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THE LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF CENTREʼS COMPLIMENTARY MAGAZINE<br />
Issue No. 7 Summer/Autumn 2010<br />
‘A <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Place</strong> to <strong>Play</strong>, A <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Place</strong> to Stay’<br />
– Rory McIlroy, Lough Erne Resort's <strong>To</strong>uring Professional<br />
Photo of 16th hole - ‘Faldo Turn’ - at Lough Erne Resort<br />
See story on Page 7<br />
AIB Ladies Irish Open launches the countdown to the<br />
2011 Solheim Cup match at Killeen Castle<br />
Anne Weir’s Captain’s Day the showpiece event in a<br />
busy calendar for the Leopardstown Ladies <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
Improve your game with the centre’s resident professionals<br />
Suzann Pettersen – see page 3<br />
Focus on new look Leopardstown Centre golf course
Issue No. 7<br />
Summer / Autumn 2010<br />
Contents<br />
FEATURES<br />
3 AIB Ladies Irish Open<br />
The countdown to the 2011 Solheim Cup at Killeen<br />
Castle begins in earnest with the 2010 AIB Ladies Irish<br />
Open taking place on prime dates in August (6th-8th)<br />
at this Jack Nicklaus signature course in Co. Meath.<br />
Right: The Maguire twins will take part in the AIB Ladies Irish Open<br />
8 Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> Course<br />
A golf course enhancement programme involving<br />
improvements to the tees, greens and bunkers has<br />
transformed the lovely Leopardstown course.<br />
Penina<br />
LADIES GOLF FOCUS<br />
* Attractive holiday options in<br />
Portugal, Spain and Malaysia<br />
* Ole! Glenda Grehan crowned<br />
Leopardstown/Spanish G.O.Y.<br />
Left: Spotlight on famous Penina Resort on page 15. Right: Leopardstown GOY<br />
Glenda Grehan with Jose Manuel de Juan (Spanish <strong>To</strong>urist Board). See page 5.<br />
Lough Erne Resort<br />
– See page 7<br />
OTHER FEATURES<br />
* Savour a great experience at<br />
5-star Lough Erne Resort<br />
* Focus on golf in Killarney<br />
and Ireland’s Garden County<br />
* <strong>To</strong>p tips from professionals<br />
Michael Allan & John Langan<br />
Publisher / Editor<br />
Declan O’Donoghue<br />
Production<br />
Esther Behan<br />
Advertisement Sales<br />
The <strong>Golf</strong> Business<br />
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LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 1
1<br />
says resident PGA professional MICHAEL ALLAN<br />
Hitting baskets of golf balls is an ideal way of loosening-up, developing muscle memory<br />
and grooving your swing, but what about bringing more variety and purpose to the<br />
time that you spend on the driving range?<br />
In this article Pure <strong>Golf</strong> Leopardstown PGA professional Michael Allan explains four<br />
simple warm-up drills you can perform on the range that are designed to make your<br />
practice sessions more productive which, in turn, should lead to game improvement.<br />
TENSION DRILL (Picture 1)<br />
Tension destroys a golf swing. There’s a simple drill that can relieve tension. Take your<br />
normal address position and point the butt of the club at the tee. With the club feeling<br />
much lighter it will be possible to create more freedom in your swing. This will release<br />
tension in the forearms and wrists. Forearm rotation and wrist cock are an integral part<br />
of the swing and these manoeuvres are difficult to achieve with tension. Perform this drill<br />
after every 30 or 40 balls you hit on the range to monitor tension levels.<br />
SWAY (Picture 2)<br />
Try warming-up by hitting balls with your feet together. If you sway from this position<br />
you will lose your balance. It’s a great drill for working on the timing of the hands and<br />
arms rotating around a central position.<br />
POSTURE AT ADDRESS (Picture 3)<br />
Many club golfers adopt either a ‘C’ spine or ‘S’ spine angle over the ball. A neutral<br />
position at address is best. Use the mirrors in the driving range. Simply place a club along<br />
your spine and maintain that spine angle by tilting from the hips. If you have a neutral<br />
spine angle your core muscles are engaged, which increases stability and power in the<br />
swing.<br />
TOPPING AND DUFFING (Picture 4)<br />
One of the major factors in topping or duffing shots is loss of posture during the swing.<br />
Take a 5-iron address position and place the club across your shoulders. From there rotate<br />
your left shoulder under your chin. In this position you will maintain your posture leading<br />
to better ball striking.<br />
2<br />
3 4<br />
2 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS
One of the strongest fields ever assembled<br />
for a professional golf event in Ireland<br />
will attract huge crowds to the AIB<br />
Ladies Irish Open at spectacular Killeen Castle<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Club in Dunsany, Co. Meath, from August<br />
6th-8th. It is also a glorious opportunity for<br />
spectators to marvel at the venue for The 2011<br />
Solheim Cup.<br />
There will be no fewer than seventeen<br />
Solheim Cup players in action. The American<br />
challenge will be spearheaded by the charismatic<br />
and extrovert Christina Kim, who made a huge<br />
impact at the last Solheim Cup in Chicago.<br />
Fellow team members Angela Stanford, Brittany<br />
Lang, Kristy McPherson and Brittany Lincicome<br />
will add firepower to the Stateside assault.<br />
The scene is set for a great battle with a<br />
formidable European entry led by Suzann<br />
Pettersen, who won the event in 2008, Anna<br />
Nordqvist, Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew, the<br />
2009 British Open champion, Sophie Gustafson,<br />
who is a past multiple winner of the Ladies Irish<br />
Open, Maria Hjorth, and Helen Alfredsson, the<br />
2007 Solheim Cup captain.<br />
Diana Luna will return to defend her title just<br />
a few months after giving birth to her first child<br />
Elena, while rising stars Gwladys Nocera, Tania<br />
Elosegui and Becky Brewerton will also harbour<br />
high expectations.<br />
Team Ireland will be represented by tour<br />
players Hazel Kavanagh, Rebecca Coakley, US<br />
based Alison Walsh, Martina Gillen and Tara<br />
Delaney.<br />
The participation of Ireland’s three latest<br />
Curtis Cup players - Danielle McVeigh and the<br />
amazing Maguire twins, Leona and Lisa - will<br />
add an exciting dimension to the event.<br />
There will also be great interest in the<br />
performance of 15-year-old American star Alexis<br />
Thomson, who turned professional after making<br />
her Curtis Cup debut in June.<br />
For event details and spectator information<br />
visit www.aibladiesirishopen.ie<br />
<strong>To</strong>p: Suzann Pettersen<br />
Above: Christina Kim<br />
Right: The Maguire twins.<br />
Photos courtesy of the<br />
event promoters<br />
Twenty Eleven ILGPL<br />
<strong>Great</strong> feast of golf for spectators at the<br />
The countdown begins to The 2011 Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 3
1<br />
by resident PGA professional JOHN LANGAN<br />
In this article Pure <strong>Golf</strong> Leopardstown PGA professional<br />
John Langan explains three simple drills that should<br />
transform your short game. If you become more consistent<br />
around the greens your entire game will benefit.<br />
SET-UP (Picture 1)<br />
<strong>To</strong> commence this drill raise your right foot off the ground<br />
which will help you to find your posture. When you place<br />
your right foot back on the ground try to feel 80% of your<br />
weight on your left foot. The centre of your chest (sternum)<br />
should be ahead of the ball and stays there throughout the<br />
shot. Your ball position should be 1” inside your left heel.<br />
Your feet should be close together for all chip shots. This is<br />
an ideal set-up position for shots around the green.<br />
ELIMINATE WRIST ACTION (Picture 2)<br />
A simple way to eliminate wrist action on short shots is to let<br />
the club swing with your left hand only. Then add the right<br />
hand to the club and make the same movement. The left arm<br />
and shaft of the club function as one unit.<br />
BRUSHING THE GRASS (Picture 3)<br />
In this drill I’m looking to brush the grass with the clubhead<br />
on the piece of white tape after I strike the ball. Be conscious<br />
of where you’re brushing the grass. Keep the clubhead low to<br />
the ground after striking the ball and trust the loft of the club<br />
to get the ball airborne.<br />
2 3<br />
4 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS
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SPANISH TOURISM CROWN<br />
G.O.Y. GLENDA GREHAN<br />
Glenda Grehan, a member of the Thursday<br />
Tigers society, topped a field of 48<br />
finalists to win 1st prize in the Leopardstown<br />
Lady <strong>Golf</strong>er of the Year competition, which<br />
was sponsored by the Spanish <strong>To</strong>urist Board.<br />
Following a qualification process that<br />
commenced last October, two players<br />
represented each society in the grand final at<br />
the end of May<br />
At a Spanish-themed prizegiving ceremony<br />
