Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club & Resort
About Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club & Resort
Machrihanish Dunes sits quietly at the edge of Scotland, where the golf feels like stepping back into the game’s origins. The course is a true masterpiece of natural design, carved directly through protected dunes & ranked among the UK’s top courses.
When the round ends, the village offers warmth & comfort in classic Scottish style. Stay steps from the famous opening hole of Machrihanish golf club at the characterful Ugadale Hotel, unwind in a cottage near the beach, or enjoy a livelier experience at the Royal Hotel in Campbeltown.
Evenings bring fine local food, a good dram by the fire, or quiet walks along the shore. Machrihanish Dunes is more than a golf break, it’s how golf was meant to be enjoyed & stays with you long after you’ve left.
Sherpa Review
by Jamie Fleming
Machrihanish Dunes is a true masterpiece of natural design, carved directly through protected dunes and ranked among the UK’s top courses. It’s golf at its most authentic, no manufactured perfection, just wind, natural dunes, and creative shot making. The fairways twist through wild contours, the greens flow with the landscape, and every shot demands imagination. It’s the kind of course that humbles you and thrills you in equal measure: unforgettable, untamed, and completely exhilarating.
Courses at Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club & Resort
Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course
The 7,082 yards links course is a true masterpiece of natural design, carved directly through protected dunes and ranked among the UK’s top courses. It’s golf at its most authentic, just wind, natural dunes, and creative shot making. The fairways twist through wild contours, the greens flow with the landscape, and every shot demands imagination. It’s the kind of course that humbles you & thrills you in equal measure: unforgettable, untamed, and completely exhilarating. Constructed within a protected dunes ecosystem, it uses the natural landscape almost entirely untouched. Expect blind tee shots, dramatic dunes, and firm fescue fairways offering a traditional links challenge.
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Rating | Slope | |
| Black | 72 | 7082 | 143 | 75.1 | |
| White | 72 | 6349 | 137 | 71.8 | |
| Yellow | 72 | 5835 | 129 | 69.7 | |
| Red | 72 | 5076 | 112 | 66.6 |
The Machrihanish Golf Club
Machrihanish is as remote, rugged and natural as exists in golf. A regular feature on GB&I and world lists, the Championship Course is a collectors item for purists.
The iconic Championship layout is one of the great unaltered links the world over. The course is a traditional out-and-back links that wraps around Machrihanish Beach heading out away from the village, before turning back for home at the halfway mark.
The round begins with one of the most exhilarating opening tee shots in golf played over the corner of the beach. The excitement, however, continues for the entire round. A par 70 from the regular tees, the course features just two par 5s, both early in the back 9.
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