Castleknock golf club Dublin
Castleknock Golf Course
In the grounds of Sommerton House in County Dublin built into a mature parkland. The Course has been built to USGA standards and is playable all year round due to superb drainage irrigation built under the course.
There are 10 Acres of Lakes which come into play on 7 Holes, in fact the 16thand 18thpar 3's are played right over lakes.
Castleknock Golf Club the driest parkland course you'll play. Open all year round with no mats or temporary greens, if other courses are closed we are open. Our greens are constructed to the highest USGA recommendations and are subtly contoured and seeded with creeping bentgrass allowing for fast greens all year round.
Just 20 minutes from Airport and 7km from the city centre, adjacent to Dublin's famous Phoenix Park, with spectacular views overlooking Liffey Valley and the Dublin Mountains Castleknock Golf Club is Dublin's finest golfing address.
There is a chipping green of 800 sq.metres and a practice green of sq. 1,000 metres.
Castleknock was voted the No. 99-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Castleknock was voted the No. 63-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2009;
Castleknock was voted the No. 74-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2008;
Golf Deals » Castleknock
Stay & Play @ Castleknock Hotel & Country Club €179.00
Offer valid from 01 Apr 2021 to 31 Oct 2022 Detail:
1-Night B&B with 1 Game of Golf:
This one night Golfers Midweek Package includes:
One Night Accommodation, Extensive hot and cold Full Irish Breakfast the next morning. One game of golf per adult in Castleknock Golf Club located onsite. Complimentary guest parking. Complimentary WIFI. Full use of Tonic Health Club including fitness centre, pool, sauna, steam-room and Jacuzzi (please note sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi are currently closed due to government guidelines). Cancel free up to 24 hours prior to arrival.
| Green Fees Mon. to Thurs: | €25 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B. H.: | €40 |
| Green Fees Sunday: |
€60 |
| Green Fees with a Member Weekdays: | €29 |
| Green Fees with a Member Weekends: | €39 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €35 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: €40 | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: €30 | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Open For Membership: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | €1,850 |
| Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | €715 |
| Full Student 18-22 Membership Fee: | €410 |
| Full Junior 15-17 Membership Fee: | €255 |
| Full Juvenile 8-14 Membership Fee: | €200 |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 150 |
| Designer | Jonathan Gaunt & Marnoch |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Address | Sommerton, |
| Telephone | 01-6408736 |
| info@castleknockgolfclub.ie | |
| Website | Castleknock golf club website |
| Director of Golf: | Warren Ryan |
| Captain: | Michael Clancy |
| Lady Captain: | Margo O’Donoghue |
| President: | Jack Creaner |
| Boys Junior Captain: | Jack |
| Girls Junior Captain: | Sadhb |
| Vice-Captains': | & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Jim Renynolds & Vivien Lee |
| Club Pro: | Hugh Feeney |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Pauric Glennon & Ann Robinson |
| Comp. Secretary: | Liam Maher & Sinead Corley |
Course Layout
Location Map
GPS Coord*
Lat:53.366123
Long:-6.403613
Lat:53.366123
Long:-6.403613
*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 | Days to Avoid: None |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: 14 Days in advance |
Castleknock Golf Club Fixtures 2022 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2022 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Saturday |
Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 4 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 27 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Sunday 18 June |
Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 19 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 26 April |
Open | 1 | |
| Fourball Betterball | Sunday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 3 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 10 May | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Friday 11 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 24 May |
Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 25 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 31 May |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 7 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 21 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 28 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 12 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 19 July | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Open Week | Tuesday 26 July | Friday 29 July | Open | 4 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 26 July |
|
Open | 1 |
| 18-Hole Ready Golf | Wednesday 27 July | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Ball Betterball | Thursday 28 July | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Friday 29 July | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Friday 29 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuessday 2 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies 4-Ball Betterball | Wednesday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 23 August |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 30 August |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 6 September | Open | 1 | |
| ITICA Pro-Am | Monday 12 September |
IPGA | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 13 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 20 September |
Open | 1 | |
| Senior Scratch Cup | Saturday 24 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 September |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 4 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 18 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 October |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 November | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 8 November | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 15 November | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 22 November |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 29 November |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 6 December | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 13 December | Open | 1 |