in The Green Room Restaurant, Glenda was<br />
presented with a weekend in Catalunya<br />
including two rounds of golf at Portaventura<br />
courtesy of the Spanish <strong>To</strong>urist Board in<br />
Ireland and the Catalunya <strong>To</strong>urist Board in<br />
London.<br />
Above: Glenda Grehan<br />
(Thursday Tigers), winner<br />
of the Leopardstown Ladies<br />
<strong>Golf</strong>er of the Year title, is<br />
presented with her prize by<br />
Gemma Guitart (Catalan<br />
<strong>To</strong>urist Board) and Jose<br />
Manuel de Juan (Managing<br />
Director, Spanish <strong>To</strong>urist<br />
Office, Dublin).<br />
Left: Jose Manuel de Juan<br />
with another prizewinner,<br />
Kay Kennedy.<br />
Right: Also amongst the<br />
prizewinners was Shirley<br />
Marshall.<br />
Green Room Restaurant perfect for<br />
special events and casual dining<br />
The Green Room Restaurant at the <strong>Golf</strong> Centre sets<br />
exceptionally high standards across all spectrums of<br />
hospitality with excellent cuisine, friendly and efficient service, a<br />
welcoming atmosphere and attractive prices proving to be a<br />
winning formula for manager Mary Curran and her team.<br />
The bright, comfortable and spacious restaurant is ideal for<br />
casual dining before or after a round of golf and it is also gaining<br />
a glowing reputation as a perfect venue for a variety of social and<br />
family occasions. The restaurant accommodates 100 people in<br />
comfort and it can be sectioned off to cater for groups of all sizes.<br />
For bookings contact marycurran17@hotmail.com<br />
THE GREEN ROOM<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 5
06<br />
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CHERVO BRAND IS<br />
VERY APPEALING<br />
The Chervo brand name is<br />
synonymous with elegant<br />
fashions and accessories and the<br />
Chervo outlet which opened at<br />
the golf centre earlier this year<br />
is attracting a growing clientele.<br />
Pictured right are Chervo sales<br />
advisors Sheila Broadberry and<br />
Petra Maier.<br />
Pictured below enjoying a<br />
round of golf at the centre<br />
recently were friends Avril<br />
Davis, Jacquie Hutchinson and<br />
Dolores Kennedy, all members<br />
of the Saturday Swifts society.<br />
BUSY RACING CALENDAR<br />
AT LEOPARDSTOWN<br />
There will be a busy calendar of<br />
racing fixtures at Leopardstown<br />
Racecourse between August and<br />
December. Here is the full schedule...<br />
AUGUST<br />
Thursday 5th - Evening Meeting<br />
Thursday 12th - Evening Meeting<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
Saturday 4th - Irish Champion Stakes<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Monday 25th - Killavullan Stakes<br />
Sunday 31st - November Handicap<br />
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL<br />
Sun - Wed 26th-29th December<br />
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6 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS
An aerial view of<br />
Lough Erne Resort<br />
‘A <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Place</strong> to <strong>Play</strong>, A <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Place</strong> to Stay’<br />
Lough Erne Resort is the product of<br />
a union of great golfing minds.<br />
Proprietor Jim Treacy’s vision for a<br />
glorious expanse of land in County<br />
Fermanagh and champion golfer Nick<br />
Faldo’s experience and passion for the<br />
game have produced a truly spectacular<br />
golfing landscape.<br />
Lough Erne Resort has attracted instant<br />
international acclaim and The Resort is<br />
proud to have rising superstar Rory<br />
McIlroy as its touring professional.<br />
Rory has featured in a number of high<br />
profile exhibition matches which have<br />
showcased The Resort to a massive<br />
audience, the latest being the 2010 Lough<br />
Erne Challenge presented by Lakelands &<br />
Inland Waterways in July when he teamedup<br />
with Darren Clarke against Padraig<br />
Harrington and Shane Lowry.<br />
The Resort is home to two<br />
championship golf courses. The<br />
centrepiece is The Faldo Course, designed<br />
by the six-time Major champion Nick<br />
Faldo. It is an exciting challenge for golfers<br />
of all abilities with 18 spectacular holes.<br />
The routing of the course takes full<br />
advantage of the natural topography and<br />
provides golfers with superb all year round<br />
playing conditions.<br />
The Resort will further expand its Five-<br />
Star <strong>Golf</strong>ing Experience with the opening<br />
of The Faldo Academy in September 2010.<br />
It will be a state-of-the-art practice and<br />
tuition facility headed up by Lynn<br />
McCool, Director of <strong>Golf</strong> & Head<br />
Professional at Lough Erne Resort. There<br />
will be a comprehensive range of tuition<br />
packages available including individual<br />
and corporate tuition with video analysis,<br />
on-course tuition with a PGA Professional,<br />
golf clinics, tailored golf packages and<br />
group clinics.<br />
Lough Erne Resort has superb facilities<br />
RORY McILROY<br />
and it is a perfect venue whether you are<br />
planning to combine business with<br />
pleasure or if you simply wish to enjoy a<br />
relaxing golfing break with friends in<br />
luxurious surroundings.<br />
There are 120 luxury rooms and suites,<br />
a Thai Spa offering golfers treatments to<br />
raise your game, and a choice of six<br />
spacious meeting rooms offering event<br />
– Rory McIlroy, Lough Erne Resort’s <strong>To</strong>uring Professional<br />
organisers various options for meetings,<br />
conferences and corporate gatherings.<br />
Guests can also enjoy a variety of<br />
innovative dining experiences with menus<br />
prepared by acclaimed chef, Noel McMeel.<br />
The Catalina Restaurant overlooking the<br />
Lough is ideal for elegant dining, while<br />
The Loughside Bar & Grill is designed for<br />
casual all day dining and afternoon teas in<br />
The Garden Hall.<br />
The Halfway House, situated behind<br />
the ninth green of The Faldo Course,<br />
allows golfers to take a relaxing break<br />
from play.<br />
After your round you can relax in<br />
comfort in The Blaney Bar, which offers an<br />
exclusive collection of 101 Irish whiskies.<br />
Outdoor activities include Fly Fishing<br />
for Pike on Castle Hume Lough with<br />
resident Game Angling instructor Packie<br />
Trotter.<br />
Lough Erne Resort is located within<br />
two hours drive from the Leopardstown<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Centre. Once there, you’ll tend to find<br />
that time stands still.<br />
You can book your tee-time and golf<br />
break online at www.lougherneresort.com<br />
The 6th hole - ‘Collop Rise’<br />
Photos courtesy of Lough Erne Resort<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 7
The 1st fairway and tour-spec<br />
short game practice area<br />
Commitment to high standards at Leopardstown Centre is<br />
Dave Walby<br />
The new-look 15th hole with<br />
horseshoe grass bunker<br />
8 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS<br />
The results and benefits of a huge<br />
investment in taking the famous<br />
Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> Centre to a new<br />
level in recent years are evident across all<br />
spectrums of the operation with state-of-theart<br />
facilities, technology and services offering<br />
patrons the total golf experience.<br />
Of course, an important element in the<br />
transformation of the complex into one of<br />
Europe’s finest game improvement centres is<br />
the 18-hole golf course which has been given<br />
a complete makeover and work continues all<br />
the time to ensure that it is presented and<br />
maintained in top condition.<br />
It is probably the busiest golf course in the<br />
country with the 25 affiliated ladies golf<br />
societies generating as many as 2,500 rounds<br />
per week at peak periods, while other groups,<br />
societies and casual visitors also create a<br />
significant volume of traffic.<br />
The whole landscape of the 60-acre site has<br />
changed dramatically in recent years and head<br />
greenkeeper Dave Walby and his team are<br />
delighted with the way that the course has<br />
evolved following a detailed programme of<br />
improvements and refinements which began<br />
with the installation of a modern watering<br />
system.<br />
New tees are a feature on six holes on the<br />
back nine and new contoured greens have<br />
been introduced on the 4th, 6th, 9th, 10th,<br />
12th and 15th holes.<br />
Five holes on the back nine have been<br />
lengthened and when work is complete on the<br />
challenging 10th hole it will be played from a<br />
new tee box presently under construction to a<br />
target 455 yards away.<br />
Another striking feature is the work<br />
carried-out on the bunkers, all of which have<br />
been drained, reshaped and transformed into<br />
strategically positioned obstacles that<br />
concentrate the mind during a round.<br />
From a cosmetic viewpoint close to 800<br />
trees and shrubs have been planted in the last<br />
two years. This has introduced a new<br />
dimension to many holes and brings greater<br />
definition to the course in general.
