Macrahanish Dunes

[Chris Kane]

What's the betting these loons will love Dunaverty the most!?!?!

Impossible.  You can't get Bud on tap at Dunaverty!

[Kalen Braley]

What's the betting these loons will love Dunaverty the most!?!?!

Impossible.  You can't get Bud on tap at Dunaverty!

Chris,

I have a bud tap at home...looks something like this.

[Andrew Mitchell]

A future BUDA at Macrahanish certainly gets my vote

[Darren_Kilfara]

FBD - there's a lot to love at Dunaverty! You make it sound as though the average GCAer's taste in architecture is a bad thing... (Honestly, the stretch of holes from #4 through #14 at Dunaverty is simply superb by any reasonable reckoning, and all of the other holes make for very palatable filler.)

I'm increasingly finding it difficult to make time for regular posting and observation at GolfClubAtlas, but when and if the BUDA Cup at Machrihanish begins to take off, I hope someone will contact me - I'll be happy to help out in any way I can, and I definitely would want to take part!

Cheers,
Darren

[jeffwarne]

Carradale (9) holes is the perfect add on to a day at Shiskine(12 holes)-complete with a fantastic, scenic ferry ride/rides.
Dunaverty was great fun and scenic as well

[ANTHONYPIOPPI]

Mr. Morgan:

You are correct, I did write a piece. It was for Golfdom Europe. The article might be available on the Golfdom.com website. A truly amazing piece of property to begin with and then David Kidd and his main man Paul Kimber turned out what looks to be a phenomenal golf course. I'm willing to bet there has never been a golf course built under such tight environmental restrictions anywhere in the world. What the designers and head greenkeeper Euan Grant went through is astounding.

More later, off to meet with my parole officer.

 Sir Anthony

[Marty Bonnar]

FBD - there's a lot to love at Dunaverty! You make it sound as though the average GCAer's taste in architecture is a bad thing... (Honestly, the stretch of holes from #4 through #14 at Dunaverty is simply superb by any reasonable reckoning, and all of the other holes make for very palatable filler.)

I'm increasingly finding it difficult to make time for regular posting and observation at GolfClubAtlas, but when and if the BUDA Cup at Machrihanish begins to take off, I hope someone will contact me - I'll be happy to help out in any way I can, and I definitely would want to take part!

Cheers,
Darren

Darren
once more my pathetic command of the English language shames me!

I was trying to be witty and pithy and just came over as rather idiotic. Of course, I meant that Dunaverty would so utterly beguile our fellow GCAers that they wouldn't care whether they played Machrihanish or not!

It is indeed a wee gem and should be on the lifetime wish list of every GCAer!

Can't wait...

FBD.

[ANTHONYPIOPPI]

Back from the meeting, I'm still free although Homeland Security had some questions.

The other cool thing about Machrihanish Dunes is that it is now easily accessible. There are flights right into Campbletown from Glasgow and Prestwick. I also  understand a ferry is running from the Troon area and Ireland. I believe it is called the Kintyre Express. And the drive from Edinburgh, which I've done, is very cool. It's about 4 hours and part of it is the inspiration for Paul McCartney's Long and Winding Road. He own's property in the area, and has for years.

By the way, it is not a private course.

Anthony

[Eric Morrison]

Are those really color coded flags, or are my eyes deceiving me?

[David_Tepper]

Eric M. -

It is very common for courses in GB&I to have the flags on the front-9 holes in yellow and the flags on the back-9 holes in red (or is it the other way around?).  I am pretty sure that is what you are seeing in these pictures.

DT

[Ally Mcintosh]

Eric M. -

It is very common for courses in GB&I to have the flags on the front-9 holes in yellow and the flags on the back-9 holes in red (or is it the other way around?).  I am pretty sure that is what you are seeing in these pictures.

DT

Usually yellow on the front and red on the back as you correctly state... although many clubs have gone all fancy in recent years, introducing new colours and even putting logos on their flags... What is the world coming to?

[Eric Morrison]

I understand it with a double green concept, but if they are all different green sites, why do they need to bother? Tradition?

[Ally Mcintosh]

I understand it with a double green concept, but if they are all different green sites, why do they need to bother? Tradition?

Maybe exactly that Eric... I suspect it originated from the standard out and back layout (which in itself is intricately linked with the double greens of TOC) where you want to have a clearly defined target... I can think of the odd occasion when I have had to question which green I'm playing at, only to be saved by the colour of the flag... And I can think of many, many more occasions when playing partners less attuned than I to the ebb and flow of golf courses have actually played to the wrong green...

...Someone must know the answer though...

[David_Tepper]

Eric -

It is part tradition, but it is functional as well. Standing on a tee on many links golf courses, it is not at all uncommon to see two or three greens/flagsticks in your field of vision. Seeing a red or yellow flag identifies which green is your target.

DT