Fota Island Golf Club (Deerpark)

Overview: Fota Island Golf Club ~ Deerpark is one of the three 9-hole loops at the Fota Island resort in County Cork and is played as an exact 18-hole routing in the directory. The resort describes Deerpark as a par 71 course measuring 6,488 yards, set through mature woodland and rolling parkland with views across the estate. The name matters because Fota is a 27-hole facility: Deerpark is a specific layout identity, not shorthand for every course at the resort. This profile therefore keeps the Deerpark facts separate from Belvelly and Barryscourt.

History: The original Deerpark layout was designed in 1993 by Christy O’Connor Jr and Peter McEvoy, then redesigned in 2000 by Jeff Howes. That chronology explains why several architects appear in the course record. Deerpark has also hosted Irish Open events in 2001, 2002 and 2014, giving the resort a substantial tournament history. The course has evolved while remaining anchored in the woodland and estate setting that first made Fota attractive for golf.

Did You Know? Fota’s Deerpark is named for the estate landscape rather than a separate town. The resort’s three loops create several possible 18-hole combinations, but Deerpark has its own published par, length and tournament record. Keeping that routing explicit helps players distinguish the original championship loop from the wider Fota Island complex.