Society & Corporate Golf at Mallow

Societies are welcome at Mallow Golf Club Monday to Friday, and at weekends from March to October, for groups of 12 or more. Packages start from €30 per person for golf only, or from €38 per person with food in the clubhouse afterwards.

A society day in the Blackwater Valley

Mallow is an 18-hole, par 72 parkland course in north Cork, about 30 minutes from Cork city on the N20. Societies get a reserved block of tee times, a course that is fair to every handicap, and a clubhouse bar and restaurant with a balcony over the 18th green for the presentation afterwards.

Choose a golf-only day or add soup and sandwiches, a main course or dinner. The pro shop looks after check-in and hire on the day, and the office confirms your booking and catering in advance.

Tee box at Mallow Golf Club looking down a tree-lined fairway in summer sunshine
Per Person

Society packages

Package What you get Per person
Golf only 18 holes on a reserved timesheet €30
Golf + soup & sandwiches 18 holes, then soup and sandwiches in the clubhouse €38
Golf + main course 18 holes, then a main course from the society menu €45
Golf + dinner 18 holes, then a two-course dinner in the restaurant €55

Prices are per person for groups of 12 or more. Weekend and bank-holiday dates may carry a small supplement, confirmed when you book. The bar and restaurant keep normal licensing hours from 1 March to 31 October; from 1 November to 28 February the clubhouse closes at 6pm, so winter societies should plan an earlier meal. Playing as visitors rather than a society? See green fees.

What's included

  • A reserved timesheet, with tee times blocked to suit your numbers
  • Scorecards for the group, and help with results and the prize presentation on request
  • Changing rooms and showers in the clubhouse
  • Bar and restaurant, with the balcony overlooking the 18th green
  • Check-in, club hire and trolley hire at the pro shop
  • Free parking beside the clubhouse

Hire on the day: buggy €40, electric trolley €15, pull trolley €4, set of clubs €20. Buggies are limited, so reserve them with the pro shop in advance.

Booking terms

  • Minimum group size is 12 players. Smaller groups are welcome as visitors and can book online.
  • A deposit of €100 secures your date. The balance is settled on the day at the pro shop.
  • Final numbers and catering choices are needed 7 days before you play, and you are charged for the numbers confirmed.
  • Cancellations more than 14 days ahead receive a full refund of the deposit.
  • If the course is closed by weather on the day, we rearrange your date or refund the deposit in full.
  • Tuesday afternoons are reserved for ladies' competitions, so society bookings on Tuesdays are morning only.
  • Golf attire and golf shoes on the course, smart casual in the clubhouse. See the dress code.

How to book

  1. Pick a date. Weekdays are available across the year; weekend dates run from March to October. Have an alternative date ready if your first choice is busy.
  2. Call or email the club. Phone +353 22 21145, extension 2 for the pro shop or extension 3 for the office (Deirdre), or email office@mallowgolfclub.ie with the subject line Society enquiry.
  3. Tell us what you need. Society or company name, preferred date and alternative, approximate numbers, the tee-time window you would like, your catering choice, and a contact name and phone number.
  4. Confirm with the deposit. We check availability, hold the timesheet and confirm your day in writing once the €100 deposit is received.
  5. On the day. Check in at the pro shop before your first tee time, collect scorecards and any hire, and we take it from there.

Contact the club

Mallow Golf Club, Ballyellis, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 FX53

Pro shop: extension 2, open 7 days (9.00–16.30 in winter, 8.00–18.00 in summer). Office: extension 3.

A green at Mallow Golf Club with a blue flag, framed by mature trees with the hills of north Cork beyond

Why groups come back

Mallow has been called Munster's hidden gem, and societies tend to find out why on the first visit. The course was laid out by J. D. Harris on rolling parkland above the River Blackwater, and it plays honestly: fairways are generous enough for the higher handicaps, while the greens, rated among the best in Munster, reward the players who can read a putt.

The short holes are the talking point. Mallow's par 3s are among the strongest in the province, and they decide more society prizes than the long holes do. Add a mature tree-lined setting, a course open from 8am to dusk, and a clubhouse where the whole group can sit down together, and you have a day that is easy to organise and easy to enjoy.

Explore the course
Course facts

18-hole parkland, par 72

Par72
White tees6,234 yds
Blue tees6,493 yds
  • Designed by J. D. Harris in the Blackwater Valley, north Cork
  • Yellow tees 6,027 yds and red tees 5,301 yds, so every player has a fair course
  • Out par 37, in par 35, with the finishing holes played below the clubhouse balcony
  • Greens among the best in Munster; short holes to match
  • Course open 8am to dusk, with scorecards and hire at the pro shop
Mallow Golf Club clubhouse and its balcony seen from the fairway, with bunkers guarding the green below

Corporate & charity days

Company outings and charity classics are welcome on the same terms as societies, with the same packages and a single invoice for the group. A scramble or team Stableford keeps the pace of play moving and gives every guest a stake in the result, and the clubhouse handles the meal and prize presentation afterwards.

Charity organisers can bring their own sponsors and raffles, and the office will help with a timesheet that suits a shotgun or staggered start. Shotgun starts are possible for larger groups on weekdays, subject to the club's fixture list. Tell us the purpose of the day when you enquire and we will shape the format around it.

Plan a Corporate Day
Satnav P51 FX53

Getting here

From Approx. drive Distance & route
Cork city 30 min 35 km via the N20
Cork Airport 40 min 45 km via the N20
Blarney 25 min 24 km via the N20
Fermoy 30 min 32 km via the N72
Killarney 60 min 69 km via the N72
Limerick 50 min 67 km via the N20 / M20

Mallow railway station is on the Cork–Dublin and Cork–Tralee lines and is about 5 minutes from the club by taxi, so a society can travel by train and share cars from the station. Parking at the club is free. Full directions are on the contact page.

Ready to book your society day?

Send the date, numbers and catering choice and the office will come back with availability.