The Machrie

BUNKER PLAY TIPS ⛳️ Understanding pin position and green contours is key to choosing the right shot from the sand. Build a solid foundation, trust the loft of your wedge, and let gravity work for you. Hit the sand behind the ball and commit fully through the swing.

GOLF MEDICINE ⛳️ Smart course management starts with choosing the safest route back into play. Take your medicine, reset your position, and play for the best angle into the green. Guidance from Head PGA Professional Nick Sharples on staying sharp around The Machrie, Islay.

Winners! Congratuations to the whole Machrie team who have made this possible.

We're having a great Scottish Golf Tourism Week! And, rounding it off well by winning Best premium hotel - 4 star or equivalent at the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards. Congratulations to Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa, The Cairndale Hotel & Spa and The Leddie Hotel & Restaurant.

A great start to Scottish Golf Tourism Week! We've been welcoming a group of golf tour operators for a flying visit round the course and an Islay dram on the 9th tee.

LEARN TO PLAY 🏌🏽‍♂️ Three-night break | 8-11 April Swing into action with our introduction to play, soaking up the wild spirit of Islay. Two half-day sessions with Head PGA pro, Nick, takes you from the fundamentals to our world-class links. Find out more. bit.ly/4stm4ni

HOLE EIGHTEEN ⛳️ A demanding par-5 framed by the hotel, starting with the narrowest fairway on the course. Watch Head PGA Professional Nick Sharples take on the eighteenth at The Machrie. Eighteen down - round complete.

Spring is here, and Islay is bursting into life. Longer days mean more time to explore. Whether that's a clifftop walk, a hidden bay, or simply watching the light change over the water. Book your Spring adventure on Islay. bit.ly/4bVIzsq 📷 @thislittlehouse

2026 GOLF EVENTS 🏆 Three standout competitions shape the 2026 season, each showing a different side of The Machrie, Islay. ⛳️ April Four-Ball Championship ⛳️ June Machrie Open ⛳️ October Machrie Team Championship Find out more and book your place. bit.ly/4rNcID1

Tonight's special Blood Moon above The Machrie stag lounge. A rare overlap been the March Worm Moon and a total lunar eclipse resulting in a Blood Moon. 📷 Ben Shakespeare

GREEN READING TIPS ⛳️ A solid pre-shot routine is key to avoiding those dreaded three or four putts. Take in the whole putt, combine your visual read with the feel of the slope. Insights from Head PGA Professional Nick Sharples on top green reading at The Machrie, Islay.

HOLE SEVENTEEN ⛳️ Find the left side to see the green; anything short leaves a blind shot over the dunes. Watch Head PGA Professional Nick Sharples take on the seventeenth at The Machrie. Seventeen down - 1 to play.

SNUG SPOTS 🥃 Looking for a warming corner to savour a wee dram or a classic Malbec? Step this way. Curl up beside the stag lounge fire and play board games as wild skies roll in. The perfect spot to while away an evening at The Machrie. Book your stay. bit.ly/4bVIzsq

WILD ISLE YEAR ROUND Will you climb dramatic sea cliffs to watch for minke whales? Get up close with dolphins on a boat trip? Or Spot eagles soaring above? Meet some of the species that call this Island home. Book your stay. bit.ly/3LUv4hV

HOLE SIXTEEN ⛳️ A tough par-4 where only a drive to the centre of the fairway offers any view of the green. Watch Head PGA Professional Nick Sharples take on the sixteenth at The Machrie. Sixteen down - 2 to play.

3 HOLES IN 40 SECONDS ⛳️ The closing stretch: blind approaches, bold drives, and a final par‑5 framed by the hotel. Watch Head PGA Professional Nick Sharples take on holes 16-18 at The Machrie.

The golf is world-class, the whisky legendary, but Islay's magic runs deeper than both. Wander rugged beaches, lose yourself in live music, or follow the coastline. Give yourself the time to take it all in — stay for four nights+ and save 15% on your room bit.ly/4jqYeF6

FÈIS ÌLE FESTIVAL 22-31 MAY 🎪 Stay at The Machrie for Fèis Ìle, and soak up a heady Hebridean mix of whisky, food, music and island culture. Book your stay and be a part of the action. bit.ly/4pD74Tp

HOLE FIFTEEN ⛳️ An intimidating drive over the dunes, the approach to the raised green is always demanding, guarded by swales left and a run-off right. Watch Head PGA Professional Nick Sharples take on the fifteenth at The Machrie. Fifteen down - 3 to play.

The Machrie has reopened its doors and your island escape awaits: championship links golf, Scandinavian wild garden experience, windswept walks, and evenings spent with a dram by the fire. Stay with us this February from £230 a night. Book your stay bit.ly/4bVIzsq