Two Irish golf resorts named among the best in the world

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