Visitors can book online seven days a week at Mallow Golf Club, and the course is about 30 minutes from Cork city by car. The answers below cover the questions we are asked most often about playing, visiting and joining.
There are rates for 18 holes, 9 holes, juniors, twilight golf and playing with a member; the 2027 rates are being confirmed in the new year. The current rate for your date is shown when you book on BRS, or ask the pro shop when you ring.
Yes. Visitors are welcome at weekends and bank holidays, at the standard 18-hole rate. Weekend mornings are usually taken by members' competitions in the main season, so book ahead online and expect the widest choice of times after midday.
No. A casual green-fee round does not require a handicap. You only need a current Golf Ireland/WHS handicap to enter an open competition; any handicap limits are shown on each competition's entry page.
Book online any time through the BRS visitor booking page, or ring the pro shop on +353 22 21145 (ext 2), open seven days a week. Members book through the members' BRS login.
Yes. Card and contactless payments are accepted in the pro shop and in the clubhouse bar and restaurant. Green fees are paid at the pro shop when you check in for your round.
Yes. On the course wear golf attire: collared shirts, tailored shorts or trousers and golf shoes, with no denim or football shirts. The clubhouse is smart casual. Full details are in the visitors' dress code.
Yes, all from the pro shop: buggies, electric trolleys, pull trolleys and sets of hire clubs, with the rates confirmed when you book. Buggies are not allowed on the course during the winter months, and numbers are limited the rest of the year, so ring ahead on +353 22 21145 (ext 2) to make sure a buggy is allowed and available on the day.
Visitor times are available seven days a week, but Tuesday afternoons are reserved for ladies' competitions and members' competitions take priority on weekend mornings from spring to autumn. The men's Wednesday and Friday Open Singles in summer are open to visitors with a handicap. The live BRS timesheet shows exactly which times are open to visitors on any given day.
Yes. Mallow is a walkable parkland course on gently rolling ground with only a couple of noticeable climbs, and most members walk it year-round. Buggies (outside the winter months) and electric trolleys are available from the pro shop if you would rather ride.
Mallow is a par 72 (37 out, 35 in) measuring 6,493 yards from the blue tees, 6,234 from the white, 6,027 from the yellow and 5,301 from the red. The full scorecard and hole-by-hole guide are on the course page.
Men visitors normally play the white tees (6,234 yards) or the yellow tees (6,027 yards), and ladies play the red tees (5,301 yards). The blue championship tees (6,493 yards) are used for scratch cups.
Yes, there is a practice area and putting green close to the clubhouse and first tee; ask in the pro shop for practice balls. Lessons with Head PGA Professional Graham Conway can be booked on +353 22 21145 (ext 2).
The 18-hole layout at Ballyellis was designed by golf architect J. D. Harris, and its greens are rated among the best in Munster. The club was founded in 1947 and has grown into a full golf, tennis and squash club.
About 30 minutes from Cork city (35 km via the N20), 40 minutes from Cork Airport and an hour from Killarney (69 km via the N72). Blarney is 25 minutes, Fermoy 30 minutes (32 km, N72) and Limerick 50 minutes (67 km, N20/M20). Use Eircode P51 FX53 for satnav, or see directions on the contact page.
Yes. There is free parking at the clubhouse for members and visitors, with space for a coach by arrangement for society outings.
Yes. Mallow railway station is on the Cork–Dublin and Cork–Tralee lines, and the club is about 5 minutes from the station by taxi. Book a taxi ahead for the return trip, or ask in the pro shop for local numbers.
Society packages offer golf only, or golf with soup and sandwiches, a main course or dinner from Gorse & Grain, who run the clubhouse restaurant; the golf rate is confirmed by the office and the food is agreed with Gorse & Grain when you book. The minimum group is 12 players and a deposit secures your date. Enquire with the office on +353 22 21145 (ext 3) or office@mallowgolfclub.ie, or see the visitors and societies page.
Societies are welcome Monday to Friday all year, and on weekend afternoons from March to October, subject to the competition calendar. Weekend dates are in demand, so book well in advance. Tuesday afternoons are reserved for ladies' competitions. On the day, check in at the pro shop.
Enter online through BRS or ring the pro shop on +353 22 21145 (ext 2). Each open shows its entry fee on the BRS entry page; the 2027 fees are being confirmed in the new year. You need a current Golf Ireland/WHS handicap. Regular opens include the men's Wednesday and Friday Open Singles in summer, the South Munster Seniors' Singles, the Junior, Intermediate and Minor Scratch Cups, the August Bank Holiday Scramble and the ladies' opens.
For 2026, New Member is €1,200, 5-Day is €998, Student is €300 and Juvenile is €200, all including bar and Golf Ireland levies. Yes, the 35 & Under scheme starts at €778 in year one. Full details and the application form are on the membership page.
Yes. Separate tennis and squash memberships are available without golf. For tennis email mallowtennisclub@gmail.com; for squash contact the office at office@mallowgolfclub.ie. See the tennis page for more.
Visitors can book one of the four floodlit all-weather courts by arrangement with the tennis club; email mallowtennisclub@gmail.com. Mallow Golf Club is Tennis Ireland affiliated, and adult and junior coaching is available.
Yes. The clubhouse restaurant and bar are run by Gorse & Grain and open to everyone: a full Irish breakfast until noon, then lunch, dinner and Sunday lunch, open daily from 10am through the golfing season (winter hours to be confirmed, ring (022) 21145 ext. 4). Societies and groups can pre-book catering through the office on +353 22 21145 (ext 3); see the clubhouse page.
Yes. Bridge is played on Monday and Wednesday nights all year round and on Thursday afternoons from November to May. New players are welcome; details are on the bridge page.
Yes. Juvenile membership is €200 for 2026, juniors pay a reduced green fee, and Head PGA Professional Graham Conway offers lessons for juniors, including group coaching in the school holidays. The tennis club runs junior coaching too.
Ring +353 22 21145 (office ext 3, pro shop ext 2) or email office@mallowgolfclub.ie.