Golf holidays in West Scotland

Scotland is world famous for golf and as a result lots of people have golf holidays in West Scotland. The county of Argyll in western Scotland, has plenty of golf courses and is one of the {best destinations in the west of Scotland to visit for golf holiday breaks. 

The county of Argyll is only an hour car journey from Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland which makes it a convenient spot for the many Glaswegians who want a weekend golf break.  The area is as well only about 45 minutes from Paisley, the biggest airport so folk from other parts of Scotland or the UK can quickly jet in for a western Scotland golfing trip.

West Argyll golf courses
One of the most picturesque towns in the area is Lochgilphead sitting on the banks of the loch of the same name which is also close to the well known area of Kintyre. Here you can find about six golf clubs within a reasonable distance of Lochgilphead making the town a convenient location to sleep for a golfing vacation.

You can find a 9-hole course in Lochgilphead itself so that the golfer has a simple start to their trip. If you are visiting on weekends, you need to know that you have to book at the weekend. 

Close by is the world famous Machrihanish Golf Club.  The opening hole has been voted as the best opening hole across the planet by both participants and course architects. It is rated as one of the Top 100 courses outside the USA.

Links courses
A good proportion of the courses on the west coast of Scotland are links courses.  Links courses golf courses constructed over a bed of sand and are located adjacent to the coast.  This makes them especially challenging for golfers with the changeable wind conditions, both angle and rate. A lot of folk consider links golf is the hardest examination of the skill of a player.

The county of Argyll has a various links courses for golfers who want to try their ability on a golf trip.

Accommodation
For the majority of people taking a golf break in the area, they will want somewhere to stay and there are places to suit most pockets. Starting with small bed and breakfast, through motels to bigger hotels in Argyll, there are rooms affordable for all ardent golf tourists.  For those touring the area they can move from one town to another or others can choose to remain somewhere like Lochgilphead which is convenient for many of the nearby golf clubs.

In Lochgilphead there is again a range of lodgings including an up-market B and B and a hotel for people looking for a cheap golf holiday.

Go to Argyll for your west Scotland golf holiday
Being handily placed, a broad choice of clubs, including links and inland, as well as the variety of places to stay, Argyll is an ideal location for golf holidays in Scotland.