | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Redmond Walsh | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Noel Frawley | 1998 | President |
Therese Treacy | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
John Slattery | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Kieran Sheehy | 1999 | President |
Margaret MacNamara | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Bridie Hanrahan | 2000 | Ladies President |
Nick Ryan | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Seamus O'Dwyer | 2000 | President |
Elizabeth Fennessy | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Marie Kelly | 2001 | Ladies President |
Ger Teefy | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Michael Fahy | 2001 | President |
Peg Hanrahan | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Noreen Ryan | 2002 | Ladies President |
Kieran MacNamara | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Michael Horgan | 2002 | President |
Mary Brennan | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Frances Gaffney | 2003 | Ladies President |
Paul Nesbitt | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Dominic Stuart | 2003 | President |
Jean Flemming | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Margaret O'Grady | 2004 | Ladies President |
Jack Brennan | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Jim Greene | 2004 | President |
Heather Cullen | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Therese Treacy | 2005 | Ladies President |
John S. Kelly | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Michael Ryan | 2005 | President |
Margaret O'Grady | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Josephine Slattery | 2006 | Ladies President |
Tim McGillicuddy | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Jack Brennan | 2006 | President |
Mary Mannion | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
Jean Fleming | 2007 | Ladies President |
Michael Macnamara | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Pat Corry | 2007 | President |
Mary Hogan | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Jean Fleming | 2008 | Ladies President |
Ger Hogan | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Brendan Magill | 2008 | President |
Terry Mulvihill | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Jean Fleming | 2009 | Ladies President |
Bill Cullen | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Burk | 2009 | President |
Mary Beatty | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Jean Fleming | 2010 | Ladies President |
Sean Ahern | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Mannion | 2010 | President |
Siobhan Shanahan | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Jean Fleming | 2011 | Ladies President |
William O'Brien | 2011 | Men's Captain |
John S. Kelly | 2011 | President |
Catherine Minogue | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Kevin Mannion | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Peg Hanrahan | 2012 | President |
Mary Collins | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Derek Kenny | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Redmond Walsh | 2013 | President |
Catherine Murphy | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Dave Condren | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Ger Hogan | 2014 | President |
Hilda McHugh | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Brendan Foley | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Jackie McHugh |
2015 | President |
Ina Reddan | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Pat McNamara | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Siobhan Shanahan |
2016 | President |
Evelyn Skeehan | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Mike Carey | 2017 | Men's Captain |
John Farell |
2017 | President |
Noreen Skehan | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Brendan McGill | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Batt Skeehan |
2018 | President |
Margaret Lynch | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Liam Husband | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Michael Drew | 2019 | President |
Ann Harte | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Enda Donnellan | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Mary Mannion | 2020 | President |
Ann Harte | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
Enda Donnellan | 2021 | Men's Captain |
Mary Mannion | 2021 | President |
Maureen Clune | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Kieran Kennedy | 2022 | Men's Captain |
T. J. McNamara |
2022 | President |
Rachel Whelan | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
Willie Hayes | 2023 | Men's Captain |
John Duffy | 2023 | President |
Noreen Doyle | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Maurice Costelloe | 2024 | Men's Captain |
Evelyn Skehan | 2024 | President |
Tara Whelan (5) | 2024 | Lowest Lady Handicap |
Anthony McSweeney (1) |
2004 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Conor Meade (3.0) | 2024 | Lowest Junior Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at East Clare
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
John Reidy | 9 August 1999 | 4th | 157 m | |
Jim Greene | 5 August 2000 | 17th | 158 m | |
Richard O'Sullivan | 18 November 2001 | 4th | 157 m | |
Paddy O'Connor | 1 January 2002 | 17th | 158 m | |
Mary Brennan | 17 May 2002 | 17th | 123 m | |
Mick Whelan | 11 August 2002 | 4th | 165 m | |
John Collins | 25 August 2002 | 4th | 157 m | |
Terry Mulvihill | 23 March 2003 | 4th | 104 m | |
Marie Long | 19 January 2003 | 2nd | 96 m | |
Kieran MacNamara | 13 April 2003 | 13th | 210 m | |
David Condren | 14 August 2003 | 17th | 139 m | |
Kevin Burke | 29 April 2004 | 13th | 209 m | |
Redmond J. Walsh | 4 December 2005 | 17th | 152 m | |
Patrick Comer | 1 April 2004 | 2nd | 4-iron | 143 m |
Oistn Brady | 23 June 2006 | 4th | 104 m | |
Redmond Walsh Jnr. | 2 August 2006 | 4th | 165 m | |
Willie O'Rourke | 23 May 2007 | 17th | 4-iron | 178 m |
Tony Mc Mahon | 19 August 2007 | 17th | 167 m | |
Michael Larkin | 19 July 2008 | 17th | 139 m | |
Siobhan Shanahan | 11 June 2009 | 4th | 104 m | |
Jan Foged | 3 July 2009 | 17th | 139 m | |
Stephen Moloney | 10 July 2009 | 4th | 168 m | |
Sean Ahern | 24 July 2022 |