Bagenalstown Pitch and Putt Club

Bagenalstown Pitch & Putt Club was founded in 1963 and is a affiliated with the Pitch & Putt Union of Ireland. The current grounds was once a 9 hole golf course but now is home to our pitch and putt course. We were awarded the course of the year in 1994. The course is graded at a Provincial standard by the Pitch & Putt Union of Ireland. The club is situated in the McGrath Park Sports Complex which also houses the local football, hurling, camogie, cricket, tennis and soccer clubs, located on the outskirts of the town in the townland of Dunleckney and is 15 minutes from Carlow, 20 minutes from Kilkenny and 1 hour from Dublin. 

The club composes of 18 holes with various lengths from 32 metres to 70 metres and various altitudes which provides a challenge for even the top senior players. The course will reward those who are accurate off the tee. The course is 853 metres long spread out across 5 acres so there is plenty of room even if the odd shot does go astray. The current course record is held by Seán Downes (Stackallen) with a score of 40 (-14), which he shot for his county Meath at the 2008 Leinster Inter County Championships, the last major championship held in Bagenalstown. 

The club has had a tough period since being awarded course of the year but is on its way back. This is no better illustrated by the success the club has had on a regional, provincial and national level. The club won the Carlow/Kilkenny/Wexford League in 2011, 2012 and narrowly missed out on 3 in a row in 2013 and we have again qualified for the final in 2014. We are also through to the National Inter/Junior Inter Club Quarter Finals in 2014. The club also had 3 members on the Presentation De La Salle College team which came 3rd in the National Secondary Schools Competition in 2012, they were Patrick Robinson, Roy O'Neill and Thomas Maher. We have also had success on an individual platform:

• Donal McNally- C/K/W Junior Strokeplay Champion 2011, 2013
• Darren McNally- C/K/W Junior Strokeplay Champion 2014
• Roy O'Neill- National U16 Strokeplay 3rd Place 2012, C/K/W Inter/Junior Matchplay Champion 2012, C/K/W Intermediate Strokeplay Champion 2014
• Joe Paul Kelly- C/K/W Inter/Junior Matchplay Champion 2013
• Kathleen Fogarty- C/K/W Ladies Strokeplay Champion 2012
• Marion Kinsella- C/K/W Ladies Strokeplay Champion 2014
• Patrick Robinson- Leinster Junior Matchplay Champion 2012, National Junior Strokeplay Runner Up 2013.

The course is open from dawn till dusk for members and non members. Green fees are available at €5 per person per day, with clubs and balls available for hire. Our membership rates are also very reasonable: Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) €90. Adults €70. Students (16-18 years of age) €35. Juveniles (15 years and younger) €20. For more information on green fees, membership or group outings contact Patrick Robinson on 0857383559 or email bagenalstownpitchandputt@gmail.com. 

The following is the Bagenalstown Pitch & Putt Club Committee for 2014:

Chairman: Dickie Hickey

Vice Chairman: Tommy Kinsella

President: Jim Monaghan

Vice President: Jim Reddy

Secretary: Patrick Robinson

Vice Secretary: Paddy Robinson

Captain: Joe Paul Kelly

Treasurer: Mary Shinnors

Registrar: Pat Finnerty

Competition Secretary: Liam Shinnors

Juvenile Officer: Liam Shinnors

PRO: Patrick Robinson

Other Committee Members: Ken Hickey, Darren McNally, Donal McNally, Mark Lillis, Ken Campion. 

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