They’re in good company.
Two Irish golf resorts have been named among the best in the world on a list that includes a golf course on top of the Himalayas and another challenging lava course in Hawaii.
Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links in Dublin ranks in at number 14 on the list while the top spot is taken by none other than Adare Manor in Limerick.
It’s been a good few weeks for Adare Manor, all things considered.
According to the Golfscape team behind the list, it was the recent works completed on Adare Manor which saw it get the nod to claim top spot on the list.
“The recent reconstruction, designed by celebrated golf architect, Tom Fazio, has taken what was already an award-winning course and transformed it into a parkland paradise befitting a country in the top tier of global golfing destinations,” they wrote.
“The new course has been created in harmony with the outstanding natural beauty of its surroundings: lush, softly rolling terrain, mature tree scaping, and the sweeping banks of the River Maigue.”
The full list is as follows:
1. Adare Manor, Ireland
2. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii
3. The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, Gulmarg
4. Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka
5. Terre-Blanche, France
6. Toscana Resort, Castlefalfi, Italy
7. Trump Turnberry, Scotland
8. Kauri Cliffs, New Zealand
9. Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort, Bulgaria
10. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Grand Cayman
11. Fancourt, South Africa
12. The Westin Costa Navarino, Greece
13. Verdura Resort, Italy
14. Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, Ireland
15. Banyan Tree Lăng Cô, Vietnam
16. Dusit Thani Laguna, Singapore
17. Handara Golf & Resort, Bali
18. The Oitavos, Portugal
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