A great passion for the game shines<br />
through in Dave Walby’s approach to his<br />
work as head greenkeeper. A 7-handicapper,<br />
he has been working at the Leopardstown<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Centre since the mid-1990’s and<br />
previously spent eleven years at Bray <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Club, where his popular father Mick served as<br />
the PGA professional for many years.<br />
<strong>Great</strong> credit is also due to Dave Walby’s<br />
experienced and dedicated greenkeeping team<br />
at the Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> Centre which<br />
includes longserving staff member Charles<br />
O’Driscoll and his son Graham, Stephen<br />
Druhan and Alan Conway.<br />
A typical working day for the team during<br />
the summer season would commence shortly<br />
after sunrise with fairways, tee boxes, greens<br />
and surrounds requiring regular attention<br />
while the rough is cut twice a week.<br />
Much of the hard work has now been<br />
completed in terms of upgrading the golf<br />
course. With so much traffic week in week out<br />
and with our unpredictable climate, the main<br />
focus now for the greenkeeping team is<br />
maintaining the course in fine condition.<br />
Meantime, work continues on subtle<br />
improvements to enhance the lay-out.<br />
Over €300,000 has been invested in the<br />
course improvement programme in recent<br />
times. <strong>Golf</strong>ing enthusiasts can enjoy the fruits<br />
of this commitment for just €15 per round<br />
(including weekends). It’s absolutely amazing<br />
value!<br />
Dave Walby, Alan Conway,<br />
Charlie O’Driscoll and<br />
Stephen Druhan<br />
The well protected 1st green<br />
IRISH GOLFERS...COME TO SESIMBRA<br />
Enjoy a delightful golfing break on Portugal’s Blue Coast<br />
Stay at the SANA Sesimbra Hotel<br />
B<br />
etween the blue of the sea and the lush green of the<br />
mountain, there is a dedicated team waiting to provide a<br />
warm welcome at our hotel which is a haven of relaxation.<br />
The hotel offers 97 rooms and 3 suites. From the sobriety<br />
and discreet elegance of the decoration to the design of the<br />
chosen pieces, everything has been done to create a<br />
comfortable and peaceful atmosphere.<br />
Close your eyes and dream you are amidst everything you<br />
wish for. Make your dream come true and organise your event<br />
or your leisure moments at SANA Sesimbra Hotel.<br />
www.sesimbra.sanahotels.com<br />
QUINTA DO PERU<br />
SANA SESIMBRA HOTEL<br />
<strong>Play</strong> golf at lovely Quinta do Peru...<br />
With the Arrabida Mountains as its<br />
backdrop, the course is perfect for the<br />
golfer on holiday. The new Clubhouse<br />
includes pro-shop, bar & restaurant. The<br />
off-course facilities includes a two way<br />
driving range, putting & chipping greens. The<br />
friendly family atmosphere makes this club one of the most<br />
highly regarded in Portuguese golf. A must see.<br />
www.golfquintadoperu.com<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 9
Killarney <strong>Golf</strong> & Fishing Club is one of<br />
the most heavenly settings for golf<br />
imaginable. Indeed, it has been<br />
described as ‘Heaven’s Reflex’ and ‘The<br />
Nearest <strong>Golf</strong> Club to Heaven’. Bing Crosby<br />
was blown away by the beauty of the place and<br />
the late doyen of golf commentators Henry<br />
Longhurst once famously remarked on a visit<br />
to Killarney, “What a lovely place to die.”<br />
It is, truly, heaven on earth and visiting<br />
golfers are welcomed with open arms.<br />
It is a perfect destination for a golf and<br />
leisure break and what better time to gather the<br />
family or round-up a group and enjoy this<br />
magical experience than during the Autumn<br />
season after the club hosts the ‘3’ Irish Open,<br />
supported by Fáilte Ireland (Jul 29th-Aug 1st).<br />
Killarney <strong>Golf</strong> & Fishing Club offers a<br />
choice of three contrasting championship<br />
courses and excellent practice facilities. It is<br />
important to pre-book tee times.<br />
The Killeen course is the jewel in the crown.<br />
It meanders around the shores of Lough Leane<br />
against the magnificent backdrop of the<br />
Mountains of Killarney National Park. It<br />
previously hosted the 1991 and 1992 Irish<br />
Open Championship - which was won both<br />
times by Nick Faldo - and the 1996 Curtis Cup,<br />
when the home team triumphed.<br />
The Killeen course is ideally suited to long,<br />
straight hitters. It was re-opened in 2006 and<br />
features tight tree-lined fairways, slick<br />
undulating greens, water features on nearly<br />
every hole and spectacular lakeside scenery,<br />
Mahony's Point is the shortest of the three<br />
courses and considered to be the most suited to<br />
all skill levels and golf societies. Course<br />
characteristics include generous fairways, large<br />
flat greens, well placed bunkers and water<br />
hazards. This lakeside course offers spectacular<br />
views and the breathtaking lakeside par-3 18th<br />
inspired the legendary Gene Sarazen to describe<br />
it as “one of the most memorable holes in the<br />
world”.<br />
The newest of the three courses is<br />
Lackabane, which opened for play in 1999.<br />
This outstanding parkland creation rewards the<br />
long, accurate hitter with generous fairways<br />
and challenging undulating greens. It is ideally<br />
suited to mid to low handicap golfers. Lakes<br />
and streams feature throughout the course.<br />
For full details regarding facilities, golf rates<br />
and group outings at Killarney <strong>Golf</strong> & Fishing<br />
Club visit www.killarney-golf.com<br />
Where to stay in Killarney...<br />
Photograph courtesy of<br />
Killarney <strong>Golf</strong> & Fishing Club<br />
Killarney <strong>Golf</strong> & Fishing Club<br />
Killarney, Co. Kerry<br />
Telephone: 064 6631034<br />
Fax: 064 6633065<br />
There is an abundance of quality accommodation in Killarney. Here we point<br />
you in the direction of three hotels that are popular with golf groups.<br />
LAKE HOTEL - Nestling on the lakeshore of Loch Lein, Killarney’s lower lake,<br />
The Lake Hotel, Killarney, enjoys the most magnificent setting with the truly<br />
unique backdrop of the mountains, islands, woodlands and the 12th century<br />
McCarthy Mor castle ruins. The Lake Hotel is a four star, family run and owned<br />
hotel and has been welcoming guests since 1820, so a long tradition of warm<br />
hospitality awaits all visitors. Visit: www.lakehotel.com<br />
RANDLES HOTELS - The 4-star Randles Court Hotel was commended by the<br />
Irish <strong>Golf</strong> <strong>To</strong>ur Operators Association last year, along with its sister hotel next<br />
door - The Dromhall. They are owned and managed by the Randles family. The<br />
Randles Court Hotel offers excellent accommodation and facilities including<br />
private dining for groups, a choice of restaurants and bars, a leisure club, a Zen<br />
Day Spa, and a golf drying and storage room. Visit: www.randleshotels.com<br />
A perfect destination for Autumn golf & leisure breaks<br />
10 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS
Beacon Shopping<br />
Centre<br />
OVER50 WINES<br />
ON PROMOTION EVERY MONTH<br />
Deluxe guest rooms<br />
Spa & Leisure Club<br />
Choice of Bars<br />
& Restaurants<br />
Both hotels are just a<br />
5-minute stroll from<br />
Killarney town centre<br />
and the INEC<br />
4* Randles Hotels, Killarney<br />
Winner of IGTOA’s 2009 <strong>Golf</strong> Hotel of the Year<br />
O’Briens, Beacon Shopping<br />
Centre, is Ireland’s largest<br />
drinks store.<br />
Choose from a range of over 1,000 wines, a varied<br />
range of spirits and chilled beers from around the<br />
world.<br />
With a team of knowledgeable staff to advise you<br />
and over 40 wines available to taste every day, you<br />
can even try before you buy.<br />
