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Portarlington golf club Laois

Portarlington golf course Laois

Portarlington Golf Course

Portarlington Club Crest

Portarlington Golf Club celebrated their Centenary year in 2008.

In 1987, the club embarked on an ambitious program to extend the course to 18-holes.  They retained the services of the late Eddie Hackett, with a budget of £300,000 they converted an already beautiful 9-hole into a magnificent 18-hole course which compares with the best courses in the country.

Opened in June 1992, a well designed clubhouse, once the old gate-lodge, c. 1660, brilliantly blends with the new surroundings. The excellent presentation of the course starts at the entrance and is maintained for the entire 18-holes. Nor has the environment been disturbed. Here, you’ll find deer wandering calmly in the woods close by. A sanctuary for pheasant and mallard duck right in the centre of the course gives a breathtaking view in this most charming 5,879 m gem. Tranquil ponds adjacent to the fairways offer a challenge to the golfer and invite the teeming wildlife of Garryhinch to their clear waters.

Bordered by the meandering river Barrow, for all golfers keen to tackle a tough inland course Portarlington is a must and, for a very reasonable Green Fees, will be found just about everything a parkland course can offer.

Situated near the national road and railway networks, offering easy access, this alluring and enchanting golf course captivates the golfer, ensuring his/her return. The warmest of welcomes is assured to the visitor and a memorable game of golf is garneted.

Portarlington was voted the No. 98-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2009.

Green Fees Midweek: €25
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €35
Green Fees with a Member: €15/20
Green Fees for Opens:

€20

Practice Area: Yes
Club Hire: €25
Yes
Buggy Hire: €25 Yes
Soft Spikes: No
Membership Available: Yes
Full Membership Fee: €800
Full Family Membership Fee: €1,535
Full U-35 Membership Fee: €520
Full U-29 Membership Fee: €450
Full Country Membership Fee: €375
Full Student Membership Fee: €175
Full Junior Membership Fee: €100
Entrance Fee: None
Course Type Parkland
No Holes 18
Members 822
Designer Eddie Hackett
Founded 1908
Address

Garryhinch,
Portarlington,
Co. Laois

Telephone +353 (0)57-86-23115
Email office@portarlingtongolfclub.ie
Website Portarlington golf club website
Office Administrator: Maura
Captain: Ronnie Culliton
Lady Captain: Ann Marie Colgan
Presidents': Pat Greensmith & Margo Whelehan  
Vice-Captains': John McCusker &
Hon. Secretary: Frank Smith & Sharon Culliton 
Club Pro: Shop 057-8623115  Ext 1
Hon. Treasurer: Colm Purcell & Frances Daly
Comp. Secretary: Noel Dunne & Elizabeth Smith
Portarlington Golf Course Layout Course Layout

Location Map

GPS Coord*
Lat:53.141598
Long:-7.241235
*Please check information before travelling

General Facts & Information

Course opening hours: Daylight hours Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.30pm
Mobile phones: Not on course
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim
Catering: Full catering, facilities, early till late Days to Avoid: Weekends
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance

