The College already owns a nine-hole course on the College grounds, where Kilmashogue Golf Club are based. This also backs onto the prestigious Stackstown Golf Club, the home of Padraig Harrington, a three-time major winner and captain of the 2021 European Ryder Cup team. Stackstown GC is kindly offering Junior Membership to our best golfers, ensuring that the experience will be second to none for aspiring young golfers who can easily walk to twenty seven holes of golf from the school. Parents and young people interested in the facilities are welcome to visit the College or view the additional information attached.

As well as developing their golf, young golfers will be full-time pupils at Ireland’s top co-educational boarding and day school renowned for its outstanding academic results and pastoral care.

The number of Academy pupils will be limited to fifteen or sixteen. We have three hundred local members using our course and are keen to work alongside them. If more than the stated number of pupils want to sign up for the programme, a screening process will take place prioritising those with lower handicaps and more senior pupils.

(It should be understood that golf may be played by all pupils at St. Columba’s College, but only Academy players will have access to the swing studio and priority access to the course).

From September 2022, Academy golfers have been largely drawn from our present pupil body, but it is envisaged that once the programme is up and running we will be recruiting aspirational young golfers, both boys and girls, from Ireland and overseas.

Membership of the Academy in one year does not guarantee membership the following year. Decisions on membership will be based on progress and commitment to the programme.

While excellence is always worth aspiring to, and we seek to attract fine young players, we  welcome interest from any young golfers who are prepared to work hard to maximise their potential. Not every golfer will be a scratch player, not every golfer will be a single figure handicapper, but all can improve their game. Success will be measured in terms of improvement and enjoyment, as well as by being a positive team player and an encouraging influence on others.

It is expected that Academy players will put as much effort into their school work as into their golf. Failure to perform or make an effort academically, or to keep to the College code of behaviour, will result in golfing privileges being suspended or withdrawn.

The cost in 2024-25 will be €3000. This includes three days group coaching from the College golf professional throughout the year, with one individual lesson every two weeks. All use of College golf facilities are included in this fee. (Please bear in mind the cost that weekly golf lessons would be at a club over the course of a year). This will also include up to six away days (if such an away day is weather affected it may not be possible reschedule it) to prestigious courses in the Dublin area and some branded SCC Golf Academy gear.

There will be additional costs from time to time: competition fees, transport costs, visits to the driving range, potential accommodation, trips, additional branded SCCGA clothing etc.

(It is obviously understood that parents will also have to pay the school fees, as their children will be full members of the College! For a full rundown of the College fees, for both day and boarding pupils, please visit the Admissions Section.

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