We carry a selection of hampers and gift sets to<br />
suit all events and budgets.<br />
Randles Court Hotel<br />
GREAT<br />
GOLFING<br />
BREAKS<br />
The Dromhall Hotel<br />
*3 nights B&B<br />
*3 Rounds of <strong>Golf</strong><br />
(including Irish Open course)<br />
only €315.00 pps<br />
Other Packages Available * Special Society Rates<br />
Contact: susan@randleshotels.com<br />
Tel: 064.6639300 www.randleshotels.com<br />
Open: Mon-Sat: 10.30am-10pm Sun: 12.30pm-8pm<br />
3 hours FREE parking at the centre<br />
Call: 01 2931050<br />
BEACON S.C.<br />
Sandyford,<br />
Dublin 18<br />
(OPPOSITE DUNNES STORES)<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 11
ALMERIA GOLF SPECIAL<br />
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+ 2 ROUNDS EN LA ENVIA GOLF<br />
- BUFFET BREAKFAST DAILY AND EVENING DINNER<br />
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HOTEL:<br />
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Suites, (www.suitesplaza.com)<br />
situated beside the beach and golf<br />
course, Hotel Garden Cabo de Gata<br />
(www.gardenhotels.com), Hotel<br />
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LEOPARDSTOWN<br />
SPORTS TRAVEL<br />
is delighted to announce details<br />
of two special Autumn trips<br />
SIMPLY PAINTING and GOLF TRIP<br />
with the esteemed Frank Clarke<br />
When: 12th-19th September 2010 Where: Costa Brava, Spain<br />
Cost: €955.00 pp including tax.<br />
Package: Price includes flights, 4 star Silken Park Hotel,<br />
3 painting classes and 3 rounds of golf, plus a trip to<br />
Barcelona to visit the many wonderful works of Gaudi.<br />
SICILY GOLF WEEK<br />
We have found a real gem for discerning golfers<br />
at the foot of Mount Etna.<br />
When: 12th - 19th September 2010 Where: Sicily, Italy<br />
Cost: €1,195.00 pp plus tax.<br />
Package: Price includes flights with Aer Lingus,<br />
4 nights Palmerston <strong>Golf</strong> Resort and 3 nights in<br />
Gran Miramar Hotel, plus 3 rounds of golf.<br />
For more details / bookings contact<br />
Antoinette Young, Leopardstown Sports Travel<br />
Tel: 01 2686211 Email: ayoung@lst.ie<br />
Summer madness at the<br />
Green Fee Rates (18 holes)<br />
Adults (everyday from 12pm)....................€15<br />
Students and Seniors ..................................€12<br />
Juniors (Age 10-16 yrs) ...............................€10<br />
Twilight Rate (after 7pm) ...........................€10<br />
Driving Range<br />
Large Basket (8am-3pm Mon-Fri) ...............€6<br />
Loyalty Card (top-up as you wish).............€50<br />
All Weather Practice Area<br />
<strong>To</strong>ur-spec short game area<br />
€10 (per hour)<br />
Annual Membership<br />
Available €100<br />
Special rates in<br />
July & August<br />
<strong>To</strong> advertise in LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS contact<br />
The <strong>Golf</strong> Business, Tel: 00353-1-2827269. Email: golfbiz@eircom.net<br />
12 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS
Anne Weir’s captain’s day on<br />
Sunday August 29th is the<br />
centrepiece of a busy 2010<br />
calendar for the 350 members of the<br />
thriving Leopardstown Ladies <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Club.<br />
The club’s showpiece event will be<br />
sponsored once again by Algarve<br />
<strong>To</strong>urism with the winner and runner-up<br />
qualifying for the Grand Final of the<br />
Algarve Trophy, which brings together<br />
golfers from the UK, Ireland, Germany<br />
and Sweden each year.<br />
Anne’s captain’s dinner and the<br />
presentation of competition prizes will<br />
take place in The Green Room<br />
Restaurant the following Friday,<br />
September 3rd.<br />
Last year Mary E. Roche, a member<br />
of the Saturday Signets society, was the<br />
toast of the celebrations as she posted a<br />
sizzling tally of 45pts off 18 handicap to<br />
outscore 147 other competitors and win<br />
Michelle Savage’s prize.<br />
Another huge turn-out is expected for<br />
Anne Weir’s big day at the end of August<br />
and scoring is likely to be red-hot once<br />
again.<br />
Anne, also a member of the Saturday<br />
Signets, suffered an injury to her<br />
kneecap earlier in the season, prior to<br />
her captain’s drive-in, but she is now<br />
back on the fairways and enjoying her<br />
captaincy.<br />
continued...<br />
<strong>To</strong>p: Cora Fallon, Annette McGlynn and Clare<br />
Kenny, all members of the Wednesday Hotshots<br />
society, enjoying a recent Sunday competition<br />
organised by the Leopardstown Ladies <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
Above: Mary E. Roche (right), winner of last<br />
year’s Captain’s (Michelle Savage) Prize, with<br />
Saturday Signets friends Dorothy Dowling (left)<br />
and Eleanor McCarthy.<br />
Right: Members of the Leopardstown Ladies <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Club committee, from left, Tina Harrington<br />
(Competitions Secretary), Anne Weir (Captain),<br />
Stephanie Carney (Vice Captain) and Bernadine<br />
Shanahan (Honorary Treasurer)<br />
Photographs for the next issue<br />
should be emailed in highresolution<br />
jpeg format to the<br />
Editor at golfbiz@eircom.net<br />
before September 30th<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 13
continued...<br />
The vibrant Leopardstown Ladies<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Club was formed and affiliated to<br />
the Irish Ladies <strong>Golf</strong> Union just a few<br />
years ago and it has progressed in leaps<br />
and bounds.<br />
Aside from a busy programme of<br />
events the club organises golf outings<br />
occasionally. Earlier this season visits<br />
were arranged to Old Conna <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
and Castleknock <strong>Golf</strong> Club (competition<br />
results below), both of which attracted<br />
about forty participants, and there’s an<br />
outing planned for Woodbrook <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Club on Thursday September 16th.<br />
The club’s annual charity outing will<br />
take place at the golf centre on Sunday<br />
October 10th. It will take the form of a<br />
12-hole competition followed by an<br />
evening buffet in The Green Room<br />
Restaurant and proceeds from the event<br />
will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul.<br />
Anne Weir wishes to acknowledge the<br />
participation of the club’s sponsors, the<br />
enthusiasm of the club’s members and the<br />
excellent organisational support provided<br />
by the club’s committee.<br />
Above: Evelyn Kenny (Wednesday Hotshots), Alice Nelson (Wednesday Wonders), Penny Noble<br />
(Wednesday Hotshots) and Colette Holmes (Monday Mags) get set to tee-off in a recent<br />
Leopardstown Ladies Club event at the golf centre.<br />
Below: Also taking part in a recent competition were Annette Kenny, Audrey Kenny and Susan<br />
Conway, all members of the Iron Ladies society<br />
Leopardstown Ladies Club<br />
2010 Committee<br />
OLD CONNA OUTING - May<br />
1st: Stephanie Carney (31) 34pts<br />
2nd: Doreen Purcell (27) 33pts<br />
3rd: Miriam Maye (23) 32pts<br />
1st 9: Lucy Bannon (34) 17pts<br />
2nd 9: Maria Madigan (26) 16pts<br />
Longest Drive: Pat Donovan<br />
Nearest The Pin: Breda Flynn<br />
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CASTLEKNOCK OUTING - June<br />
1st: Marie Branigan (35) 38pts<br />
2nd: Rosemary Keogh (29) 31pts<br />
3rd: Tina Harrington (32) 29pts<br />
1st 9: Noirin Ni Laoi (31) 15pts<br />
2nd 9: Gemma Rowley (36) 19pts<br />
Longest Drive: Lucy Bannon<br />
Nearest The Pin: Ann Ryan<br />
Captain: Anne Weir<br />
Vice-Captain: Stephanie Carney<br />
Hon Sec: Pat Grogan<br />
Treasurer: Bernadine Shanahan<br />
Handicaps Sec: Grainne Gunning<br />
Competition Sec: Tina Harrington<br />
Ex-Officio: Michelle Savage<br />
Above: Woodbrook will host the Leopardstown<br />
Ladies <strong>Golf</strong> Club’s next outing on Thursday<br />
September 16th.
