FEARS OF A POTENTAL SALE of Woodstock Golf Club have been averted.
Lands on which the golf club is located on the outskirts of Ennis went up for sale at the end of March. There are upwards of 700 members at Woodstock Golf Club who in recent weeks became fearful for the future of the club when it emerged lands appeared for sale.
Owned by Christy and Sheelagh Guerin, the course is set on a generous site of 160 acres, where the limestone based rolling terrain offers admirable, natural drainage. The golf course was designed by Arthur Spring and opened in September 1993.
Last year, the lands were zoned as agricultural with the committee making the move “to protect interests,” one source told The Clare Echo. Debts associated with the club were cleared by a Shannon based company who are understood to have been the key players in pushing for a sale.
However, the Guerin family were successful in an application to the High Court to have the property withdrawn from sale. Assurances were issued to members in recent days.
“We are pleased to be able to let you know that we have been successful in our application to the High Court, in having the property withdrawn from sale. We thank you all, our valued members, for your continued support and loyalty. We will continue to work towards a resolution and will keep you updated as we progress,” correspondence from the Guerin family to Woodstock members outlined.
Work begin in the summer of 1997 on the £3.5m development of a 55 bedroom hotel incorporating a conference centre, leisure centre and six apartments. This has since become Hotel Woodstock and is now owned by Sean and Elaine Lally, its ownership is separate to the golf club.
