Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel
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 Water feature in Mount Juliet | |
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| Location | Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Established | 1991 |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Tetrarch Group |
| Total holes | 18 |
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| Website | www.mountjuliet.ie |
| Jack Nicklaus Signature Course | |
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,264 yards (6,642 m) |
| Course record | 62: Sergio García (2002) Retief Goosen (2002) [1] |
The Mount Juliet Hotel & Golf Course is situated in Mount Juliet Estate Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
History
The Mount Juliet Estate was named by the Earl of Carrick after his wife Juliet, and consists of a Georgian manor home set on a hill overlooking the River Nore, surrounded by over 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of land. It was purchased in 1987 by the Killeen Group, who proceeded to develop the estate, incorporating a hotel, stud, golf course and residential properties. In 2002, a deal was signed that saw the hotel, spa and stud join the Conrad Hotels brand operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. That arrangement was terminated late in 2009. In 2014, the estate was purchased by the Tetrarch group.[2] The hotel also has a Michelin starred restaurant, the Lady Helen.[3]
Golf
The par 72, 7,300-yard (6,700 m) Jack Nicklaus designed golf course opened in 1991.[citation needed] It was voted the Best Parkland Golf Course in Ireland by Backspin Golf Magazine in 2008 and 2010.[4] Other facilities at Mount Juliet include a driving range, practice putting greens and a golf academy.
Mount Juliet was the venue for the 2002 and 2004 WGC-American Express Championship, and hosted the European Tour's Irish Open on three occasions between 1993 and 1995. The event is scheduled to return in 2022.[5] The course was also visited by Shell's Wonderful World of Golf in 1997, for a challenge match between Tom Watson and Fred Couples.[6]
References
- ^ Gallagher, Paul (22 September 2002). "Garcia smashes Mount Juliet course record". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Hancock, Ciarán (17 April 2015). "'Tetrarch takes on projects that others won't . . . it requires a bit of bravery'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
Tetrarch acquired Mount Juliet in mid-2014 for an estimated €15 million and has ambitious plans for the Co Kilkenny hotel and golf resort.
- ^ "Lady Helen Michelin Guide 2016". Michelin Guide. ViaMichelin. 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Golf Courses in Southern Ireland". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Irish Open 2020: Mount Juliet to host Rolex Series event next May". BBC Sport. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Shell Golf – 1962 – 2000 Shell's Wonderful World of Golf Matches". Archived from the original on 27 April 2008.