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Castle Golf Club in Rathfarnham was established in 1913 on land associated with the old Rathfarnham Castle. Club members were responsible for much of the early layout before renowned architect Harry Colt was engaged in 1926 to prepare a revised course plan. The main course is an 18-hole parkland layout playing to par 70.
Published club rating information records the men's blue tees at 70.4/133 and the men's white tees at 69.4/131, while the women's red course is par 72 at 73.4/131. Beginning in 1999 the club undertook a major reconstruction of its green complexes, completed by 2003 with assistance from Jeff Howes Golf Design. Castle also has a six-hole par-3 practice course called the Valley, opened in 2008.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. It plays to par 70, 5,653m (6,283 yards), course rating 70.4 and slope rating 133. The course originally opened in 1913. It is semi-private, welcoming both members and visitors. On-site facilities include Clubhouse, Pro Shop, Putting Green, Practice Bunkers, Par-3 Course, Restaurant.
The club was established in 1913 on the grounds of old Rathfarnham Castle. It initially leased the land from William George Bailey and Adam Henry Gibson before purchasing it in 1917 for £8,250. Early members carried out much of the initial course planning.
Harry S. Colt was engaged in 1926 to prepare a revised layout. His intervention gave the developing course a professional architectural framework while retaining the established Rathfarnham site.
Planning for a comprehensive redesign of the greens and surrounds began in 1999. With assistance from Jeff Howes Golf Design, all 18 greens were reconstructed by 2003. A six-hole par-3 practice course known as the Valley opened in 2008, and fairway irrigation was significantly expanded in 2023.
Castle has a long record of inter-club golf and hosts national family competitions. The Father and Son event dates to 1961, while the Mother and Daughter competition began in 2009.
Castle remains an 18-hole parkland members' club in Rathfarnham with visitor and society access, extensive practice facilities and the separate six-hole Valley.
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