New Forest golf club Westmeath
New Forest Golf Course
I consider the New Forest site to be the best I have ever worked with. Indeed, I believe that New Forest is the best golf course I have yet designed."
Peter McEvoy
Golf is progressing in many ways. Modern equipment and big, strong players are totally overpowering many courses. At New Forest such tactics are unlikely to be successful. The course is one that is designed to respond to the challenges that the game is experiencing. Thought off the tee will be rewarded much more than raw power.
New Forest restores that balance whereby the less strong but canny player, with good course management skills, can compete against his stronger hitting opponent. Generous areas for high handicappers are built in to the design where greens are not sought in par figures, but make no mistake: this is a real test for the big boys, if it is set up to be so.
We believe that the course blends happily with its surroundings. Most important of all was to use the beauty that nature has given, to highlight trees and water and give golfers the chance to notice.
Peter McEvoy
Golf Architect
• Greens and tees are constructed to USGA specifications.
• Greens are seeded with the latest A4 and G6 bentgrass cultivars, planted at a 60-40% ratio
• All tees are seeded with a 100% rye grass mix
• The site contains a glacial deposit of pure gravel and sand with the added bonus of being free draining, ensuring all year play.
New Forest was voted the No. 64-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Irish Golfer” in 2022;
New Forest was voted the No. 91-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2020 (Up-1);
New Forest was voted the No. 92-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2019 (Down-3);
New Forest was voted the No. 89-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2018 (Up-2);
New Forest was voted the No. 91-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2017 (Up-1);
New Forest was voted the No. 92-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2016 (Up-2);
New Forest was voted the No. 94-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2015;
New Forest was voted the No. 95-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
New Forest was voted the No. 61-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2009;
New Forest was voted the No. 62-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2008;
New Forest was voted No. 32 Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland.
| Green Fees Midweek: | €30 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €35 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | €20 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €25/30 |
| Practice Area: | Range |
| Club Hire: €30 |
Yes |
| Buggy Hire: €30 | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | €855 |
| Full Senior Membership Fee: | €655 |
| Full Ladies Membership Fee: | €655 |
| Full Country Membership Fee: | €400 |
| Full Under-30 Membership Fee: | €655 |
| Full Under-24 Membership Fee: | €455 |
| Full Student Membership Fee: | €355 |
| Full Under-14 Membership Fee: | €85 |
| Entrance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 300 |
| Designer | Peter McEvoy |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Address | Higginstown |
| Telephone | +353 (0)44-92-21100 |
| info@newforest.ie | |
| Website | New Forest golf club website |
| Director of Golf: | Stephen Barrett |
| Captain: | Michael Kelly |
| Lady Captain: | Kathryn Cooney |
| President: | Peter McKenna |
| Boys Junior Captain: | Padraig Carton |
| Girls Junior Captain: | Ciara Doyle |
| Vice-Captains: | Conor Elliffe & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Tony Buckley |
| Club Pro: | Stephen Barrett |
| Hon. Treasurer: | John McCormack & Margaret Keegan |
| Comp. Secretary: | Derek Doyle & Sandra McKevitt |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:53.387169
Long:-7.427187
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to Dusk |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities in hotel | Days to Avoid: None (phone in advance) |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek &Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:N/A |
New Forest Golf Club Fixtures 2023 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2022 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday |
Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Vice-Captain's Prize | Wednesday |
Closed | 1 | |
| Vice-Captain's Prize | Sunday 31 July |
Closed | 1 | |
| Professionals Prize | Saturday 25 June | Sunday 26 June | ||
| Professionals Prize | Sunday 26 June | |||
| Captain's Prize (Q) |
Saturday 19 June | Sunday 20 June | Closed | 2 |
