Good luck to Gavyn. The Machrie is a pure golfing experience all enthusiasts should do.
And the tie in with the magical ferry ride and the best distilleries in the world makes this one of the very best 24 hour golf trips on the planet.
Having just returned from an itinerary that featured a day on Islay I can second that emotion! Walking through the small opening in the wall onto the first tee at Machrie is something that I will never forget for the rest of my life. What a place.
And to couple that with a trip to my favorite single malt distillery Laphroaig to "Collect my rent" on my piece of land that they rent back from me for the first time ever in my life was unbelievable.
In a over two week trip that featured many of the big name courses to a man everyone in my group (that featured architecture buffs, and some who are not as into it) was blown away by The Machrie. Take the time, and make the trip, you wont be dissapointed...
I wish the new ownership nothing but the best of luck!!!