Berehaven golf club Cork
Berehaven Golf Course
Berehaven golf course is a beautiful scenic seaside links 9-hole course on the shores of Bantry Bay. Water is a feature on this course both visually and in play. The Atlantic Ocean comes into play on three of the holes particularly on the 160 m Par 3 9th, which requires a tee shot over water. A stream transfers the course form a lake guarding the 4th green and Millcove all the way up the right hand side of the 7th awaiting the dreaded slice.
Berehaven Golf Club opened its new clubhouse in 1994. Services include Bar, and Restaurant and other leisure facilities include Crazy Golf, tennis, sauna and a camper site.
Green Fees Midweek Low Season 9-hole: | €20 |
Green Fees Weekends Low Season 18-hole: | €30 |
Green Fees Midweek High Season 9-hole: | €25 |
Green Fees Weekends High Season 18-hole | €50 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €20/30 |
Green Fees for Opens: | N/A |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: | No |
Soft Spikes: | Yes |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €385 |
Full Family Membership Fee: | €635 |
Full Distance Membership Fee: | €255 |
Full Country Membership Fee: | €195 |
Full Student Membership Fee: | €190 |
Full Junior Membership Fee: | €130 |
Full Introductory Membership Fee: | €110 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 9 |
Members | 222 |
Designer | Nature |
Founded | 1907 |
Address | Millcove, |
Telephone | 027-70700 |
info@berehavengolf.com | |
Website | Berehaven golf club website |
Chairperson: | Tom Comerford |
Captain: | Lorcan Harrigan |
Lady Captain: | Lorraine Downey |
President: | Joss Crowley |
Chairperson: | Tom Comerford |
Vice-Captain: |
None |
Hon. Secretary: | Caoimhe Donegan |
Club Pro: | None |
Hon Treasurer : | Sean Donegan |
Comp. Secretary: | David O'Sullivan-Green & Mary D. Harrington. |
Location Map
Lat:51.655838
Long:-9.860101
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 11.00am to 5.00pm Summer |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual |
Catering: Full catering, facilities from June | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: 14 Days in advance |
Berehaven Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 5 January |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Sunday 6 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 12 July | Sunday 13 July | Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize | Sunday 13 July | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize to the Ladies |
Saturday 2 August | Sunday 3 August | Closed | 2 |
President's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 3 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Friday 8 August | Sunday 10 August | Closed | 3 |
President's Prize | Saturday 9 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Sunday 10 August | Closed | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 20 March |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Mixed Team Event | Saturday 22 March | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Mixed Rumble | Sunday 23 March |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 27 March |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 3 April | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 10 April | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 17 April |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 24 April |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
Michael O'Hehir Classic |
Saturday 3 May |
Sunday 4 May | Open | 2 |
Michael O'Hehir Classic | Sunday 4 May |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 15 May | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 22 May |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 29 May |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
Berehaven Junior Open | Tuesday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
Mixed Rumble | Friday 27 June | Saturday 28 June | Open | 2 |
Mixed Rumble | Saturday 28 June | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 17 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors | Monday 21 July | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Wednesday 30 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 3-Ball Mixed Rumble | Thursday 31 July |
Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week | Friday 1 August |
Thursday 7 August | Open | 6 |
Micheal O’Hehir Classic | Friday 1 August |
Open | 4 |
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Micheal O’Hehir Classic | Saturday 2 August |
Open | 1 |
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Micheal O’Hehir Classic | Sunday 3 August |
Open | 1 | |
Micheal O’Hehir Classic | Monday 4 August |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 9-Hole Stableford | Tuesday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 7 August | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 21 August | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday 23 August |
Sunday 24 August | Open | 2 |
Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 24 Augustr |
Open | 1 | |
