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Hole 1

Hole Name

From The Tee From the tee, a sight to provide reassurance for that all important first shot.

From The Fairway Looking out towards Dunaverty Rock, there is plenty of fairway to work with before the hole rises towards

On The Green the green and the fairway is crossed by natural low ridges, or strangs.

Hole 2

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From The Tee A reference to the far end of Dunaverty Beach where the waves roll in kelp and the sea’s flotsam and jetsam (Gaelic for ‘foul’ or ‘wretched place’).

From The Fairway

On The Green A blind tee-shot to a long narrow green which slopes left to right means club selection and allowance for the wind direction are all important.

Hole 3

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From The Tee Named after a regular visitor to the adjacent Machribeg

From The Fairway Park who often helped out in years past with cutting fairways by dragging the mowers behind his landrover!

On The Green

Hole 4

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From The Tee Stroke 18 but don’t let that fool you. This is a testing hole requiring a precise, or even lucky,

From The Fairway

On The Green tee shot to a saucer-shaped green hidden in a wee dell in front of Dunaverty Rock. The rub of the green is most certainly required here!

Hole 5

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From The Tee Facing towards Dalmore Farm where one of the Club’s founder members, Andrew ‘Yaddie’ Ronald stayed, this is one of the holes most exposed to the breezy seaside elements. The tee is raised in front of Conieglen Burn with Brunerican Beach to your right and deep rough to your left. Certainly reachable with a fair wind, you’ll need a very accurate tee shot to make it and don’t say we didn’t warn you i

From The Fairway

On The Green

Hole 6

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From The Tee A definite signature hole and the longest par 3 on the course.

From The Fairway Again hazards in the form of beach to the right and rough to the left will penalise any wayward shot and the undulating fairway will collect any short drive into various hollows and call for a tricky chip or pitch to get close to the pin. Most members view a bogie here as good result.

On The Green

Hole 7

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From The Tee Another awkward par 3 which is usually buffeted by a prevailing right to left cross wind which will drive a poor tee shot into trouble.

From The Fairway

On The Green A deep gully to the front of the green conceals 1 of Dunaverty’s two bunkers (that is if you don’t count the beaches which come into play on several holes!) and you’ll need a good shot to get out and onto the green. The green itself is in the shape of an elongated saucer and the pin is more often than not on a slope which can certainly bring you into three putt territory

Hole 8

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From The Tee Looking out from the tee towards Sanda Island, this dog-leg par 4 calls for two decent shots to reach the green in regulation.

From The Fairway A narrow fairway with deep rough on both sides means accuracy will bring better reward than distance.

On The Green A well-weighted second shot is required to reach and hold the large relatively flat green

Hole 9

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From The Tee After the narrow confines of the preceding holes, the view from the 9th tee brings some welcome respite as the course opens out towards the turn.

From The Fairway The fairway is shared with the 12th which crosses the 9th so there’s plenty of the short stuff on view here.

On The Green A well-hit drive should carry the hill into the ‘punch bowl’ behind where the blind green lies in wait.

Hole 10

Hole Name

From The Tee Standing on the 10th tee, you’ll clearly see why this hole is named Mount Zion.

From The Fairway

On The Green A short par 3 but up a steep hill to a plateaued green which seems to jut out from a cliff face. Club selection is all important depending on the wind strength and direction. Too little and you’ll run back down the hill, too much and you’ll end up in the rough beyond and facing a devilish chip down the lighting quick slope back to the green, praying your ball holds on!

Hole 11

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From The Tee Once you’ve taken in the stunning view westwards towards the Mull and the coast of Ulster beyond, climb up to the highest point of the course and brace yourself for a tee-shot down the Cleet (the rocky beach or skerries). An eminently birdiable par 4 in fair conditions, a prevailing south westerly wind will carry a poor shot high and wide of the mark and possibly into O-Blivion…

From The Fairway

On The Green

Hole 12

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From The Tee Another short par 4 which will test your short game in particular: with Brunerican beach behind,

From The Fairway a fairway wood or long iron up the slope towards Brunerican farm will leave a short pitch over the top to a blind exposed green behind. More often that not a difficult lie with the ball above or below your feet will require a good pitch shot as the green slopes right to left and the pin is routinely in a challenging position needing finely judged putting even from the shortest range.

On The Green Not too many gimmes given here! Remember to ring the bell to let other golfers know the green is clear!!

Hole 13

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From The Tee Not the longest of par 5’s and prO-Bably originally named because the hole runs in the direction of the Cemetery down at Keil beach,

From The Fairway the hole is well known as a potential card-wrecker and its name is better put down to the fact that many a good round has come to grief here. Out of bounds all the way down the right and deep rough to the left calls for a fearless drive to the relatively narrow fairway in between. Even then the fairway is criss-crossed by two trenches which fork together at Dunaverty’s ancient standing stone.

On The Green Two hillocks rise up like two giant shoulders to protect the entrance to the large green which lies beyond.

Hole 14

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From The Tee Named after the famous high point in the pass through the “Arrochar Alps” through which most visitors by car to Kintyre will travel, a steep climb to the tee which is situated on top of a massive dune brings the reward of a wonderful 360 degree panoramic view. The hole itself is a long par 3 at just under 200 yards with a huge “valley of sin” between tee and the plateau

From The Fairway

On The Green where the green lies waiting to gO-Bble up any shot that fails to carry the distance.

Hole 15

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From The Tee A dog-leg par 4 which runs alongside the Conieglen Burn and with a huge swathe of whins to the left.

From The Fairway

On The Green The difficulty lies in judging the weight and loft of the second shot to hit this green in regulation. The green itself is relatively narrow, raised and undulating and frequently throws balls out to the left side into numerous trough-like gulleys giving a tight lie for a chip and putt to salvage par. The McNeils are a long established Kintyre family and it was one such descendent who donated the M

Hole 16

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From The Tee Facing due North towards the great County of Argyll, this is a short par 3 to a small back to front sloping green.

From The Fairway

On The Green The 2nd of Dunaverty's bunkers protects the right side of the green with bracken left and behind making it a difficult green to hit particularly in a stiff breeze. Depending on the wind strength, the hole offers different ways to play it – a traditional lofted pitch direct to the green or a low bump-and run up the slope. Whatever route you chose, missing the green will call upon your best short ga

Hole 17

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From The Tee A greenkeeper’s pride and joy and the signature hole on the back nine: it’s a magnificent sight from

From The Fairway the tee with a lush, grassy fairway running all the way to the water’s edge and on the other side a large back-to-front sloping green.

On The Green Out of bounds all the way down the right, a well hit drive down the fairway will offer a second shot to the green requiring you to carry the Burn and also the Road. Too much club is often the better option as the bank behind the green will often carry a shot landing beyond the green back down the slope towards the pin.

Hole 18

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From The Tee Homeward bound now back towards the Clubhouse and Machribeg farm beyond. Thoughts will now be on finishing in style and on taking some well-earned sustenance thereafter.

From The Fairway This is a forgiving par 4 with plenty of fairway to give you the confidence to open up the shoulders and let one rip! Two good shots should provide a birdie opportunity but you’ll be happy with a par. Most importantly though, you’ll be left with that all important feel-good factor and thinking about your next round at Dunaverty.

On The Green