Sutton Golf Club
 The 4th/13th hole at Sutton Golf Club | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°23′50″N 6°07′47″W / 53.3973°N 6.1297°WCoordinates: 53°23′50″N 6°07′47″W / 53.3973°N 6.1297°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Location | Sutton, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Established | 1890, 136 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 9 |
| Website | suttongolfclub |
| Designed by | Patrick Merrigan |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 5,758 yards (5,265 m) |
| Course record | 66 - Derek Downie |
Sutton Golf Club is a private golf club in North Dublin. It consists of a 9-hole course with 6 links-style holes on the Cush peninsula and 3 parkland-style holes on the adjoining Connor's Field. Golf has been played on the Cush site since the late 1880s.
Location
The clubhouse is on Cush Point and is accessed via a private road from Burrow Road, Sutton.
History
The first records of golf being played on the current site date to 1888 when the Dublin Golf Club (later the Royal Dublin Golf Club) moved from Lord Howth. The Dublin Golf Club moved on to Bull Island where it exists to this day and was replaced by the Dublin Scottish Golf Club formed in May 1890. The club crest bears this date (1890) along with the club motto "Far and Sure". By 1896 the name was changed to the Sutton Yacht and Boat Golf Club and it appears both activities ran side-by-side, however by early 1900 the name Sutton Golf Club appears and references to the Yacht and Boat activities cease.[1]
The Course
The original course consisted of 9 holes located on 26 acres between a railway line and the sea. In 1971 the course was enlarged by the lease and conversion of 16 acres lying across the railway line known as Connor's Field. The current course configuration consists of 6 holes on the original land (holes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 9) and 3 on Connor's Field (holes 3, 4 and 5) accessed by crossing the railway line.
Famous members
Joe Carr (18th February 1922 - 1st June 2004) is considered one of golf's greatest career amateurs. He joined Sutton Golf Club as a Juvenile Member in 1935 and remained a member throughout his lifetime. Over his career he won 40 championships including 4 Irish Open Amateur championships (1946, 1950, 1954 and 1956) and 3 British Amateur Open Championships (1953, 1958 and 1960). On the international stage he represented Ireland continuously from 1947 to 1969 and was a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team on a record 11 occasions.[2] In 1991 he took over the Captaincy of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. In 2007 he was inducted, posthumously, into the World Golf Hall of Fame.[3]
Paddy Holden was a member of Dublin's 1963 All Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team.[4] He played for Clanna Gael GAA club, winning the Dublin Senior Football Championship with them in 1968.
Facilities
The clubhouse has a restaurant and bar, conference room, pro shop and a swing room. The clubhouse also contains the Joe Carr Room displaying artifacts and memorabilia from his career.
Score Card
| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310 | 4 | 10 | 310 | 4 | |
| 2 | 348 | 4 | 11 | 348 | 4 | |
| 3 | 501 | 5 | 12 | 501 | 5 | |
| 4 | 323 | 4 | 13 | 323 | 4 | |
| 5 | 177 | 3 | 14 | 177 | 3 | |
| 6 | 115 | 3 | 15 | 115 | 3 | |
| 7 | 346 | 4 | 16 | 346 | 4 | |
| 8 | 383 | 4 | 17 | 383 | 4 | |
| 9 | 376 | 4 | 18 | 376 | 4 | |
| Out | 2879 | 35 | In | 2879 | 35 | |
| Source[5] | Total | 5758 | 70 | |||
References
- ↑ Guiney, Roddy (2010). A Unique Place in Irish Golf: A History of Sutton Golf Club. Dublin: Begley Hutton. Search this book on
- ↑ Gilleece, Dermott (2006). Breaking 80: The Life and Times of Joe Carr. American Golfer, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1842231531. Search this book on
- ↑ "Joe Carr, World Golf Hall of Fame". World Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Paddy Holden". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ↑ "Sutton Golf Club Website - Course Details". November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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