Inter Scratch Cup | Saturday 23 August |
Sunday 24 August | Open | 2 |
Inter Scratch Cup | Sunday 24 August |
Open | 1 | |
Minor Scratch Cup (18 to 28) | Saturday 23 August |
Sunday 24 August | Open | 2 |
Minor Scratch Cup (18 to 28) | Sunday 24 August | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 28 August |
Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
9-Hole Mixed Seniors 50+ | Thursday 11 September | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
Yellow | Par 68 Slope 125 5,102 m |
Red | Par 72 Slope 124 4,332 m |
Green | Par 68 Slope 121 4,793 m |
Card
Hole No. | Yellow | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 310 | 286 | 4 | 4 |
228 | 4 | 9 |
2 | 442 | 431 | 5 | 16 | 398 | 5 | 3 |
3 | 351 | 336 | 4 | 7 |
290 |
4 | 1 |
4 | 385 | 380 | 4 | 2 |
377 | 5 | 7 |
5 | 291 | 274 | 4 | 17 | 214 | 4 | 15 |
6 | 146 | 141 | 3 | 9 |
125 | 3 | 13 |
7 | 384 | 325 | 4 | 1 | 314 | 5 |
5 |
8 | 149 | 126 | 3 | 11 |
93 | 3 | 11 |
9 | 166 | 134 | 3 | 10 | 127 | 3 | 17 |
Out | 2,624 | 2,433 | 34 | 2,166 | 36 | ||
10 | 270 | 263 | 4 | 12 | 228 | 4 | 10 |
11 | 360 | 357 | 4 | 5 |
398 | 5 | 4 |
12 | 351 | 341 | 4 | 8 |
290 |
4 | 2 |
13 | 410 | 403 | 5 | 18 | 377 | 5 | 6 |
14 | 291 | 278 | 4 | 15 | 214 | 4 | 16 |
15 | 146 | 131 | 3 | 13 | 125 | 3 | 14 |
16 | 329 | 314 | 4 | 3 |
314 | 5 |
8 |
17 | 135 | 117 | 3 | 14 | 93 | 3 | 12 |
18 | 186 | 156 | 3 | 6 |
127 | 3 | 18 |
In | 2,478 | 2,360 | 34 | 2,166 | 36 | ||
Total | 5,102 | 4,793 | 68 | 4,332 | 72 | ||
Slope | 125 |
121 |
124 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 65 Lorcan Harrigan (6.8) 06/08/2008
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Joseph O’Neill was selected on the Munster Interprovincial team played at PGA Slieve Rusell Golf Club from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Others on the team were Jordon Boles (Charleville Golf Club), Darragh Flynn (Carton House Golf Club), Jack Hearn (Tramore Golf Club), Morgan Cain (Cork Golf Club), David Howard (Fota Island Golf Club), Peter O’Keeffe (Douglas Golf Club) and David Reddan (Nenagh Golf Club) they were managed by Diarmuid Linehan from Muskerry Golf Club and captained by Fred Twomey
Berehaven Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of the West Munster Irish Mixed Foursomes on Saturday 22th July 2023 at Kenmare Golf Club when they lost out to Shannon Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.
The Ladies of Berehaven Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Women's Fourball Series at Athlone Golf Club on Saturday 1st October 2022 and lost out to Edmondstown Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches against the South County Dublin Club.
They were led out by Zoe Murphy with Bernie Sullivan who won their match by 2 and 1 against Mairead Dawson with Caroline Roopnarinesingh, they were followed by Edel Decies with Claire McCarthy who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Fiona Abom with Shirley O’Donoghue, next on the tee was Carol P. Murphy with Aoife McCarthy who lost their match by 5 and 3 against Gilly Campbell with Bernie Beirne, in the penultimate match Tracy and Angela O’Sullivan went down by 6 and 4 against Gillian Ryan with Anne Hiney and in the bottom match Lorraine Downey with Rosarie Hanley halved their match against f Grace O’Neill with Winnie Neary.
Well would you believe it, Berehaven Golf Club a little club in West Cork won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Donegal Golf Club on 10th June 2021 when they beat Leinster Champions Baltinglass Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
In the top match Seamus Spencer with Brendan O’Driscoll beat J Bowes with Brian Lord by 5 and 3, they were followed by Declan Dunne with Luke O’Sullivan beat Fergal Doogue with Nathan Geraghty by 4 and 2. Next on the tee were Chris Downey with David Kelly who had a very convincing 6 and 5 win over Derek Byrne with Eoghan Cooney and with it their first green pennant, in the penultimate match Liam Hanley with G Power lost out to Neil Patterson with Stephen Mann by 6 and 4, the bottom match of Lorcan Harrington with Dean Hegarty halved against Robert McHugh with Niall Doogue. They were managed by Joe O'Neill
They won the Munster Final at Killarney’s Mahonys Point when they beat Tramore Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in the Semi-Final and Shannon Golf Club in the afternoon’s final by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Declan Dunne with Luke O’Sullivan lost out to P. J. Moroney with James Corry by 2-holes, they were followed by David Kelly with Chris Downey who had a 3 and 2 win against Kevin Stanford with David Jones, next on the tee were Brendan O’Driscoll with Seamus Spencer who had a comfortable 4 and 3 win against Christopher Willets with Paul O’Connor, in the penultimate match Craig Murphy withLiam Hanley lost their match against Keith Buckley with Adrian Carew by 2 and 1, the bottom match is now the decider and Lorcan Harrington with Dean Hegarty did not disappoint when they beat Joe Finlay with Pat McHugh by 3 and 2 and with that their first regional pennant.
