Connemara Isles Golf Club

Situated on the brink of the Atlantic Ocean in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht, this unique island course has some of the most beautifully scenic golf holes in the country. Joined to the mainland by a causeway at Bealadangan, the course is distractingly beautiful where ocean inlets and rocky outcrops provide natural hazards demanding steady nerves. Useful advice during your round is to avoid the rocks and water, especially on a bright Connemara day when the surf is pounding and the spray flies high. After the game relax in the friendly atmosphere of Ireland's only thatched clubhouse. The par of 72 is rarely achieved on this most challenging Atlantic links. This could be influenced by the invigorating air and breathtaking scenery, but more probably due to the vastness of the last six holes.

Greens set high in the hillside on the 14th and 15th can be unnerving, particularly after playing the most testing short 13th. Take time, however, to marvel at the splendid scenic backdrop of the Twelve Bens, etched against the skyline, or Ballyconneely Bay.