The Machrie
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🌊 A Scottish island destination with a world-class golf links, where the finest Scottish produce and warmest of welcomes await. #MakeItAMachrieYear
Islay, Scotland
Joined June 2014
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🏌️ Perfect for a seasoned pro or a beginner brushing up on your skills, every moment on our iconic fairways is a hole-in-one experience. Get ready to tee off amidst the stunning landscapes of Islay and let the golfing adventures begin.
#MakeItAMachrieYear
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We have reached our favourite moment of 2020
1. Hole in One 🏌️♂️........🕳 by Flynn on The Wee Course, such a joyful reaction and one we will never forget 🤭😃
A huge Well Done Flynn from all the Team 👏👏👏👏
#TheMachrieIslay
Where memories are made to last a lifetime ⛳️👍
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A gorgeous shot of the 9th green truly encapsulating the magic of the Links 😍
@VisitScotland
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🇺🇸 US Open
@usopengolf
@USGA
🇺🇸
Players edition
@TaylorMadeGolf
Tour bag giveaway
Like, follow and predict the winning score for a chance to win 🤞🍀
🏴Our original course designer Willie Campbell was also behind The Country Club at Brookline 🇺🇸
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We are delighted to have won the award for “Scottish Hotel of the Year” and the “Scottish Golf Hotel of the Year” at last nights virtual Scottish Hotel Awards. A huge well done to all the team
#TheMachrieIslay
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“This place was made for gowf” Willie Campbell - Course Architect 1891. A few changes since then but the quote still remains true.
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We might be slightly biased here... but is there a better sight than an Islay beach? 😍
@VisitScotland
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Like buses, you wait for one and two come along at once 🏌️
We had another hole in one this week, this time junior golfer Flynn Parsons completed the incredible achievement.
Things often happen in threes - who will be next?
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Who's looking forward to seeing views like this once again? 😍
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Great to have the pins back in and the members of Islay Golf Club back on the Links ⛳️🏌️♂️
#TheMachrieIslay
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In May, we will be doing a hole by hole guide to The Machrie Links, whet the appetite for when we can all look forward to getting back out on the course⛳️
#TheMachrieIslay
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Islay Golf Club captain Sam Johnston being piped onto the first tee to drive in. Best of luck Sam
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What a stunning morning on the links, such a beautiful light showing the splendour of the contours ⛳️
#TheMachrieIslay
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Hole in One challenge at The Machrie, film your attempts on the 9th hole and share them here on Twitter.... prizes to be won 🏌️♂️⛳️ all shared attempts enter a monthly draw
#TheMachrieIslay
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The Machrie Links, est. 1891 🏴
LIKE 👍🏼 if you’re planning a first time visit after lockdown
RETWEET 🔁 if you’re one of our regulars. What’s your favourite hole?
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It was great to have our Head Professional
@davidjfoley
hosting
@Iona_Stephen
on our wonderful Links
#TheMachrieIslay
Off the west coast of Scotland.
There is an island famous for whisky, with a restored golf course that is beginning to turn heads. Introducing,
@TheMachrieLinks
.
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Our Head Professional
@davidjfoley
demonstrating one of the many shots you’ll find around the Links, imagination required to maximise the fun and enjoyment.... use the contours wherever you can
#TheMachrieIslay
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Happy first birthday to us, thank you for everyone who has paid us a visit over the last 12 months - it’s been a fantastic first year 🎂
#TheMachrieIslay
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Sunsets on Islay rounding off a day of exploring just perfectly 🌅
@VisitScotland
#Islay
#EscapismAwaits
#TheMachrie
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Not a bad office view ⛳️🌊
Our Greens Team making the most of the lovely weather ☀️
#TheMachrieIslay
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A stunning sunset image of The Machrie, courtesy of David Livingstone, perfectly capturing the magic of Islay 😍
#TheMachrie
#EscapismAwaits
#Islay
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☘️Happy St Patrick’s Day from our very own sweet swinging Head Professional
@davidjfoley
from the Emerald Isle ☘️
David can’t wait to be back on the links and welcoming all our guests when they can return ⛳️🏌️♂️
#TheMachrieIslay
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The view from the back of the fifth green overlooks rolling fairways that epitomise links golf at The Machrie ⛳️
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A superb evening at
@_SGTW
Awards with fantastic people. We were delighted to win 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙡 (21-50 Rooms), a real honour that we are truly grateful for!
A lovely image of Janette Napier, Business Development Manager, and
@davidjfoley
, Head Pro, collecting the award.
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We are absolutely thrilled to announce that The Machrie has climbed 18 places and is now ranked 75th in Golf World’s Top 100 Courses in the World 2023!
