Lough Erne
The lakes of Co. Fermanagh make this entire region dazzle like
diamonds. And, around one such diamond, Nick Faldo created a
glorious and exuberant parkland course with water always in view
and often in play. Lough Erne is the plushest of Ireland’s golf resorts,
with five star quality every inch of the way – in the hotel, the spa
and on the golf course… where no expense has been spared. It’s the
full package and even the walk over the bridge to reach the 1st tee
oozes quality. The course starts beside Castle Hume Lough, before
sliding quickly into the forest where you’ll fully appreciate the size
and scale of the greens and green complexes. When the course
reaches the par five 6th, high up between hotel and water, you
will discover the biggest charms of Lough Erne: generous, languid
fairways flowing over ever moving terrain. For lakeside golf there
are far more elevation changes than you’d expect. Far more colour,
too, with swans gliding through the waters, mature trees and woods
drenching the landscape, and the many natural wetland areas (often
beside fairways) humming with activity. It gives the course such a big
feel that competitors in next year’s Irish Open may be overwhelmed
by the beauty around them.
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