Myself and my wife (Cara) managed to make a break away from the kids and made it down to Castlematyr Resort. Located in County Cork, it’s only a 20 min drive from Cork City and very close to the lovely seaside town of Youghal.

From the minute you arrive you are greeted with smiling and helpful staff, more than willing to go that extra mile to ensure our stay was memorable. Andrew Phelan (Manager of the Resort) made sure to introduce himself, a nice touch and I’m sure this is par for the course.

When walking the course the one thing that struck me immediately was the amount of mounding , very rarely will you find a level stance and it has a feel of an inland links (similiar to the Montgomerie Course at Carton House)  if there is such a thing! The clubhouse itself is unique and I suppose I can describe it as a wooden box dropped into landscape with one end of the box a large window so you can see all aspects of the course unfold in front of you.

Overall I’d recommend Castlematyr to anyone visiting the area, excellent facilities, great course and a superb hotel.