50. Machrihanish – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Machrihanish Golf Club in Scotland has been ranked number 50 in Golf Monthly’s top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Machrihanish

Architect: Old Tom Morris Stats: 6,235 yds, par 70, SSS 71 GF: £63 per round, £93 per day Visitor information: No restrictions W: machgolf.com 2010 Ranking: 37 (down 13) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: None

Panellists' Comments: "The opening hole presents one of the greatest views in golf"; "It passed my test of a great golfing experience by being a course where, having just played a full round, I wished I could walk back immediately onto the first tee and play it again"; "Once you have visited and played Machrihanish, golf will never be the same again."

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