Golf Outings by TAXItravel
Picture this... playing on some of Scotland's finest courses and having someone else do all the driving, sound good?
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Scotland's Golf Course's
This region stretches from almost the boundaries of Glasgow to Oban in the north, taking in the Isle of Skye, but the longest journey would probably be from Glasgow to Campbeltown in the South-West of Scotland.
The 160 miles can take four hours by car but many golfing enthusiasts have made the pilgrimage to the Mull of Kintyre to play one of Scotland's truly great hidden gems, Machrihanish Links, laid down by Old Tom Morris in 1879.
Now there's twice the reason to make the journey, which can be cut to 25 minutes by plane or at a more leisurely pace by ferry, as in 2009 the new Machrihanish Dunes opened - the first true 18-hole links course to be built on the west coast in more than a hundred years.
Set hard against the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Machrihanish Dunes shares breathtaking views with its much-revered neighbour and promises to be as great a challenge.
While in the area take in Carradale, overlooking the Isle of Arran. It's a challenging heathland seaside course with tiny greens and unusual hazards - look out for wild goats on rocky outcrops. And Dunaverty, a spectacularly scenic undulating seaside links course with great views of Ireland and the Mull of Kintyre.
Further west on the Isle of Islay a slice of golfing history was made in 1901 when the great triumvirate of James Braid, JH Taylor and Harry Vardon played on the Machrie Links for a prize of £100, the biggest prize in British golf at that time.
Golf Courses in Argyll & Bute
Founded in 1896 and designed by James Braid, this undulating moorland and parkland course boasts spectacular views of Clyde estuary.
Undulating parkland course. Testing with good views. Has previously hosted the Scottish Professional Championship. Founded in 1895. Current course designed by James Braid in 1921.
Scenic course around the head of Loch Goil in the Argyll Forest Park. Not a course for big hitters - but plenty of problems for those wayward shots. Ideal for beginners and families.
Established in 1896, a moorland course situated above the town of Gourock with spectacular views over the River Clyde and Argyllshire Hills. A striking opening par-5 uphill is matched by the par- 5 dogleg 8th hole. The 9th hole is a good par-4 down to the clubhouse with a magnificent view. The second nine opens with a short par-4 over a gully to a raised green and finishes with a spectacular par-4 dogleg left from a raised tee - arguably one of the best finishing holes in the country.
Interesting undulating hilltop moorland course with panoramic views over the Firth of Clyde. Founded 1891.
Situated on a plateau some 400 feet above sea level. Maximum use is made of natural hills and hollows, making this one of the most attractive moorland courses. Course demands accurate driving and well-judged second shots. Founded in 1891.
Challenging parkland course in beautiful surroundings. Water hazards on five holes. Some tight fairways.
Many golfing enthusiasts have made the pilgrimage to the Kintrye peninsula in the Southwest of Scotland to experience the iconic Machrihanish links laid down by Old Tom Morris in 1879. Now it has an impressive new neighbour â€" the first 18-hole links golf course to be built on the west coast of Scotland in 100 years. Set hard against the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, Machrihanish Dunes, which opened in 2009, shares breathtaking views with its much-revered neighbour and promises to be as good a challenge. The site featured 23 ‘natural holes’. Course architect and Scotsman David McLay Kidd, internationally acclaimed for his design of Bandon Dunes in Oregon and the The Castle Course at St Andrews, chose his 18 favourites to make up the routing for Machrihanish Dunes. Measuring a par-72 7,222 yards (Ladies 5,389 yards), the course features six greens and five tees at the ocean’s edge. ‘We followed the lie of the land and unlike most courses around the world, we did not lay out the course and make the land change with it, we designed each hole around the natural terrain,’ Kidd says. ‘For maintenance we will do a little mowing, but will mostly rely on the wandering sheep to keep the fescue in check - just like the old courses used to do. We are returning golf to how it should be played; no longer is it a gentle walk in a garden, it will be a fully fledged mountaineering expedition at this course.’
Undulating moorland course on hilltop overlooking the Clyde with views to the Cowal Hills. Founded in 1895.
Undulating and challenging parkland course founded in 1987. At the base of Ben Cruachan there are good viewsup Loch Etive.
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