Machrihanish in Campbeltown, Scotland, ranks 97th on our High 100 Programs within the World listing.
Gary Lisbon
GOLF launched its newest rating of the High 100 Programs within the World (2023-24), and whereas Pine Valley once more took the highest spot, there have been eight newcomers that discovered their approach into the rating. Right here, we’ll introduce you to them.
Newcomer highlight: Machrihanish / Rank: 97th
Location: Campbeltown, Scotland
Play: Semi-Personal
Architect: Previous Tom Morris, 1879; J.H. Taylor, 1914; Man Campbell, Nineteen Forties
Why it made our listing, based on a rater:
Machrihanish is a worthy re-entry into the High 100, thanks partially to a spectacular entrance 9 that snakes by probably the most majestic dunes on the west coast of Scotland. But it surely’s the greens which are actually well worth the journey. Placing surfaces that tilt and tumble make the problem wildly entertaining. The drive to the course may appear off-putting, however in an age when the world appears smaller on a regular basis, Machrihanish is one among golf’s final true adventures. — Tim Gallant
You can view Machrihanish’s Top 100 Course page here.
Extra about Machrihanish
On the Mull of Kintyre, the course makes probably the most of its romantic setting, beginning with the opening tee shot set on a diagonal throughout the seaside. One panelist considers the third as a really perfect hyperlinks gap, writing: “The tee ball is blind over a heaving dune, which creates a way of journey as you purpose your ball into the unknown. Then, as you crest the hill, a view of the Irish Sea emerges within the distance, with the fantastically located inexperienced within the foreground, sunken in its personal pure amphitheater.” The rumpled fairways by no means let up and serve up the awkward stances that complicate taking part in within the wind. However the true star is the set of greens. The surfaces from 12 by 16 are all sensible and spotlight that the most effective hyperlinks holes aren’t essentially confined to these closest to the ocean. It’s all the time a delight to discover a course that poses so many questions, all whereas measuring beneath 6,500 yards. — Ran Morrissett
