Lisselan Golf Club Captain’s drive-in 31st January 2015
L to R; John O’Mahony Gents Club President, Denis Dullea Captain, Louise Cavanagh Lady Captain

Change may be on the cards for Lisselan but it’s business as usual for the nine hole course and thriving club.  The Blackburn family who have owned the estate for the past 25 years put the property up for sale but hopes are high that the course and club will remain.  Lisselan golf course celebrates 21 years in existence this year and the nine hole course has a quirky history.  Owner of the estate, David Blackburn and his family came to Lisselan 25 years ago and soon the idea of a golf course took hold.  Planning difficulties resulted in only six holes being developed, mainly along the banks of the Argideen river in front of Lisselan House.  Christy O’Connor Snr was on hand in 1994 to officially open the course and despite being a fairly unique 6 hole course, it did rank in the top ten of in Golf Fore Magazine’s 1,200 courses reviewed.  It’s timely of course to remember that Lisselan wasn’t only about golf, 19 years ago Lisselan’s Imperial Call was the toast of Ireland as he romped home to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Continue reading →