With mature trees, a stream, lakes and the Broadmeadow River lazily winding its way through the course, each hole at Swords Open Golf Course offers a unique challenge to every category of golfer from the beginner to the experience.
Card of the Course
White | Yellow | Red |
Par 71 SSS 69 5,613 m | Par 71 SSS 68 5,397 m | Par 71 SSS 70 4,813 m |
FRONT NINE
Watch for the Broadmeadow River directly behind the 1st hole, the stream running across the 2nd fairway, the Broadmeadow runs all along the right hand side of the 3rd and 4th, the mature trees both sides of the 5th, out of left of the 6th and 7th. Trees behind the 8th green will catch any shot hit long , while the well placed bunker in front of green will trap a short shot. There are well placed bunkers on the 9th.
BACK NINE
A short stroll through a tree lined walk to the 10th and ensure that you keep to the left side of the fairway to avoid the out of bounds and the fairway bunker, bunkers guard the 11th green, watch for the lake on the 12th that surrounds the green. A good tee shot is required on the 13th to clear the lake in front of the tee box, watch for the greenside bunker on the 14th and carefully placed bunkers on the 15th. Mature trees both sides of the 16th and the undulating fairway ensures that any wayward shot will be punished, the Broadmeadow River comes back into play on the 17th and with trees on the left and a bunker in front of the green the last hole should be treated with respect.
Major Fixtures 2010
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 7 March | | Closed | 1 |
Presidents' Prize | Sunday 13 June | | Closed | 1 |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 3 July | | Closed | 1 |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 3 July | | Closed | 1 |
Captains' Prize to the L. & M. | Sunday 8 August | | Closed | 1 |
Vice-Captain's Prize | Sunday 5 September | | Closed | 1 |
Roll of Honour
Name | Year | Hon. Position |
Denise McLoughlin | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Tony Lynch | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Denise McLoughlin | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Tony Lynch | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Odette Caughey | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Colm McGuinness | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Brenda McLoughlin | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Garry Lawlor | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Anne Casey | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Alan Kinsella | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Tony Lynch | 2000 | President |
Mary Breen | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Gavin | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Tony Lynch | 2001 | President |
Orla McGuinness | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Fintan Murray | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Tony Lynch | 2002 | President |
Dympna Gavin | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Fintan Murray | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Denise McLoughlin | 2003 | President |
Denise McLoughlin | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Andrew McLoughlin | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Maureen McEvoy | 2004 | President |
Dolores Farrelly | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Eamonn Kinsella | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Denis McLoughlin | 2005 | President |
Cathy Colclough | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Fintan Farrelly | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Andrew McLoughlin | 2006 | President |
Carmen Cassin | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
Declan McEvoy | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Andrew McLoughlin | 2007 | President |
Teresa Smith | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Corrigan | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Odette Caughey | 2008 | President |
Doreen Bell | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
John Kennedy | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Odette Caughey | 2009 | President |
Ann Carey (15) | 2009 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Mick Jenkinson (5) | 2009 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes-in-One
Person | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Willie O'Connor | 09 June 1996 | 1st | | 155 m |
Johnny Brosnan | 26 May 1998 | 8th | | 255 m |
Fintan Farrelly | 03 July 2000 | 15th | 5 iron | 145 m |
Colm McGuinness | 30 June 2001 | 13th | | 155 m |
Christy McNally | 14 September 1997 | 15th | | 145 m |
Paul Clancy | 15 July 2001 | 17th | | 170 m |
Jim O'Rourke | 22 July 2001 | 15th | | 145 m |
Peter Flynn | 20 October 2002 | 1st | | 135 m |
Orla McGuinness | 20 July 2003 | 3rd | | 110 m |
Dympna Gavin | 16 November 2003 | 17th | | 140 m |
Michael Murphy | 07 March 2004 | 11th | | 145 m |
Antoinette Doran | 31 August 2004 | 1st | | 118 m |
Ellie O'Reilly | 11 September 2004 | 11th | | 115 m |
Ger McCann | 13 June 2004 | 17th | | 170 m |
Noel Kennedy | 08 May 2005 | 13th | | 147 m |
Padraig Reid | 14 August 2005 | 11th | | 135 m |
Des Rooney | 27 August 2006 | 3rd | | 120 m |
Carmel Callery | 19 January 2007 | 3rd | | 110 m |
Ray Cunningham | 17 February 2007 | 3rd | | 120 m |
Des Rooney | 22 April 2007 | 1st | | 135 m |
Margaret Moore | 15 May 2007 | 11th | | 115 m |
Odette Caughey | 3 November 2007 | 8th | | 106 m |
Greg Oman | 15 March 2008 | 1st | | 135 m |
Noel Kennedy | 17 August 2008 | 17th | | 170 m |
Kathleen Gleeson | 9 September 2008 | 8th | | 106 m |
Martin Kenna | 7 June 2009 | 17th | | 161 m |