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Bantry
Bay Golf Club's 18 Hole Championship Course, open all year, towers
above the head of Bantry Bay, in the Far West of County Cork.
Fourteen holes immediately overlook the shore where the warm Gulf
Stream first touch land on this side of the Atlantic, Fuchsias
abound, and there are splendid panoramic views across the sea
and islands to the Beara Mountains, Sheep's Head and the Mizen
Peninsula.
Course architects Eddie Hackett and Christy O'Connor Jnr., of
Ryder Cup fame, in keeping with USGA standards, have adapted some
170 acres of picturesquely undulating scenery - even the six lakes
and other hazards would charm a landscape artist.
They
have created a course on which the scratch golfer must thoughtfully
exert himself to achieve Par 71, while the Handicap golfer, too,
has fair chance of glory. Great variety, from a Par 3 of a mere
126 meters to a Par 5 of 487 meters to a two-tier green, demands
skilful versatility.
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