St Andrews Golf Tours
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St
Andrews Golf Tours Proudly Present - Machrihanish.
Machrihanish can be incorporated into
your Scotland Golf Vacation.
Machrihanish has become well known in the last few years
mainly because of its exceptional first hole which
requires the round's opening shot to carry the Atlantic.
It is a tough start, particularly into a breeze.
The course is set in wonderful dunes in the small
village of Machrihanish, which is situated on the
western side of the remote Kintyre Peninsula; this is
where the sky is big, the sunsets are dramatic and the
air has been warmed by the Gulf Stream and its
relative inaccessibility has saved it from becoming more
commercialised.
It is a joy to play and, most of the time, very quiet,
allowing the visitor to relish the ups and downs of the
fairways and the tussle with undulating greens. There
are also arresting views across to the islands of Jura
and Islay, which provide a delightful backdrop on an
idyllic summer's day with the firm Machrihanish turf
underfoot, the majesty of the dunes, and wheeling
seabirds providing the only sound.
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