 Water feature in Mount Juliet | |
| Club information | |
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| Location | Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Established | 1991 |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Tetrarch Group |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted |
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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.
The estate developed from what was previously the lands of the Norman Walton family known as Walton's Grove and was owned by them until Oliver Cromwell seized the lands in 1653. [2] This was combined with the area and townland known as Ballylinch (Irish : Baile Uí Loingsigh, meaning 'The town of Lynch') which was also dispossessed by Cromwell from a Norman family and later granted to one of his supporters. [3] The surrounding area of Thomastown had originally been granted to Thomas FitzAnthony on the Norman conquest of Ireland and it is from this Thomas that the town got its name.
The Mount Juliet Estate was constructed by Somerset Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick between 1768-71 and named after his wife Juliet. It consists of a Georgian house set on a hill overlooking the River Nore, surrounded by over 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) of land. [4]
From the early 1900s the property and lands were owned by the McCalmont family including Hugh McCalmont and later his son Dermot McCalmont (1887–1968) who inherited a large fortune from his cousin Harry McCalmont. [5] Extensive renovations and upgrading was carried out by them on the house in 1905-06. [6]
The house and lands were sold to the Killeen Group in 1987, who proceeded to develop the estate, incorporating a hotel, stud, golf course and residential properties. The contents of the original house were also sold at auction by Sotheby's in 1986 and 1987. [7] [8]
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. [9] The hotel also has a Michelin starred restaurant, the Lady Helen. [10]
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. [11] 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. [12] The course was also visited by Shell's Wonderful World of Golf in 1997, for a challenge match between Tom Watson and Fred Couples. [13]
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Kilkenny is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2022 census gave the population of Kilkenny as 27,184, the thirteenth-largest urban center in Ireland.
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Mount Juliet may refer to:
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The 2002 WGC-American Express Championship was a golf tournament that was contested from 19–22 September at Mount Juliet Golf Course in Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the third WGC-American Express Championship tournament, following the cancellation of the 2001 edition in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, and the third of four World Golf Championships events in 2002.
The 2004 WGC-American Express Championship was a golf tournament that was contested from 30 September to 3 October 2004 at Mount Juliet Golf Course in Thomastown, Kilkenny, Ireland. It was the fifth WGC-American Express Championship tournament and the third of three World Golf Championships events held in 2004.
Lady Helen is the main restaurant in the Mount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel in Thomastown, County Kilkenny Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that has been awarded one Michelin star.
Cormac Rowe is an Irish Michelin star winning head chef with Lady Helen in Thomastown, County Kilkenny Ireland
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Tetrarch acquired Mount Juliet in mid-2014 for an estimated €15 million and has ambitious plans for the Co Kilkenny hotel and golf resort.
