It ’ s a claim that ’ s often made – Machrihanish Golf Club situated miles from anywhere on the craggy west coast of the Kintyre Peninsula has the best opening hole in Scottish golf . With the Atlantic Ocean pounding away to the left , ever present cross winds and a long beach carry , this 436-yard par-4 is a nerve-jangling start to our golf journey - travelling through spectacular and remote island and mountain landscapes while teeing it up on a variety of golf courses . Four-time British Open champion Old Tom Morris described the quirky dune land of Machrihanish as “ Created by the Almighty to play golf on ” and little has changed since he marked out his traditional links using seagull feathers during one weekend in 1876 .
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