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The Homeless Golfers
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| In 1968 an inspired group of like minded golfers met initially in TheWaldorf Astoria Hotel and formed the Homeless Golfers Association. Their aim was to make playing golf more accessible to all. |
| Balcarrick Golf Club wishes to recognise the contribution to golf made by our founding fathers. Larry Courtney, Anthony Hyland, Pat Ruddy and Peter Dunne. |
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Dublin & County Golf Club
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| Was founded by the homeless golfers in 1972 when Dublin County Council opened the public golf course in Corballis. The club obtained some land next door to the council’s pavilion and established a club house. Dublin & County was the first Golf Club to gain affiliation to the Golfing Union of Ireland which did not own its own course. |
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Balcarrick Golf Club
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| Due to the growth of the sport, members of Dublin & County Golf club experienced difficulty finding time available to play in Corballis, the public course. A member of the club and local land owner Jack Collins suggested that a course could be built on his land. With this generous offer and the offer of additional land from the Smith Family, the members of Dublin & County decided to build their own course. |
| The member’s of Dublin & County Golf Club renamed the club on the opening of their new nine hole course in 1992. In 1995 the course became an 18 hole course under the guidance of course designer, Mr. Barry Langan. The club added a new club house facility which opened in 1997 and in 2007 the members employed Mr Roger Jones to redesign the course. |