Gowran Park golf club Kilkenny
Gowran Park Golf Course
Gowran Park before the construction of the new Golf Course, was best known for its racecourse, and the hometown of Ireland's best hurler, D. J. Carey. Jeff Howes, the well-known Golf Course architect tells us: "When Gowran Park first contacted them and informed them of their intention to develop a golf course at Gowran, their immediate thoughts were that any final design would obviously need to retain the race-track and, therefore, would limit their scope. They could not have been more wrong. This site is full of natural features, which will greatly enhance their design and will surprise even those who think that a great golf course cannot possibly be developed alongside a racetrack.
The five-holes located within the racetrack will feature two lakes and the gently rolling terrain is being transformed, by the planting of gorse and lakeside vegetation. The remaining holes are set among the mature and extensive woodlands for which Gowran Park racetrack has long, been known for. The setting and design layout will result in golf holes unique in character and which will require a wide variety of shots. Water too will play a part in nine-holes. Gowran open for play, in June 2001.
Gowran Park was voted the No. 78-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2009;
Voted the No. 84-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2008;
| Green Fees Midweek October to April: | €20 |
| Green Fees Midweek April to September: | €25 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H. October to April: | €30 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H. April to September: | €35 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | 50% |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €20 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership on application: | |
| Entrance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 390 |
| Designer | Jeff Howes |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Address | Gowran Park, |
| Telephone | 056-77-26699 |
| golf@gowranpark.ie | |
| Website | Gowran Park golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Joe Scriven |
| Captain: | Joe Forrista |
| Lady Captain: | Fionnula Taylor |
| President: | Eileen Tobin |
| Junior Captain: | Adam Walsh |
| Vice-Captains': |
Dave Kearney & Charlotte Booth |
| Hon. Secretary: | Seamas Fitzpatrick & Catherine O’Driscoll |
| Club Pro: | None Golf Office |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Jim Walsh |
| Comp. Secretary: | Niall Brett & Aishling Costelloe |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:52.613785
Long:-7.070560
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.30pm |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Race days |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Gowran Park Golf Club Fixtures 2022 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2022 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 6 March |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Sunday 2 July |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 6 August | Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. 4-Person Team Event | Saturday 30 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 1 May | Monday 2 May | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford |
Monday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 4-PersonTeam Event |
Sunday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Pink Week | Monday 18 July | Friday 22 July | Open | 5 |
| Ladies Early Bird Singles Stableford | Monday 18 July | Open | 1 |
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| Ladies 3-Person Rumble |
Tuesday 19 July | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford | Wednesday 20 July | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Thursday 21 July | |
Open | 1 |
| Ladies 3-Person Scramble |
Friday 22 July | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup (10 to 18) | Sunday 24 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 30 July |
Open |
1 |
|
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 1 August | Open |
1 | |
| Start of Open Week | Monday 8 August | Friday 12 August | Open | 5 |
| Ladies 2-Person Team Event |
Monday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Fourball Betterball | Tuesday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Singles | Tuesday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Tuesday 9 August | Open |
1 | |
| Race Day No Golf | Wednesday 10 August | Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Scramble |
Friday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
| Senior Scratch Cup |
Sunday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Saturday 29 October | Monday 31 October | Open | 3 |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Sunday 30 October | Open |
1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Monday 31 October | Open |
1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 71 SSS 70 5,784 m |
| Red | Par 71 SSS 70 4,873 m |
| Green | Par 71 SSS 69 5,456 m |
| Blue | Par 71 SSS 72 6,110 m |
Card
| Hole No. | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 482 | 462 | 436 | 5 | 18 | 386 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | 350 | 329 | 318 | 4 | 8 | 281 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 383 | 357 | 335 | 4 | 6 | 303 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 403 | 383 | 362 | 4 | 2 | 336 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 160 | 152 | 143 | 3 | 16 | 111 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | 334 | 316 | 298 | 4 | 12 | 279 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | 356 | 336 | 313 | 4 | 4 | 282 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 447 | 424 | 402 | 5 | 14 | 353 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | 147 | 140 | 132 | 3 | 10 | 130 | 3 | 10 |
| Out | 3,062 | 2,899 | 2,739 | 36 | 2,461 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 174 | 164 | 155 | 3 | 17 | 127 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | 368 | 354 | 338 | 4 | 7 | 294 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 540 | 511 | 485 | 5 | 1 | 428 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 150 | 143 | 135 | 3 | 13 | 116 | 3 | 13 |
