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St Helen's Bay golf club Wexford

St Helen's Bay golf course Wexford

St Helen's Bay Golf Course

St Helen's Bay Club Crest

Ryder Cup hero Philip Walton took the challenge of forging a stern golfing test from the mixture of parkland and links, which is St. Helen’s Bay Golf Club - "Ireland’s sunniest golf course". The 17th and 18th holes enjoy a dazzling crescent of beach and sparkling sea which accompany the fairways all the way home.

Early holes play uphill where the gentle rising landscape, afford lovely panoramic views of the Wexford coast and countryside.

Other features of the course include water hazards on the 11th and 12th and restored "famine" walls at the 1st, 9th and 10th.

The 18-hole parkland course is a sizeable 5,991 m Par 72 with a standard scratch of 72 off the back tees, boasts nine water features, bunkers and 5,000 trees, requiring full concentration to avoid succumbing to the obstacles.

St. Helen’s Bay has a state-of-the-art clubhouse and the largest on-site accommodation in Ireland. The visitor is assured of a very friendly welcome and a memorable game of golf on st Helens Bay course, which is improving every year.

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  • Stay & Play @ Talbot Suites €400.00

    Offer valid from 01 Nov 2021 to 31 Jan 2023 Detail:

    Enjoy 2-Nights Golfing Getaway in Luxury Self-Catering Accommodation
    2-Nights Room Only in a Classic Apartment, Breakfast hamper.
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    Deposit €150 required, based on 4-people sharing.
    Valid from 1st November to 31st January subject to availability. 

Green Fees April to September Weekends:
€25/30
Green  Fees October to March Weekends: €20/25
Green Fees Senior Days: €15
Green Fees Juniors: €10/15
Green Fees with a Member: €10
Green Fees for Opens: €20
Practice Area: Yes
Club Hire: Yes
Buggy Hire: Yes
Soft Spikes: Yes
Membership Available: Yes
Full Membership Fee: €800
Full Couples Membership Fee: €1,520
Full U-40 Membership Fee: €450
Full Student 18-24 Membership Fee: €199
Full Junior Membership Fee: €100
Full Juvenile Membership Fee: €60
Course Type Parkland
No Holes 18
Members 491
Designer Phillip Walton & Larry Byrne
Founded 1993
Address

Kilrane,
Rosslare Harbour,
Co. Wexford

Telephone 053-91-33234
Email info@sthelensgolfresort.com
Website St Helen's Bay golf club website
Manager: Yvonne Sidney
Captain: Gerry Byrne
Lady Captain: Mary O'Riordan
President: Rionach Donlon
Vice-Captains':  &
Hon. Secretary:
Dermot Walsh, Gerry Smyth & Sonya McGarry
Club Pro: Johnny Young
Hon. Treasurer: Michael Cooney & Anna Marie Murphy
Comp. Secretary: Paddy Dunne & Susan Connolly

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St Helen's Bay Golf Course Layout Course Layout

Location Map

GPS Coord*
Lat:52.234108
Long:-6.336966
*Please check information before travelling

General Facts & Information

Course opening hours: Daylight hours Clubhouse opening hours: Licensing Hours
Mobile phones: Not on course
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim
Catering: Full catering, facilities Days to Avoid: None
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance

St. Helen's Bay Golf Club operate a 3-Club Pass together with Seafield & Rosslare for €125 in 2014

