MACHRIE

Machrie is listed as one of the top ten courses to play in Scotland.

Your next adventure should be a trek to Islay, off the west coast of Scotland where the traditional links of Machrie has rewarded golfers for 120 years. This majestic location will test all your aspects of your game as the course is set amid dramatic sand dunes and has few equals.

In 1901 in order to attract publicity to the golf course, a tournament was conceived where the prize money was to be a record £100 . This was four times greater than the prize for the British Open and it took 45 years for the Open to match this.

Once your round is over you will find a welcome bed in one of the local hotels as you enjoy the company of the friendliest islanders in Scotland. The next day you can do it all over again as the links will provide new tests and more stories to tell. Machrie is where you will fall in love with Scotland.

Machrie takes its name from the Gaelic word machair, which means the links.