They won the West Cork Junior Shield in 2002, when the team was, John O'Donoghue, Donal F. O'Sullivan, John Nolan, Colin Gleeson, Darren Harrington, Colm Breen, John Crowley, Adrian Murphy, Liam Hanley, Lorcan Harrington, John Crowley and Pearse Lyne.
Prior to 2001:
Berehaven Golf Club won the Munster County Clubs Cup in 1997, when the team was Oliver Creedon, Arthur Hanley, John Crowley, Donnagh Lyons, Brendan O'Driscoll, Paul Harrington, Kevin Sheehan, Colin Gleeson, Pearse Lyne, Darren Harrington and Michael Crowley.
They won the West Cork Senior Shield in 1997, with P. Lyne, A. Hanley, O'Creedon, M. Crowley, B. O'Driscoll, P. Harrington, C. Breen, R. Holland, D. Lyons, G. Crowley, C. Gleeson, D. Harrington and J. Crowley. They won it the previous year, when the team was, R. Holland, O. Creedon, C. Gleeson, P. Harrington, A. Hanley, D. Wiseman, B. O'Driscoll, J. Crowley, M. Crowley, C. Breen, D. Lyons and D. Harrington.
The Ladies of Berehaven Golf Club won the West Cork Shield in 1997, when the team was Maureen Creedon, Anne Power, Anne Marie Hanley, Rosarie Hanley, Kay Breen, Catherine Crowley, Mary Harrington, Jane McCarthy, Anna Harrington, Teresa Spencer, Maggie Gleeson and Carol Murphy. They won it the previous year with, Kay Breen, Anne Marie Hanley, Claire Collins, Anna Harrington, Catherine Crowley, Evelyne Lyne, Carole Murphy, Rosarie Hanley, Maureen Creedon, Teresa Spencer, Mary Harrington and Jane McCarthy.
John Crowley (8) won the Spring Cup at the Belfry, in June 2000.
Angela O'Sullivan (32) the Lady Captain's Prize-winner in 2000, she made some progress with her game at the time. Angela played off 45 only two years befor.
History of Berehaven
The club has a fascinating history. The Royal Berehaven Golf Club, as it was originally known, was laid out by the British Admiralty in the late 1890s. It was completed in 1902 and subsequently used by the officers of the Royal Navy´s Atlantic Fleet when stationed in Berehaven up to and during the First World War.
Admiral Beatty and General Montgomery were both reputed to have played here. It remained in the hands of the British until the handover of the port and military barracks on Bere Island in 1938 to the Department of Defence. The course was subsequently sold and was in various hands before gradually falling into disuse and eventually becoming overgrown with furze and bracken.
In the late 1960s there was a renewal of interest in the site and in its potential as a golf club. Members of this new club cut the furze, cleared the drains, mowed the fairways and rebuilt the greens. The club entered the Junior West Cork Shield in 1969 and to the amazement of other well established Cork clubs, succeeded in winning the trophy. They won it again in 1971. Interest in golf in Castletownbere was renewed.
However, the momentum briefly came to a halt when the property fell into the hands of developers who attempted to build a holiday complex on the site. After much wrangling with the Council and the developer the property was offered to the club. An enterprising committee obtained a grant of £100,000 from the Chevron/Whiddy Disaster fund. The rest of the purchase price, £15,000, was raised locally in one week by donations from well wishers and interested members of the community. As of today, the site remains the property of the members.
