Moyvalley golf club Kildare

Moyvalley Golf Course

TWIN OAKS CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE AT MOYVALLEY HOTEL & GOLF RESORT
The luxury Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort is set amidst 550 acres of historic Kildare countryside and is one of Ireland’s leading luxurious resorts perfect for a dream wedding destination, leisure break, golf, meetings, corporate events and self-catering holiday.
The “Twin Oaks Championship Course” at Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort, forms the centrepiece for what is one of the most impressive venues for golf in Ireland. Occupying two hundred hectares of countryside in the heart of North Kildare, the course caters to both the amateur and the professional player. Designed to fairly challenge all levels of golfers from beginners to seasonal professionals, the course is flushed out with large greens, lakes and bunkers; the par 72 course requires a studied, accurate approach.
The course layout takes on the features of a traditional Irish links golf course with tall fescue grass, quick and true greens with heavy contouring, run offs and firm surfaces. The course presents golfers of all levels a super golfing challenge through clever design, a range of tees and the always important elements of risk and reward associated with championship golf.
The modern and luxuriously appointed Twin Oaks Championship clubhouse boasts extensive locker room facilities together with a spacious bar and restaurant offering panoramic views of the course and estate. The Twin Oaks Championship clubhouse has a fully stocked Pro Shop with all the latest equipment and apparel also compliment this great facility.
The Twin Oaks Championship course boasts some of the best practice facilities in Ireland including…a driving range with both outdoor and covered driving bays, a short game academy which includes 2 large chipping greens, 3 large bunkers and 1 large practice putting green, all of which are built to a USGA specification.
Moyvalley Golf Club was voted the No. 95-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2020 (Up-3);
Moyvalley Golf Club was voted the No. 98-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2019 (Same);
Moyvalley Golf Club was voted the No. 98-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2018 (Down-3);
Moyvalley Golf Club was voted the No. 95-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2017 (Up-3);
Moyvalley Golf Club was voted the No. 98-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2016 (New);
Moyvalley Golf Club was voted the No. 97-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Golf Deals » Moyvalley
Stay & Play @ Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort €149.00
Offer valid from 19 Feb 2021 to 19 Nov 2021 Detail:
Stay, Play & Dine Packages
Enjoy relaxing walks on the stunning 550 acre Balyna Estate
Cycling Routes (Maps of hotel trails & bicycle rental available at reception)
18 Hole Twin Oaks Championship Golf Course Picnic Baskets (to book please call hotel in advance)
Green Fees Early Birde: | €27/35 |
Green Fees: | €40/55 |
Green Fees with a Member: | N/A |
Green Fees for Opens: | €25 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: €30 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: | Yes |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership until December: | €850 |
Full Senior Membership until December: | €650 |
Full Lady Membership until December: | €599 |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 100 |
Designer | Darren Clarke |
Founded | 2006 |
Address | Balyna Estate, |
Telephone | 046-9548080 |
golf@moyvalley.com | |
Website | Moyvalley golf club website |
Golf Operations Manager: | Dave Rock |
Captain: | |
Lady Captain: | |
President: | |
Vice-Captains': | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Rob Sheehan & Marianne Shortt |
Club Pro: | Dave Rock |
Hon. Treasurer: | Eamon Moran & Patricia Nolan |
Comp. Secretary: | Damon Shortt & Eithne McManus |
Location Map
Lat:53.411961
Long:-6.919799
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 8.30am to 12.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Saturdays am |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Moyvalley Golf Club Fixtures 2021 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2020 (to be Confirmed) |
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Event. | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 22 March |
Closed | 1 | |
Vice-Captain's Prize | Saturday 16 May | Sunday 17 May | Closed | 2 |
Vice-Captain's Prize | Sunday 17 May | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize (Q) |
Saturday 18 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize (Q) | Sunday 19 July | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize |
Saturday 25 July | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize day |
Sunday 27 September |
Closed | 1 | |
Senior Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 February | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 8 February | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 9 February | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 February | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 15 February | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 16 February | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 February | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 February | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 28 March | Sunday 1 March | Open | 3 |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 29 February |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 1 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 5 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 6 March | Sunday 8 March | Open | 1 |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 7 March | Open | 2 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 8 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 13 March | Open | 1 | |
