Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club

Beautiful natural golf course. The environment and layout make for a unique adventure.
The greens and tees were in very good condition especially given the time of year. Great to play of grass tees in January and play of fairways as in the summer. With no mats or lift and place in the rough.
Finding your way to the correct tee at times could be difficult Leading to more time and walking. The flags were also wrapped which made it harder to see them. Both of theses issues most likely related to it being the winter.
The cost of the round was only £25 which was great value. Would definitely recommend playing the Dunes.

Met by Andy who went above and beyond in his hospitality to us, course was stunning, tricky but not too tricky! Greens had just been sanded so a little slower than normal but did not diminish our round..

Unfortunately we thought we were playing the main course so we’re a little disappointed. The deal quoted was not as good as thought as only £80 to play round and had been led to believe it was £99 so not such a good deal as promised. That said course was a one of and once got used to crazy layout was a fun if arduous game

Challenging golf course for every level of golfer! most 'natural' golf course I've played with the slopes on and off the greens providing a challenge on most shots and character to each hole . Plenty of practice facilites to warm up before your round including a short game area and driving range before you head up into the dunes. After your round in probably the smallest clubhouse I've ever seen you will be able to get a bite to eat from frendly staff before setting off home.

The newer of the two links courses at Machrihanish it’s quite a walk, especially when the wind is up. A few treks between greens and tees but some glorious sights to behold. Generous fairway, large greens and not-too-penal bunkering make this a most enjoyable challenge….and a welcome addition to its older neighbor. Play both!

Many holes had blind tee shots and greens were not visible from fairways. Poorly designed.

Played on a beautiful warm relatively windless day-on arrival starter was helpful and informative.
Course itself was excellent, decent fairways and unbelievable undulating greens, absolutely loved them.
After round, sandwiches capped off a tremendous day and back to the Isle of Arran, our accommodation.
Truly one of the best golfing experiences of my life and can't wait to come back having wanted to play this course for yrs.

Enjoyed the windy weather even though it was challenging.
The course was in very good condition greens were very nice.
The sheep were very welcoming around the clubhouse
there was a small downpour when we were on the 9th and the course wasn't busy so we popped in
for a soup it was nice after 9 holes and continued on lovely views from the 10th mind the electric fence to the right.
All in All very happy with experience
Definitely going to return.

This venue is a must for golfers of all levels
The full experience was even better than expected

This is an interesting and challenging layout, with significant undulations and long walks between holes, reflecting the design ethos and environmental considerations in building the course. I have heard good things about the venue but sadly the quality was not great. I understand there have been some green keeping staffing challenges over the last six months, which was evident from the course conditioning, most notably the fairways. There are many, many blind tee shots, and approach shots into hidden greens, so if that is not your thing, this course might not be for you. There is a very small "clubhouse", with a few tables for basic food (soup, sandwiches, snacks) and toilets, but that's all. Would be interested to play the course in good condition.

We were pleased to get a great deal through golfpass, as paying full price would not have been nice, as they have only had a head green keeper for 3 weeks after not having one for 6 months. As you can expect the course was in poor condition. The design is fantastic and the lady was very friendly in the clubhouse.

I have played this since it’s opened, it’s a good layout and normally ok conditions, this time greens were almost a joke , grass was longer than the fairway,spoiling a good day putting was pointless, 1 green was not in use , I think what makes it feel worse is the £90 green now being asked , even at the golf now discounted rate it not good, sorry Dunes you have try harder for increased revenue, even Carradale had better green condition , I am seriously disappointed Dunavaty the following day, showed it to me a dunes issue not an area problem

Superb location and layout.
Condition is needing attention and hopefully this can be addressedss weather improves.
Really enjoyed the round and would play again.

Loved every minute of playing on the Dunes course.

A true test of golf as played in the past,loved every moment.

Machrihanish Dunes was without doubt fabulous the only thing(to be expected) was the fact the greens were a bit rough but still very playable in January.The welcome we got was good considering the starter had to open up just for us!As far as the course it was a great test though we had a tough wind to contend with!!All in all a very good experience for four West coasters and I would imagine come spring/summertime the course would be fantastic.So take a chance and go and play it!!

Wow, what a great place to play.....rugged in a good way, will blow your mind in other ways.
Great greeting from the couple in the shop,
Quick practice and we were off!
Wind was well and truely up, I've played my fair share of Links courses and am a member of one. But this was proper wild, strategic position on certain holes, working from the green backwards to the tee....you can open up the shoulders on most holes, but just make sure you have more than a rough line! Managed to lose 2 balls out there for slightly miscued shots...
The greens were absolutely superb, slightly slower than I'm used too but the rain has done that....the contours and layout on the greens turn even short wedge into a great challenge as the run offs are well in play!
Managed 1 solitary birdie in the gale....some monster par 5s when off the tips, even the whites were long enough in these conditions, love the fact that you remain hidden from others on a lot of the holes....
Would love to have another round or few here...
Lovely brew afterwards, much needed after a long walk, some big gaps between holes and mega undulations, so much that my battery died just as we walked towards the clubhouse after 18! It normally lasts 2 courses...

Many thanks to all, have a go here, it takes balls in windy conditions....
I'm off 6.0, 7 here and was 11 over, made a few good up and downs!

Challenging course with too many blind drives and shots to greens and long walks from the green to tee.