Dungarvan Masters Courses
18 hole - Par 72 - 6,800 yards
Tel: +353 (0)58 43216 or 41475
18 hole - Par 72 - 6,788 yards
Tel: +353 (0)58 44055
18 hole - Par 72 - 6,708 yards
Tel: +353 (0)58 43310
Course Type: Parkland
Location: 19km south of Kilkenny City
Tel: +353 (0)56 777 3064
Fax: +353 (0)56 777 3078
Dungarvan Masters Info
- June 2010
- Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd, Thursday 24th June
- Played over Dungarvan, Gold Coast & West Waterford Golf Clubs
- Singles Competition
- Stableford Points.
- Open to Ladies and Gents.
- Handicap Limit
- Men - 24; Ladies - 36
- Participants must have certified Club Handicap, evidence of which may be required.
- Prizes
- Prizes Each Day
- Best Two Scores over the 3 days.
- Third card to count in event of tie.
- Participants only eligible to win one daily prize.
- Forty players to qualify for final in Mount Juliet in the following order:
- Top 5 overseas Ladies,
- top 5 overseas Gents,
- top 5 visiting Ladies,
- top 5 visiting Gents,
- next top 20 in order of merit.
- Scores carried forward to Mount Juliet.
- Separate Competition
- Those who do not make it to the final will have a separate competition on the final day in West Waterford, Dungarvan or the Gold Coast.
Mount Juliet Golf Club
Course Type: Parkland
Location: 19km south of Kilkenny City
Tel: +353 (0)56 777 3064
Fax: +353 (0)56 777 3078
Opened in 1991 with a match featuring golfing legends Christy O'Connor Snr. and Jack Nicklaus, the beautiful and challenging Nicklaus designed Mount Juliet course located 19km (12 miles) south of Kilkenny City has established itself as one of Ireland's premier parkland courses. To the delight of a big attendance, O'Connor won.
The course measures around 7,300 yards from the medal tees to a Par of 72 and is unique in Ireland due to its hosting the World's Top 50 golfers in the American Express World Golf Championship in 2002, and again in 2004. The event was a fantastic success on both occasions with the courses reputation being greatly enhanced by the quality of the golf being played. The titles went to Tiger Woods and Ernie Els respectively.
The layout boasts rolling fairways, many feature water hazards and contoured greens (greens superintendent, Aidan O'Hara, is acknowledged as the best in Ireland at his craft), all superbly blended into the spectacular setting of this famous old Irish Estate. It presents a fair challenge, which rewards good play but punishes errors with strategically placed bunkers demanding a thinking game is played, water is also in play on seven holes.
The course is invariably presented in excellent condition and feature holes abound on the course, but the 3rd hole, a stunning par 3 from an elevated tee to a green guarded by a natural stream and lake is one that golfers always remember. The par 5 10th hole with its copse of trees which tests the golfers strategy is also a favourite. The final hole, a long par 4 with water all down the left and a narrow approach to the green has decided many a tournament result.