Tuam Golf Club
{{Short description|Golf course and club in County Galway, Ireland}}
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|image = Tuam_Golf_Club_Centenary_Stone.jpg
|location = Tuam,
County Galway,
Ireland
|establishment = 1904
|type = Members Club
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|website = [http://www.tuamgolfclub.com Official website]
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Tuam Golf Club is a parkland course located in Tuam, County Galway. Founded in 1904, it has been an affiliated member of the Golfing Union of Ireland since 1940.{{cite news|title=Golfing Union of Ireland |publisher= GUI National Headquarters, Carton Demesne, Maynooth, County Kildare |date=1 January 2015|url=https://www.golfnet.ie/clubs-and-travel-home/clubs-and-courses-search/club-and-course-details?clubId=286 }}
History
The origins of golf in Tuam go back to the early 1900s when two local businessmen holidayed in the town of Harrogate in England. There, they became acquainted with the game, purchased clubs and balls and brought them back to Tuam.{{cite news|title=Centenary for Tuam and golden year for Christy |publisher= Irish Independent |date=26 April 2004|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/centenary-for-tuam-and-golden-year-for-christy-26010059.html }} Initially located in the townland of Cloonascragh (on land owned by one of the two businessmen), Tuam Golf Club opened in 1904 with 60 members. In 1937 it relocated to the lands of the Kilgarriff family at Mayfield.{{fact|date=June 2020}}
In 1948 Christy O'Connor Snr came to the club as a professional, offering golf lessons to the local community.{{fact|date=June 2020}}
In the mid-1970s, the club moved to its current location at Barnacurragh, with the course designed by Eddie Hackett.{{cite news| title=Eddie J. Hackett [1910-1996] |publisher= Irish Golf Archive |date=16 December 1996 | url = http://www.irishgolfarchive.com/Bio/EHackett.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130401072226/http://irishgolfarchive.com/Bio/EHackett.htm | archivedate = 1 April 2013 }}
In 1991 a new clubhouse was constructed, with bar, restaurant, changing rooms and a pro-shop. Improvement works continued over the years with Christy O'Connor Jnr advising the club. Other development work undertaken between 2007 and 2009 was under the guidance of golf architect Ken Kearney.{{cite news|title=Tuam Golf Club celebrates new course development |publisher= Galway Advertiser, Galway City |date=9 June 2009|url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/14384/tuam-golf-club-celebrates-new-course-development }}
Tuam Golf Club granted full membership to lady members in 1992.{{cite news|title=Changing back at Tuam |publisher= Irish Times, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2 |date=9 September 1997|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/changing-back-at-tuam-1.104690 }}
Tuam Golf Club has hosted several championship events, including the Connacht GUI Club finals, and The Irish Open Boys Championship.{{cite news|title=First French winner of Irish Boys' Open |publisher= Irish Times, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2 |date=27 June 2015|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/first-french-winner-of-irish-boys-open-1.2264578 }}{{cite news|title=Pendaries cruises to eight-shot Irish Boys win |publisher= Irish Golf Desk |date=26 June 2015|url=http://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2015/6/26/pendaries-cruises-to-eight-shot-irish-boys-win }}
Course
The course is Par 72, measuring 6138 meters, with most fairways being tree lined, with water features on three holes. The feature hole is the Par 3 15th hole,{{cite news|title=Tuam Golf Club - Feature Hole |publisher= Aerial Videos, Tuam, County Galway |date=13 April 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl6gtzV79gk }} which is played from an elevated tee, over water to a sloping green.{{fact|date=August 2021}}
Club honours
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- Junior Cup - Connacht Winners : 1998
- Jimmy Bruen Shield - Connacht Winners : 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2007, 2018
- Pierce Purcell Shield - Connacht Winners : 1979, 1995, 1996
- Connacht Shield - Connacht Winners : 1956, 1986, 1996
- Cecil Ewing Shield - Connacht Winners : 1983, 1995, 2015
- Jimmy Carroll Cup - All-Ireland Winners : 2006
- JB Carr Tournament - All-Ireland Winners : 2007
- Miele Ladies Interclub Fourball - All-Ireland Finalist : 2014
- Mary McKenna Diamond Trophy - Connacht Winners : 2016, 2017
- Kenny Cup - Connacht Winners : 2015, 2017, 2018
- Under 16 Interclub Competition - Connacht Winners : 2018
References
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External links
- [http://www.tuamgolfclub.com Tuam Golf Club] Official Club Website
Category:Golf clubs and courses in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Sports clubs and teams in County Galway
Category:Sports venues in County Galway
Category:Sports venues completed in 1904
Category:1904 establishments in Ireland
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