St Helen's Bay Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*

Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (to be Confirmed)        
Event Start Finish Type Duration
Captains' Drive-In Sunday
  Closed 1
Vice-Captain's Prize Friday
  Closed 1
Captain's Prize to the Ladies Saturday 1 June   Closed 1
Lady Captains Prize to the men Saturday 1 June   Closed 1
Presidents' Prize to L. & G. Saturday 22 June   Closed 1
Captain's Prize Saturday 6 July   Closed 1
Lady Captain's Prize
Saturday 18 August
  Closed 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 29 May
  Open 1
9-Hole L. & G. Singles Stableford Friday 31 May
  Open 1
Inter Scratch Cup
Sunday 2 June   Open 1
Juniors Day Sunday 2 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford
Wednesday 5 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Singles Stableford Friday 7 June   Open 1
L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford Wednesday 12 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Singles Stableford Friday 14 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 15 June
Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 19 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Singles Stableford Friday 21 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 26 June   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Singles Stableford Friday 28 June   Open 1
Club Fundraising Cl,assic Saturday 29 June
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 30 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 3 July   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Singles Stableford Friday 5 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 7 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 10 July   Open 1
St. Helen's Bay Pro-Am
Friday 12 July   IPGA
1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 13 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 17 July   Open 1
L. & G. 9-Hole Singles Stableford Friday 19 July   Open 1
Start of Open Week Saturday 20 July   Open 1
Fourball Betterball
Saturday 20 July
  Open 1
Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford Saturday 20 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Sunday 21 July   Open 1
Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford Sunday 21 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Monday 22 July   Open 1
Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford Monday 22 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Tuesday 23 July   Open 1
Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford Tuesday 23 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wedneday 24 July
  Open 1
Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford Wedneday 24 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 25 July
  Open 1
Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford Thursday 25 July
  Open 1
 Singles Stableford Friday 26 July
  Open 1
Ladies 9-Hole Singles Stableford Friday 26 July
  Open 1
Mixed 4-Person Team Event Sunday 28 July
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Monday 29 July
  Open 1
Start of Ladies Open Week
Tuesday 6 August Saturday 10 August Open 5
Singles Stableford Tuesday 6 August   Open 1
Ladies Fourball Betterball
Wedneday 7 August   Open 1
9-Hole Gents from 5pm Wedneday 7 August   Open 1
3-Person Team Event
Thursday 8 August   Open 1
9-Hole Gents from 5pm Thursday 8 August   Open 1
Ladies Singles Stableford Friday 9 August   Open 1
9-Hole Gents from 5pm Friday 9 August   Open 1
Mixed Fourball Saturday 10 August   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 10 August   Open 1
L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford Wednesday 14 August   Open 1
Junior Boys' & Girls Friday 16 August   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 18 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 21 August
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 24 August
Sunday 25 August
Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 25 August
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 28 August
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 31 August
Sunday 1 September
Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 1 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 4 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 7 September Sunday 8 September Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 8 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 11 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 18 September
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 21 September Sunday 22 September Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 22 September   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 25 September
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 28 September
Sunday 29 September Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 29 September
  Open  1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 2 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 5 October Sunday 6 October
Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 6 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 9 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 12 October Sunday 13 October Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 13 October   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 16 October   Open 1
L. & G. Team Event
Saturday 19 October
Open 2
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
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 3 November   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 10 November   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sturday 16 November Sunday 17 November Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 17 November   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 24 November
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 8 December   Open 1

*Please check information before travelling

Card of the Course

KeyData
White Par 72 SSS 71 6,446 yd's
Yellow Par 72 SSS 69 5,994 yd's
Red Par 74 SSS 72 5,483 yd's
Blue Par 72 SSS 72 6,690 yd's

Card

Name Hole No. Blue White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index
St. Helen's 1 457 448 429 5 16 385 5 8
Walton's Wish 2 420 407 374 4 5
346 4 4
Tuskar Rock 3 209 202 155 3 7
140 3 17
The Tunnel 4 341 335 290
4 18 267 4 14
The Pilgrimage 5 357 333 321 4 12 316 4 6
Yola 6 342 323 322 4 17 303
4 10
Croningan 7 184 175 110 3 6
146 3 11
Carnsore Point 8 467 452 414 4 2 405
5
16
Famine Walls 9 531 517 504
5 9
436 5 2
  Out 3,308 3,202 2,919 36   2,744 37  
Forth of Bargy 10 550 512 504
5 8
441 5 1
Cromwell's Bay 11 182 178 171 3 11 138 3 15
Ballyhire Castle 12 448 442 395 4 1 332 4 3
The Piers 13 466 453 399 4 4
370 4 7
Four Winds 14 330 324 313 4 14 244 4 9
Rackard's Drive 15 526 499 488 5 13 481 5 5
Wishing Well 16 429 405
378 4 10
389 5
13
Spaugh Rock 17 210 203 170 3 3
153 3 12
Pirate's Cove 18 266 250 243 4 15 191 4 18
  In 3,407 3,266 3,061 36   2,739 37  
  Total 6,690 6,446 5,994 72   5,483 74  
  SSS 72 71 69     72    

