Fota Island Golf Club


Gold Coast Golf Club

Course Facts:
Address Ballinacourty Secretary/Manager: Brendan O'Brien/Mark Lenihan
Dungarvan Captain: Andy Travers
Co. Waterford Lady Captain: Aisling Fennell
Telephone: 058-44055 President: Breda Conway & Stephen Greene
Public No: 058-44055 Vice-Captain: Wilhemina Reynolds & Jimmy O'Dwyer
Fax: 058-44055    
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Website: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com    
Founded: 1993 Designed by: Five Enterprises
Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Membership: 453 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: €20 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 12.00pm
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €25 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse
Green Fees With a Member: €20 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim
Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities in gold Coast hotel
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & weekends
Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Soft spikes: Preferred    



Location
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Course Description
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Course Description:

Scenic and challenging 18-hole golf course bordered by the Atlantic ocean with unrivalled panoramic views of Dungarvan Bay and the Comeragh Mountains. Originally a 9 hole course since 1939 but recently developed to 18 holes. The mature tree lined fairways of the old course are cleverly mingled with the long and challenging newer holes to create a truly superb golf course. At 6,171 m of the back stakes, the course will present a real challenge for the discerning golfer wishing to test his skills in a magnificent and spectacular location. For the ladies the 5,028 m course is equally demanding and rewarding. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.

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Open & Major Fixtures 2011
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See Event Calendar here.

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Club History
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Club History

Founded 1993, affiliated 1993.
Holes-in-One
Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance
Bobby Buckley 23 April 1995 3rd   129 m
Pat Power 6 August 1995 12th   129 m
Billy Harty 18 August 1985 8th   163 m
Thomas Fennell 10 September 1995 3rd   129 m
Laurance Boland 10 March 1996 3rd   129 m
Maurice Fennell 30 April 1996 3rd   129 m
Willie Walsh 5 May 1996 3rd   129 m
Patsy Walsh 8 June 1996 12th   129 m
Vincent Tobin 10 June 1996 12th   129 m
Packie Hogan 5 July 1998 8th   175 m
Dadid O'Regan 10 May 1998 8th   175 m
Geraldine Murphy 13 April 1997 4th   135 m
Ned Murray 14 July 1996 17th   143 m



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Card of the Course
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Card of the Course (metres)
 
Hole No Blue White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index
1 324 314 304 4 10 285 4 8
2 319 310 304 4 6 273 4 6
3 456 446 436 5 8 402 5 2
4 165 153 141 3 14 135 3 16
5 380 365 350 4 2 283 4 12
6 449 438 427 5 16 362 5 10
7 150 144 138 3 18 116 3 18
8 175 160 145 3 4 118 3 14
9 346 332 318 4 12 296 4 4
0ut 2,764 2,662 2,563 35   2,270 35  
10 400 380 340 4 3 335 4 5
11 337 320 310 4 17 280 4 15
12 353 335 308 4 15 300 4 11
13 339 323 307 4 13 283 4 13
14 197 180 163 3 11 147 3 17
15 361 344 332 4 5 274 4 3
16 480 468 430 5 9 373 5 7
17 430 405 358 4 1 353 5 9
18 510 496 427 5 7 413 5 1
In 3,407 3,251 2,975 37   2,758 38  
Total 6,171 5,913 5,538 72   5,028 73  
SSS 72 71 69     71    



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Roll of Honour
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Margot Booth 1994 Ladies Captain
Helen Fennell 1995 Ladies Captain
Joan Mansfield 1996 Ladies Captain
Mary Fenton 1997 Ladies Captain
Nuala Paor 1998 Ladies Captain
Margaret Hogan 1999 Ladies Captain
Ann McGrath 2000 Ladies Captain
Nuala Harty 2001 Ladies Captain
Deirdre Hannigan 2002 Ladies Captain
Joan O'Dea 2003 Ladies Captain
Ita White 2004 Ladies Captain
Helena Fitzgerald 2005 Ladies Captain
Fidelma Horsom 2007 Ladies Captain
R. M. Foley 1994 Ladies President
Yvonne Power 1995 Ladies President
Brid Dunphy 1996 Ladies President
Deirdre Hannigan 1999 Ladies President
Helen Fennell 2000 Ladies President
Joan Mansfield 2001 Ladies President
Nuala de Paor 2002 Ladies President
Joan Mansfield 2003 Ladies President
Margaret Hogan 2004 Ladies President
Ruth Hannigan 2005 Ladies President
Sheila Norris 2007 Ladies President
John McGrath 1994 Men's Captain
John Kiely 1995 Men's Captain
John Coade 1996 Men's Captain
Tony Lonergan 1997 Men's Captain
James Veale 1998 Men's Captain
James Veale 1999 Men's Captain
Maurice Fennell 2000 Men's Captain
Thomas Larkin 2001 Men's Captain
Billy Power 2002 Men's Captain
Tom White 2003 Men's Captain
Brendan O'Brien 2004 Men's Captain
Tony Sheehan 2005 Men's Captain
Brian Gaynor 2006 Men's Captain
Patsy Walsh 2007 Men's Captain
Willie Barron 1994 President
Kevin D'arcy 1995 President
John Murphy 1996 President
John McGrath 1997 President
Thomas Fennell 1998 President
Billy Harty 1999 President
Brian O'Connor 2000 President
J. Hughes 2001 President
Dave Clarke 2002 President
Nicholas Fitzgerald 2003 President
Kieran Cullinan 2004 President
Conor Clancy 2005 President
Conor Clancy 2006 President
Austin Kiely 2007 President
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