St Patrick's Day Golf

Views down the 15th at Adare

And sure... why wouldn't you!

Here are just 19 venues from around the country running special Paddy's Day golf events. Some excellent value and plenty of great prizes - as you'd expect - including a chance at winning a club membership at Galway Bay Golf Club.

1. Concra Wood (Co Monaghan)

Ladies & Gents Stableford. €35 which includes a choice of meals. See details on the poster below. 

2. Galgorm Castle (Co Antrim)

St Patrick’s Day Open in Association with Donnelly & Taggart Honda Ballymena
Ladies & Gents Stableford. £17. The winner will receive a fantastic weekend driving experience in the brand new 2015 Honda Civic Diesel Sport with Donnelly & Taggart Honda Ballymena.

Book Here Now or call the Pro-Shop on 02825646161 or email golf@galgormcastle.com

Galgorm Castle's 18th hole. A par five to finish

3. Mount Wolseley (Co Carlow)

Ladies & Gents Stableford. €26. The open singles event is every day up until Paddy's Day.

4. Adare (Co Limerick)

Same as above. An open stableford singles. €50

5. The Heritage Ballesteros Course (Co Laois)

Slightly different format as this is a four person team event.

Bookings can be made by calling the Golf Shop on 057-8642321, by emailing tkennedy@theheritage.com or by Booking Online.

The unmistakeable clubhouse at The Heritage, behind the 9th and 18th greens

6. Seapoint Links (Co Louth)

Also a four person team event. €25 pp. Contact the club for details/booking

7. Ballycastle Links (Co Antrim)

Ladies & Gents Stableford. £15 including Irish Stew. Contact 048 2076 2536 (from ROI) 

8. North West Golf Club (Co Donegal)

Ladies & Gents Singles Stableford. €18. Visit the website or call 074 936 1715 to book.

The 3rd green at North West. Not somewhere to go off the back.

9. Portsalon Golf Club (Co Donegal)

Gents Stableford Single. €20 entry. Contact the club on 074 915 9459, and play the best 2nd hole on the island (one of the best holes - period).

10. Rathdowney (Co Laois)

Three person (Ladies and/or Gents) Open competition. €10 entry. Visit www.RathdowneyGolfClub.com or contact 0505 46170

The tough par four 8th on Killarney's Killeen course

11. Killarney (Co Kerry)

Open Day on the Killeen (Irish Open) course. Singles Stableford. €40 includes lunch. Contact 064 663 1034 or email reservations@killarneygolfclub.ie

12. County Sligo Golf Club (Co Sligo)

Open Singles Stableford. €30 pp. Contact 071 9177 186 or email info@countysligogolfclub.ie
... play it and you'll get a chance to see the changes that are being made for the West of Ireland tournament... and beyond.

The par three 4th green at Rosses Point/Co Sligo GC

13. County Armagh

Open Gents and Ladies Singles Stableford. £10 pp. Book online here, or contact 048 3752 5864 (from ROI).

14. Athy (Co Kildare)

Open Gents and Ladies Singles Stableford. €15 pp. Book online here or phone 059 863 1729.

15. Galway Bay Golf Club

Open Singles Gents and Ladies. €40 pp. Call 091 790 711 or go online here.

The 3rd hole at Galway Bay

16. Newbridge (Co Kildare)

A 3-ball Scramble. €12 pp. Book online here or call 045 486 110.

17. Castlemartyr (Co Cork)

Open Mens Singles. €25 pp. Book by email here or contact 021 421 9001

18. Kilkeel (Co Down)

Open Singles Stableford Gents and Ladies. £10 pp. Call 048 417 65095 (from ROI) or book online here.

Approach to Kilkeel's 7th hole

19. Killeen Castle (Co Meath)

Four Person Team Event. €40 pp to play the Jack Nicklaus course. Book online here or call 01 689 3000.

Killeen Castle's short but tricky par four 3rd

If anyone knows of more Open Events on March 17th, please let me know and I'll add them to this list.