*Please check information before travelling
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 72 SSS 72 6,379 yd's |
| Red | Par 71 SSS 72 5,428 yd's |
| Green | Par 72 SSS 70 5,974 yd's |
| Blue | Par 72 SSS 73 6,703 yd's |
Card
| Hole No. | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 312 | 297 | 287 | 4 | 16 | 276 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | 591 | 575 | 553 | 5 | 4 | 521 |
5 | 5 |
| 3 | 219 | 197 | 173 | 3 | 8 | 151 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 442 | 422 | 402 | 4 | 2 | 381 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 307 | 297 | 287 | 4 | 18 | 272 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | 479 | 469 | 444 | 5 | 14 | 400 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 208 | 198 | 169 | 3 | 10 | 96 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | 596 | 569 | 540 | 5 | 6 | 489 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | 173 | 151 | 135 | 3 | 12 | 121 | 3 | 11 |
| Out | 3,327 | 3,175 | 2,990 | 36 | 2,707 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 521 | 488 | 478 | 5 | 11 | 457 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 158 | 151 | 139 | 3 | 15 | 111 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | 382 | 358 | 348 | 4 | 5 | 317 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | 331 | 322 | 299 | 4 | 13 | 275 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | 467 | 456 | 414 | 4 | 1 | 390 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | 350 | 328 | 302 | 4 | 17 | 276 | 4 | 16 |
| 16 | 506 | 482 | 456 | 5 | 7 | 426 | 5 | 8 |
| 17 | 464 | 437 | 408 | 4 | 3 | 362 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | 197 | 182 | 140 | 3 | 9 | 117 | 3 | 14 |
| In | 3,376 | 3,204 | 2,984 | 36 | 2,731 | 36 | ||
| Total | 6,703 | 6,379 | 5,974 | 72 | 5,438 | 72 | ||
| SSS | 73 | 72 | 70 | 72 |
Notable rounds
Mens Course record: Rob Morgan 61 26/09/2021
Members Achievements
History of Castleknock
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| 2006 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2006 | Men's Captain | |
| Paul Monahan | 2006 | President |
| Maureen Black | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| John Sherwood | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2007 | President |
| Terry Smyth | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Paul Tobin | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2008 | President |
| Clare Garrihy | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Martin Moore | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2009 | President |
| Miriam Rogers | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Galvin | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2010 | President |
| Brid Fallon | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| George Coombes | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2011 | President |
| Rita O'Dwyer | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Dermot Conlon | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2012 | President |
| Eilish O'Sullivan | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Brendan Hudson | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2013 | President |
| Mairead Butler | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Lacey | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Paul Monahan | 2014 | President |
| Patricia McCormack | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Jack Creaner | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Pat O'Donnell |
2015 | President |
| Rosaleen Geaney |
2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Johnny Craven | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Pat O'Donnell |
2016 | President |
| Jakie Russell | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Anthony O'Connell | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| Pat O'Donnell | 2017 | President |
| RichellaBoggan | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Lorcan Brophy | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Bernard Hudson | 2018 | President |
| Eithne Cusack | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Garrett Cooke | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Bernard Hudson | 2019 | President |
| Linda O'Keefffe | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Joseph Lavelle | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Jack Creaner | 2020 | President |
| Ann Robinson | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Gerry Robinson |
2021 | Men's Captain |
| Jack Creaner | 2021 | President |
| Margo O’Donoghue | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Clancy | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| 2022 | President | |
| Jack | 2022 | Boys Junior Captain |
| Sadhb | 2022 | Girls Junior Captain |
| Sarah Lacey (4) |
2022 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
| Robert Moran | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Ruairi Kennelly | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Ian O'Connell | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Luke Curran | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Quentin Carew | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Paul Coughlan (-3.5) | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Dylan Brophy (-2.5) |
2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Andrew Mulholland (0.5) | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Michael O'Donovan (0.6) | 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Odhran Mullan (4.3) |
2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Castleknock
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Martin Moore Jr. | 25 May 2007 | 9th | 151 yd's | |
| Michael Devitt | 18 August 2007 | 7th | 169 yd's | |
| Frederic Pelanne | 2 January 2009 | 3rd | 172 yd's | |
| Bernard Byrne | 29 April 2021 | 11th | 151 yd's | |
| Moises Souza Cruz | 26 July 2021 | 9th | 151 yd's | |
| Rena O'Brien | 13 October 2021 | 18th | 117 yd's | |
| Patrick Kavanagh | 19 October 2021 | |||
| Darragh Spain | 15 November 2021 | 18th | 182 yd's | |
| Catherine Bradwell | 2 February 2022 | 7th | 96 yd's |
