Men’s Club

My golfing career started in  2001 when I was in my early thirties. Why did I leave it so late? Well, it could be said that I was a bit of a sceptic at first. I guess I subscribed to the notion that golf was ‘a good walk wasted’. In my younger days I occupied my free time with kicking the odd ball and was big into to cars. Nowadays,  I’d probably be called a boyracer. I also enjoyed photography, which I hope to get back into at some stage.  But grown men hammering a little white ball over the hills and valleys of Kerry didn’t make a lot of sense to me.

However, with my Dad’s involvement in the game, it was inevitable that I would eventually dip my toes in the water. And when I did, everything changed. The drug, that is golf, sucked me into  a passionate embrace, and it would never again loosen its grip. I discovered that golf is not just a game – it’s a way of life. I soon experienced the exhilaration of sinking a twenty foot putt and the utter frustration of missing a ‘tap-in’.  But golfers soon learn to accept that there are good days and bad days, and the prospect of reaching the high standard we will never achieve, keeps driving us on.

But my passion wasn’t just confined to the game of golf. It had also much to do with the place I felt privileged to call my home club. There are many great golf clubs in Ireland, but none more special than mystical Dooks. And it’s not just because of its unique history, its spectacular setting, or its superb golf course. It’s also about its great members and its unique homely and welcoming atmosphere. Yes, it’s true what they say about Dooks; ‘there are no strangers here, only friends you have yet to meet.’

In December 2023 I was honoured to be appointed Captain of this great club. It is an honour I deeply cherish and one which commits me to do everything in my power to repay the trust of the members who elected me.

We have an exciting calendar of events arranged for our members during 2024 and I look forward to meeting and playing golf with you.

If you are a visitor planning a round in Dooks in 2024 you have a really great treat in store. I guarantee that when you experience our unique welcome, beautiful landscape, and superb course you will want to return to us again and again.