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Great view back down the 18th from the new Hotel, the low winter sun showing the contours beautifully
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Spot the difference!!!! A slight change over the last 3 years, first photo from March 2016
#TheMachrieIslay
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We are so thrilled to announce that The Machrie is now ranked in the ‘Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World’ by Golf World.
Tell us why you love staying and playing at The Machrie? ⬇️
Golf World Top 100: Best Golf Resorts in the World | Today's Golfer ()
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Day 22 of our guide to golf at The Machrie Links
Driving Range, 300 yards, 5 covered bays, an outdoor hitting area and a grass tee. With 5 target greens it’s an ideal spot to warm up before tackling the Links 🏌️♂️⛳️
#TheMachrieIslay
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The Machrie Hotel sits on a Championship Links where the rolling fairways take you on a journey through the dunes, before returning you home to relax in comfort.
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A fantastic aerial shot of the 2nd and 4th holes, perfectly capturing the magic of the links ⛳️
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Today, not so live on the Links due to the lockdown. 19th day of our hole by hole guide
19. The Machrie Hotel & Golf Links
#TheMachrieIslay
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Great service with a difference 😷
Our hotel was open for the first time since lockdown over the weekend and our staff are ensuring all visitors are guaranteed a safe and relaxing stay
View our COVID measures ➡️
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What a great weekend of golf for final event of the
@paullawriefound
@sgfgolf
@BDFoundation_
Race to The Machrie
A huge well done to
@gregorgraham03
and
@GracieRitaGolf
on winning
Thank you
@PaulLawriegolf
and all the organisers for running a great event
#TheMachrieIslay
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An amazing picture from the 16th green captured this week by The Machrie's Dean Muir ⛳️
#️TheMachrie
#Islay
#EscapismAwaits
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"Wild and desolate. The Machrie is a wonderful modern interpretation of the classic links game"
"A truly breath-taking transformation”
“Simply a magnificent place to play golf”
The Machrie leaps 38 places in Golf Monthly's Top 100, the largest jump in the 2021 rankings! 🤩
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The wait is nearly over, countdown to soft opening early August. Accommodation can be booked online at golf available now
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The 11th Hole is named Heathery, it’s easy to see why, with the heather in bloom gives it a wonderful splash of colour
#TheMachrieIslay
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Today live from the Links, day 4 of our hole by hole guide
4. Crannag (pulpit) 378 yards, par 4
#TheMachrieIslay
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Today live on the Links, day 17 of our hole by hole guide. Our greenkeepers are delighted the rain has arrived 💦
17. Ifrinn (hell), 342 yards, par 4
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As the storm is about to hit, it’s always nice to remember how good the Links looks in the sunshine
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Who wishes they were sat around The Machrie Hotel fire this evening ? 🔥
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We are opening on July 31 ⛳
Following the latest Government advice, and with our ‘We’re Good to Go’ certification, our doors will open for visitors to enjoy our facilities safely
Find out more ➡️
COVID measures ➡️
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🇮🇪☘️☘️Happy St Patricks Day, lets celebrate our Head Professional
@davidjfoley
who joined us in June 2018 from the Emerald Isle and who is and will be an integral part of our success hopefully for years to come, great to have you as part of the team ☘️☘️🇮🇪
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Holes 1, 2/3, 4 and 5 looking splendid in the sunshine from above, a beautiful day to be on the Links ⛳️🏌️♂️☀️
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Day 31 of our guide to The Machrie Links
The entire property is something we are all very proud of, hopefully you have enjoyed our guide and one day we would love to welcome you
We look forward to opening the Links to the members of Islay Golf Club tomorrow
#TheMachrieIslay
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Is there a better sight than looking across a sun-kissed golf course? 🌅
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Congratulations to Ryan Foley who won the Scarabus Machrie Open with a superb gross score of 143, 1 under par 👏👏👏
@ardnahoe
@hlaingwhisky
@davidjfoley
A fantastic event played over The Machrie Links ⛳️
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Today live on the Links, day 2 of our hole by hole guide
2. Kintra, 511yards, par 5
#TheMachrieIslay
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Delighted to share that The Machrie Hotel & Golf Links won 3 awards at the Regional Finals of the Scottish Hotel Awards yesterday
•Islands Luxury Business Hotel of the Year 2019
•Islands Small Conference Hotel of the Year 2019
•Islands Golf Hotel of the Year 2019
#Islay
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Congratulations are in order as Dean Muir - The Machrie's very own Golf Manager - came out on top in The Islay Open! Huge congratulations also to Ian Graham from Helensburgh Golf Club who won the handicap prize.