Portarlington Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*

Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (to be Confirmed)        
Event Start Finish Type Duration
Captains' Drive-In Sunday 3 March
  Closed 1
Vice-Captain's Prize Saturday
Sunday
Closed 2
Vice-Captain's Prize
Sunday
  Closed 1
Lady Vice-Captain's Prize Tuesday 11 June   Closed 1
Lady Vice-Captain's Prize Tuesday 18 June
  Closed 1
Captain's Prize to the Ladies Thursday 20 June   Closed 1
Vice-Captain's Prize to the Ladies Tuesday 25 June   Closed 1
Lady Captain's Prize Sunday 7 July   Closed 1
Captain's Prize Friday 12 July Sunday 14 July Closed
3
Captain's Prize Saturday 13 July
Closed 1
Captain's Prize Sunday 14 July   Closed 1
President's Prize Saturday 5 August Sunday 6 August Closed 2
President's Prize Sunday 6 August   Closed 1
Lady President's Prize Sunday 18 August
  Closed 1
4-Person Team Event Friday 29 March   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 30 March Sunday 31 March Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 31 March   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 10 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 17 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 24 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 1 May
  Open 1
L. & G. 4-Person Scramble Monday 6 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 8 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 15 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 22 May   Open 1
4-Person Team Event Thursday 23 May   Open 1
Junior Scratch Cup Friday 24 May Sunday 26 May Open 3
Junior Scratch Cup Saturday 25 May   Open 1
Junior Scratch Cup Sunday 26 May   Open 1
Inter. Scratch Cup Friday 24 May Sunday 26 May Open 3
Inter. Scratch Cup Saturday 25 May   Open 1
Inter. Scratch Cup Sunday 26 May   Open 1
Minor Scratch Cup Friday 24 May Sunday 26 May Open 3
Minor Scratch Cup Saturday 25 May   Open 1
Minor Scratch Cup Sunday 26 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 29 May
  Open 1
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event
Monday 3 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 5 June   Open 1
Start of Open Week Friday 7 June Sunday 16 June Open 8
L. & G. Singles Stableford Friday 7 June   Open 1
4-Person Team Event
Saturday 8 June   Open 1
4-Person Team Event Sunday 9 June   Open 1
2-Person Scramble
Sunday 9 June   Open 1
4-Person Team Event Monday 10 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Monday 10 June   Open 1
4-Person Team Event Tuesday 11 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Tuesday 11 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford
Wednesday 12 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Stableford from 6.00 p.m. Wednesday 12 June   Open 1
4-Person Team Event Thursday 13 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Stableford from 6.00 p. m.
Thursday 13 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Friday 14 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Stableford from 6.00 p. m. Friday 14 June   Open 1
4-Person Champagne Classic Saturday 15 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Stableford from 5.30pm Saturday 15 June   Open 1
Fourball Betterball
Sunday 16 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Stableford from 5.30pm Sunday 16 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 19 June   Open 1
4-Person Team Event Thursday 20 June Friday 21 June Open 2
4-Person Team Event Friday 21 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 26 June   Open 1
Leinster Men's Senior Cup Qualifying (C) Saturday 29 June   G.I. 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 26 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 3 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 10 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 17 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 24 July
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 31 July
  Open 1
Ladies Singles Stableford Friday 2 August   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 7 August   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 14 August   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 21 August
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 28 August
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 4 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 11 September   Open 1
Club Fundraising Classic Thursday 12 September Sunday 15 September Open 4
Club Fundraising Classic Friday 13 September   Open 1
Club Fundraising Classic Saturday 14 September   Open 1
Club Fundraising Classic Sunday 15 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 18 September
  Open 1
Cuisle Centre Golf Classic
Friday 20 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 25 September
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 2 October   Open 1
Foursomes Hamper Saturday 5 October Sunday 6 October Open 2
Foursomes Hamper Sunday 6 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 9 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 16 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 23 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 26 October Sunday 27 October Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 27 October   Open 1
Scramble Monday 28 October   Open 1

*Please check information before travelling

Card of the Course

KeyData
White Par 71 SSS 70 5,734 m
Yellow Par 71 SSS 69 5,537 m
Red Par 74 SSS 74 5,138 m
Blue Par 71 SSS 71 5,941 m

Card

Hole No. Blue White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index
1 341 337 332 4 7 332 4 1
2 398 387 377 4 3 377 4 15
3 165 157 153 3 13 149 3 17
4 378 372 367 4 5 304 4 11
5 158 128 103 3 18 97 3 18
6 353 346 325 4 11 320 4 3
7 414 402 384 4 1 379 5 9
8 434 419 410 5 17 384 5 7
9 355 341 327 4 9 312 4 5
Out 2,966 2,889 2,778 35   2,654 36  
10 464 456 447 5 15 433 5 4
11 150 145 141 3 16 136 3 13
12 411 395 383 4 2 374 5 10
13 416 404 398 5 14 333 5 6
14 356 348 342 4 4 252 4 16
15 311 297 281 4 8 248 4 8
16 323 306 293 4 6 269 4 2
17 167 161 152 3 10 146 3 14
18 347 333 322 4 12 293 4 12
In 2,945 2,845 2,759 36   2,484 37  
Total 5,941 5,734 5,537 71   5,138 74  
SSS 71 70 69     74    

Notable rounds

Men's Course Record: Am. 66 Danny Lacumbre (2) 22/06/2022

Ladies Course Record:

Members Achievements

In 2007 Junior member Daniel Murphy won the GUI under 15 Order of Merit. In 2009 he represented Leinster Boys and our club's proudest moment when he represented Ireland in the Boys Internationals at Royal Dublin Golf Club.

Margaret Flanagan (16) with Olive Conroy (6) Co. Longford G. C. won the Lancome Scotch Foursomes qualifying round at Mullingar Golf Club in August 2002.

17 year-old Conor McCusker, playing off a handicap of 2 became the first by to defend the Midland Boys' Championship at Birr Golf Club in September 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Portarlington won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1999. When the squad was Seamus McCuskey, Phil Raynor, Andrew Turley, Mark Kennedy, Shane McMahon, Conor McCuskey, Dermot Conlon, Alan Dunne, Colm Murphy, Joe Holland, Liam McMahon, David Murphy, Padraig O'Dea, David Lawlor and Tom Kemmy. They were managed by, Noel McMahon and Tom Kennedy.