Team Event | Monday 16 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 20 March | Sunday 22 March |
Open | 1 |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 21 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 22 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 26 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 27 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 3 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 10 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 17 April | Open | 1 | |
Moyvalley Challenge | Saturday 18 April | Monday 20 April | Open | 3 |
Moyvalley Challenge | Sunday 19 April | Open | 1 | |
Moyvalley Challenge | Monday 20 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 24 April |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 3 May | Monday 4 May | Open | 3 |
Singles Stableford | Monday 4 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 28 May |
Open | 1 | |
Moyvalley Challenge | Saturday 30 May |
Monday 1 June | Open | 3 |
Moyvalley Challenge | Sunday 31 May |
Open | 1 | |
Moyvalley Challenge | Monday 1 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 26 June |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 2 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup |
Sunday 5 July | Open | 1 |
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Inter. Scratch Cup |
Sunday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 17 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 24 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 31 July |
Open | 1 | |
Moyvalley Challenge | Saturday 1 August | Monday 3 August | Open | 3 |
Moyvalley Challenge | Sunday 2 August | Open | 1 | |
Moyvalley Challenge | Monday 3 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 7 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 21 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 28 August |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 3 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 11 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 17 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 18 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 24 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 25 September |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 1 October | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 2 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 October | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 9 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 15 October | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 16 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 22 October | Open | 1 | |
Holloween Challenge | Saturday 24 October | Monday 26 October | Open | 3 |
Holloween Challenge | Sunday 25 October | Open | 1 |
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Holloween Challenge | Monday 26 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 29 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 5 November | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 November | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 November | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 26 November | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 3 December | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 December | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Thursday 17 December | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 26 December | Tuesday 29 December |
Open | 4 |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 27 December | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Monday 28 December | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 29 December | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 72 6,704 yd's |
Yellow | Par 72 SSS 70 6,180 yd's |
Red | Par 72 SSS 74 5,658 yd's |
Blue | Par 72 SSS 75 7,3709 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | Blue | White |
Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 385 | 342 |
321 | 4 | 10 | 289 |
4 | 10 |
2 | 229 | 187 |
183 |
3 | 16 | 158 |
3 | 16 |
3 | 442 | 398 |
365 |
4 | 4 | 348 |
4 | 4 |
4 | 424 | 377 |
354 |
4 | 8 | 289 |
3 | 8 |
5 | 170 | 153 | 140 |
3 | 18 | 127 |
5 | 18 |
6 | 575 | 534 |
504 |
5 | 6 | 480 |
4 | 6 |
7 | 474 | 444 |
410 |
4 | 2 | 401 |
5 | 2 |
8 | 546 | 516 |
484 |
5 | 14 | 444 |
4 | 14 |
9 | 428 | 364 |
333 |
4 | 12 |
313 |
4 | 12 |
Out | 3,657 |
3,360 |
3,094 |
36 | 2,849 |
36 | ||
10 | 368 | 345 |
324 |
4 | 15 | 302 |
4 | 15 |
11 | 434 | 405 |
376 |
4 | 7 | 350 |
4 | 7 |
12 | 480 | 441 |
414 |
4 | 5 |
379 |
4 | 5 |
13 | 621 | 535 |
508 |
5 | 9 |
457 |
5 | 9 |
14 | 210 | 176 |
160 |
3 | 13 | 131 |
3 | 13 |
15 | 323 | 301 |
260 |
4 | 17 | 237 |
4 | 17 |
16 | 476 | 407 |
385 |
4 | 3 |
360 |
4 | 3 |
17 | 199 | 168 |
154 |
3 | 11 | 127 |
3 | 11 |
18 | 602 | 567 |
505 |
5 | 1 |
466 |
5 | 1 |
In | 3,713 |
3,344 |
3,086 |
36 | 2,809 |
36 | ||
Total | 7,370 | 6,704 | 6,180 | 72 | 5,658 | 72 | ||
SSS | 75 | 72 | 70 | 74 |
342
Members Achievements
History of Moyvalley
Founded 2006, affiliated 2007
Moyvalley Golf Club was founded in 2007 and then affiliated to the Golfing Union of Ireland in 2008.
