Maybole is a delightful nine-hole 'town' course that offers splendid views of the Carrick Hills. Do not be misled by the overall length (the longest hole is 371-yards). The undulating fairways and small, well-protected greens call for shot making of a high standard.

For those staying in rural Ayrshire this little course provides the ideal wake-up all before tackling the more testing tracts.

In the most southerly part of the region, just as the island of Arran and its ominous peaks dominate the views in the north, so Ailsa Craig, a plug of an extinct volcanic, can be seen from most points in the south.