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4.6
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
97.5%
Recommend this course
83 out of 88 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 12 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 18 reviews
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About

Holes 12
Type
Style Links
Par 42
Length 2996 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Shiskine Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1896
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willie Fernie

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - £25
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Smart casual golf attire. Caps and golf shoes must be removed before entering the Clubhouse.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.6
88 Reviews (88)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful 12 hole course in great condition with spectacular views.

Beautiful 12 hole course in great condition with spectacular views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Challenging course

Course was in excellent condition and proved to be very testing. A few blind holes added to the challenge.

Shiskine would be our priority visit when we return to Arran

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wonderful

This is an absolutely beautiful course. The views are stunning! The golf is challenging. The shop is great and the Tee Room is excellent!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Shiskine.

3rd time playing this absolute gem. Quirky layout with some excellent par 3’s and some really interesting holes. Certainly unique with 12 holes but a must play in my opinion. Greens were not in the best shape due to time of year and little growth, but didn’t spoil a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 694
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

The most fun course in the world

Don't let any negative reviews about the course conditions fool you. If you want to play an immaculate links, pay the big bucks at Royal Troon or Trump Turnberry. This is golf's greatest little gem. It might be scruffy around the edges, but that's to be expected for the green fees charged. All 12 holes are unique and stunningly beautiful with the backdrop over the water never leaving your sight. The third hole up and over the wall and the fourth hole playing down off of it might be the two greatest back-to-back par 3s on the planet.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shiskine

Played this course a few times now and I really enjoy it. I’ve seen the greens in better condition but overall a great course to play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Every hole was interesting

We really enjoyed our round at this course. Beautiful seaviews and very interesting holes. Each one was a unique challenge. Will definately plan on playing here when we are in the area again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing. Course in poor condition.

Looked forward to playing Shishkine as it comes highly rated. At £30 for 12 holes quite pricey so we booked via Golf Now for £19.

The professional made us feel very guilty for booking via Golf Now as the club does not get the money. He went on at some length about it. We are playing golf every day so Golf Now helps keep the overall cost down.

The course itself was in a fairly poor condition and probably half the holes you are playing blind. Not an enjoyable round and we won’t be back. Lamlash and Whiting Bay far better courses and cheaper too.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic place to play

Very welcoming staff so friendly. The course is quirky to say the least. The dry spring has obviously inhibited grass growth which is a pity. However, we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Shiskine.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seen it better

Have played Shiskine many times over the years and always enjoy my golf there , however found that the fairways where very poor in places and greens even though looked great where really slow , hopefully they can get the course back to its finest

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent

Only 12 holes but a fantastic variety of different challenges.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A spectacular and special 12 holes

Played this course with my little brother while on Arran over the weekend and it blew us both away with its quirkiness and excellent playing conditions. From the very first hole it just wowed us both from blind shots to immaculate rolling greens. Every hole is different and every shot must be well thought out. We loved the experience from start to finish, if your over in Arran and you love golf with panoramic views throughout your round look no further. Fantastic fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shiskine

I have played this gorgeous little course many times over the years on our trips to Arran and it never disappoints!

I did think there maybe a few issues with the condition of the course as there had been a ridiculous amount of rain for days prior to playing but this little links course handles that no problem and the course was immaculate.

I do feel it is a little over priced for a 12 hole course but apart from that I cannot fault the course or staff in any way. If you haven’t played Shiskine, you are missing out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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