Cork Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course located in Little Island near Cork city. The Club was founded in 1888 and the course was redesigned by famous architect Alister MacKenzie in 1925. MacKenzie is famous for designing the home of the Masters Golf Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club.
The beauty of the surrounding Cork Harbour and Lough Mahon will inspire you, while the exciting diversity presents a thrilling challenge for any golfer and requires creative and energetic playing.
Founded on free-draining limestone, this championship course at Cork Golf Club presents a crisp playing surface, not unlike links. This also lends itself well to the challenge of navigating such a unique course. For example, players will discover a variety of unusual features, including a series of holes set in a disused limestone quarry.
The particularly ‘old-world’ atmosphere of the Clubhouse is no doubt drawn from the rich history and elegance of Cork Golf Club.
Catering to all needs, guests can enjoy a full meal, a light snack in the clubhouse dining room, or follow a round of golf with a round of drinks in the comfortable bar and lounge area.
Cork Golf Club is located at Little Island close to Cork City. This championship golf course is routed through exceptional golfing terrain incorporating old limestone quarries and the inner reaches of Cork Harbour. The original course was masterminded in 1924 by Dr.Alister MacKenzie, this championship course is as graceful and mature as it’s age would suggest. Cork Golf Club has many of the traits, strategically placed bunkers, undulating greens, that are synonymous with MacKenzie designs, the most famous of which is Augusta National. Scenically situated in Cork Harbour, the Club has played host to major Amateur and Professional Championships over the years, including the Irish Open, Irish Professional Championships, Irish Close Championships, National Finals and Ladies Home Internationals.
