A more perfect setting for a championship golf course could not have been imagined, even in a country that seems to have been designed by nature for the game of golf.

The unique Waterford Castle Hotel and Golf Club is Ireland's only true island golf resort. Completely detached from the mainland yet ideally located for an Irish golfing vacation or exploring the many Irish golf courses nearby.

On this privately owned 310 acre island, home of the world renowned Waterford Castle Hotel, sits a wonderful parkland golf course. Designed by Des Smyth, former Ryder Cup player, and opened in 1992, this 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course, complete with luxurious clubhouse, leads you through mature woodland and parkland.

Wisely, the course designers have used the natural lies of the land to fashion Ireland's island golf course.

Despite being completely surrounded by water, Waterford Castle has an additional four internal water features on the second, third, fourth and sixteenth holes and even boasts its own Swilken Bridge. Though not built by the Roman Empire! The layout reveals attractive rolling fairways and subtle contoured greens, magnificently blended into the sensational setting of this Island Dream!

Each hole offers a different challenge, a change of direction and a captivating view of the surrounding countryside.

The 18-hole par 72 golf course measures 6,620 yards off the Championship Tees.