Resort Feature<br />
Photographs courtesy of<br />
Le Meridien Penina <strong>Golf</strong> & Resort<br />
Portugal’s glistening Algarve coastline is<br />
blessed with some of the finest golf<br />
courses and resorts in Continental<br />
Europe and one of the standard leaders<br />
for the region is Penina, the resort that first<br />
established the Algarve as a golfer’s paradise in<br />
the 1960’s.<br />
The centrepiece of this luxurious 5-star resort,<br />
which is situated midway between the fishing<br />
port of Portimao and the historic town of Lagos,<br />
is the famous 18-hole championship golf course<br />
designed by the late Sir Henry Cotton.<br />
The legendary three-time British Open<br />
champion regarded Penina as his finest course<br />
design, a true masterpiece. It has hosted the<br />
Portuguese Open on many occasions.<br />
Le Meridien Penina <strong>Golf</strong> Resort has been<br />
totally modernised since the mid-1990’s when<br />
the golf course was refurbished. All 188 rooms<br />
were totally renovated and upgraded during<br />
2008. Set in its own 360 acre estate, the resort<br />
has been transformed into a magnificent complex<br />
offering an abundance of guest facilities in the<br />
most delightful surroundings.<br />
The resort boasts three beautifully maintained<br />
golf courses, with a 9-hole resort lay-out and a<br />
9-hole academy course for beginners<br />
complementing the championship course. There<br />
are also excellent practice facilities.<br />
Check-out the resort’s Autumn and Winter<br />
golf programmes, incorporating professional golf<br />
clinics, on www.lemeridien.com/penina<br />
Other facilities for active visitors include a<br />
tennis academy with resident instructor available<br />
on request, 5 tennis courts (1 floodlit), an<br />
Olympic size swimming pool, FIFA size football<br />
pitch, a famous snooker table (which was<br />
donated by King Edward VII), state-of-the-art<br />
gymnasium and a 3km fitness trail with 12<br />
exercise stations.<br />
A range of watersports can be enjoyed<br />
closeby and the hotels operates a shuttle service<br />
to the beach during high season.<br />
The dedicated Penguin Village children’s<br />
club, complete with its own swimming pool,<br />
provided endless hours of supervised fun and<br />
activity for kids.<br />
The stylish and relaxing resort hotel offers<br />
excellent facilities and accommodation options<br />
ranging from attractive standard rooms with<br />
mountain or pool views to exquisite grand suites<br />
offering every luxury.<br />
Penina is a perfect retreat for golf groups and<br />
golfing families. The resort is 35-miles from Faro<br />
Airport and near several popular towns<br />
including Alvor, Portimao, Lagos and Silves.<br />
Useful information...<br />
Resort: Le Meridien Penina <strong>Golf</strong> & Resort<br />
Where: Western Algarve, midway between Portimao and Lagos<br />
Enquire about: Our Autumn, Winter & Spring <strong>Golf</strong> Schools with<br />
professional tuition. Very attractively priced packages<br />
Tel: 00.351.282.420210<br />
Email: reservations.penina@lemeridien.com<br />
Website: www.lemeridien.com/penina<br />
Savour the Algarve’s most famous resort<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 15
On the following<br />
pages we focus<br />
the spotlight on<br />
County Wicklow’s<br />
wonderful golf<br />
product and<br />
present great<br />
ideas for your<br />
next outing or<br />
friendly fourball.<br />
Arklow<br />
Ballinastoe<br />
Baltinglass<br />
Blainroe<br />
Blessington Lakes<br />
Bray<br />
Charlesland<br />
Coollattin<br />
Delgany<br />
As recently as twenty years ago there<br />
were just eleven golf courses in County<br />
Wicklow, including the magnificent<br />
new links at The European Club in Brittas<br />
Bay and such treasures as Woodenbridge,<br />
Coollattin and, of course, Woodbrook, which<br />
gained an international reputation during the<br />
1960’s as host venue to high profile<br />
professional and celebrity events.<br />
<strong>To</strong>day the Garden of Ireland boasts 27<br />
courses, all of which are a pure pleasure to<br />
play. They combine to serve a huge local<br />
golfing population and attract a significant<br />
level of golf tourism and domestic business to<br />
the Wicklow region.<br />
The whole landscape in County Wicklow<br />
has been transformed in breathtaking fashion<br />
into a golfing wonderland.<br />
There is a great mix of courses in the<br />
Garden County and the sheer joy of playing<br />
golf in such beauty and splendour invests the<br />
region with a very special appeal.<br />
On these pages we present just a flavour of<br />
the menu on offer which provides a myriad of<br />
options whether you are planning a short<br />
break, a society or corporate event, a friendly<br />
fourball or participation in an Open Week or<br />
other open events in the region.<br />
County Wicklow’s delightful golfing menu<br />
16 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS<br />
Djouce<br />
Druids Glen<br />
Druids Heath<br />
The European Club<br />
Glen of the Downs<br />
Glenmalure<br />
Greystones<br />
Kilcoole<br />
Macreddin<br />
Directory of GUI affiliated golf clubs in Co. Wicklow<br />
POWERSCOURT<br />
There are locations for golf which are<br />
absolutely perfect in every sense and<br />
Powerscourt <strong>Golf</strong> Club is blessed<br />
with a truly inspirational setting.<br />
The views, ambience and landscaping are<br />
simply spectacular. Little wonder this<br />
famous 1,000 acre estate has been chosen as<br />
a location for so many Hollywood films.<br />
Powerscourt Estate serves as a dramatic<br />
backdrop and setting for one of Europe’s<br />
finest 36-hole golf resorts.<br />
The two immaculately presented courses,<br />
simply styled The East and West, blend<br />
beautifully into the spectacular surroundings<br />
and dedicated buggy paths transform a<br />
round into an exhilarating and leisurely<br />
experience.<br />
The two courses are complemented by a<br />
spacious and imposing state-of-the-art<br />
clubhouse which has become very popular<br />
as a venue for a variety of golfing, business<br />
and social events and occasions.<br />
The resort is superbly situated at the<br />
gateway to County Wicklow. The M50<br />
makes the resort very convenient from all<br />
points within the Metropolitan area and<br />
beyond.<br />
www.powerscourt.ie<br />
Old Conna<br />
Powerscourt (East)<br />
Powerscourt (West)<br />
Rathsallagh<br />
Roundwood<br />
Tulfarris<br />
Wicklow<br />
Woodbrook<br />
Woodenbridge
DRUIDS GLEN RESORT<br />
The exquisite Druids Glen <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Resort, which is just 20-mins from<br />
the Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> Centre,<br />
enjoys a picture postcard setting in the<br />
Garden of Ireland with glorious natural<br />
surroundings creating a perfect backdrop<br />
for total relaxation and a memorable<br />
experience everytime.<br />
The style, imagery and atmosphere that<br />
one associates with top quality golf and<br />
leisure destinations is present in<br />
abundance at the 5-star Druids Glen <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Resort which has received many accolades<br />
including 2005 European <strong>Golf</strong> Resort of<br />
the Year.<br />
Druids Glen staged the Irish Open<br />
between 1996 and 1999 and the<br />
prestigious Seve Trophy in 2002.<br />
The contrasting Druids Heath course<br />
has also gained many admirers.<br />
Two top class 18-hole championship<br />
golf courses, excellent clubhouse facilities,<br />
state-of-the-art teaching and practice<br />
facilities, the luxurious 5-star Druids Glen<br />
hotel and clusters of attractive properties<br />
are all part of a resort which echoes class.<br />
The resort is a joy to visit at any time<br />
with the facilities matched by a superior<br />
level of service which proves irresistible to<br />
visitors.<br />
www.druidsglen.ie<br />
Bookings now being taken<br />
for Autumn to Spring<br />
Society Special<br />
Groups of 16+ can enjoy a round<br />
of golf on Druids Glen followed<br />
by a Steak Meal for just €90pp<br />
Offer valid October to end April 2011.<br />
Subject to availability.<br />
DRUIDS GLEN<br />
GOLF RESORT<br />
COUNTY WICKLOW<br />
IRELAND<br />
Society rates and golf passes are<br />
available on both Druids Glen and<br />
Druids Heath throughout the year.<br />
For further details:<br />
please call reservations (01) 2873600<br />
or Email: info@druidsglen.ie<br />
www.druidsglen.ie<br />
“Where you have a choice of courses everyday”<br />
Early Bird Offer available 7 Days - 4 Ball €200<br />
Societies & Groups welcome daily<br />
2010/11 Societies - Book 2 outings with us, pay deposits on both now and<br />
receive a FREE 3rd outing for your Society (terms & conditions apply)<br />
(01) 204 6033 ● www.powerscourt.ie<br />
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* Famous 18-hole championship course * Excellent dining and clubhouse facilities<br />
* Superb venue for golf and a variety of social occasions<br />