David Foley caught up with Dean recently about his fantastic win.
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The Machrie is 130 years old today ⛳️🎉🥳
🏴On the 22nd May 1891 Mrs Ramsay of Kildalton formally opened Willie Campbells original course, striking the first ball 🏴
We revisited Kintra and the land the course once stood and recreated that moment 🏌️♀️
#TheMachrieIslay
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We are delighted to have been ranked
#18
in Scotland and
#47
in the UK & Ireland in the latest
@GolfWorld1
rankings, we are becoming a must visit destination
#TheMachrieIslay
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Today live on the Links, day 12 of our hole by hole guide
12. Lochindaal, 509 yards, par 5
#TheMachrieIslay
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It’s been a beautiful day on Islay, what a view of the hotel from the Big Strand
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Today’s live on the Links, day 9 of our hole by hole guide
9. Ileach (Native of Islay),143 yards, par 3
#TheMachrieIslay
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Another day, another hole in one on The Machrie Links ⛳
This time Arthur Holyoake, who has been playing The Machrie for 37 years, recorded his first ever hole in one at the weekend
Congratulations on a wonderful achievement you have been chasing for many years Arthur 👏
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Golf Hotel of the Year 2023/24, Scottish Hotel Awards 🏆
Well done to all the team that contributed to our guests wonderful experiences 👏👏👏
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"The finest contemporary golf course redesign in the UK - a glorious rolling links" -
@GolfMonthly
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Today would have been the birthday of James Braid,part of the Great Triumvirate that played at The Machrie in 1901 a prize of £100 which was reputedly the largest of its time in the British Isles, a few changes since then, but still the chance to walk in the footsteps of legends
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Today live on the Links, day 3 of our hole by hole guide
3. Scots Maiden, 202 yards par 3
#TheMachrieIslay
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Great to see the Links in the sunshine ☀️ as the greens team are out cutting greens and surrounds ⛳️🏌️♂️
#TheMachrieIslay
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Today on Islay, beautiful conditions for golf on our famous Links or stunning views for lunch in our restaurant
#Islay
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A vibrant, gorgeous sunset rolling in over the links last week, courtesy of Machrie guest
@beth
.orlandi
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Today live from the Links, day 1 of our hole by hole guide
1. The Oa, par 4, 441 yards
#TheMachrieIslay
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The Machrie Hotel 🌅
Closer than you think. Feels a thousand miles away
Book now ➡️
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Today live on the Links, day 10 of our hole by hole guide, we start the back nine, thanks for all the positivity regarding the front nine, hopefully we will be back playing golf soon ⛳️
10. An Avon (by the river), 472 yards, par 4
#TheMachrieIslay
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Did you know...
The Machrie received multiple accolades at the 2020 Scottish Hotel Awards, receiving awards for "Scottish Hotel of the Year" and "Golf Hotel of the Year" 🥇
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🇪🇺Ryder Cup week🇺🇸the perfect opportunity for our first give away, simply retweet and follow for the chance to win a four ball
@TheMachrieLinks
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We are delighted to be included in the
@GolfDigest
ranking of the best courses in every country
#16
in Scotland and above many famous names 👍 look forward to having enough ballots for the World 100
#TheMachrieIslay
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Fantastic aerial drone shot of the short par 3 9th! Are you avoiding the bunkers here...?
#Islay
#EscapismAwaits
#TheMachrie
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The flags on the Links have been changed, the colours are for the pin positions of front, middle and back. Prisms have also been added to aid the use of laser range finders. Hotel flags also renewed, hopefully a sign of summer
#TheMachrieIslay
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Is there a finer sight around? 😍
What's your favourite hole at The Machrie?
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Today live on the Links, day 14 of our hole by hole guide
14. Gleann (glen/valley) 175 yards, par 3
#TheMachrieIslay
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Some beautiful winter sun showing of the contouring on the Links this morning. Day 2 of the Team Challenge well underway
#TheMachrieIslay
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The cold frosty mornings really highlight the contours of our links ❄️🌞
Who loves playing with imagination and using the slopes to their advantage?
#TheMachrieIslay
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Rolling fairways, pristine greens and some truly spectacular Hebridean coastline make The Machrie an absolute must for your summer golf plans this year...😍
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Today live on the Links, day 18 of our hole by hole guide.
18. Machrie, 526 yards, par 5
#TheMachrieIslay
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A beautiful sunny day on the Links, 3rd hole looking splendid in the sunshine, as does the big strand
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Congratulations to Islay GC member Charles Holyoake who had his first ever Hole in One 🕳 on the 14th hole ⛳️
Well Done from all the team 👏👏👏
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