With heavy hearts, we’ve left the friendly confines of Machrihanish for the next leg of our trip – Northern Ireland. We had a friendly sendoff from the morning server at…
Course Info, Bandon
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Bandon Dunes (1999), David McLay Kidd
Pacific Dunes (2001), Tom Doak
Bandon Trails (2005), Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
Old MacDonald (2010), Tom Doak & Jim Urbina
Bandon Preserve (2012), Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
We played at the Dunaverty Golf Course in the village of Southend on the south edge of the Kintyre peninsula. The course is another hidden gem that popped up on…
After a fine breakfast roll (for some) at the Ugadale we took the long walk across the street to the Machrihanish Championship course. 2 minutes. The course is set near…
Breakfast at the Ugadale Hotel, then off to the Machrihanish Dunes course. Machrihanish Dunes is a modern ‘links style course’ sitting on Machrihanish Bay (the Atlantic). The course was built…
Today is a travel day (no golf – gasp!). We’re moving from the island of Arran to the Kintyre peninsula by ferry. It’s about a 40-minute drive from our lodging…
Big day today! We played at the legendary Shiskine course on Arran. Shiskine was founded in 1896 and is a short walk from our hotel in Blackwaterfoot. It’s a true…
An early round was scheduled for the day a short ride from Troon at the Western Gailes club in Gailes. The club sits on the Ayrshire coast, just across the…
We had a great start to the day with a full Scottish breakfast at the Piersland: eggs, sausage, bacon (really ham – you’d think they’d know), toast, grilled tomatoes, baked…
Don’t try this at home folks! Good fun in the Dundonald bunkers. The technique is a wee bit better on the 2nd vid!
When our trip was originally laid out in 2019, we booked the Prestwick ‘Experience’ which includes a round of golf and access to the club’s member area. The member area serves…