Now taking bookings for 2010/2011 society & corporate outings<br />
Old Dublin Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Tel: (01) 2824799. Fax: (01) 2821950<br />
www.woodbrook.ie<br />
WOODBROOK<br />
Woodbrook <strong>Golf</strong> Club, a drive<br />
and 5-iron from the popular<br />
seaside town of Bray and<br />
closer still to the M50, provides all the<br />
elements that create the perfect golf<br />
day...a highly rated championship course<br />
that is easy on the legs, outstanding and<br />
inviting clubhouse facilities, attractive<br />
green fee rates, a reputation for fine food<br />
and, above all, a tradition of offering<br />
visitors a really warm welcome.<br />
In recent years the club has invested<br />
heavily in a major course and clubhouse<br />
refurbishment programme and the<br />
transformation has earned Woodbrook<br />
glowing reviews and increased business<br />
from the lucrative corporate and society<br />
golf sectors.<br />
The refurbished clubhouse is an<br />
imposing building with comfortable,<br />
modern and spacious facilities for<br />
members and guests. Excellent catering<br />
services combine with Woodbrook's<br />
legendary hospitality to create a perfect<br />
venue for special golf events.<br />
Down the years Woodbrook has<br />
hosted many golfing legends including<br />
Open champions Max Faulkner, Peter<br />
Thomson, Kel Nagle, Bob Charles, Gary<br />
<strong>Play</strong>er <strong>To</strong>ny Jacklin and <strong>To</strong>m Watson.<br />
It’s fun following in their footsteps.<br />
www.woodbrook.ie<br />
GLEN OF THE DOWNS<br />
The legendary English amateur<br />
golfer Peter McEvoy thoroughly<br />
enjoyed the challenge when he<br />
was commissioned to design the lovely<br />
Glen of the Downs course and visiting<br />
golfers can share his joy as the course<br />
provides a very pleasurable experience in<br />
the most idyllic surroundings with the<br />
Wicklow mountains serving as a<br />
dramatic backdrop.<br />
McEvoy introduced many interesting<br />
characteristics to his design concept,<br />
whilst retaining the character of the<br />
setting, and one of the fascinating<br />
features is that the course plays similar to<br />
a links.<br />
Rolling fairways, natural slopes and<br />
valleys, bunkers galore and greens built<br />
to USGA specifications form an<br />
impressive golfing landscape. It’s a course<br />
that thrills golfers of all standards.<br />
The off-course facilities are equally<br />
impressive. The stylish and spacious<br />
clubhouse is a relaxing sanctuary for<br />
aprés golf socialising and dining, and it is<br />
geared to cater for a whole host of events<br />
from golf outings to product launches,<br />
private business functions, weddings and<br />
other family occasions.<br />
The setting at Glen of the Downs is<br />
matched by the hospitality.<br />
www.glenofthedowns.com<br />
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BRAY<br />
Bray <strong>Golf</strong> Club has a rich history<br />
dating back to its foundation in<br />
1897 and events in recent times<br />
have added an exciting new chapter to<br />
the club’s success story.<br />
For over one hundred years members<br />
and guests enjoyed the club’s facilities at<br />
Ravenswell Road in Bray, and the move<br />
to a stunning new home on the<br />
Kilruddery Estate in 2003 has proved to<br />
be an inspired decision.<br />
The course, designed by Des Smyth<br />
and Declan Brannigan, is a joy to play. A<br />
tiered effect for the fairways is a clever<br />
design feature as it largely negates the<br />
effect of the sloping site. Indeed, many<br />
holes are relatively flat and it’s fun<br />
negotiating the variety of doglegs, many<br />
bunkers and other striking course<br />
features.<br />
The course is set in nearly 200 acres<br />
between imposing Bray Head and the<br />
Sugar Loaf mountain with great views of<br />
Killiney Bay and the Wicklow<br />
Mountains.<br />
With an impressive 18-hole course in<br />
a beautiful setting and clubhouse facilities<br />
to match, the club has gone from strength<br />
to strength and it is now a very popular<br />
venue for society outings, business events<br />
and social occasions.<br />
www.braygolfclub.com<br />
SPECTACULAR IN EVERY ASPECT<br />
As General Manager of Bray <strong>Golf</strong> Club I look forward to having the opportunity to welcome readers<br />
of Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> News to our beautiful 18 hole parkland course. We aim to make your golfing<br />
experience as spectacular as the views which surround our magnificent course. In addition to the<br />
golf course we have wonderful practice facilities and a modern clubhouse with a relaxing ambiance.<br />
Our Team, including our PGA Professional, Ciaran Carroll, and our Caterers, Ian & Siobhan<br />
McEntaggart, are at your service and we believe that our experience will enhance your experience.<br />
I would encourage you to choose Bray <strong>Golf</strong> Club for your next golfing experience. Savour a golfing<br />
gem only minutes from the N11.<br />
Alan Threadgold<br />
SPECIAL OFFERS FOR READERS OF LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS!<br />
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9 Holes €15 – 18 Holes €25<br />
TRY OUR FRIENDLY FOURBALL 4 FOR 3 OFFER FOR 9 OR 18 HOLES<br />
EXTRA OFFER!<br />
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TELEPHONE (01) 2763200<br />
Web: www.braygolfclub.com Email: info@braygolfclub.com<br />
KILCOOLE<br />
Kilcoole <strong>Golf</strong> Club, established<br />
in 1992, is a charming and<br />
enjoyable 9-hole parkland course<br />
with very good drainage that allows year<br />
round golf.<br />
Set on mainly flat terrain there is a<br />
lovely mix of holes in a picturesque<br />
setting. It is a testing course without<br />
being too demanding, just ideal for a<br />
relaxing and leisurely round of golf with<br />
friends.<br />
Water comes into play on several<br />
holes and the signature hole is the<br />
short 3rd, measuring just 112 metres,<br />
which is played to an island green. It is a<br />
deceptive tee-shot as the green is larger<br />
than it appears from the tee. This<br />
presents plenty of fun and games with<br />
club selection!<br />
The club was purchased by the<br />
members in 1997 and a few years later<br />
€1.3m was invested in a new clubhouse<br />
which provides fine facilities in a pleasant<br />
and homely atmosphere.<br />
Kilcoole is a vibrant golf club,<br />
conveniently situated on the Newcastle<br />
Road. It serves over 500 members and<br />
welcomes a growing volume of visitors<br />
and societies. Keen green fee rates and the<br />
option of playing just 9-holes or a full<br />
round make it an appealing venue.<br />
www.kilcoolegolfclub.com<br />
Autumn / Winter <strong>Golf</strong> Special<br />
for Leopardstown Ladies Societies<br />
9 holes, soup & sandwich - €15<br />
18 holes, soup & sandwich - €20<br />
Available Monday to Friday<br />
from October 1st to March 31st<br />
* * * * *<br />
Special membership rates available<br />
Telephone: 01-2872066<br />
Email: info@kilcoolegolfclub.com<br />
Web: www.kilcoolegolfclub.com<br />
BALLINASTOE<br />
Ballinastoe <strong>Golf</strong> Club in Roundwood<br />
became affiliated to the <strong>Golf</strong>ing<br />
Union of Ireland in 2007 and in<br />
the short space of time since then golf has<br />
flourished at this delightful club.<br />
The lovely 9-hole course enjoys a<br />
beautiful setting and it is playable year<br />
round in view of good drainage and sand<br />
based greens.<br />
The club is situated just 15-mins from<br />
Bray on the upper Enniskerry to<br />
Roundwood road. It is 3 miles from<br />
Roundwood village and just 10-mins<br />
from the N11 Kilmacanogue exit.<br />
www.ballinastoegolfclub.com<br />
BALLINASTOE GOLF CLUB<br />
Championship 9-hole golf course<br />
on the Roundwood / Enniskerry Road<br />
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES:<br />
Men €690 - Ladies €350<br />
18 hole Winter Green Fee Special €10<br />
(Monday to Friday)<br />
See: www.ballinastoegolfclub.com<br />
Contact: 086-8591545<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 19
GREYSTONES<br />
Greystones is one of the longest<br />
established golf clubs in the<br />
country. It was founded in 1895<br />
and, whilst it retains the charm of a<br />
bygone era, the club has invested heavily<br />
in recent times in modernising its fine<br />
facilities.<br />
In 1998 the club embarked on a major<br />
course upgrading programme with the<br />
legendary Ron Kirby charged with the<br />
redesign brief. Over the years he has<br />
worked on course design projects with<br />
such luminaries as Jack Nicklaus, Robert<br />
Trent Jones and Gary <strong>Play</strong>er.<br />
Kirby’s expertise produced an<br />
intriguing lay-out full of character which<br />
blends aspects of the club’s history with<br />
modern design features and USGA-spec<br />
greens and tees.<br />
The course was originally set around<br />
Jones’s Hill which still provides the<br />
feature hole - the 7th. It is set high above<br />
