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4.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 6927 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Golf Season April - December
Architect Christy O’Connor Jr (1993) Jeff Howes (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - EUR 40
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Fota Island Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Smart casual dress is essential. Denim jeans, collarless shirts and trainers/sneakers are strictly prohibited.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

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4.8
11 Reviews (11)
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Fota Island Golf Course

Five star course with five star customer service at this wonderful location

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is an excellent course with first class amenities..I would highly recommend a round here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice resort course

This course was the most expensive one we played while in Ireland and was a treat to ourselves at the end of our trip. The course was nice and the pace of play was great but there were a couple of things that were a bit disappointing. The staff was not very welcoming when we arrived and in fact told me that I had not paid and proceeded to charge me again at the walk-in rate. I had to recheck and phone back later to get a refund because it was a prepaid time. The other disappointing event was the spraying of chemicals while we were playing. With the windy conditions on the course the fertilizer blew into our faces while we were playing. When we pointed this out to the staff after, we felt they dismissed our concern.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Best course iv played

I have a played a number of championship courses, but this is by far the best. Conditions were absolutly brilliant. I will be trying to get out once a month here going forward

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Booked a tee time for myself and 3 friends as a last minute deal. It cost €40 per player (with a small charge of €1 each also) which was well worth it in our opinion. We played the Deerpark Course which was in great condition considering the weather we have had recently. Would highly recommend this course to friends and will definitely be back to play a round there again myself.

Conditions Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent course

Enjoyed our game here in very good condition
A variety of holes challenging but a fair test
Love to play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Modern Irish Challenge

The staff was super accommodating and I dealt Clodaugh in the Sales department to set up our group. First class facilty and golf course you want to play more than once. We had sun, wind and rain throughout our day but we played in 4 hours and had a blast. Tee off early and still had to enjoy other parts of Cork and Cobh. Play where the pros have played and enjoy a beautiful experience. PS. Shipped my clubs via Shipsticks from US and all was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing Course and fantastic staff

I played Fota Island Golf Course with my brother and nephew and had a fantastic day out. The course was in great condition and the greens were running really smoothly and consistently. As well as this the staff in both the Proshop and the Clubhouse really made us feel at home. The food in the Clubhouse was lovely and there wasn't a long waiting time even though it was fairly busy. All in all a great day out at Fota Island Golf Club, I can't wait to return (and hopefully shoot a decent score) this summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/28/2018

I completely agree

Played On
Reviews 638
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Deerpark course at Fota Island a worthy championship venue

Let's get a few things straight before this review. I played in the 2014 Irish Open pro-am with Edoardo Molinari. That made for a great experience (and the one-star rating for pace of play). The Deerpark course was in immaculate shape. The rough was nasty. The fairway cuts were clean and checkered in some spots. I played Deerpark in conditions as good as it will get. It was definitely a four-star experience. It's a strong routing with a pair of daunting back-to-back par-5s on the front nine. Three of the par 3s are laced with water. The par-5 18th finishes at a peninsula green jutting into the water, a risk-reward ending for those who try to reach it in two. If you're in Cork, it's a tough choice between playing Fota or The Cork Golf Club. One has hosted multiple Irish Opens; the other's a restored Alister MacKenzie. You decide.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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