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Nine elegant parkland holes, laid out in 1893 and reshaped by the great Harry Colt in 1914. Mature trees, ponds and views of the Dublin mountains, in the heart of south County Dublin.
Foxrock Golf Club is one of the longest-established golf clubs in Ireland, set in the quiet suburb of Foxrock village. The course opened for play in February 1893, laid out by the golf professional Mr Brown, and was redesigned in 1914 by Harry Shapland Colt.
Colt led the move away from links golf towards heathland and parkland courses. His firm is behind Pine Valley, Royal County Down and Royal Portrush, and Foxrock is proud to be one of his published designs, with the elevated greens he was known for.
After your round, the clubhouse, set in tranquil grounds, is the perfect place to relax.
"Innovation and progression are important to us – we want to provide a top-class facility for both our current and future members."
The Foxrock fox
A thank-you, cast in bronze.
A bronze fox stretches out on a granite rock at the club, every bit as at home here as the red fox at the top of the Foxrock crest. The plaque beneath it tells a story of friendship:
In everlasting gratitude to Paddy Carroll for initiating us to the joys and camaraderie of golf in Ireland with the Irish.
His American friends
The fox has pride of place on the club crest, above the crossed clubs and the year the club began, 1893.
The course
Nine holes, every one different.
Play the nine twice for a full 18. Tap a hole on the map, or pick one below, to see its par, length, stroke index and the professional's tip for playing it.
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Course map
Find your way round all nine.
Every hole from tee to green, with the fairways, greens, bunkers, trees and the stream drawn in.
Smart casual, clean and tidy, for members, guests and visitors.
Smart jeans are fine, but not faded, baggy or torn
No tracksuits, beachwear or slogan tops
Golf shoes stay in the locker rooms
Phones in locker rooms and hallways only
Bar & food today
Bar and catering hours
Day
Bar menu
Closes
Mon
11am–5pm
10pm
Tue
11am–9pm
10pm
Wed
11am–10pm
11.30pm
Thu
11am–9pm
10pm
Fri
11am–9pm
10pm
Sat
10am–9pm
10pm
Sun
Brunch 10am–5pm
8pm
Summer hours, as listed by the club. Catering from 10am every day.
Clubhouse & dining
Stay for dinner.
Sean Kelly Catering looks after everything, from bar food and Sunday lunches to our speciality nights. The bar menu is served seven days a week, with food sourced from the best Irish suppliers like Caviston's, Italicatessan and Fenlon's.
We cater for dietary requirements, and all of our sauces and gravies are gluten free. For bigger occasions, top chefs can create a bespoke menu for you.
Gourmet dinner eveningsIndian tasting menusFoods of the World buffetsOpera eveningsBistro eveningsFriday Supper Club
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A highlight of the club diary for over 50 years and one of the most prominent match-play events on the Leinster scene. Up to sixty pairs in the qualifying round, sixteen through to a week of match play, and the Claret Jug presented at the final night's dinner.
2026: 5–10 JulyClubs enter up to two pairs€180 per pairSponsored by TGS Ireland
Our history
Over 130 years of stories.
An Open champion as club professional, a Wimbledon champion winning the club's Open, Irish champions and a crowd of five thousand. Swipe through the moments that made Foxrock.
1893
Foxrock opens for play
The course opens in February 1893, laid out by a well-known golf professional, Mr Brown.
1894
An Open champion in the pro shop
Mungo Park, who beat Young Tom Morris to win the 1874 Open at Musselburgh, becomes Foxrock's second professional, at almost 60.
1896
A Wimbledon champion wins at Foxrock
Willoughby Hamilton, the first Irishman to win the Wimbledon singles (1890), takes up golf. Off 16, he wins the Foxrock Open with a net 74, and wins here again in 1898.
1897
First southern club in the ILGU
Foxrock becomes the first southern club to join the Irish Ladies Golf Union. Its Lady Associate, Florence Walker Leigh, wins the Irish Close in 1907.
1908
C H Alison, club secretary
Harry Colt's future partner is Foxrock's secretary for about a year. He also held the amateur record here: 32 for nine holes.
1914
Harry Colt redesigns the course
The Irish Times of 4 January 1914 reports that Colt, "the brilliant golf architect", has been at Foxrock to suggest improvements to the course.
1924
"Bonzo" Crabbe's double
J Lindsay Crabbe wins the West and the South of Ireland in the same year, standing firm in a Lahinch gale that blew his opponent off his feet.
1934
Irish champion at 22
Pat Sherlock wins the Irish Close at Portmarnock. She captains Ireland in 1936, joins Foxrock as Pat Fletcher in 1937 and later becomes President of the ILGU.
1955
5,000 watch the Ryder Cup stars
Peter Alliss and Harry Weetman beat Harry Bradshaw and Christy O'Connor in an exhibition for the Christmas Toy Fund. Alliss and Bradshaw both shoot a record 68.
1960s
From junior to Irish Open champion
John O'Leary joins Foxrock as a junior. He plays in the 1975 Ryder Cup and wins the 1982 Irish Open at Portmarnock.
1993
A hundred years
Foxrock celebrates its centenary, and the Pat Fletcher Cup is presented for the ladies to play for every year.
2013
The 5th, as Colt intended
Under a seven-year course plan with Ken Kearney Course Design, the signature 5th hole is remodelled in line with Colt's original idea.
Today
Still moving forward
125 years celebrated in 2018, a new short game area, new bunkers on the 3rd and 4th, and a pledge to play our part for sustainability.
From the club's own history pages and archive.
Sustainability
Playing our part.
Foxrock has taken the Sustainable Golf Pledge with Golf Ireland and the GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf, to care for the environment and support the local community.
Meet the Foxrock fox
The fox has pride of place on the club crest, above the crossed clubs and the year the club began, 1893.