the seaside town with spectacular<br />
mountain and sea views.<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> can be enjoyed in a lovely<br />
atmosphere as the club is situated in the<br />
heart of the Garden County. The par-69<br />
18-hole course is surrounded by the<br />
Wicklow mountains with panoramic<br />
views of Dublin Bay.<br />
The club provides full catering<br />
facilities.<br />
www.greystonesgc.com<br />
BLAINROE<br />
Blainroe is a progressive golf club<br />
which has been completely<br />
transformed during the last<br />
decade following a significant<br />
investment in bringing the course to a<br />
new level.<br />
It was an inspired decision to engage<br />
the famous Hawtree company to carry<br />
out the redesign work on the 18-hole<br />
course. Their design philosophy is<br />
unashamedly rooted in the history and<br />
traditions of the game.<br />
Blainroe now boasts a Hawtree<br />
signature course with sea views from<br />
every hole that provides great<br />
enjoyment to a large membership and<br />
thriving visitor sector, and it recently<br />
hosted the Malaysia <strong>To</strong>urism sponsored<br />
Irish Seniors Amateur Close <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Championship.<br />
Blainroe prides itself on being a very<br />
friendly golf club with visitors welcome<br />
virtually every day of the week and teetimes<br />
are available most weekends.<br />
The modern and spacious clubhouse,<br />
overlooking a private beach, offers full<br />
bar and catering facilities.<br />
For golfers planning to play Blainroe<br />
as part of a short break, Wicklow town<br />
is an ideal base close by with plenty of<br />
dining and entertainment options.<br />
www.blainroe.com<br />
DJOUCE<br />
Djouce <strong>Golf</strong> Club in Roundwood<br />
was established in 1990 and in a<br />
relatively short space of time it<br />
has become a very popular and busy<br />
venue.<br />
The Club attracts golfers from a wide<br />
radius as it is situated just 40 minutes<br />
from Dublin, 25 minutes from the<br />
Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> Centre, 7 minutes<br />
from the N11 motorway, 10 minutes<br />
from Bray and 15 minutess from<br />
Wicklow <strong>To</strong>wn.<br />
Here, golfers can enjoy a pleasant and<br />
affordable round of golf on a fine flat<br />
parkland course which is set in<br />
invigorating surroundings. The par 72<br />
course measures 6455 yards and presents<br />
a fair and interesting test. It is ideal for<br />
golf outings.<br />
Afterwards you can relax with your<br />
golfing companions in an imposing and<br />
comfortable clubhouse which is steeped<br />
in local history. It is a prominent<br />
landmark which served as a popular<br />
hotel throughout the latter half of the last<br />
century.<br />
The Sugar Mountain Cafe/Bistro is<br />
situated on the ground floor in the<br />
original clubhouse while the restaurant is<br />
situated on the bright and spacious first<br />
floor with delightful views of the 1st<br />
fairway.<br />
www.djoucegolfclub.com<br />
Discover a hidden gem on the<br />
cliffs overlooking Wicklow Bay<br />
* Quality golf course<br />
* Excellent facilities<br />
* Rates from €20<br />
* Group reductions<br />
PHONE:<br />
0404.67379<br />
Membership<br />
Enquire about Full,<br />
5-day and Social<br />
(Non-golfers)<br />
Book online at www.wicklowgolfclub.ie<br />
WICKLOW<br />
Every hole at Wicklow <strong>Golf</strong> Club is characterised by the<br />
contours and natural features of a dramatic clifftop<br />
setting. The course overlooks Wicklow Bay with the Irish<br />
Sea and Wicklow mountains serving as dramatic backdrops.<br />
It is a picturesque and challenging 18-hole parkland test<br />
featuring four superb par-3’s and a daunting 17th hole which is<br />
played over two lakes.<br />
As with all golf clubs in County Wicklow the warmth of the<br />
welcome adds a special dimension for visiting golfers.<br />
The club has an internet reservation system which allows<br />
visitors to pre-book tee-times and any other requirements,<br />
including hire of clubs / trolley and restaurant reservations. There<br />
is instant on-line and email confirmation of bookings.<br />
www.wicklowgolfclub.ie<br />
20 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS<br />
A warm welcome awaits visitors at<br />
OLD CONNA<br />
is a beautiful 18-hole<br />
parkland course<br />
situated on<br />
FERNDALE ROAD<br />
IN BRAY<br />
GOLF CLUB<br />
GREEN FEE RATES<br />
€25 - Early bird (to 11am)<br />
€18 - Twilight 9-holes<br />
And special group rates<br />
A limited number of full and 5 day<br />
memberships are presently available<br />
For bookings telephone 01.2826055<br />
Email: info@oldconna.com<br />
OLD CONNA<br />
Achallenging 18-hole parkland course in idyllic<br />
surroundings bearing the late Eddie Hackett’s distinctive<br />
design style, excellent hospitality and a keen pricing<br />
structure combine to make a visit to Old Conna <strong>Golf</strong> Club a<br />
most enjoyable experience.<br />
The Old Conna estate on the Ferndale Road in Bray provides<br />
magnificent panoramic views and the golf course has matured<br />
beautifully since it opened in 1987. It is defined by exceptional<br />
wooded terrain and a great variety of trees and shrubs imported<br />
from around the world by the original owners of the Old Conna<br />
estate.<br />
The bright and comfortable clubhouse is a relaxing<br />
environment for socialising after your round.<br />
www.oldconna.com
GREYSTONES GOLF CLUB<br />
Whitshed Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> has been played at Greystones since 1895, with every<br />
technological age of the game from hickory shafts and gutta percha<br />
balls to the most recent innovations being tested, and resisted, on the<br />
fairways.<br />
The course offers a splendid setting in the Garden of Ireland, with<br />
some magnificent sea views from Lambay Island to Wicklow Head and<br />
an inland backdrop of the Sugar Loaf and Wicklow mountains.<br />
Peter Alliss has referred to the course as a “little gem.”<br />
OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP<br />
Contact Angus Murray on (01) 2874136<br />
LIKE TO JOIN A GOLF CLUB<br />
30-MINUTES FROM FOXROCK?<br />
With sea views from all 18 holes, this enjoyable and<br />
challenging parkland course carries the prestigious<br />
championship Hawtree & Son design signature. The<br />
6175 metres par-72 course is always well maintained<br />
and offers an interesting variety of holes with the<br />
14th played over the sea from a cliff promontory,<br />
probably being the feature hole.<br />
We now have spaces for new members and would<br />
like to hear from you if you have aspirations of<br />
joining a golf club this year at very attractive rates.<br />
Green Fees Welcome<br />
Limited number of tee times<br />
available for golf groups<br />
and society outings<br />
Special Green Fee Rates<br />
on Mondays & Fridays<br />
€30 pp (F/ball €90)<br />
Early Bird €25 (F/ball €75)<br />
Telephone: 01. 2874136 Fax: 01.2873749<br />
Email: secretary@greystonesgc.com www.greystonesgc.com<br />
Roundwood, Co. Wicklow<br />
20 mins from Cabinteely<br />
9 hole parkland course - 6455 yds - Par 72 - SSS 70<br />
The club is GUI & ILGU affiliated<br />
Enjoy our comfortable clubhouse facilities,<br />
including the Sugar Mountain Bistro<br />
MEMBERSHIP FEES<br />
7-day: €700 (incl VAT)<br />
5-day: €500 (incl VAT)<br />
GREEN FEES<br />
9 holes: €15<br />
18 holes: €20<br />
Phone Catherine or Donal on 01.2818585<br />
Email: djoucegolfclub@gmail.com<br />
www.djoucegolfclub.com<br />
Ordinary Membership<br />
First year’s subscription,<br />
Bar Levy, GUI/ILGU Levy<br />
& Insurance<br />
€6,000<br />
Family Connection<br />
Ordinary Membership<br />
First year’s subscription,<br />
Bar Levy, GUI/ILGU Levy<br />
& Insurance<br />
€4,500<br />
Over 65<br />
Ordinary Membership<br />
No Entrance Fee<br />
Subscription includes Bar Levy,<br />
GUI/ILGU Levy & Insurance<br />
€1,279<br />
5 Day Membership<br />
First year’s subscription,<br />
Bar Levy, GUI/ILGU Levy<br />
& Insurance<br />
€5,000<br />
Family Connection<br />
5 Day Membership<br />
First year’s subscription,<br />
Bar Levy, GUI/ILGU Levy<br />
& Insurance<br />
€3,500<br />
Over 65<br />
5 Day Membership<br />
No Entrance Fee<br />
Subscription includes Bar Levy,<br />
GUI/ILGU Levy & Insurance<br />
€966<br />
For details please contact<br />
Patrick Bradshaw at<br />
0404-68168<br />
BLAINROE GOLF CLUB<br />
BLAINROE, CO. WICKLOW.<br />
www.blainroe.com<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 21
RESORT<br />
FEATURE<br />
Since its inauguration in 1972, La Manga<br />
Club has become firmly established as a<br />
top class resort. There is something for<br />
everyone in this 1400-acre sporting and<br />
leisure oasis ranging from championship golf<br />
and tennis to a superb spa, a junior club for the<br />
youngsters and a wide range of other activities.<br />
The resort is situated in south-east Spain,<br />
just 20-mins from Murcia-San Javier Airport<br />
and within one hour of Alicante Airport. La<br />
