Kilmarnock Barassie

Troon, Ayrshire.
Par 72, 6,852 yards.

Designer: Theo Moon.
Green fee: £60 weekdays and £70 weekends.
Tel: 01292 313920.

Some say the new holes here have increased the quantity but lowered the quality. But the best links holes still exist and make Barassie worthy of its spot. Close to the sea yet there is a real feeling of seclusion thanks to the pine tree and gorse-lined fairways and the fact it is surrounded by houses and two railway tracks.