Bodenstown Golf Club
36 Hole Parkland   


Course Facts:
Address
Bodenstown
Sallins
Co. Kildare
Secretary/Manager: Rita Mather
Captain: Ronan Douglas
Lady Captain: Kitty McCreevy
Telephone: 045-897096 President: Peadar Cunningham
Public No: 045-897096 Vice-Captain: Ciaran Glynn & Phil Duggan
Fax: 045-898126 Hon. Secretary: Tom Keightley 
E-mail: bodenstown@eircom.net Club Pro: Shop
Website: www.bodenstown.com Hon. Treasurer: Ambrose Kelly
Founded: 1973 Designed by: Eddie Hackett & Richard Mather
Open for membership. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Membership: 413 Course opening hours: Daylight hours
Green Fees Midweek: €18/20 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.00pm
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €18/25 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
Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Midweek & Weekends
Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: None
Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance
Soft spikes: No    




Course Description:

Bodenstown Golf Club consists of two superb 18-hole courses. A family owned business both courses are set amongst mature trees and tranquil surroundings. Standing on the hill, which accommodates the 5th and 14th greens on Bodenstown and 6th, 13th and 15th tees on the Ladyhill course, one enjoys a panoramic view of both courses with the Dublin and Wicklow mountains forming a pleasant backdrop. The landscaping, flowerbeds and stonework throughout the area creates a very scenic round of golf for any player. 

Bodenstown Golf Club is situated in North Kildare, only 19km from Dublin, 7km from the K Club venue of the Ryder Cup in September 2006 and 9km from the famous Barberstown Castle. The 36-hole complex is a very popular venue for Green Fees, visitors and societies.

Bodenstown has a fine modern clubhouse catering for the golfers every need. The visitor is assured of a warm welcome from staff and members alike at Bodenstown Golf Club.






Open & Major fixtures 2008:

Event

Start

Finish

Type

Duration


No fixtures until 2009.
       




Club History

Founded 1973




Location

On the N7 take Exit 7 for Straffan, after 3rd Roundabout take 2nd left and Bodenstown Golf Club is approximately 2-miles up the road on your right-hand-side.






Members Achievements

Bodenstown Golf Club were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2005, when the team was, Michael Masterson, Joe Buggy, Mick Foley, Mick Healey, Michael Moore, Dennis Higgins, Jim Foxe, Brendan Kenny, Jim Minogue, Tom Grogan, Fergus Egan, Gerry Boyle, Pat Morrissey and Pat Murphy, they were managed by Jim McCann.

Bodenstown trio Art O'Molloy (Captain), Bernie Bray (Lady Captain) and Michael Bradley (President)  won the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent All-Ireland Final in 2003.

Lady Captain Bridie Healy (15) and her Captains Prize winner Sinead Hussey (14) booked their place in the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Golf Classic at Druid's Glen Golf Club in 2002. They returned 38 points at Headfort to clinch second place.

Bodenstown Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 1990, when the team was, J. Byrne, K. Mather, J. McClelland, J. Gray, M. Kelly, P. Mather, P. Whinnery, P. Mather, T. Kelly, S. Farrell, P. Masterson, D. McClelland and K. O'Flaherty, they were managed by P. Gonoude and D. O'Leary.

Bodenstown Golf Club won the Bloomfield Cup at Mullingar Golf Club in 1994, when the team was, F. Duffy, J. Byrne, A. O'Brien, D. Harmon, M. Kelly, D. Behan, J. P. O'Carroll, N. Gorry, W. Kelly and C. Cullen.

They won the Michael Moore Cup in 1990, when the team was, A. Kealy, J. Gissane, T. F. Lynch, F. Cronin, J. Behan, G. McTiernan and P. Hennessy, they were managed by D. Granger.

They won it the previous year when the team was, D. Grainger, P. Hennessy, T. McGiff, T. McBennett, T. Christian, J. Behan, D. Hartigan and they were managed by C. White.

Bodenstown Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Irish Junior Foursomes in 1984, when the team was Warren Kelly, Greg Bowden, Niall Gorey.

Aishling Grainger was runner-up in the McGuirk's Golf Junior Open at Rathsallagh G., C. in April, 1999.

D. Whyte played Leinster Youths in 1997.

Bodenstown won the Central Town Trophy in 1998, when the team was Joe Buggy, Art O'Molloy, James Christian, Vincent Callaghan, Michael Quaid, Darren Fennelly, Lorcan O'Connell, Tom Grogan, Kieran O'Donnell and Frank Lougheed, they were managed by Ambrose Kealy.  

They won the Cullen Cup in 1990, when the team was, K. Mather, J. Gray, S. Keane, P. Maher, A. M. Kearney, M. Kelly, S. Farrell, M. Curran, M. Byrne, P. Gonoude, P. O'Leary and R. Grainger.

