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Machrihanish Links

The Machrihanish Links scorecard for every tee, with ratings and slope, and how it plays hole by hole, with a plan for every tee shot.

Fully mappedScotland
Par
7018 holes
Length
6,226yards from the white tees
Rating / slope
70.8 / 130white tees
15 handicap shoots
about 91from the white tees

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How Machrihanish Links plays

Machrihanish Links is an 18-hole, par 70 golf course in Scotland. From the white tees it measures 6,226 yards, with a course rating of 70.8 and a slope of 130; the red tees are 5,196 yards.

There are four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s. The longest hole is the 12th, a 510-yard par 5, and the shortest is the 4th at 131 yards. By stroke index the hardest holes are the 14th (SI 1), 7th (SI 2) and 1st (SI 3).

On the planned lines, bunkers guard the green on 16 of the 18 holes.

For a typical 15 handicap from the white tees, our plan hits driver from every par 4 and 5 and expects a score of about 91, in line with the course rating. The holes it finds hardest against par are the 1st, 7th and 14th; the best scoring chances are the 6th, 18th and 4th.

Hardest by stroke index

1471

Toughest for a 15 handicap

1714

Best scoring chances

6184

Machrihanish Links scorecard

Yards per hole from every tee. Tap a hole number for its plan.

Front nine123456789Out
White4243933731313883114293413443,134
Yellow4243773611213282924203343422,999
Red418354343983182883752652422,701
Par44434444435
Stroke index3711185132915
15 hcp expects5.85.15.13.85.24.65.55.05.045.1
Back nine101112131415161718InTotal
White5021985103664371662323673143,0926,226
Yellow4671954943534111562213573032,9575,956
Red3881623922644001281593312712,4955,196
Par5354433443570
Stroke index10861211641417
15 hcp expects6.04.06.05.05.54.04.15.04.644.289.3
HoleParSIWhiteYellowRed
143424424418
247393377354
3411373361343
431813112198
545388328318
6413311292288
742429420375
849341334265
9415344342242
Out353,1342,9992,701
10510502467388
1138198195162
1256510494392
13412366353264
1441437411400
15316166156128
1634232221159
17414367357331
18417314303271
In353,0922,9572,495
Total706,2265,9565,196
TeeLengthParCourse ratingSlope
White6,226 yds7070.8130
Yellow5,956 yds7069.5128
Red5,196 yds7070.7127

Hole-by-hole guide

Plans are the app's own, for a typical 15 handicap from the white tees: calm, 18°C, medium ground, middle pins, with the round matched to the course rating.

Hole 1

Par 4 · 424 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 3424 yds white424 yds yellow418 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 233 yds, aim 18 yds right of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 227 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 28 yds in.

5.8shots expected, about 1.8 over par

Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Fairway 78%Rough or trees 10%Out of bounds 11%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 241–244 yds; Bunker right, 253–258 yds; Bunker centre, 260–264 yds.

Green 4 m above the tee.

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Hole 2

Par 4 · 393 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 7393 yds white377 yds yellow354 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 239 yds, aim 9 yds left of centre.

Approach: 4 Hybrid from the fairway, about 175 yds (plays like 181), aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 66%Rough or trees 34%

Green 4 m above the tee.

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Hole 3

Par 4 · 373 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 11373 yds white361 yds yellow343 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 238 yds, aim 6 yds right of centre.

Approach: 6 Iron from the fairway, about 161 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 57%Rough or trees 43%
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Hole 4

Par 3 · 131 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 18131 yds white121 yds yellow98 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

9 Iron (plays like 128), aim 3 yds left of the pin, 5 yds long.

3.8shots expected, about 0.8 over par

Finds the green about 3 in 10. Trouble about 1 in 10.

Green 26%Off the green 70%Bunker 4%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre of the green, 99–104 yds; Bunker right of the green, 106–109 yds; Bunker right of the green, 128–133 yds.

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Hole 5

Par 4 · 388 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 5388 yds white328 yds yellow318 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 234 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 5 Iron from the rough, about 163 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.2shots expected, about 1.2 over par

Finds the fairway about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 22%Rough or trees 78%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 251–254 yds.

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Hole 6

Par 4 · 311 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 13311 yds white292 yds yellow288 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.

Approach: Gap W from the rough, about 89 yds, aim 9 yds left of the pin.

4.6shots expected, about 0.6 over par

Finds the fairway about 4 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 44%Rough or trees 56%
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← Hole 5 Hole 7 →

Hole 7

Par 4 · 429 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 2429 yds white420 yds yellow375 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 15 yds right of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 218 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 6 yds in.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 46%Rough or trees 54%
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← Hole 6 Hole 8 →

Hole 8

Par 4 · 341 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 9341 yds white334 yds yellow265 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 15 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: 9 Iron from the fairway, about 133 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 27%Rough or trees 73%
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← Hole 7 Hole 9 →

Hole 9

Par 4 · 344 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 15344 yds white342 yds yellow242 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 234 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.

