Cork
More than thirty County Cork clubs are affiliated to the GUI through its Munster branch and the most senior club, Cork, dates back to the 1880s, to a time when there were fewer than a dozen clubs in all of Ireland. The club has hosted the National Finals week twice, the last time in 1988 and its gents teams have won four of the five major Irish trophies – ironically, the only major piece of silverware that has eluded Cork is the Jimmy Bruen Shield, inaugurated in 1978 and named after one of the club’s finest players and administrators. The top ranked course in the county is Old Head and it’s a GB & I Top 100 ranked course that will get the golfing juices flowing like hardly any other. For the sheer excitement and visual drama of its location, there are not many courses in the world (never mind Ireland) that can match it. Truly, it’s a must-play venue for any serious golfer.
Old Head Golf Links
Cork, Ireland
Old Head Golf Links
Laid out on a narrow headland, jutting out for two miles into the Atlantic Ocean, Old Head Golf Links has to be one of the world’s most exhilarating golf courses...
Cork Golf Club
Cork, Ireland
Cork Golf Club
Cork Golf Club is one of the most attractive courses in Ireland. It's an Alister MacKenzie gem that's delightfully situated on a tiny peninsula called Little Island...
Fota Island Resort (Deerpark)
Cork, Ireland
Fota Island Resort (Deerpark)
The Deerpark course at Fota Island has played host to three Irish Open Amateur Championships and the Irish PGA Championship, impressive for a track which only opened for play in 1993.
Castlemartyr Golf Resort
Cork, Ireland
Castlemartyr Golf Resort
The 6,790-yard golf course at the Castlemartyr Resort forms the main recreational option at a 5-star County Cork facility that also offers more sedate recreational facilities like archery and clay pigeon shooting.
Fermoy Golf Club
Cork, Ireland
Fermoy Golf Club
Fermoy Golf Club was founded in 1893 but in 1972 the club moved six kilometres south to Corrin Hill, calling in Commander John Harris to fashion a new 18-hole course for the members.
Bantry Bay Golf Club
Cork, Ireland
Bantry Bay Golf Club
Bantry Bay golf course lies along the coast from the town and although it is located beside the sea, it’s a parkland layout, sitting on cliff-tops overlooking the water.
Monkstown Golf Club
Cork, Ireland
Monkstown Golf Club
Formed in 1908, the course at Monkstown Golf Club overlooks the River Lee and Cork’s busy harbour.
Lee Valley Golf & Country Club
Cork, Ireland
Lee Valley Golf & Country Club
Lee Valley Golf & Country Club was designed by Irish golfing legend Christy O'Connor Jnr and he, along with Fred Couples, opened the course for play in 1993.
Muskerry Golf Club
Cork, Ireland
Muskerry Golf Club
Alister MacKenzie hallmarked 9 holes at the centurion Muskerry Golf Club when the Dr. extended the layout to 18 holes in 1924. Unusually, Muskerry has 23 holes on the property allowing various playing combinations.
Charleville Golf Club
Cork, Ireland
Charleville Golf Club
Charleville Golf Club is situated in the foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains, in the heart of the fertile Golden Vale...