Manga Club is set amid rolling hills and<br />
bordered by an unspoilt Natural Park. The<br />
crystalline Mediterranean fringes the resort to<br />
the south whilst the warm shallow waters of<br />
the Mar Menor (Europe’s largest saltwater<br />
lagoon) are just a few minutes drive away.<br />
La Manga Club is home to three beautiful<br />
golf courses. It has hosted the Spanish Open<br />
five times along with many other high profile<br />
amateur, corporate and charity events.<br />
The resort also boasts a luxury spa with a<br />
25-metre indoor pool, fitness centre and 13<br />
deluxe treatment rooms, more than 20<br />
restaurants and bars offering a tantalising<br />
choice of global cuisine, as well as a 28-court<br />
Tennis Centre, paddle tennis, squash, a<br />
professional Football Centre, swimming pools,<br />
a Mediterranean beach cove, miles of stunning<br />
trails to walk or ride and a host of other sports<br />
in a year-round Mediterranean climate.<br />
Guests have the option of luxurious hotel<br />
and self-catering accommodation.<br />
Located adjacent to two of the three<br />
championship golf courses, the 5* Hotel La<br />
Manga Club Príncipe Felipe offers 192<br />
beautifully designed guestrooms, Royal Club<br />
rooms and suites with wonderful golf or pool<br />
views. In 2007, the hotel unveiled a stunning<br />
new concept, the work of interior designer,<br />
Jaime Beriestain.<br />
Set in a privileged hillside location adjacent<br />
La Manga Club - Awards & Accolades<br />
● Europe’s Leading <strong>Golf</strong> & Leisure Resort 2010<br />
● Finalist: World Luxury Hotel Awards 2009<br />
● Nominee: World’s Leading Sports Resort 2007 & 2008<br />
● Q Plus certification for golf course excellence 2007<br />
● Spain's Leading <strong>Golf</strong> Resort 2006<br />
● Europe's Leading <strong>Golf</strong> Resort 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010<br />
● Europe's Leading Conference Hotel 2003<br />
22 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS<br />
to the spa, Las Lomas Village offers a choice<br />
of stylish, fully equipped apartments or<br />
serviced guest rooms, ideal for family holidays<br />
or a sporting get-away with friends.<br />
Children are also well catered for with a<br />
superbly equipped Junior Club (open yearround),<br />
professionally coached holiday sports<br />
academies (golf, tennis, dance, cricket and<br />
football), indoor and outdoor pools and a host<br />
of fun activities for all ages.<br />
La Manga Club is the perfect destination at<br />
any time of the year for a golf holiday or<br />
sporting break with friends, a fun-packed<br />
holiday for the family, a romantic getaway or<br />
a business conference or an incentive trip.<br />
The resort prides itself on providing high<br />
levels of service and sophistication.<br />
Photograph courtesy of<br />
La Manga Club<br />
La Manga Club<br />
30389 Cartagena,<br />
Murcia, Spain.<br />
Tel: 0034.968.33 1234<br />
Fax: 0034.968.33 1235<br />
info@lamangaclub.com<br />
www.lamangaclub.com<br />
Details also available from<br />
Leopardstown Sports Travel
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Stage<br />
<strong>Great</strong> stay & play option<br />
in beautiful Costa Azul<br />
The Costa Azul, Portugal’s Blue Coast,<br />
has become a popular destination<br />
with Irish golfers and little wonder as it<br />
offers a great mix of courses, top class<br />
accommodation and a lovely relaxing way<br />
of life whilst also being close to the vibrant<br />
capital city of Lisbon.<br />
The magnificent Quinta do Peru club<br />
has teamed-up with the luxurious 4-star<br />
SANA Sesimbra Hotel to create very<br />
tempting stay and play options. See their<br />
advert on Page 9 for contact details.<br />
Quinta do Peru, Costa Azul<br />
SANA Sesimbra Hotel<br />
Congratulations to the<br />
legendary John Jacobs<br />
Congratulations and best wishes to the<br />
legendary John Jacobs, founder of the<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Centre in the mid-1960’s, who<br />
celebrated his 85th birthday recently.<br />
David Kearney is an inspired appointment as the<br />
new PGA club professional at Grange <strong>Golf</strong> Club<br />
David Kearney, one of the most<br />
dynamic and respected figures in the<br />
Irish PGA and a key member of the Pure<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Leopardstown team for the last year,<br />
has been appointed club professional at the<br />
Grange <strong>Golf</strong> Club in Rathfarnham.<br />
The 38-year-old Mayo native has<br />
become established as an outstanding<br />
instructor and motivator and has been a<br />
strong influence in Danielle McVeigh’s rise<br />
to Curtis Cup selection this year.<br />
David served as National Coach to the<br />
ILGU between 2001 and 2008. In 2003 he<br />
was appointed as a PGA tutor at The<br />
Belfry, and he has also served as National<br />
Coach to the Turkish <strong>Golf</strong> Federation.<br />
He brings a wealth of experience to his<br />
new role at Grange <strong>Golf</strong> Club.<br />
The Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> Centre wishes<br />
David every success going forward.<br />
David Kearney<br />
<strong>To</strong> discover everything there is to know<br />
about the services provided<br />
by the Leopardstown <strong>Golf</strong> Centre’s<br />
team of PGA professionals<br />
visit their website...<br />
www.puregolfireland.com<br />
LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS 23
Stage<br />
Pictured right is Pure <strong>Golf</strong> Leopardstown<br />
PGA professional Maura Morrin who is<br />
heavily involved in coaching ladies and coordinating<br />
junior programmes at the centre.<br />
MARTINA NOONAN WINS<br />
NEW PING & CHERVO EVENT<br />
Martina Noonan, a member of the<br />
Wednesday Hotshots society, produced<br />
an excellent tally of 20 pts to win the 9-hole<br />
grand final of a new competition sponsored by<br />
leading brands PING and Chervo.<br />
Each society held a qualifying competition<br />
and the 25 winners took part in the final.<br />
There was an excellent range of PING and<br />
Chervo prizes on offer and each finalist<br />
received a PING putter.<br />
A novel feature of the event was that all<br />
finalists were provided with the opportunity to<br />
sample PING demo equipment and familiarise<br />
themselves with the PING custom-fitting<br />
service available at the centre.<br />
Chervo also displayed their latest fashion<br />
ranges and accessories.<br />
The prizewinners in the final were...<br />
1st - Martina Noonan (20, Wednesday<br />
Hotshots), 20pts; 2nd - Ann Quinlan (14,<br />
Tuesday Swingers) 18pts; 3rd - Claire<br />
O’Dwyer (28, Friday Fillies) 17pts; 4th -<br />
Angela Maloney (29, Tuesday Eagles)<br />
16pts.<br />
Happy days for the Falcons<br />
Photograph on right shows a happy group<br />
of members from the Friday Falcons society<br />
on a recent visit to Rathfarnham <strong>Golf</strong> Club.<br />
Friday Falcons<br />
Paul<br />
McGinley<br />
WWW.CLUBSTOHIRE.COM<br />
IS A WINNING CONCEPT<br />
Algarve bound golfers tired of having<br />
to pay exorbitant airline charges for<br />
carriage of their clubs now have the option<br />
of hiring a top-of-the-range set of clubs<br />
from an innovative new business launched<br />
recently at Faro Airport.<br />
This welcome new service, styled<br />
www.clubstohire.com and set to expand to<br />
other airports, operates on the same lines<br />
as car hire and the charge is €35 per week<br />
for a set of clubs.<br />
CEO <strong>To</strong>ny Judge is the driving force<br />
behind the venture. Ryder Cup star Paul<br />
McGinley is a partner in the business.<br />
General Manager<br />
Joe O’Connor<br />
Assistant Manager<br />
Dermot McCarthy<br />
Reception<br />
Anne Gibney<br />
Patricia McNamee<br />
Robert Cathcart<br />
Restaurant Manager<br />
Mary Curran<br />
Foxrock, Dublin 18.<br />
Tel: 289 5341 Pro Shop: 289 7452<br />
Fax: 207 0630<br />
Email:<br />
info@leopardstowngolfcentre.com<br />
Website:<br />
www.leopardstowngolfcentre.com<br />
Pure <strong>Golf</strong><br />
PGA Professionals<br />
Michael Allan<br />
Michael Kavanagh<br />
John Langan<br />
Maura Morrin<br />
Michael McDermott<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Course<br />
Superintendent<br />
Dave Walby<br />
24 LEOPARDSTOWN GOLF NEWS
Hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches, fantastic<br />
sightseeing and shopping in the shadow of the<br />
legendary Petronas <strong>To</strong>wers. Marvel at the Orang<br />
Utan, the ‘man of the forest’, the most gentle of<br />
creatures. A golfer will never be far from a green.<br />
Tee-off from the cool of the hills, from the sea<br />
shore or even from the edge of the jungle.<br />
The time is now. The place is Malaysia<br />
For more information please visit:<br />
www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my<br />
<strong>To</strong>urism Malaysia Dublin<br />
Level 3A Shelbourne House<br />
Shelbourne Road<br />
Dublin 4<br />
Tel: + 353 1 237 62 43<br />
email: info@tourism-malaysiadublin.com