Welcome
to Willow Cottage
There are 7 golf courses on Arran.
Golf
on Arran
is a website that has an overview of all the courses.
The
Arran Golf Pass
allows you 7 rounds,
costs £120 (in 2024), and is valid for one year.
It allows you to play each course once.
Machrie
Bay
is the closest course to Willow Cottage, being only about 6 miles down
the coast from Whitefarland. It is a 9 hole course next to the sea, is
fairly flat and suitable for all types of golfers, especially
beginners. Families are made very welcome.
4th hole at Machrie Bay
8th green at Machrie Bay
There is also a very good Tearoom at Machrie
serving superb home cooked food.
Also, a tennis court, putting green and a childrens play area.
Shiskine in Blackwaterfoot, just another 4 miles down the coast from Machrie, is probably the best know course on Arran. It is a unique 12 hole links course, that has had much written about it, including part of "Preferred Lies" by Andrew Greig.
1st hole at Shiskine
4th hole at Shiskine
tee shot at the 5th, Shiskine
There are 2 tennis courts, an all weather bowling green, and a very well run Tearoom also
Corrie Golf Course is a very scenic 9 hole layout at Sannox. The views are fantastic and the greens are arguably the best on the Island. It is a short course and also fairly hilly. There is an excellent Tearoom there.
