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Water Rock golf club Cork

Water Rock golf course Cork

Water Rock Golf Course

Water Rock Club Crest

Water Rock Golf Course is located just 15-minutes from Cork City on the outskirts of Middleton. A Championship golf course with magnificent sand based greens situated in a beautiful parkland setting. Boasting spectacular water features, Water Rock prides itself on being maintained to a very high standard. Indeed the renowned 240 yards, 12th hole, which plays over "Swan Lake" to a bunker-less green, ensures the return of visitors time and time again.

The new clubhouse complements this Paddy Merrigan designed course. Visitors are always welcome to relax in the warm ambience of Water Rock Golf Course.

Although regarded as a Pay as you Play course, Water Rock does indeed have a members club. When Harbour Point Golf Club closed in 2009 a group of about 120 ladies from the club decided to join Water Rock and affiliate to the ILGU and set you their own club known as Harbour Point Ladies Club. New members to the club are always welcome and made very much at home in this all Ladies Club.
This is apparently not a very well known fact as when the Irish Open was played just down the road at Fota Island in 2014 the Captain’s and Lady Captain’s from every club in Ireland were invited but somehow the Lady Captain from the nearest club to Fota was not issued an invitation? Strange.

Green Fees Midweek: €23/25
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €25/30
Green Fees with a Member: N/A
Green Fees for Opens: N/A
Practice Area: Yes
Club Hire: Yes
Buggy Hire: Yes
Soft Spikes: Yes
Course Type Parkland
No Holes 18
Designer Pat Merrigan
Founded 1994
Address

Water Rock,
Middleton,
Co. Cork

Telephone 021-4613499
Email WaterRock@eircom.net
Website Water Rock golf club website
Secretary/Manager: Claire Healy-O'Brien
Captain:
Lady Captain:   
President:
Vice-Captain:  
Hon. Secretary: Eileen Walsh
Club Pro: Shop
Hon. Treasurer: Susan O'Shaughnessy
Comp. Secretary: Claire McGrath

Location Map

GPS Coord*
Lat:51.933285
Long:-8.194985
*Please check information before travelling

General Facts & Information

Course opening hours: Daylight hours Clubhouse opening hours: 9.00am to 11.00pm
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

Water Rock Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*

Open & Major Fixtures 2020 (to be Confirmed)
       
Event Start Finish Type Duration
Captain's Drive-in Sunday 15 March    Closed 1
Lady Captain's Prize

  Closed 1
President's Prize     Closed 1
3-Ball Team Event Tuesday 1 September   Oprn 1

*Please check information before travelling

Card of the Course

KeyData
White Par 70 SSS 68 5,880 yd's
Yellow Par 70 SSS 66 5,501 yd's
Red Par 70 SSS 69 4,972 yd's
Blue Par 70 SSS 70 6,220 yd's

Card

Hole No. Blue White Yellow Par Index Red Par Index
1 361 346 320 4 7
295 4 6
2 484 467 456 5 18 440 5 16
3 156 136 104 3 11 99 3 12
4 305 286 270 4 15 261 4 10
5 434 410 403 4 2 387 4 2
6 159 150 148 3 8 136 3 4
7 364 354 294 4 6 276 4 8
8 315 299 287 4 17 237 4 18
9 334 314 300 4 16 297 4 14
Out 2,912 2,762 2,582 35   2,410 35  
10 561 539 503 5 14 476 5 9
11 411 383 370 4 4 337 4 5
12 240 219 155 3 1 139 3 11
13 513 499 488 5 10 378 5 13
14 183 175 161 3 12 122 3 15
15 383 365 341 4 13 328 4 7
16 381 361 350 4 9 277 4 3
17 216 195 178 3 5 146 3 17
18 420 382 373 4 3 365 4 1
In 3,308 3,118 2,919 35   2,562 35  
Total 6,220 5,880 5,501 70   4,972 70  
SSS 70 68 66     69    

Members Achievements

History of Water Rock

Water Rock opened for play in September 1994, a new concept in Golf Courses being extremely high in quality, without members and operating on a green fee only basis.

A family run business, Water Rock has developed into one of the most popular golf courses in Southern Ireland.

Roll of Honour

Member Year Hon. Position
Eileen O'Connor 1991 Lady Captain
Eileen O'Connor 1992 Lady Captain
Bridie McNamara 1993 Lady Captain
Peg Adams 1994 Lady Captain

Rene Murphy

1995 Lady Captain
Rene Murphy 1996 Lady Captain
Dolores O'Sullivan 1997 Lady Captain
Pauline O'Sullivan 1998 Lady Captain

Maura Cashman

1999 Lady Captain
Anne Ahern 2000 Lady Captain
S. Brosnan 2001 Lady Captain
Christine Grandon 2002 Lady Captain
Kaye Ronayne 2003 Lady Captain
Sylvia Glendon 2004 Lady Captain
Katarina Scanlon 2005 Lady Captain
Marion O'Leary 2006 Lady Captain
Marion O'Leary 2007 Lady Captain
Nora McCarthy 2008 Lady Captain
Irene Burke
2009 Lady Captain
Susan Purcell
2010 Lady Captain
Sheila O'Brien
2011 Lady Captain
Burry O'Connell 2011 Lady President
Helen McCourt
2012 Lady Captain
Burry O'Connell 2012 Lady President
Marie Collins 2013 Lady Captain
 Eily Hogan 2013 Lady President
Maria Hennessy 2014 Lady Captain
Eily Hogan 2014 Lady President
Finola Fahey 2015 Lady Captain
Bridie McNamara 2015 Lady President
Susan O'Shaughnessy 2016 Lady Captain
  2016 Lady President
  2017 Lady Captain
  2017 Lady President
  2018 Lady Captain
  2018 Lady President
  2019 Lady Captain
  2019 Lady President
  2020 Lady Captain
  2020 Lady President
Geraldine Cunningham (10) 2020 Lowest Lady Handicaper
Claire McGrath (14) 2020 Lowest Lady Handicaper
Sylvia Glendon (14) 2019 Lowest Lady Handicaper

Holes in One at Water Rock

Member Date Hole No. Club Used Distance
Bunny O'Conell 2 June 2009
3rd
3-Wood
99 yd's