Notable rounds

Men's Course Record: Am. 70, Pro: Philip Walton 69

Ladies Course Record:

Members Achievements

St. Helen’s Bay Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Leinster Central Regional Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield when they lost out to Abbeyleix Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs at New Kilkenny Golf Club Saturday 29th July 2023.

The Ladies of St. Helen’s Bay Golf Club were finalist in the Finn Trophy in 2017, when the team was Ger Smith, Frances Reid, Georgina Darling, Emer Farrell, Aine O’Connell, Janet Slattery, Bernadette Tully, Bernie Furlong ,Helena O’Connor, Kathleen Murphy, Mary McCormack and Nora Kavanagh.

Larry Byrne, the original owner of the St. Helen's Bay golf course, and I go back a long time. Larry was a first-class hurler with Wexford. Before that he played with St. Peter's, Wexford. I played for St. Kieran's College Kilkenny, all those years ago, Peter's were our arch enemies as we where theirs. There were no quarters given in those matches and every player gave his all. He had to there was no hiding place after the match, as you had to go back and live with the "hurlers on the ditch." I used tell the kids in Ballinascorney, when they would tell me they felt pressure representing the club "if they wanted to know what pressure in sport was, it was being a Dub playing with Kieran's and 500 fellows on the side-line thinking they should be out there and not you." They all thought Dub's couldn’t play hurling.

History of St Helen's Bay

St. Helen’s Bay golf club captures the essence of a bygone era covering 150 acres of sweeping Wexford terrain and incorporating existing features dating from Norman times, the bay area is characterised by the exotic civilisation transplanted from the European continent by newcomers. The existing tower-house near the 12th hole dates from the 13th century.

At various points around the course are painstakingly restored dry stonewalls, unusual for this part of Ireland. Originally erected during the famine, these walls are steeped in history.

Also known as "Pirates Cove" the mile long beach at St. Helen’s Bay was used by smugglers during the 19th century.

Within a view of the course is Tuskar Rock-a local landmark and central theme of many a Wexford tale.

