Play today was in the Republic of Ireland, County Donegal – a little over an hour drive. The route took us through Londonderry/Derry then up to Ballyliffin, a small village…
Castlerock GC
We had a late tee time at the Castlerock Mussenden course as it’s ‘Presidents Day’ for the club with ‘members only’ bookings until mid-afternoon. Lot’s of excitement in the air. …
Portstewart Strand
An early breakfast at ‘Cul Erg’, our B&B in Portstewart, and we’re off to the Portstewart Golf Club to play the Strand Course. Portstewart is another of those ‘under the…
Adios, Kintyre
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…
Dunaverty
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…
Machrihanish Championship
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…
Machrihanish Dunes
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…
Travel Day
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…
Shiskine
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…
Western Gailes & Onward
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…
