IGTOA Awards 2014 - Who Won What

The annual IGTOA Awards were held at Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co.Mayo, only a couple of nights ago. The annual celebration is for all that is good and great about Irish golf in the eyes of the Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association. Here are their awards for this year - which include a couple of personal favourites: 

Irish Hotels With An Unexpected Golfing Twist

The launch of the new driving facility at Hayfield Manor.

When it comes to golf in Ireland and finding somewhere to stay, we're blessed with choices. 

Some golf courses are next to or part of a hotel resort - Fota Island, Portmarnock Links, Lough Erne, Mount Juliet, Rosapenna, Macreddin, Roe Park, Mount Wolseley, Rathsallagh, Slieve Russell... the list goes on and on...

... some courses are little more than a walk or a minute's drive away - Royal County Down (Slieve Donard Hotel), Killarney (several hotels), Headfort (Headfort Arms) and Enniscrone (Diamond Coast Hotel) among others (many of which offer combined deals with the courses)...

... and then there are hotels seriously lacking in the golf-course-access department that make up for it in other ways, by adding their own little golfing twist. Build it and they will come.

Mount Juliet - IGTOA Parkland of the Year

Congratulations to Mount Juliet, which was chosen as the 'Parkland of the Year' by the Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association (IGTOA), at the 15th Annual IGTOA Networking Event Golf Classic & 2012 Gala Irish Golf Awards at Lough Erne, on Monday 22nd October. The image below will give you a small hint as to why Mount J picked up the award.

[Photo: view of the 18th green from the 17th fairway]

If you feel like getting a taste of why the course is so well rated, here are some fantastic offers over the October Bank Holiday Weekend:

-       Friday 26^th October, Winter Series four person Team Event. €60 per person to include a Burger on the 10^th Tee.

(Book online: http://www.mountjuliet.ie/OctSeries)

-       Saturday 27^th & Sunday 27^th October, €60 per person for groups of 16 or more golfers. Call Tom Kennedy on 056-7773012 to book or email golfreservations@mountjuliet.ie