Niall Gorey was on the Leinster Youths team that won the Interprovincial Championship at Waterford G. C., in April, 1999. He won the Dublin Boys Championship at Grange, in August, 1998, and played Leinster Boys in1995.

In 1990, four members of the committee of Bodenstown had holes-in-one. Is this a record?





Card of the Bodenstown course (metres)
 
Hole No Green White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index
1 336 312 306 4 6 272 4 9
2 367 357 330 4 4 282 4 3
3 464 450 440 5 12 386 5 5
4 382 372 331 4 10 286 4 7
5 371 360 328 4 8 274 4 11
6 153 146 140 3 18 135 3 17
7 374 363 352 4 2 298 4 1
8 171 164 162 3 14 127 3 13
9 460 450 442 5 16 362 5 15
Out 3,078 2,974 2,831 36   2,422 36  
10 363 351 346 4 1 275 4 6
11 161 138 133 3 17 128 3 18
12 366 343 315 4 5 313 4 4
13 319 310 302 4 3 280 4 2
14 145 140 130 3 13 114 3 16
15 476 454 446 5 15 410 5 12
16 359 338 329 4 11 260 4 14
17 370 335 305 4 9 279 4 10
18 497 473 435 5 7 379 5 8
In 3,056 2,882 2,741 36   2,438 36  
Total 6,134 5,856 5,572 72   4,860 72  
SSS 72 71 70     70    

Men's Course Record: Am: 68 Warren Kelly (1)
Ladies Course Record:

Card of the Ladyhill course (metres)
 
Hole No Yellow Par Index Red Par Index
1 340 4 5 265 4 5
2 342 4 3 229 4 3
3 148 3 11 82 3 11
4 330 4 6 243 4 6
5 320 4 14 173 4 14
6 150 3 16 113 3 16
7 430 5 10 312 5 10
8 350 4 4 222 4 4
9 370 4 2 273 4 2
Out 2,780 35   1,912 35  
10 278 4 8 192 4 8
11 432 5 9 316 5 9
12 132 3 7 97 3 7
13 390 4 1 283 4 1
14 289 4 13 232 4 13
15 274 4 18 217 4 18
16 435 5 17 291 5 17
17 167 3 12 105 3 12
18 441 5 15 284 5 15
In 2,838 37   2,017 37  
Total 5,618 72   3,929 72  
SSS 69     69    



Roll of Honour
Rebecca Grainger 1989 Ladies Captain
Pat Gonoude 1989 Men's Captain
Maura Higgins 1990 Ladies Captain
Fergus Egan 1990 Men's Captain
Vivian Bond 1991 Ladies Captain
Enda Buckley 1991 Men's Captain
Patricia Judge 1992 Ladies Captain
Pat McBennett 1992 Men's Captain
Patrice Cheevers 1993 Ladies Captain
Brendan Cullen 1993 Men's Captain
Mary Christian 1994 Ladies Captain
Pat Hennessy 1994 Men's Captain
Charlie McDermott 1994 President
Mary Curran 1995 Ladies Captain
Sean Farrell 1995 Men's Captain
Pat Gonoude 1995 President
Josie Ryan 1996 Ladies Captain
Dinny Higgins 1996 Men's Captain
Pat Gonoude 1996 President
Angela Walsh 1997 Ladies Captain
Mick Ryan 1997 Men's Captain
Sean Farrell 1997 President
Nora Noonan 1998 Ladies Captain
Christy White 1998 Men's Captain
Dinny Higgins 1998 President
Evelyn 0'Molloy 1999 Ladies Captain
Mick Jordan 1999 Men's Captain
Dinny Higgins 1999 President
Hillary Morrissey 2000 Ladies Captain
Noel Kennedy 2000 Men's Captain
Christy White 2000 President
Jean Kennedy 2001 Ladies Captain
Pat Morrissey 2001 Men's Captain
Jim McLoughlin 2001 President
Bridie Healy 2002 Ladies Captain
John Sexton 2002 Men's Captain
Jim McLoughlin 2002 President
Bernie Bray 2003 Ladies Captain
Art O'Molloy 2003 Men's Captain
Michael Bradley 2003 President
Nuala McCann 2004 Ladies Captain
Jim McCann 2004 Men's Captain
Michael Bradley 2004 President
Ann Marie Kerney 2005 Ladies Captain
Tom Keightley 2005 Men's Captain
Christy Cullen 2005 President
Catherine Reidy 2006 Ladies Captain
Ciaran O'Keeffe 2006 Men's Captain
Christy Cullen 2006 President
Phil O'Keeffe 2007 Ladies Captain
Ambrose Kealy 2007 Men's Captain
Christy Cullen 2007 President
  2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap
Mark Gavagan (4.5) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap





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