Roll of Honour

Member Year Hon. Position
R. Cleary 1993 Ladies Captain
Molly Farrell 1993 Ladies President
L. Byrne 1993 Men's Captain
Tom Noonat 1993 President
R. Cleary 1994 Ladies Captain
Molly Farrell 1994 Ladies President
L. Byrne 1994 Men's Captain
T. Noonan 1994 President
J. Walshe 1995 Ladies Captain
Roisin Prenderville 1995 Ladies President
D. Murphy 1995 Men's Captain
V. Stafford 1995 President
J. Walshe 1996 Ladies Captain
Roisin Prenderville 1996 Ladies President
D. Murphy 1996 Men's Captain
V. Stafford 1996 President
M. Byrne 1997 Ladies Captain
Carmel Curtin 1997 Ladies President
P. Conlin 1997 Men's Captain
E. Cleary 1997 President
M. McCormack 1998 Ladies Captain
Carmel Curtin 1998 Ladies President
J. O'Connor 1998 Men's Captain
E. Cleary 1998 President
Jo Devitt 1999 Ladies Captain
Bernie Martin 1999 Ladies President
Bill Francis 1999 Men's Captain
Pat Curtin 1999 President
Paula O'Leary 2000 Ladies Captain
Bernie Martin 2000 Ladies President
John Codd 2000 Men's Captain
Pat Curtin 2000 President
Margie O'Connor 2001 Ladies Captain
Rose Cleary 2001 Ladies President
Michael Delaney 2001 Men's Captain
Martin McCormack 2001 Men's President
Martin McCormack 2001 President
Carmel Redmond 2002 Ladies Captain
Rose Cleary 2002 Ladies President
Walter Morrisey 2002 Men's Captain
Martin McCormack 2002 President
Susan Stewart 2003 Ladies Captain
Bernie Wright 2003 Ladies President
Eddie Barrett 2003 Men's Captain
Gerry Strahan 2003 President
Brona Cloonan 2004 Ladies Captain
Bernie Wright 2004 Ladies President
Alan Murphy 2004 Men's Captain
Gerry Strahan 2004 President
Eileen Brosnan 2005 Ladies Captain
Joan Walsh  2005 Ladies President
Rhodes Murphy 2005 Men's Captain
Gay Redmond 2005 President
Frances Reid 2006 Ladies Captain
Joan Walsh  2006 Ladies President
Willie Byrne 2006 Men's Captain
Gay Redmond 2006 President
Paula Stafford 2007 Ladies Captain
Mona McCormack  2007 Ladies President
Kieran Doolan 2007 Men's Captain
Donall O'Murchu 2007 President
Angie Sheehan 2008 Ladies Captain
Jo Devitt 2008 Ladies President
Mick Brosnan 2008 Men's Captain
Donall O'Murchu 2008 President
Kathleen Murphy 2009 Ladies Captain
Hazel Cronin 2009 Ladies President
Alan Howard 2009 Men's Captain
John Codd 2009 President
Jean O'Kennedy 2010 Ladies Captain
Mari Byrne 2010 Ladies President
Frank O'Kennedy 2010 Men's Captain
John Codd 2010 President
Georgina Darling 2011 Ladies Captain
Marie Byrne 2011 Ladies President
Tom McConalogue 2011 Men's Captain
Michael Delaney 2011 President
Marie Tevlin 2012 Ladies Captain
Patricia Murphy 2012 Ladies President
John Holt 2012 Men's Captain
Michael Delaney 2012 President
Peigi O'Ruairc 2013 Ladies Captain
Joan Levins 2013 Ladies President
Maurice Cooper 2013 Men's Captain
Seamus McCormack
2013 President
Peigi O'Ruairc 2014 Ladies Captain
Joan Levins 2014 Ladies President
Tomas O'Riordan 2014 Men's Captain
Seamus McCormack 2014 President
Bernie Furlong 2015 Ladies Captain
Mary McCormack 2015 Ladies President
Aidan Colgan 2015 Men's Captain
Pat Murphy 2015 President
Aine O'Connell 2016 Ladies Captain
Mary McCormack 2016 Ladies President
John O'Keeffe 2016 Men's Captain
Pat Murphy 2016 President
Ann Byrne 2017 Ladies Captain
Mick Conlan 2017 Men's Captain
Aidan Colgan
2017 President
Verona McConalogue 2018 Ladies Captain
Tommy Duggan 2018 Men's Captain
Aidan Colgan 2018 President
Patricia Williams 2019 Ladies Captain
Padraig Tiernan 2019 Men's Captain
John O'Keeffe 2019 President
Emer Farrell 2020 Ladies Captain
Kieran Whelan 2020 Men's Captain
John O'Keeffe 2020 President
Cathy Dalton 2021 Ladies Captain
Peter Smith 2021 Men's Captain
Rionach Donlon 2021 President
Mary O'Riordan 2022 Ladies Captain
Gerry Byrne 2022 Men's Captain
Rionach Donlon
2022 President
Paddy
2023 Ladies Captain
  2023 Men's Captain
  2023 President
  2024 Ladies Captain
  2024 Men's Captain
  2024 President
(7) 2024 Lowest Ladies Handicap
Ryan Burke 2024 Lowest Men's Handicap
Ciaran Frost (2) 2024 Lowest Men's Handicap

Holes in One at St Helen's Bay

Member Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Type
Rose Cleary          
Martin McCormack          
Donal O’Keeffe          
Tim Quinlivin          
Diarmuid F. Coonan 22 September 2002 18th  Albatross 243 yd’s
Mary Barrett 6 August 2003 11th   138 yd’s  
Paula O’Leary 2 August 2006 17th 7-iron
135 yd’s  
Kate Bambrick 3 May 2009 3rd   140 yd’s  
Anna-Marie Murphy 26 August 2022