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| The first tee under a foot of seaweed |
The last 12 months have seen Machrie Bay Golf Course face many
challenges all of which, David the Head Greenkeeper has taken in his stride. The recent storms have yet again wreaked havoc, fortunately this time, limiting the damage to the first fairway.
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| A new water feature! |
Although this cannot be compared with damage to peoples homes, the damage will take many months of hard work for David and his new apprentice Jamie to sort out. But first is the mammoth task of removing the debris of seaweed, sand, stone slabs and even large lumps of metal. The snow shovels are well suited to the task and some of the seaweed has been ferried to gardens as it makes great fertiliser.
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| Large stones, chunks of concrete and sand on the fairway |
Although the first tee may be out of action the course remains open and we have a very
special offer available. Play golf, have soup and a toastie (or sandwich) and watch the clear up - all for £10. The tearoom is usually open between 11am - 3pm (ish).
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| Snow shovels are perfect for lifting the seaweed. |
There are plans to move the first tee to a more robust location in the future!
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| Large red metal tail gate is amongst the debris. |
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Arran in Focus
