The West Coast has many excellent golf courses and there is something for everyone from the holiday golfer to the expert. The Kyles of Bute Golf Club, is a great nine hole course with spectacular views. Machrihanish is the best known course in the area, an 18 hole championship links, and the new Machrihanish The Dunes golf resort is another 18 hole links. However, do not miss the third links on Kintyre, Dunaverty Golf Club, which is the most beautiful of the three with views across to Ireland. On Bute there is a charming 9 hole links, the Bute Golf Club at Kingarth, and the 18 holes at Rothesay Golf Club or the 13 hole course at Port Bannatyne are worth visiting. Further afield to consider are the Championship courses of Loch Lomond, Prestwick, Royal Troon and Turnberry. See links below and the approximate driving times from Tighnabruaich.

On Cowal

Kyles of Bute http://www.kylesofbutegolfclub.co.uk/  (5 minutes)

Cowal Golf Club, Dunoon http://cowalgolfclub.com/  (38 minutes drive)

Blairmore and Strone http://www.blairmoregc.co.uk/index.php?page=course (45 minutes drive)

Innellan  http://www.innellangolfclub.co.uk/   (52 minutes drive)

On Kintyre

Machrihanish Golf Club http://www.machgolf.com/  (1 hour 34 minutes drive)

Machrihanish The Dunes http://machrihanishdunes.com/  (1 hour 34 minutes drive)

Dunaverty Golf Club http://www.dunavertygolfclub.com/  (1 hour 45 minutes drive)

Island of Bute

Rothesay Golf Club http://www.rothesaygolfclub.co.uk/  (53 minutes drive)

Bute Golf Club, Kingarth http://butegolfclub.com/  (1 hour 3 minutes drive)

Port Bannatyne Golf Club http://www.portbannatynegolf.co.uk/visit.shtm  (47 minutes drive)

Championship Courses

Loch Lomond http://www.lochlomond.com/#/  (I hour 18 minutes drive)

Prestwick http://www.prestwickgc.co.uk/bookings/ (2 hours 7 minutes drive)

Royal Troon http://www.royaltroon.co.uk/ (2 hours 5 minutes drive)

Turnberry http://www.turnberrygolfclub.net/   (2 hours 28 minutes drive)