The won the Barton Cup at Carlow Golf Club, beating Portmarnock in the final in 1950, when the squad was M. J. Finnegan, T. M. Canning, J. P. Scally, P. J. Conran, T. J. Kirby, R. Cottor, Sir. G. Holand, J. J. Daly, J. C. Canning and J. C. Howley.

They also won the Leinster Final of the Independent Mixed Trophy in 1976 and Michael Moore Cup in 1998.

Mark Kennedy won the Irish Boys' Amateur Close Championship under-16 Trophy at Kilkenny Golf Club in 1999.

Millennium Lady Captain Patricia Egan (20) and her Captain's Prize winner Mary Finlay (19) were runners-up in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Classic at Druid's Glen on the 2nd of October, 2000, with a score of 36 points.

Marie Mansfield played for the Irish Girls against Wales in 1965 and 1966.

History of Portarlington

Instituted 1908 affiliated 1911

The "Irish Field" on the 5th December, 1908 carried the following report: "Portarlington, although a favourite residential town for leisured or retired families, has been long in taking its place in the ranks of provincial towns possessing golf courses, a demesne of liberal extent has been rented within an easy cycle run, or even walk of the town. Lord Portarlington, the Rev. Father Beauchamp, Hon. Secretary of the club, with a number of others, have heartily taken up the promotion of Portarlington Golf Club."

The old Gate Lodge is nucleus of the present clubhouse and the original location of the course is still the home of the club.

