Machrie Bay is a small but quite interesting nine-hole situated 12 miles from Brodick in the village of Machrie on the south side of Isle of Arran. It is ideal for getting rid of your aches and pains after the long drive up.

The first is great wee hole with the beach on one side and the road on the other. But you will need to be quite straight off the tee if you are to make par.

The second is another good hole, where a nice little chip over a mound to a hidden green will get you on a roll. Each hole is full of character, a true facet of a Scottish island golf course.