Approach: 7 Iron from the rough, about 138 yds (plays like 143), aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway rarely. Rarely finds trouble.

Rough or trees 100%

Green 6 m above the tee.

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Hole 10

Par 5 · 502 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 10502 yds white467 yds yellow388 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 44 yds left of the line to the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the rough, about 273 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 73 yds in.

6.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about 3 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 33%Rough or trees 67%
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← Hole 9 Hole 11 →

Hole 11

Par 3 · 198 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 8198 yds white195 yds yellow162 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

3 Wood (plays like 203), aim 12 yds left of the pin, 8 yds long.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 14%Off the green 86%

In play off the tee: Bunker right of the green, 167–172 yds; Bunker left of the green, 173–177 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 200–204 yds.

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Hole 12

Par 5 · 510 yards from the white tees

Par 5Stroke index 6510 yds white494 yds yellow392 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim at the corner.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 291 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 72 yds in.

6.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 53%Rough or trees 47%
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← Hole 11 Hole 13 →

Hole 13

Par 4 · 366 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 12366 yds white353 yds yellow264 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 235 yds, aim 15 yds left of centre.

Approach: 7 Iron from the fairway, about 154 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about half the time. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 48%Rough or trees 52%
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← Hole 12 Hole 14 →

Hole 14

Par 4 · 437 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 1437 yds white411 yds yellow400 yds redHardest by stroke index

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 237 yds, aim 18 yds left of centre.

Second shot: 3 Wood from the fairway, about 222 yds out. The green’s out of reach, so lay up to the fairway and leave about 3 yds in.

5.5shots expected, about 1.5 over par

Finds the fairway about 6 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 59%Rough or trees 41%
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← Hole 13 Hole 15 →

Hole 15

Par 3 · 166 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 16166 yds white156 yds yellow128 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

6 Iron, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

4.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the green about 2 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 16%Off the green 82%Bunker 2%

In play off the tee: Bunker centre, 125–128 yds; Bunker right of the green, 135–138 yds; Bunker centre of the green, 140–145 yds; Bunker right of the green, 157–162 yds.

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Hole 16

Par 3 · 232 yards from the white tees

Par 3Stroke index 4232 yds white221 yds yellow159 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver (plays like 237), aim at the pin, 8 yds long.

4.1shots expected, about 1.1 over par

Finds the green about 1 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Green 11%Off the green 89%
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Hole 17

Par 4 · 367 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 14367 yds white357 yds yellow331 yds red

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 241 yds, aim down the middle.

Approach: 6 Iron from the rough, about 148 yds, aim 6 yds left of the pin.

5.0shots expected, about 1.0 over par

Finds the fairway about 7 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 65%Rough or trees 35%

Green 4 m below the tee.

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← Hole 16 Hole 18 →

Hole 18

Par 4 · 314 yards from the white tees

Par 4Stroke index 17314 yds white303 yds yellow271 yds redScoring chance

The plan for a 15 handicap, white tees

Driver 236 yds, aim 12 yds left of the line to the corner.

Approach: Gap W from the fairway, about 97 yds, aim 3 yds left of the pin.

4.6shots expected, about 0.6 over par

Finds the fairway about 8 in 10. Rarely finds trouble.

Fairway 84%Rough or trees 15%Bunker 1%

In play off the tee: Bunker right, 204–208 yds; Bunker right, 220–224 yds; Bunker right, 228–232 yds; Bunker right, 242–247 yds.

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Questions golfers ask

How long is Machrihanish Links?

From the white tees Machrihanish Links plays 6,226 yards. The other tees are the yellow 5,956 and the red 5,196 yards. It is par 70 from every tee.

What is the course rating and slope at Machrihanish Links?

White tees: 70.8 rating, 130 slope. Yellow tees: 69.5 rating, 128 slope. Red tees: 70.7 rating, 127 slope.

What is par at Machrihanish Links?

Par is 70: 35 out and 35 in, with four par 3s, twelve par 4s and two par 5s.

Which is the hardest hole at Machrihanish Links?

The 14th is stroke index 1, a par 4 of 437 yards from the white tees. For a typical 15 handicap, our plans make the 1st the hardest against par.

What's a good score at Machrihanish Links for a 15 handicap?

From the course rating and slope, a typical 15 handicap shoots about 91 from the white tees, 21 over par. The hardest holes against par are the 1st, 7th and 14th.

Where is Machrihanish Links?

Machrihanish, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6PT.

Courses near Machrihanish Links

Straight-line distance

Machrihanish Dunes Golf Course1.3 miDunaverty Golf Club9.0 miCarradale Golf Course14.6 miShiskine Golf Club15.3 miMachrie Bay Golf Course16.9 miGigha Golf Club17.4 miWhiting Bay Golf Club24.2 miThe Machrie26.5 mi

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