Golf in Argylle & the Isles
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ISLE OF SEIL GOLF CLUB
01852 300348 Isle of Seil, thirteen miles south of Oban, is a challenging little nine-hole adventure that opened for play in 1996. Water hazards are a common feature here and you play around Balvicar Bay and slate quarries, so the surroundings are anything but mundane. The scenic views of Seil Sound and the surrounding hills are also on show and complete a wonderful day’s golf.
KYLES OF BUTE GOLF CLUB
01700 811237 www.kylesofbutegolfclub.co.uk This is a hilly moorland course consisting of nine intriguing holes all with magnificent views of the Kyles of Bute, Arran and Loch Fyne. There are no bunkers, but there are burns, punitive rough, and long carries over heather, whin and blind holes to keep you on your toes.
MACHRIE GOLF CLUB
01496 302310 Website The Machrie Hotel and Golf Links, on the quaint and picturesque Isle of Islay, is one of Scotland’s oldest and most traditional links courses. In fact, in 1901 it hosted its very own Open Championship where a trio by the name of Harry Vardon, John Taylor and James Braid competed for a £100 first prize.
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LOCHGILPHEAD GOLF CLUB
01546 602340 www.lochgilphead-golf.com/ Lochgilphead Golf Course is a picturesque nine-hole course set in the hills of Mid Argyle. If you choose to play the full 18 holes then the yardage is a respectable 4, 518-yards. The course was designed by Dr I.McCamond and boasts a par of 64. It offers a variety of challenges and as such is an excellent test of golf for all players.
MACHRIHANISH DUNES GOLF CLUB
01586 810058 www.machrihanishdunes.com/ Set hard against the Atlantic Ocean on Scotland’s west coast, the award-winning Machrihanish Dunes, a “new” course designed by David McLay Kidd, encourages thought, creativity, and imagination.It is part of the Luxury Machrihanish Dunes Resort.
LOCHGOILHEAD GOLF COURSE
03454 596 412 Lochgoilhead info Lochgoilhead is a scenic nine-hole course following the head of the loch before crossing over the River Goil. It is not a course for big hitters but plenty of problems await those who stray wide off the tee. It is a pleasant course in beautiful surroundings and is part of the Drimsynie Estates Leisure Centre.
MACHRIHANISH GOLF CLUB
01586 810213 www.machgolf.com It may be remote - Campbeltown, after all, is not the easiest place in the world to travel to by land - but it’s not difficult to understand why so many people make that journey to play here. It’s a true golfing treasure and the opening hole - a 423-yard par-4 where the drive requires a carry over the Atlantic Ocean - is among the finest in the world. “The Almighty had golf in his eye when he created this place,” remarked Old Tom Morris before re-designing the course in 1880. It was subsequently altered by J H Taylor, the three-times Open champion, in 1914 and little had changed to this day.
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