There is an argument that Fota Island Golf Club is the site of the second oldest golf club in Ireland as records suggest that the golf was played there as far back as 1886.
Regrettably though, the original nine hole course fell into disrepair following the First World War and golf at Fota Island was abandoned. It was not until 1993 that a new championship course was developed at Fota Island and it hosted a number of major tournaments in its
early years.
Following an extensive redesign in 1999, Fota is now rated as one of the finest parkland course in the country and was host to the Murphy’s Irish Open Golf Championships in 2001 and 2002.
