The Machrie

ISLAY, ARGYLL

PAR 71, 6,303 YARDS

DESIGNER: Willie Campbell

GREEN FEES: £55 per round, £80 per day

TEL: 01496 302310

It takes a bit of getting to but, like Royal Dornoch, the effort is absolutely worthwhile. And it needs your support now more than ever as it went into administration earlier this year and is up for sale. In a bid to attract more visitors, green fees have been reduced. Little has changed since it was designed in 1891; it’s as pure a links as you’ll ever play.