Roll of Honour

Member Year Hon. Position
M. Walsh 1989 Ladies Captain
N. Coffey 1989 Ladies President
P. Lyne 1989 Men's Captain
M. Morrissey 1989 President
M. Flanagan 1990 Ladies Captain
N. Coffey 1990 Ladies President
P. M. Egan 1990 Men's Captain
M. Morrissey 1990 President
M. Whelehan 1991 Ladies Captain
M. Cannon 1991 Ladies President
W. D. Dempsey 1991 Men's Captain
J. V. Brady 1991 President
M. Conlon 1992 Ladies Captain
E. Culliton 1992 Ladies President
F. J. Keating 1992 Men's Captain
J. V. Brady 1992 President
M. O'Callaghan 1993 Ladies Captain
E. Quinn 1993 Ladies President
J. G. Cannon 1993 Men's Captain
P. A. Dunne 1993 President
E. O'Rourke 1994 Ladies Captain
G. O'Sullivan 1994 Ladies President
A. Colgan 1994 Men's Captain
P .A. Dunne 1994 President
P. Cunningham 1995 Ladies Captain
N. O'Dea 1995 Ladies President
S. Walsh 1995 Men's Captain
P. Lyne 1995 President
F. Mullins 1996 Ladies Captain
M. Culliton 1996 Ladies President
M. S. Turley 1996 Men's Captain
P. Lyne 1996 President
M. Conroy 1997 Ladies Captain
E. Culliton 1997 Ladies President
M. Moore 1997 Men's Captain
W. Dempsey 1997 President
M. O'Donoghue 1998 Ladies Captain
E. Dunne 1998 Ladies President
B. Hutchinson 1998 Men's Captain
W. Dempsey 1998 President
M. Finlay 1999 Ladies Captain
M. Whelehan 1999 Ladies President
D. Cunningham 1999 Men's Captain
Tom Hainsworth 1999 President
Mrs. Patricia 2000 Ladies Captain
Celeste Sweetman 2000 Ladies President
Willie Ward 2000 Men's Captain
Tom Hainsworth 2000 President
Mrs. Mary Kavanagh 2001 Ladies Captain
Bridie Higgins 2001 Ladies President
Joe Bolton 2001 Men's Captain
J. Cannon 2001 President
Mary Olive Conroy 2002 Ladies Captain
M. Finlay 2002 Ladies President
Martin Turley 2002 Men's Captain
J. Cannon 2002 President
Mary Egan 2003 Ladies Captain
Marie Walsh 2003 Ladies President
P. J. Dempsey 2003 Men's Captain
Francis Mullins 2003 President
Ann Bates 2004 Ladies Captain
Marie Conlon  2004 Ladies President
P. J. O'Donoghue 2004 Men's Captain
Don Cunningham 2004 President
Anne Delaney 2005 Ladies Captain
Patricia Cunningham 2005 Ladies President
Arthur Lambe  2005 Men's Captain
Aiden Colgan 2005 President
Ann Turley 2006 Ladies Captain
Patricia Egan 2006 Ladies President
Patrick Carlyle 2006 Men's Captain
Joe Bolton 2006 President
Margaret Watchorne  2007 Ladies Captain
Nora Purcell 2007 Ladies President
Pat Byron 2007 Men's Captain
Michael J. Turley 2007 President
Pat Cunningham 2008 Ladies Captain
Joan Murphy 2008 Ladies President
David Hainsworth 2008 Men's Captain
Michael Moore 2008 President
Carmel Fitzpatrick 2009 Ladies Captain
Anna Delaney 2009 Ladies President
Kevin Kennedy 2009 Men's Captain
Dermot Conlon 2009 President
Stephanie Gorman 2010 Ladies Captain
Joan Murphy 2010 Ladies President
Frank Smith 2010 Men's Captain
Seamus Walsh 2010 President
Sharon Culliton 2011 Ladies Captain
Anne Turley 2011 Ladies President
Noel F. Dunne 2011 Men's Captain
Martin Turley 2011 President
Helen Walsh 2012 Ladies Captain
Mary Kavanagh 2012 Ladies President
Conor McCusker 2012 Men's Captain
Jerry Savage 2012 President
Christine Collier 2013 Ladies Captain
Carmel Fitzpatrick
2013 Ladies President
Philip Lyons 2013 Men's Captain
David Hainsworth
2013 President
Nora Purcell 2014 Ladies Captain
Margaret Kelly 2014 Ladies President
Seamus Brereton 2014 Men's Captain
David Hainsworth 2014 President
Anne Galvin 2015 Ladies Captain
Stephanie Gorman 2015 Ladies President
Pat Greensmith 2015 Men's Captain
Patrick Byron
2015 President
Mary Kehoe 2016 Ladies Captain
Mary Foy
2016 Ladies President
John Gordon 2016 Men's Captain
Frank Smith 2016 President
Mary Foy 2017 Ladies Captain
Marie Byron
2017 Ladies President
Michael Murphy 2017 Men's Captain
Kevin Kennedy 2017 President
Noreen Savage 2018 Ladies Captain
Frances Daly 2018 Ladies President
Marty Fitzpatrick 2018 Men's Captain
Noel F. Dunne 2018 President
Frances Daly 2019 Ladies Captain
Noreen Savage 2019 Ladies President
Thomas P. Fitzpatrick
2019 Men's Captain
Seamus Brereton  
2019 President
Jo Lawrence 2020 Ladies Captain
Mary Moran 2020 Ladies President
Liam Kearney 2020 Men's Captain
P. J. Dempsey 2020 President
Rita Dowling 2021 Ladies Captain
Stephanie Gorman 2021 Ladies President
Brian Guinan 2021 Men's Captain
Michael Feeley 2021 President
Rita Dowling 2022 Ladies Captain
Mary Cannon 2022 Ladies President
Kieran O’Dea 2022 Men's Captain
Pat Culliton 2022 President
Sinead Scully 2023 Ladies Captain
Sharon Culliton 2023 Ladies President
John G. Ryan 2023 Men's Captain
Paul Corr 2023 President
Ann Marie Colgan
2024 Ladies Captain
Margo Whelehan 2024 Ladies President
Ronnie Culliton 2024 Men's Captain
Pat Greensmith 2024 President
Jiaren Eina Pang 2024 Lowest Ladies Handicap
Meadhbh Doyle 2024
Lowest Ladies Handicap
Noreen Granard 2024
Lowest Ladies Handicap
Conor McCusker (2) 2024
Lowest Men's Handicap
D. Murphy 2024
Lowest Men's Handicap
K. Connolly 2024
Lowest Men's Handicap

Holes in One at Portarlington

Member Date Hole No. Club Used Distance
Noreen Savage 14 November 1995 5th   97 m
M. Kennedy 16 June 1998 5th   134 m
Noreen Savage 17 July 2001 5th   97 m
Eile Robinson 1 September 2001 11th   149 m
K. Booth 6 October 2001 5th   134 m
Mary Olive Conroy 9 April 2002 5th   97 m
Anne Turley 30 May 2005 17th   146 m
Tony Whelan 17 August 2005 17th   161 m
Dolores Murphy 16 June 2006 17th   146 m
Dermot Conlon 20 May 2007 3rd   165 m
Gerard P. Plummer 29 August 2007 5th   117 m
Pamela Blanche 28 May 2008 5th   97 m
Anne Delaney 22 September 2008 5th   97 m
Darren Conlon 20 April 2022      
Conor Melia 9 January 2023 5th   128 m