Water Rock golf club Cork
Water Rock Golf Course
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, |
Telephone | 021-4613499 |
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
Lat:51.933285
Long:-8.194985
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) |
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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 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
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 |