Fota Island Resort (Deerpark)

The Fota Island course is located close to Cork City, situated within a 780-acre estate which is included in Early records suggest that golf was first played at Fota Island back in 1886, but the club was not founded until 1993. Former British Amateur Champion Peter McEvoy and Irish Ryder Cup star, Christy O'Connor, originally designed the course. In 1998, Fota Island was stiffened up to European Tour standards by Canadian architect, Jeff Howes, in…