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Gold Coast Golf Course

Scenic and challenging 18-hole golf course bordered by the Atlantic ocean with unrivalled panoramic views of Dungarvan Bay and the Comeragh Mountains. Originally a 9-hole course since 1939 then in 1993 it became Gold Coast Golf Club and developed to 18-holes. The mature tree lined fairways of the old course are cleverly mingled with the long and challenging newer holes to create a truly superb golf course. At 6,171 m of the back stakes, the course will present a real challenge for the discerning golfer wishing to test his skills in a magnificent and spectacular location. For the ladies the 5,028 m course is equally demanding and rewarding.
Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Golf Deals » Gold Coast
Stay & Play @ Gold Coast Golf Hotel €113.00
Offer valid from 01 Jan 2019 to 30 Nov 2019 Detail:
Calling All Golf Enthusiasts! Book your golf getaway at the Gold Coast Resort today!
Included:
• Overnight accommodation
• Full Irish Breakfast
• A round of golf per person in the Gold Coast Golf Club
What to know before you go:
• Complimentary access to our Leisure Centre
• On-site 18 hole par 72 championship parkland course
• Complimentary, unlimited wifi throughout the hotel
• Ample free on-site parking
• Preferential tee times at the Gold Coast Golf Course
Green Fees Midweek: | €15/20 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €20/25 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €15/20 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €12/15 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: €25 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: | Preferred |
Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €550 |
Full Husband & Wife Membership Fee: | €800 |
Full Senior Membership Fee: | €415 |
Full Country Membership Fee: | €220 |
Full Student Membership Fee: | €140 |
Full Junior Membership Fee: | €85 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 453 |
Designer | Five Enterprises |
Founded | 1993 |
Address | Ballinacourty, |
Telephone | 058-44055 |
goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com | |
Website | Gold Coast golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | Brendan O'Brien & Mark Lenihan |
Captain: | |
Lady Captain: | |
Presidents': | & |
Vice-Captain: | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Eugene Collins & Kay Claassen |
Club Pro: | None-Shop |
Hon. Treasurer: | Martin Murray & Ruth Hannigan |
Comp. Secretary: | Kieran Cullinan & Esther McGuckian |
Location Map
Lat:52.086193
Long:-7.565191
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to Midnight |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities, in Gold Coast Hotel | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees and Welcome: Midweek & Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Gold Coast Golf Club operate a 3-Club Pass together with West Waterford & Dungarvan for €69 in 2017
Gold Coast Golf Club Fixtures 2019 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2019 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 17 March |
Closed | 1 | |
Vice-Captain's Prize | Sunday 21 April |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 12 May | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize (Q) | Friday 7 June |
Saturday 8 June |
Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize (Q) | Saturday 8 June |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Sunday 9 June |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Sunday 9 June |
Closed | 1 | |
Vice-President's Prize | Sunday 28 July |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 11 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize (Q) | Friday 23 August | Sunday 25 August | Closed | 3 |
President's Prize (Q) | Saturday 24 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Sunday 25 August | Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Sunday 25 August | Closed | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 8 January | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 15 January | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 22 January | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 29 January |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 5 February | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 12 February | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 19 February | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 26 February |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 5 March | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 12 March | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 19 March | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 26 March |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 14 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 25 May | Sunday 26 May | Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 26 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 28 May |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 31 May |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Monday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 4 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford | Monday 17 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 18 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 22 June | Sunday 23 June | Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 23 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 25 June |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 28 June |
