Golf in Kilkenny
Kilkenny Golf Clubs
Kilkenny's rich and rolling landscape is the perfect natural environment for parklands golf. The Club House Hotel Kilkenny offers great golfing packages and can assist with booking of local courses, store golf clubs, and arrange transport if necessary. However golf societies can often get more competitive rates direct from the clubs. There are dozens of other clubs within 30-60 minute drive of the hotel. Below is a list of the Golf Clubs in the immediate local area.
Parkland Courses
Kilkenny Golf Club
Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 7765400
Fax: 056 7723593
Email: enquiries@kilkennygolfclub.com
Web: www.kilkennygolfclub.com
18 Hole Championship Parkland Course. Playable all year round due to sand based greens. Close to city centre. Full catering facilities available.
Castlecomer Golf Club
Drumgoole,Castlecomer,
Co. Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 4441139
Fax: 056 4441139
Email: info@castlecomergolf.com
Web: www.castlecomergolf.com
Castlecomer Golf Club is located 12 miles from Kilkenny City on the N78 and only an hour from County Dublin, it benefits from its setting by the River Deen. It was extended in 2003 into a full 18 hole course again with the help of Pat Ruddy after land was bought from Coillte with tees and greens made to USGA standard. "Seldom does one come across a site so admirably positioned and suited for golf" , is how Pat Ruddy describes Castlecomer. Green fees and outings welcome. Bar and catering facilities available all day. Open for membership at present with country membership available also.
Open Week Friday Friday 23rd July to Tuesday 3rd August, 2011
Gowran Park Golf Club
Gowran,Co. Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 7726699
Fax: 056 7726173
Email: reception@gowranpark.ie
Web: www.gowranpark.ie
Set amidst the old Annaly Estate, a wonderful parkland golf course with tree-lined fairways and superb greens, complemented by various water hazards, lakes and streams. Societies welcome, special group rates on request. For details of Open Days contact 056 7726699 or www.gowranpark.ie
New 18 hole Parkland Course designed by Geoff Howes Golf Design
Mount Juliet Hotel
ThomastownCo. Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 7773000
Fax: 056 7773019
Web: www.mountjuliet.com
18 hole Jack Nicklaus designed Championship Golf Course, 18 hole putting course, 3 hole golf academy and golf practice area, including driving bays. Designed to take advantage of the natural beauty of the landscape. Ranked among the world's finest parkland courses.
Playing over 7,00 yards from the championship tees and covering 200 acres, the course suits all levels of golfers. Has hosted the Irish Open on 3 occasions and hosted the World Golf Championship - American Express Championship in September 2002 & welcomed the return of the world's top 50 Golfers again in October 2004.
Resident PGA - Professionals offer tuition and golf clinics.
Par 3
Pococke Golf Course
Kilkenny.Tel: 056 7751666
Fax: 056 7722238
An 18 hole par3 golf course just off the Kilkenny ring road at the Johnswell Road roundabout, take the exit out of town. This pay as you play course has hire and sales aswell as light refreshments and snacks. It is open to the public during daylight hours all year round.
Driving Range & Pitch n Putt
Newpark Golf Driving Range
Kilkenny
Tel: 056 7752205
Enclosed bays, with plenty of outdoor grass space, superb putting green and pitching area.
Open: Monday to Friday 10am to 9pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am to 6pm
Lacken Pitch and Putt
Kilkenny
Tel: 056 7763440