Enniscorthy Golf Club is set in beautiful parkland in the shadow of the Blackstairs Mountains. With many mature trees, some still here since originally planted in 1907, the course is a delight to play.

With reasonably generous fairways, well bunkered off the tee and the  approaches to the sand based greens, the course offers a serious but fair challenge to all golfers.

Earliest indications recorded, “Early Irish Golf – The first courses, clubs and pioneers”, by William H. Gibson, mention ‘ENNISCORTHY, Co. Wexford. Instituted 1906, Affiliated 1925’. And describes the course as being “ of nine holes, and is three quarters of a mile from the station.”

A golf club at Enniscorthy is first listed in The Golfing Annual 1906-07, but gives no institution date, but names a Hon. Secretary as one F. P. Roche, The Castle, Enniscorthy.

This apparent contradiction as to the date of affiliation to the G.U.I. has subsequently been clarified, by virtue of a hand written note in the minute book of the G.U.I. in late 1907, stating that Enniscorthy Golf Club became affiliated. The Golfing Annual 1908-1910 was a biennial publication, and so would not have been printed until 1908.

The Irish Field informs us, in 1913 that “golf has languished for some time past at Enniscorthy owing to the course being most unsuitable and play only allowed from December to April. Ground for a new course has been secured near the town Mr. W. C. Pickman of Portmarnock has been asked to lay out the course and promises to do so.”

This land was leased, and it is not really known why the purchase was not completed until 1970. The first part of a two-part programme got under way in that year to improve the course, and from then to the present day, due to the dedication, generosity and hard work of many Officers of the club and the members, the club thrived.

In 1975, it was proposed to build a new two-storey clubhouse. Following the decision on plans, layouts and tendering, the clubhouse was finally opened in December 1976, and officially opened by Pat Foley, President G.U.I, in June 1977.

First indications of plans to extend to 18 holes comes from the minute book of 1982, where it is recorded that a sub-committee of trusted members was formed to investigate the possibility of purchasing additional land. At an EGM, in the same year, a report from Mr. Eddie Hackett, R.I.P., Golf Course Architect, stated that the land to be purchased was suitable for golf, and would yield 7 holes, two others could be got on the existing course, thus giving 18 holes.

A decision was made at the AGM of 1987 to proceed with the construction of the new nine holes. Under the stewardship and direction of the late Jim Whitney, a man of great vision, persistence and stamina. Unfortunately, serious illness struck Jim in that year and he died in June 1988. His death was a great loss, but an admirable successor, Ted Morrissey, took up the mantle of supervision and direction. Progress on the development was so good that on May 28th, 1989, the 18-hole course was played for the first time.

With some additions of land, changes were inevitable to improve the layout. Both Eddie Hackett and Pat Ruddy, (European Club), both oversaw various changes during the 90’s to give us the course you play on today. In 2005 additional land was purchased to improve the course by the addition of two new holes and the addressing of various ‘safety’ concerns. Mr. Jeff Howes, Golf Course Architect who undertook this planning during 2006, and completed the project in 2007. The two new holes are now in play and are an excellent addition to the Course.

Set in the foothills of the Blackstairs mountains, and looking out over the town to historic Vinegar Hill, Enniscorthy Golf Club is the jewel of parkland courses in Co. Wexford, and is renowned for its welcome to visitors, both by members and staff alike.

Facilities:

• Full Bar
• Full Catering Available
• Pro Shop
• Club Hire
• Buggies
• Electric Trollies
• Hand Trollies
• Putting Green
• Practice Facilities
• Driving Range
• Showers/Towels
• Lockers