The First Ladies Golf Club was formed in 1986 and from the beginning the ladies had equal membership and representation on all committees within the club. The first president of the renewed club was a Mrs Harrington. From the beginning the ladies took part in the ILGU leagues and in the West Cork Shield which they won in 1996 and 1997.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Margaret Gleeson | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
Colin Gleeson | 1990 | Men's Captain |
Rosarie Hanley | 1990 | President |
Jane McCarthy | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
Benny Hanley | 1991 | Men's Captain |
Art Hanley | 1991 | President |
Evelyn Lyne | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
Pearse Lyne | 1992 | Men's Captain |
Ben Hilbert | 1992 | President |
Anna Harrington | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
Kevin Sheehan | 1993 | Men's Captain |
Andries Arnoldus | 1993 | President |
Mary Harrington | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
J. J. McLoughlin | 1994 | Men's Captain |
Michael Fitzgerald | 1994 | President |
Teresa Spencer | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
Liam Hanley | 1995 | Men's Captain |
John O'Donoghue | 1995 | President |
Clare Collins | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Sean Houlihan | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Anna Harrington | 1996 | President |
Ann Power | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Declan Wiseman | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Bobby Lotty | 1997 | President |
Catherine Crowley | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Donal F. O'Sullivan | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Barry Harrington | 1998 | President |
Carol L. Murphy | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Crowley | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Barry Harrington | 1999 | President |
Carol P. Murphy | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Brendan O'Driscoll | 2000 | Men's Captain |
John Nolan | 2000 | President |
Christina O'Sullivan | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
John Crowley | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Donal F. O'Sullivan | 2001 | President |
Margo Twomey | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Joe Hanley | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Ann Power | 2002 | President |
Angela O'Sullivan | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
David Kelly | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Barnie Twomey | 2003 | President |
Helen Healy | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Mick O'Neill | 2004 | Men's Captain |
J. J. McLaughlin | 2004 | President |
Una Kingston | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
John Nolan | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Colin Gleeson | 2005 | President |
Liz Reagan | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Danny Hurley | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Colin Gleeson | 2006 | President |
Mary F. O'Sullivan | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
John Hanley | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Danny Crowley | 2007 | President |
Mary Harrington | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Margo Twomey | 2008 | Ladies President |
Aiden McGurn | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Danny Crowley | 2008 | President |
Tracy O'Sullivan | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Donnacha Lyons | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Danny Hurley | 2009 | President |
Roseanne Lehane | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Kevin Nolan | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Declan Wiseman | 2010 | President |
Mary Harrington | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Bernie Twomey | 2011 | Men's Captain |
John Hanley | 2011 | President |
Rosarie Hanley | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
John Dwyer | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Sheehan | 2012 | President |
Olivia O'Shiel | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Gary Sullivan | 2013 | Men's Captain |
John O'Shea |
2013 | President |
Anna Harrington | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Aidan Dunbar | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Angela O'SUllivan | 2014 | President |
Mary F. O'Sullivan | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Kevin O'Shiel | 2015 | Men's Captain |
John O'Dwyer | 2015 | President |
Christina O'Sullivan |
2016 | Ladies Captain |
Christopher Downey | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Aidan McGurn | 2016 | President |
Carol P. Murphy | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Gavin Power | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Tommy Coughlan | 2017 | President |
Jane McCarthy | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Cahill | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Kevin O'Neill | 2018 | President |
Gerardine Owens | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Seamus Spencer | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Brendan O'Driscoll | 2019 | President |
Gerardine Owens | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Keith Hegarty | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Kay Breen | 2020 | President |
Mary Bartels | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
David Hurley | 2021 | Men's Captain |
Austin Manning | 2021 | President |
Norma O'Neill-Collins | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Sean Donegan |
2022 | Men's Captain |
David Kelly | 2022 | President |
Helen O'Murchu | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
John O'Neill | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Declan O'Shea | 2023 | President |
Lorraine Downey | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Lorcan Harrigan | 2024 | Men's Captain |
Joss Crowley | 2024 | President |
2025 | Ladies Captain | |
2025 | Men's Captain | |
2025 | President | |
Margo Twomey | 2025 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Joseph O’Neill | 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Brendan O'Driscoll | 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Berehaven
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Art Hanley | 2 June 2002 | 8th | 168 m | |
Margaret Twomey | 10 September 2002 | 6th | 136 m |