24 - Top 50 UK & Ireland Stay and Play Machrihanish Dunes

Stay and Play Machrihanish Dunes. Golf Monthly takes a look at the Top 50 places to Stay and Play in the UK and Ireland

Machrihanish Dunes
Nick Bonfield
By Nick Bonfield
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24 - Top 50 UK & Ireland Stay and Play Machrihanish Dunes

Machrihanish Dunes certainly lives up to its billing as the "quintessential Scottish seaside resort". The classic links layout is supplemented by a raft of off-course pursuits in the aptly named Village, where you'll find accommodation offerings, the Serenity spa, pubs, restaurants, activity centres and more. The Dunes course - designed by David McLay Kidd - flows over beautiful landscapes and grass-strewn dunes, and promotes creativity, shot making and imagination. This award-winning resort, situated in the south-west corner of the Mull of Kintyre, also sits on the doorstep of Machrihanish's revered Old Course, and provides a great base for local exploration. Rooms & suites: 45 and 8 cottages Courses: 1 Golfbreaks.com best Mar/Apr 2014 deal: One night's B&B and two rounds from £125pp. Visit www.golfbreaks.com

Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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