The 10 best golf holes in Scotland

Par 4 – 428 yards This is one of the great (and unnerving) opening tee shots, with anything pulled left destined to find a watery grave in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a hole that typifies the exhilaration of playing Machrihanish, which is one of the most thrilling courses in the world.

Situated in the relative wilderness just north of the Mull of Kintyre, it takes quite an effort to reach the majestic layout. It was originally imagined by the legendary Old Tom Morris, who remarked that “the almighty had golf in his eye when he created this place.”