Sunday 30 June |
Open | 3 |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 29 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 30 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 2 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 6 July | Sunday 7 July |
Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 7 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 30 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
Club Fundraising Classic | Thursday 15 August | Sunday 18 August | Open | 4 |
Club Fundraising Classic | Friday 16 August | Open | 1 | |
Club Fundraising Classic | Saturday 17 August | Open | 1 | |
Club Fundraising Classic | Sunday 18 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 20 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 55+ | Tuesday 27 August |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 3 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 55+ | Tuesday 10 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 17 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 24 September |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 1 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 8 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 15 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 22 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 29 October |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 5 November | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 12 November | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 19 November | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 26 November | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 3 December |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 10 December | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Open 50+ | Tuesday 17 December | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 71 6,560 yd's |
Yellow | Par 72 SSS 69 6,143 yd's |
Red | Par 73 SSS 72 5,498 yd's |
Blue | Par 72 SSS 72 6,785 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | Blue | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 349 | 343 | 336 | 4 | 10 | 312 |
4 | 8 |
2 | 371 | 359 | 338 | 4 | 6 | 298 |
4 | 6 |
3 | 530 |
519 |
507 |
5 | 8 | 440 | 5 | 2 |
4 | 182 | 173 | 153 | 3 | 14 | 147 | 3 | 16 |
5 | 421 |
408 |
386 | 4 | 2 | 309 |
4 | 12 |
6 | 487 | 475 | 457 | 5 | 16 | 396 | 5 | 10 |
7 | 165 | 159 | 153 | 3 | 18 | 127 | 3 | 18 |
8 | 183 | 171 | 156 | 3 | 4 | 129 | 3 | 14 |
9 | 376 | 364 | 346 | 4 | 12 | 324 |
4 | 4 |
0ut | 3,064 |
2,971 | 2,832 | 35 | 2,482 | 35 | ||
10 | 439 | 430 |
370 |
4 | 3 | 366 | 4 | 5 |
11 | 366 | 341 | 331 | 4 | 17 | 306 |
4 | 15 |
12 | 388 | 377 | 337 | 4 | 15 | 328 | 4 | 11 |
13 | 362 | 336 | 324 | 4 | 13 | 309 |
4 | 13 |
14 | 212 |
197 | 178 | 3 | 11 | 161 | 3 | 17 |
15 | 397 | 378 | 365 | 4 | 5 | 300 |
4 | 3 |
16 | 528 |
515 |
474 | 5 | 9 | 408 |
5 | 7 |
17 | 475 | 466 | 391 |
4 | 1 | 386 | 5 | 9 |
18 | 557 | 549 |
541 |
5 | 7 | 452 | 5 | 1 |
In | 3,721 | 3,589 | 3,311 |
37 | 3,016 |
38 | ||
Total | 6,785 | 6,560 |
6,143 |
72 | 5,498 | 73 | ||
SSS | 72 | 71 | 69 | 72 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 71 David Briden (2) 24/09/2003
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Gold Coast Golf Club won their first Munster pennant when they beat Doneraile Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in the Jimmy Bruen Shield at Fota Island on Sunday 15th July 2012.
They made their way to Kinsale Golf Club to compete in the All-Ireland deciders on Friday 21st September when they were drawn against Ulster Champions Killymoon Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals.
They were led by John Hallinan with Ian Pericho who lost their match by the minimum to B. Bleeks with D. McCabe, next up was Derek Power with Michael Kavanagh who halved their match against K. Wilson with R. Montgomery, they were followed by Declan Kiely with Garry Manning who lost their match by 2 and 1. In the penultimate match of Ger Bagge with D. J. Kiely had a 3 and 1 win over B. Gogarty with S. Devlin, in the bottom match Jimmy O’Dwyer with Jody Hallinan had one-of-those-days when going down to G. Toal with M. Lenny by 6 and 5.
The reserves were Conor McCarthy, Stephen Cliffe, Kieran Cullinan, Brian Fahey, Billy Power and Dermot Ahern, they were captained by Pat Power.