With this great news to the small membership, they celebrated with the planting
of a tree on the 10th holes. Followed by the first Captain Mr. Robert Emmet teeing off at the 10th to signal the start of the golfing season at Moyvalley.
The tradition of teeing off at the 10th has continued, with both Lady Captain and Mr Captain being intimidated into showing their nerve and prowess in hitting the fairway.
The tree still stands to the side of the 10th and as it grows so does the membership of Moyvalley.
In 2010 the “Financial Crisis” landed at the door step of Moyvalley Golf Club with the receivership of both the Hotel and Golf Course. Negotiations between the committee with the receiver permitted access to both the course and clubhouse continued until December 2013. At this time both the course and the clubhouse were closed to facilitate the sale process on a vacant possession basis.
With the kindness of neighbouring club Rathcore GC and permission from the Golfing Union of Ireland, Moyvalley Golf Club continued its affiliation whilst being hosted at Rathcore GC, Co.Meath.
In 2014 the Hotel and Golf Resort was sold to its current owners, and the Club returned to its home in May 2014.
Since then, with the club on a greater and more secure footing , and with a commitment from the new owners to invest and improve the course and the facilities Moyvalley golf Club have gone from strength to strength and look forward to enjoying the next decade and more.
BALYNA ESTATE
The course, clubhouse and hotel all lie in the grounds of the Balyna Estate, the backdrop to the course being Balyna House a magnificent 19th century Italianate mansion. This was not the first house on the estate as it replaced the original house which was badly burned in a fire in 1878.
The estate was granted to Charles O’More in 1567 by Queen Elizabeth. How this came about is quite a story.
Caech MacDonnell O More was Chief of Leix from 1542 to 1545. In 1555 his brother, Patrick O More, supported by the O ‘Connors of Offaly (the neighbouring county) invaded Leix. His brother Rory Óg, who opposed him, was killed. In England this invasion was regarded as Rory Óg's rebellion and, as a result, his land was forfeited and colonised by the English, and its name was changed from Leix to Queen's County. In 1567, twelve years too late, it was established that it was Patrick and his allies who had been the "rebels", while Rory Óg had been the defender. In the meantime the O ‘More territory had been parcelled out among English adventurers and it was deemed politically inadvisable to uproot them, hence the granting of the estate to Charles.
Balyna became the home of the O’ More chieftains and their descendants for the next 400 years. In October 1641 Rory O ‘More (1592 -1655), a nephew of Rory Óg, plotted with Conor Maguire, Baron of Enniskillen, and others to seize Dublin Castle. They were betrayed by Owen O ‘Connelly. Rory, who had been suspicious of the traitor, escaped, but the others were executed. Rory hid in the thick woods then surrounding Balyna. When surprised by his pursuers he is said to have plunged his stick into the ground before fleeing. This stick took root and grew into a conifer. There was a family legend that when the tree died the family would leave Balyna. In 1957 the tree died and, shortly afterwards, Balyna passed from the More O’ Ferrall family.
The Golf Club have two trophies named after the O’Mores and Balyna, both being a major event in the club calendar.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
2008 | Ladies Captain | |
2008 | Men's Captain | |
2008 | President | |
2009 | Ladies Captain | |
2009 | Men's Captain | |
2009 | President | |
2010 | Ladies Captain | |
Ken Boyne | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Alex Jackson | 2010 | President |
Dobroah Coralan | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
John Kennedy | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Dermot Cox | 2011 | President |
Pam Kelly | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Doherty | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Dermot Cox | 2012 | President |
Bernie Kelly | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Frank Shortt | 2013 | Men's Captain |
John Kennedy |
2013 | President |
Marianne Shortt | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Suneel Seetal | 2014 | Men's Captain |
John Kennedy | 2014 | President |
Ann McStravick | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Ger Kelly | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Michael Doherty |
2015 | President |
Ann Langan | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Steven Curle | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Michael Doherty | 2016 | President |
Roseann Traynor | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Bernard Doran | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Frank Shortt | 2017 | President |
Laura Lowry | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Jim McNally | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Frank Shortt | 2018 | President |
Eithne McManus | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Damon Shortt | 2019 | Men's Captain |
2019 | President | |
2020 | Ladies Captain | |
2020 | Men's Captain | |
2020 | President | |
2020 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap | |
2020 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Moyvalley
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |