It was once said that writing about Killarney is akin to writing about St. Andrews. There surely is nothing new to say. An equally perceptive commentator pointed out that while St Andrews is the home of golf, Killarney is something greater- the home of beauty!

Heaven's Own Reflex is what the locals would have you believe and with characteristic sparkle in the eye Kerry folk will further convince you that one of the world's most visited tourists resorts is "the end product of what the good Lord almighty can do when He's in a good mood!"

It is, of course, self-evident that this quite enchanting setting by the shimmering lakes, as immortalised in song by Bing Crosby, and in the bewitching valley of the mountainous and multi-coloured MacGillycuddy's Reeks is, indeed, a tapestry most beautifully embroidered by nature's hand.

The two superb golf courses of Killarney Killeen and Killrney Mahoney's offer firm fairways and perfect greens in a sylvan setting on the shores of the Lough Leane with the mountain range known as the MacGillycuddy Reeks towering majestically beyond the water.

Killarney Golf Club has hosted many of the world's leading golfers over the past half century, all of whom expressed their great delight with the courses. In the recent past particularly during the hosting of the Irish Open many of the great golfers played in Killarney including, Payne Stewart, Bernhard Langer, Jose Maria Olazabal and Anders Forsbrand.

Killarney is the only Irish venue to have acted host to the European Amateur Team Championships which happened in 1975.