Members who played representative golf for their Province;
David Briden represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1999 playing 4-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 6-points;
Eoin Ryan represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2001 playing 6-times won 3-matches halved two and lost 1-match accumulating 8-points;
History of Gold Coast
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Margot Booth | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
R. M. Foley | 1994 | Ladies President |
John McGrath | 1994 | Men's Captain |
Willie Barron | 1994 | President |
Helen Fennell | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
Yvonne Power | 1995 | Ladies President |
John Kiely | 1995 | Men's Captain |
Kevin D'arcy | 1995 | President |
Joan Mansfield | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Brid Dunphy | 1996 | Ladies President |
John Coade | 1996 | Men's Captain |
John Murphy | 1996 | President |
Mary Fenton | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Tony Lonergan | 1997 | Men's Captain |
John McGrath | 1997 | President |
Nuala Paor | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
James Veale | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Thomas Fennell | 1998 | President |
Margaret Hogan | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Deirdre Hannigan | 1999 | Ladies President |
James Veale | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Billy Harty | 1999 | President |
Ann McGrath | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Helen Fennell | 2000 | Ladies President |
Maurice Fennell | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Brian Connor | 2000 | President |
Nuala Harty | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Joan Mansfield | 2001 | Ladies President |
Thomas Larkin | 2001 | Men's Captain |
J. Hughes | 2001 | President |
Deirdre Hannigan | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Nuala de Paor | 2002 | Ladies President |
Billy Power | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Dave Clarke | 2002 | President |
Joan O'Dea | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Joan Mansfield | 2003 | Ladies President |
Tom White | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Nicholas Fitzgerald | 2003 | President |
Ita White | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Margaret Hogan | 2004 | Ladies President |
Brendan O'Brien | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Kieran Cullinan | 2004 | President |
Helena Fitzgerald | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Ruth Hannigan | 2005 | Ladies President |
Tony Sheehan | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Conor Clancy | 2005 | President |
Teresa Queally | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Violet Howard | 2006 | Ladies President |
Brian Gaynor | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Conor Clancy | 2006 | President |
Fidelma Horsom | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
Sheila Norris | 2007 | Ladies President |
Patsy Walsh | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Austin Kiely | 2007 | President |
Lorraine Birney | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Callaghan | 2008 | Ladies President |
Michael Wall | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Michael Whelan | 2008 | President |
Ruth Hannigan | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Helena Fitzgerald | 2009 | Ladies President |
Martin Murray | 2009 | Men's Captain |
John White | 2009 | President |
Margaret Mulhearne | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Alice McLoughlin | 2010 | Ladies President |
John Hallinan | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Walsh | 2010 | President |
Ann Scannell | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Dunford | 2011 | Ladies President |
Colin McArthur | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Liam Clancy | 2011 | President |
Esther McGuckian | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Martina Corkery | 2012 | Ladies President |
Roy Ware | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Bob O'Brien | 2012 | President |
Aishling Fennell | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Breda Conway |
2013 | Ladies President |
Andy Travers | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Stephen Greene |
2013 | President |
Wilhemina Reynolds | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Breda Conway | 2014 | Ladies President |
Jimmy O'Dwyer | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Frank Waters | 2014 | President |
Gillian Cashman |
2015 | Ladies Captain |
Joan O'Dea |
2015 | Ladies President |
Tom White | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Tony Sheehan |
2015 | President |
Eilo Fitzgerald | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Ann McGrath | 2016 | Ladies President |
Rafael Alvarez | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Brian Fahey |
2016 | President |
2017 | Ladies Captain | |
2017 | Ladies President | |
Brian O'Connor | 2017 | Men's Captain |
2017 | President | |
2018 | Ladies Captain | |
2018 | Ladies President | |
2018 | Men's Captain | |
2018 | President | |
2019 | Ladies Captain | |
2019 | Ladies President | |
2019 | Men's Captain | |
2019 | President | |
Alashing Fennell (9) | 2019 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
John White (4.1) | 2019 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Gold Coast
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Bobby Buckley | 23 April 1995 | 3rd | 129 m | |
Pat Power | 6 August 1995 | 12th | 129 m | |
Billy Harty | 18 August 1985 | 8th | 163 m | |
Thomas Fennell | 10 September 1995 | 3rd | 129 m | |
Laurance Boland | 10 March 1996 | 3rd | 129 m | |
Maurice Fennell | 30 April 1996 | 3rd | 129 m | |
Willie Walsh | 5 May 1996 | 3rd | 129 m | |
Patsy Walsh | 8 June 1996 | 12th | 129 m | |
Vincent Tobin | 10 June 1996 | 12th | 129 m | |
Ned Murray | 14 July 1996 | 17th | 143 m | |
Geraldine Murphy | 13 April 1997 | 4th | 135 m | |
Packie Hogan | 5 July 1998 | 8th | 175 m | |
Dadid Regan | 10 May 1998 | 8th | 175 m | |
Sheila Lyall | 29 September 2003 | 9th | Powerscourt | 113 m |
Anthony Daly | 8 June 2010 | 8th | 7-Iron | 160 m |
Sheila Lyall | 29 September 2003 | 8th | 113 m |