CASTLEBAR GOLF CLUB - BEST PRESENTED COURSE 2010
Welcome to the website of Castlebar Golf Club, voted “Best Presented Course Connaught 2010”
Originally founded in 1910, Castlebar Golf Club underwent several transformations, the last being the total redesign to its current layout measuring 6,420 yards with 18 sand based greens and tees. The course offers a variety of holes, each with its own unique challenge. Castlebar Golf Club is a friendly and welcoming club, with members and visitors alike made feel welcome. The course is open all year round with only the severest of weather impacting on the course. The clubhouse has been recently extended and refurbished to provide top-class facilities. Catering and hospitality in the bar is provided by Joey McDonnell who has many years experience in the hospitality trade and he offers home-cooked meals with friendly personal service at very keen rates! The club is open for new members as well as for visitors and societies. All in packages are provided for societies, including golf and meal at very competitive rates, giving the opportunity to play a very fine course and then to relax afterwards over some delicious food.
Visitors are always welcome at Castlebar Golf Club. The course is all-weather with only frost causing it to be closed. Green fee rates are very reasonable - just €20 for an adult up to the end of March and times are almost always available. Societies and groups are also welcome - contact the club for further information on how we can facilitate your society or group. Click here to see full green fee rates for 2012.
The 2012 Ladies Spring League, sponsored by Cox's Bars & Restaurants, is in full swing and is a resounding success with 90 ladies playing in 18 teams of 5. Track the teams progress HERE
Golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and it is not as expensive as it once was! Castlebar Golf Club has a wide range of membership categories to suit all, ranging from Full Membership to Beginner Membership. We welcome new members! Please contact the club office at (094) 9021649 for further information. Read More about joining Castlebar Golf Club!
The 2011-2012 Cox's Winter League is in its Christmas recess and resumes with Round 6 on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January 2012. Please note the revised dates for the remaining rounds of the winter league which have been re-shuffled as follows: Round 6: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January 2012. Round 7: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th February 2012. Round 8: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February 2012. The Grand Final of the 2011-2012 Winter League will take place over the weekend of Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March 2012.
Question 1: A player's ball lies in casual water, as above. Where is the nearest point of relief from which they may drop their ball within one club-length; A, B, C or D;
a) if they are right-handed?
b) if they are left-handed?
Answer: a) Point A, b) Point C.
Points B and D are nearer the hole then where the ball is at rest. Point C cannot be the nearest point of relief for a right-handed player, as they would still have to take their stance in casual water. Similarly, point A for a left-handed player.
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A 13 hole competition for gents was played over the weekend of Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January. The weather proved quite challenging for golf, especially on Saturday with strong winds and some squally showers while Sunday was somewhat better with less wind. Fantastic numbers are turning out to play the competitions so far in 2012 and this one was no exception. Ian Brennan was the winner with a great score of 32 points. Frank Starken was 2nd with 31 points and John Mulroy was 3rd with 30.
In the Ladies 9 hole competition played on Wednesday 18th January Deirdre Moylett was the winner with 21 points. Patricia Walsh was 2nd with 20 points and Mary Finan was 3rd with 19 points.
Another 9 hole competition will be played on Wednesday 25th January.
In the 13 hole ladies competition played on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January, Kay Gallery was the winner with 31 points. Evelyn Duggan was 2nd with 30 points. Third place went to Marian Martyn with 28 points while Christine Gordon was 4th with 27 points.
There will be another 13 hole ladies competition on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January.
The 2012 Ladies Spring League, sponsored by Cox’s Bars & Restaurant, has proven to be a tremendous success. The interest in playing in this league is phenomenal with 90 ladies entered in 18 teams of 5 and so far virtually all the ladies have played! Competition is proving tough but after Round 3, played from Monday 16th through Sunday 22nd January, Marie Rowley’s team has held on to top spot for the 2nd week running with their team total of 214 points, Two teams are currently tied in 2nd place, Evelyn Brady’s team and Lorna Irwin’s team both have a total of 206 points. Then comes the team of Carmel Moran with their total of 204 with Mary Rose McNulty’s team 2 points further back on 202 points.
The top team score of Round 3 was that of Carmel Connaughton’s team who amassed a total of 81 points. The teams of Deirdre Moylett & Breta Fitzmaurice both scored totals of 74 points each while Evelyn Brady’s team accumulated 72 points.
Best individual score of Round 3 was the 28 points of Marian Martyn.
Round 4 of the 2012 Ladies Spring League can be played from Monday 23rd January through Sunday 29th January! View the Table Here!
The 2012 Team Captains have been announced and are as follows: Barton Shield: Ioseph McGowan
Senior Cup: Ioseph McGowan
Junior Cup: Paul Benson
Jimmy Bruen Shield: Jim McGovern
Pierce Purcell Shield: Ian Brennan
Cecil Ewing Shield: Michael McGing
Connaught Shield: Frank Murray
Jack O’Sullivan Trophy: Shane Quigley
Mixed Foursomes: Junior Prendergast
Senior (Over 55’s): Jim Tiernan
J.B. Carr: Robert Stewart.
Best of luck to all team captains and players in their campaigns.