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Borris Golf Club is one of the oldest golf
clubs in Ireland. It is located close to the picturesque town of
Borris County Carlow, Ireland. It is a mature parkland course at the
foot of Mount Leinster in the grounds of Borris House. Borris House
is the home of the Mc Murrough Kavanagh family the former Kings of
Leinster. The family still live in Borris House and have always
played a major role in the life of the town.
The Club was
established in 1907 and there were about one hundred golf clubs in
Ireland at that time. In that year golf clubs were also opened in
Milltown, Muskerry, Scrabo, Spa, Tuam and Ennis. Mr William
McMorrough Kavanagh was MP for Carlow at the time. He originally
started laying out a golf course mainly for the benefit of his sons.
However when locals established a club he provided the course and
clubhouse to Borris Golf Club for an annual fee. The club was
affiliated to the Golfing Union of Ireland in 1908. By 1909 the club
had a membership of just over 100. By 1925, however, Borris Golf
Club had fallen into decline. It was revived again by Major Arthur
Kavanagh of Borris House.
Today the club has a membership of over
500. It has a practice ground and putting green. The clubhouse has a
bar and catering facilities. Despite the fact that it is a 9-hole
course alternating tee-boxes create the impression that Borris Golf
Club is in fact an 18-hole course. The tree lined course, the
excellent fairways and the well maintained greens provide golfers at
all levels with the opportunity for a challenging game. The Irish
Field records show that Borris Golf Club was instituted in the year
1907 on 10th of August.
Source:
http://www.otd.ie/index.php/2015/08/10/10-august-borris-golf-club/
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