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Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club
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Probably the lowest green fee for a notable course in Scotland, a true hidden gem, but it requires work to get there by taking a ferry to the island of Islay off of Scotland’s West Coast. Virtually untouched by the hand of man since designed by Willie Fernie in 1900 or so. At one time, there were 18 holes here, but the members didn't enjoy playing the 6 holes out the back of the clubhouse, so there were abandoned. The course is crossed by two burns and has the longest par 5 on the island at 509 yards. There are several blind holes at which various contraptions used to indicate when the green is clear and it is safe to play. The 3rd hole is particularly interesting. It plays to only 140 yards, with a blind shot over the top of a hill into the face of a cliff, to a green, where the left of the green drops off into a deep cliff setting. Unbelievable, let's play 24!
Posted by: Chesley
Dec 6th, 2010
Funky and quirky -- lots of fun, I played it as part of an itinerary that took me through Arran (via the Cal-Mac ferry system) on my way to Machrihanish. Arran has seven courses, some 9, some 18, and the fun 12-holer Shiskine. Arran is a really cool place -- sometimes called Scotland in minature, the southern half of the island is relatively flat while the northern half is quite rugged. As fun as Shiskine is, the best single view on a golf course on Arran is at the 9-hole Corrie course, where the second tee shot finds you staring though a valley with Goat Fell, the island's tallest peak, looming in the distance. But Shiskine is the best course on the island.
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