Kinsale Golf Weekend

Fota Island is almost an island in Cork Harbour separated from Little Island to the west and Great Island to the south. Fota Island golf course shares the island with Fota House & Gardens and Fota Wildlife Park. The island was originally a large 780 acre estate, so the golf course inherited mature woodlands on rolling harbourside terrain. Opened together with a 5***** hotel in 1993 original course was deisnged by Peter McEvoy and Christy O'Connor Jnr. To allow for hosting of the Irish Open (2001, 2002, 2014), Jeff Howes was engaged to bring the course up to required tour standards. The course has matured gracefully and has moved up our parkland rankings - the challenge and setting are perfectly balanced.

Old Head is a well-designed and challenging golf course and as plantings have matured over the years it would be a worth play on any golf trip. What sets Old Head apart is its spectacular location, perched on a diamond shaped outcrop that stands 100m above the surrounding Atlantic Ocean. Magnificent views are never far away at Old Head and the oceanside holes begin early with the 2nd-4th holes clinging to the eastern side -- the 4th green is virtually last stop before the edge of the cliff. Both the par-3 7th and 13th holes are adjacent to the cliffs while the drive at the par-5 12th hole is probably the most memorable of all -- a drive across a gully to an almost invisible fairway. Holes 5-17 then play along the western edge back towards the lighthouse which provides a magnificent backfrop to the tee-shot at the last hole. On a fine day Old Head will provide an unforgettable golfing memory.