Golf courses in Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute is not the easiest golf destination in Scotland, and that is precisely its strength. You drive further to get here, the roads are narrower and the islands require a ferry. But the golfer who makes that effort is rewarded with an experience that cannot be matched at any other destination in Europe. Leading Courses favourites include Machrihanish Golf Club on the Kintyre Peninsula, founded in 1876 and redesigned by Old Tom Morris — a classic links on the Atlantic coast with an opening hole where your first shot must carry over the sea. Not for the faint-hearted. Machrie Golf Links on the island of Islay is another favourite: one of the most remote and authentic links courses in Scotland, surrounded by nothing but nature and silence. Loch Lomond Golf Club is the most famous name in the region — a private course in one of the most beautiful settings in Scotland. You play here only on a member's invitation, but Loch Lomond itself is open to everyone to explore. Argyll and Bute is accessible via Glasgow Airport and then by car or ferry. Plan generously and take your time, because this region does not reward rushing. Because after a round on one of those island courses, a glass of malt whisky at the nineteenth hole tastes just a little better. Browse all Argyll and Bute golf courses on Leading Courses and plan your next golf trip.