If you like getting close to the wildlife when you are out on the golf course, then Portumna in Co Galway could be the place for you. The course is surrounded by a national park and the deer graze on it.

It's an 18-hole course with a par of 67 and many people who visit here return time and time again.

"I've been visiting Portumna for the last 35 years and I now rate it as the best I have ever played," noted one visitor, while another commented: "The green fees are very reasonable and if you are in the area I recommend you play it. Prepare to pleasantly surprised."