The pitch and putt course in Enniscorthy was developed by the St. Patrick's Park development committee in the sixties. The committee had a bank
of land adjacent to Pearse Road and the Showgrounds purchased by the parish at the urging of the late Father Tony Scallan for sporting purposes. Father Scallan's legacy may be seen in the form of a fine GAA grounds and the Enniscorthy Town soccer pitch, as well as the pitch and putt course, all
within a short walk of the town centre. St. Patrick's pitch and putt club was first established in 1968 and affiliated to the P.P.U.I. the following year. The course, which is approached via Parnell Avenue, was officially opened by hurling legend Nicky Rackard who accepted the honour of striking the first tee shot. He duly limbered up on what was then the 18th tee and legend has it that the great man sent the ball sailing out of the grounds into the Garda Station in Pearse Road, now Gael Scoil Inis Corthaidh.
 
The sport has been played there every year since, with the exception of 1978, when the club did not function. However, the course christened so lustily by Nicky Rackard bears but scant resemblance to the present layout in the 21st century, with the 16th green the only one in continuous use since 1968.
The first captain of the club was Aidan Ryan of Edermine who held office in 1968 and 1969, at a time when much effort was expended laying the foundations for the wonderful facility enjoyed today. The late George Askins took on the position of club secretary, ensuring that everything ran smoothly up to his retirement in 1979. He then assumed the
position of president until his death in the eighties.

The original layout, transforming farmland into a challenging eighteen hole
track was devised after Aidan Ryan had visited a number of other clubs in search of ideas. The 3rd, 4th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th greens as played today were all developed by the late Denis Kavanagh from
Bellefield. They were incorporated into the course during a period of major changes. Around the same time, eight further greens were created from what had been
virgin fairway and the revised format was opened for play in 1983. The longest standing competition on the calendar at St. Patrick's is for the Kavanagh cup. First contested in 1970, it was won in that year by Jimmy
Brady. The 2004 champion was Shane Redmond and many famous names, some sadly no longer with us, are engraved on the trophy. Parnell Avenue has also accommodated many visiting star players, hosting regional, provincial and club finals since the 1980s. The national strokeplay event of 1994 was one of the best ever, for example. The course
was at its best after a great effort by the club, while Sean Downes lit up the place with a the lowest ever 36 holes total for the event.
Two members have been ever-present since 1968. Peter Carroll, now club president, was esteemed as treasurer for 20 years. Also on the roll throughout has been Seamus Comerford, the only honary life member. Others have been strongly associated with the place over many years.
Tommy Foley, for instance, served an extended stint as chairman and he was a driving force behind the re-op-ening of St. Patricks in 1979 when the sport faced the very real possibility of extinction Enniscorthy. Tommy has since played his part in endeavouring to ensure that such a situation never occurs again, encouraging young people to take up the game.
He was succeeded in the chair by Aidan O'Brien, who continues to serve in that capacity. Aidan has been treasure of the regional board of the P.P.U.I., one of a
number of dedicated officials from St. Patrick's who have made their
presence felt on the board. The list also includes Peter Carroll, Tommy Foley, Billy Hudson, Paddy Sheil, Ciaran Tobin, Martin Hogan and Mervyn Cooney. The last named has also been very influential on at national level, spending three years as energetic and ground breaking president of the P.P.U.I. in 1999-2001. He also became president of the European pitch and putt association.
In 2005, St. Patrick's pitch and putt club claims 155 members, ranging in age from eight up to 80. The course is a valuable recreational facility, whether as the cockpit for competive sport or as a relaxing outdoor pastime.

In 2004, the first adult provincial title was brought home to Parnell
Avenue, when Kieron Morrissey captured the Leinster intermediate matchplay title. The provincial juvenile title dates back to the 1980s when Declan Balfe was best in the 10-13 age group. Maintaining the course to the standard demanded requires a considerable effort and much of this is put in by Billy Hudson who works long hours to ensure that others enjoy their round.