Mullingar Golf Club
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A view of the golf club and car park | |
| Club information | |
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  The location of the golf club in Westmeath | |
| Coordinates | 53°28′54″N 7°21′27″W / 53.4816°N 7.35747°WCoordinates: 53°28′54″N 7°21′27″W / 53.4816°N 7.35747°W |
| Location | Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland |
| Established | 1937 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | www.mullingargolfclub.ie/ |
| Designed by | James Braid |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,685 yards (3.798 mi) |
Mullingar Golf Club is a private golf club located in Mullingar, Ireland. Opened in 1937,[1] the golf club is situated in the Belvedere estate located 5 km south of Mullingar town.
History
Originally called Westmeath Golf Club and founded in 1894, the first members played on what is described as “a small course” on the site of Mullingar Race Course. In 1903, the club moved to a nine-hole layout just north of Mullingar town and golf was only permitted in the winter months as the farmer who owned the land needed the use of it in the summer which resulted in a major drawback.[2] 120 acres of lush, rolling parkland was secured at Belvedere in 1934 and the club moved to its present home in 1937. The legendary course designer, James Braid, designed the course at Belvedere.