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| 1st Fairway underwater - Dec 2013 (snow on hills in the background) |
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| How the fairway should look! |
It seems fitting to be very near the end of the year and Machrie Bay Golf course, part of Dougarie Estate, is in the forefront of our minds again. To say it has been a challenging year would be an understatement, most of the pressure being bourne by David the Greenkeeper. The year
started with fire and ended in flood, with most other extreems inbetween!
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| 1st fairway with sea & debris - Dec 2013 |
It has to be said that throughout the year David has done a tremedous job keeping the greens in fabulous condition despite having no greenkeepers sheds. And he is currently mopping up after the latest storm which breached the sea wall and flooded the first tee, leaving behing piles of seaweed and debris.
Brodick Golf Course suffered a similar fate. However visiting golfers should not be put off as we have 7 very varied courses on the island and a driving range.
Golf on Arran website has all the details.
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| The tearoom opens under new management with views across the fairway to the sea. |
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| The snow melts slowly under blue skies - April 2013 |
Fortunately, the new shed is now up and running so tools are near to hand and the tearoom has stayed open for the winter, providing hot soup, sandwiches and huge mugs of tea (or even better steaming hot chocolate). After the snow earlier in the year the summer proved to be a scorcher and was a well needed break from the freak weather.
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| The snow arrived - March 2013 |
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| Experience has shown that the greens survive better if the snow is left undisturbed |
Currently we have a
special offer on for the quiet winter months where you can
play a round of golf and get soup and a sandwich (or toatie) at the tearoom for £10.
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| Greenkeepers shed burnt down - January 2013 |
