Pat Ruddy
Special guest
Golf design has been a part of Pat Ruddy's life since childhood and he has been working professionally in design since his first commission at Castlecomer in the Irish midlands in 1969.
Pat Ruddy aspired to having a golf course of his own since learning that Jimmy Demaret and Jack Burke were founding a golf course of their own, The Champions Club, in Texas in 1958…..what a great idea! ……and it came to fruition when he surveyed Ireland's coastline by helicopter in search for a classic golf location. There it was at lovely Brittas Bay just 30-miles south of the capital city, Dubin.
Amongst the links he has designed from concept to completion are The European Club, Ballyliffin Glashedy and Rosapenna Sandy Hills.
He has impacted substantially at Co. Sligo (13-holes), Ballyliffin Old ( 9-holes), The Pollan Links at Ballyliffin (9-hole short course), Rosapenna Old Tom Morris/Pat Ruddy Links (12 holes), Portsalon (13-holes) and Donegal (11 holes).
Pat Ruddy has been a guest on 3 episodes.
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Episode 41: An Afternoon with Pat Ruddy - Part 3 of 3 - Murvagh, Ballyliffin, Rosapenna and County Sligo
March 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 22 mins
This is the final episode with Pat Ruddy, we take a look at his enduring relationship with the County of Donegal and it's coastal links courses. Pat has worked on the links at Murvagh, Rosapenna, Ballyliffin, Rosapenna and Northwest over the years, he shares with us the how, why and what of those seaside adventures.
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Episode 40: An Afternoon with Pat Ruddy - Part 2 of 3 - The European Club
March 6th, 2024 | 47 mins 55 secs
Part 2 of 3 of our fireside chat with Pat Ruddy the owner and designer of The European Club located in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow.
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Episode 39: An Afternoon with Pat Ruddy - Part 1 of 3 - Ballymote to The Point and Beyond
February 21st, 2024 | 1 hr 3 mins
Part 1 of 3 exploring the life and times of Pat Ruddy - golf course architect, golf journalist, author, bibliophile, historian and publisher. Pat has designed or revised 50 golf courses in Ireland including The European Club, Druids Glen, The Glashedy at Ballyliffin, Sandy Hills at Rosapenna, Donegal Golf Club, Portsalon Golf Club,