| Captain's Prize (Q) | Sunday 20 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Sunday 26 June | Closed |
1 | |
| Lady Captain's Prize | Sunday 17 July | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize to the Ladies |
Wednesday 3 August | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 7 August | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 20 August |
Saturday 21 August |
Closed | 1 |
| President's Prize | Saturday 21 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 18 March | Open |
1 |
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| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 30 March | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 27 April | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Friday 20 May | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 25 May | Open | 1 |
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| Senior Scratch Cup (0-3) | Saturday 28 May | Open | 1 |
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| Junior Scratch Cup (4-9) | Saturday 28 May | Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Friday 10 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 17 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 29 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 1 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 8 July | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 15 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 22 July |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 27 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 29 July |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 19 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 24 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 26 August |
Open | 1 | |
| Senior Scratch Cup (0-3) | Saturday 27 August | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup (4-9) | Saturday 27 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 2 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 9 September | Open | 1 | |
| Matt Poynton Memorial Singles Stableford | Saturday 10 September | Sunday 13 September | Open | 2 |
| Matt Poynton Memorial Singles Stableford | Sunday 11 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 23 September |
Open | 1 | |
| Ryder Cup Open | Saturday 24 September | Sunday 25 September | Open | 2 |
| Ryder Cup Open | Sunday 25 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 28 September | Open | 1 | |
| Grand Final Singles Stableford | Saturday 1 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 7 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 14 October | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 21 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 26 October | Open | 1 | |
| Bank Holiday Team Event |
Saturday 29 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 72 SSS 72 6,546 yd's |
| Yellow | Par 72 SSS 70 6,174 yd's |
| Red | Par 74 SSS 74 5,702 yd's |
| Blue | Par 72 SSS 74 6,928 yd's |
Card
| Hole No. | Blue | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 406 | 365 | 358 | 4 | 8 |
312 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 183 | 162 | 154 | 3 | 10 | 142 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | 314 | 306 | 300 | 4 | 14 | 288 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 452 | 413 | 360 | 4 | 2 |
354 |
5 |
4 |
| 5 | 479 | 455 | 445 | 5 | 16 | 414 |
5 | 14 |
| 6 | 573 | 539 | 464 | 5 | 4 |
459 |
5 | 2 |
| 7 | 413 | 397 |
385 | 4 | 6 |
306 |
4 | 6 |
| 8 | 412 | 390 |
381 | 4 | 12 |
348 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 124 | 118 | 115 | 3 | 18 | 108 | 3 | 18 |
| Out | 3,356 | 3,154 | 2,962 | 36 | 2,731 | 37 | ||
| 10 | 451 | 441 | 414 | 4 | 3 |
385 |
4 | 3 |
| 11 | 219 | 202 | 171 | 3 | 9 |
166 | 3 | 11 |
| 12 | 445 | 414 | 387 | 4 | 1 |
385 |
5 |
15 |
| 13 | 401 | 377 | 367 | 4 | 13 | 349 |
4 | 5 |
| 14 | 388 |
372 | 367 | 4 | 5 |
331 |
4 | 1 |
| 15 | 553 | 530 | 480 | 5 | 15 | 433 |
5 | 9 |
| 16 | 230 | 210 | 187 | 3 | 7 |
131 | 3 | 17 |
| 17 | 525 | 503 |
498 | 5 | 17 | 478 | 5 | 13 |
| 18 | 360 | 352 | 341 | 4 | 11 | 313 | 4 | 7 |
| In | 3,572 | 3,401 | 3,212 | 36 | 2,971 | 37 | ||
| Total | 6,928 | 6,546 | 6,174 | 72 | 5,702 | 74 | ||
| SSS | 74 | 72 | 70 | 74 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record Am: 69 Colm Moriarty
Members Achievements
Adam Kelly was selected to play for Leinster U-18 Boys in the Interprovincial Championship in Templepatrick in 2022. He also played for the Leinster U-18 in 2022.
The Ladies of New Forest Golf Club won the Mid-Leinster Regional Final of the Irish Ladies Minor Cup when they beat the Ladies of New Ross Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Bunclody Golf Club on Saturday 31st August 2019.