| 14 | 482 | 457 | 433 | 5 | 11 | 389 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | 360 | 337 | 300 | 4 | 3 | 267 | 4 | 11 |
| 16 | 193 | 183 | 173 | 3 | 9 | 165 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | 377 | 356 | 334 | 4 | 15 | 300 | 4 | 15 |
| 18 | 404 | 380 | 364 | 4 | 5 | 326 | 4 | 5 |
| In | 3,048 | 2,885 | 2,717 | 35 | 2,412 | 35 | ||
| Total | 6,110 | 5,784 | 5,456 | 71 | 4,873 | 71 | ||
| SSS | 72 | 70 | 69 | 70 |
Members Achievements
The boys from Gowran Park Golf Club won the Leinster Junior Foursomes in August 2016, they were Captained by Captain Jack Foley, the rest of the team was McKensie Davin, Ciaran Whelan, Conor Cleere and Ben Whelan.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 2009, when the team was Eoin Jordan, Nicky Cleere, Peter Wilson, Martin Donnelly, Thos Farrell, Tony Treacy, Denis Drennan, Cathal Davis, Liam O’Grady, Dermot Fennelly, Luke Kelly, Mark Hennessy, Aidan Roche, David Kearney, Kevin Fennelly, Joe Fennelly, Niall Keily, Rioch Walsh, Neville Coen, Shane O’Brien and Ger Treacy, they were captained by Patrick Treacy.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2007, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Brian Minogue, Maurice Mason, Luke Kelly, Patrick Treacy, Dave Kearney, Peter Wilson, Seamus Brennan, Ray Kent, Jim Walsh, Joe Lennon, Martin Donnelly, Joe Farrell, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Joe Farrell.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2006, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Dave Kearney, Maurice Mason, Kevin Fennelly, Brian Minogue, Larry Cleere, Dave Hogan, Ray Kent, Aidan Roche, Declan O’Leary, Luke Kelly, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Matty Byrne.
Gowran Park Golf Club were runners-up in the Leinster Final of the Pierse Purcell Shield in 2005, when the team was, Noel Kenny, Luke Kelly, John Keane, Frank Lawlor, Brian Minogue, Ray Challoner, Joe Farrell, David Hogan, Dan Kearney, Robert Hogan, Colm Lawlor, Gerry Minogue, Denis Walsh, Michael Walsh, they were managed by Jim Walsh.
History of Gowran Park
Founded 2001
Roll of Honour
| Name | Year | Hon. Position |
| Valerie Gallagher | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| James Walsh | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2002 | President |
| Valerie Gallagher | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| James Walsh | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2003 | President |
| Maura Coe | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Thos Farrell | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2004 | President |
| Sheila Connolly | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2005 | President |
| Niamh Connolly | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Fr. Oliver Maher | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2006 | President |
| Eileen Walsh | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Colm Lawlor | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2007 | President |
| Genevieve Byrne | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Kevin Fennelly | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Donohue | 2008 | President |
| Kate Hennessy | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Patrick Treacy | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Donohue | 2009 | President |
| Sinead Kearney | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Niall Kiely | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Snr. | 2010 | President |
| Breda Bolger | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Sean Kiely | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Snr. | 2011 | President |
| Anne Mullins | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Joe Farrell | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Eamon Kealy | 2012 | President |
| Margaret Logue | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Melvyn Kennedy | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Eamon Kealy | 2013 | President |
| Deirdre McCabe | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Devis | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Walsh | 2014 | President |
| Ger Hickey | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Liam O'Dwyer | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Walsh | 2015 | President |
| Kerri Bolger | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| John O'Driscoll | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. |
2016 | President |
| Helen Dunne |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Peter O’Shea |
2017 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. | 2017 | President |
| Ann Farrell | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| John McNamara | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Kate Hennessy | 2018 | President |
| Maura Coe | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Bolger | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Kate Hennessy | 2019 | President |
| Catherine O’Driscoll | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Ger Treacy | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Pat Murphy | 2020 | President |
| Conor Cleere | 2020 | Junior Captain |
| Eithne Byrne | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Lorcan Lynch | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Pat Murphy | 2021 | President |
| Cathal Darcy | 2021 | Junior Captain |
| Fionnula Taylor | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Joe Forrista | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| Eileen Tobin | 2022 | President |
| Adam Walsh | 2022 | Junior Captain |
| Kate Hennessy |
2022 | Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Paraic O'Rourke (0) | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Gowran Park
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Sean Byrne | 27 December 2001 | 9th | 132 m | |
| Michael Lane | 13 July 2003 | 13th | 160 m | |
| James Comerford | 17 July 2005 | 13th | 143 m | |
| Genevieve Byrne | 13 August 2006 | 5th | 111 m | |
| Seamus McKillen | 7 October 2007 | 10th | 164 m | |
| Ray Kent | 19 April 2008 | 5th | 152 m | |
| Dylan Vaughan | 2 November 2008 | 9th | 132 m | |
| Joe O’Neill | 16 October 2009 | 13th | 143 m | |
| Ciara Duggan | 5 May 2012 | 5th | 111 m | |
| Gay Latchford | August 2016 |
