Kanturk Golf Club, County Cork.
First appeared in the mid 1920s when the secretary was J A Donnell. The professional was J Scanlan and the green-keeper was M Lelehan. A 9-hole course with a membership of 70. Course records were, amateur Dr P J O’Leary (no score given) and professional J Scanlan with a score of 62. Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a day. Sunday play was allowed without caddies. The station at Kanturk was ¼ mile away.
From the 1928 Golfer's Handbook; Membership 45; Secretary - C O'Sullivan, River View, Greenane, Kanturk; Green-keeper, D Houlihan; 9-holes; Visitors, 2s/6d a week; Sunday play without caddies.
Golfer's Handbook 1933 to 1937; Membership 45; Secretary - C O'Sullivan, River View, Greenane, Kanturk; Green-keeper, T O'Sullivan; 9-holes; Course records; Amateur - D O Mahony, 70; Professional; J Cassidy, 67; Visitors, 2s a day; Sunday play without caddies.
In 1940 the secretary was C O’Sullivan, River View, Greeane, Kanturk and the green-keeper T O’Sullivan.
A 9-hole course with a membership of 45. Course records, amateur D O Mahoney 70 and professional J Cassidy 67. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day. Local hotels were the Egmont Arms and Commercial.
From 1947 to the clubs disappearance in the early 1970s the secretary was M J Brown and the green-keeper J Meade. Membership was now 50. Local hotel was the Olympic.
Current Kanturk club Founded in 1972/3.
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