They were led out by Carmel Scally who lost her match against Margaret Murphy by 5 and 3. She was followed by Deirdre O'Connor who beat Dympna Molloy by 3 and 1, next on the tee was Rita O'Shea who had a 2 and 1 win against Eleanor Roche, in the penultimate match Shirley Donegan beat Mary J. Maher by 2 and 1 and the bottom match of Anne Naughton went 6 and 5 to the Wexford player Briget Murphy.
History of New Forest
In 1799, the estate was granted and came into the ownership of the Daniels family. The estate was passed down through the Daniels family for generations until the death of the last heir of the family in 1948. The magnificent estate was then donated to the church who then sold it to Sir Charles Gardner.
Sir Charles Gardner acquired the estate only a few years after serving in World War II. His wife, Lady Gardner, was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth. In 1953, Sir Charles immigrated to Australia taking a number of staff with him.
Whilst in Australia, Sir Charles rented the estate to Senator Crosby for a year and in 1954 he sold the estate to the Hanevig family from Norway.
The estate passed through the hands of a few other owners until 1998 when it was purchased by the current owners, the Jackson family. Initially, it was the family’s intention to renovate the country house and move in as it was close to where the younger children were educated near Mullingar. However, the Jackson family had a vision to develop New Forest into the world class golf resort we know today.
With a lavish history, the future promises to be every bit as exciting with a 100 bedroom luxury hotel including a state of the art health club & spa and a new clubhouse allowing the mansion house to be returned to a stately home for special occasions including weddings. Further developments include residential homes around the course and throughout the resort.
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Gerard Gavin |
2010 |
Men's Captain |
| Alec Jackson | 2010 | President |
| Sean Donaghy | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Vincent Bagnall | 2011 | President |
| Kieran Mohan | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Vincent Bagnall | 2012 | President |
| Seamus Lynam | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Vincent Bagnall | 2013 | President |
| Rita O'Shea | 2014 | Lady Captain |
| Vinnie Bagnall | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Peter Deegan | 2014 | President |
| Sherrie E. Buckley |
2015 | Lady Captain |
| Eammon Clarke | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| John Cunningham |
2015 | President |
| Mary McCormack |
2016 | Lady Captain |
| Conor McGuinness | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| John Cunningham |
2016 | President |
| 2017 | Lady Captain | |
| Matt Kenny | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| 2017 | President | |
| Patricia Lambe | 2018 | Lady Captain |
| Michael Donegan | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| David Bollard | 2018 | President |
| Mary Fallon | 2019 | Lady Captain |
| John McCormack | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Peter McKenna | 2019 | President |
| Mary Daly | 2020 | Lady Captain |
| Peter McKenna | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Peter McKenna |
2020 | President |
| Mary Daly | 2021 | Lady Captain |
| Tony Buckley | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Peter McKenna | 2021 | President |
| Regan Kelly | 2021 | Boys Junior Captain |
| Riona Egan |
2021 | Girls Junior Captain |
| Kathryn Cooney | 2022 | Lady Captain |
| Miceal Kelly | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| Peter McKenna | 2022 | President |
| Padraig Carton | 2022 | Boys Junior Captain |
| Ciara Doyle |
2022 | Girls Junior Captain |
| Adam Kelly | 2022 | Lowest Mens Handicape |
Holes in One at New Forest
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Tony Maloney | 20 January 2016 |
16th | 206 m |
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| Pat Byrne | 10 October 2020 | 2nd | Wedge | 162 m |
| Ann Whelan | 28 April 2021 | 9th | 108 m | |
| David Ganner | 1 May 2021 | 9th | 124 m | |
| John McGuinness | 22 May 2021 | 16th | 206 m | |
| Noel Davey | 4 February 2022 | 2nd | 162 m | |
| Jacinta Dillon | 10 June 2022 | |||
| Liam Murtagh | 16 March 2022 |
