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Hole
10 – Mount Zion – 123 yards |
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Standing on the 10th
tee, you’ll clearly see why this hole is named Mount Zion. A
short par 3 but up a steep hill to a plateaued green which seems
to jut out from a cliff face. Club selection is all important
depending on the wind strength and direction. Too little and you’ll
run back down the hill, too much and you’ll end up in the rough
beyond and facing a devilish chip down the lighting quick slope
back to the green, praying your ball holds on! |
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Hole
11 – The Cleet – 266 yards |
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Once you’ve taken
in the view westwards towards the Mull and the coast of Ulster
beyond, clime up to the highest point of the course and brace
yourself for a tee-shot down the Cleet (the rocky beach or
skerries). An eminently birdiable par 4 in fair conditions, a
prevailing south westerly wind will carry a poor shot high and
wide of the mark and possibly into oblivion… |
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Hole
12 – Brunerican - 277
yards |
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Another short par 4 which will test your short game in particular: with
Brunerican beach behind, a fairway wood or long iron up the slope towards
Brunerican farm will leave a short pitch over the to a blind exposed green
behind. More often that not a difficult lie with the ball above or below
your feet will require a good pitch shot as the green slopes right to left
and the pin is routinely in a challenging position needing finely judged
putting even from the shortest range. Not too many gimmes given here! |
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Hole
13 - The Cemetery -
466 Yards |
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Not the longest of par 5’s and probably originally named
because the hole runs in the direction of the Cemetery down at Keil beach,
the hole is well known as a potential card-wrecker and its name is better
put down to the fact that many a good round has come to grief here. Out of
bounds all the way down the right and deep rough to the left calls for a
fearless drive to the relatively narrow fairway in between. Even then the
fairway is criss-crossed by two trenches which fork together at
Dunaverty’s ancient standing stone. Two hillocks rise up like two giant
shoulders to protect the entrance to the large green which lies beyond. |
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Hole
14 - The Rest and be
Thankful - 194 yards |
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Named after the famous high point in the pass through the “Arrochar Alps”
through which most visitors by car to Kintyre will travel, a steep climb
to the tee which is situated on top of a massive dune brings the reward of
a wonderful 360 degree panoramic view. The hole itself is a long par 3 at
just under 200 yards with a huge “valley of sin” between tee and the
plateau where the green lies waiting to gobble up any shot that fails to
carry the distance. |
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Hole
15 - McNeil - 352
yards |
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A dog-leg par 4
which runs alongside the Conieglen Burn and with a huge swathe of
whins to the left. The difficulty lies in judging the weight and
loft of the second shot to hit this green in regulation. The green
itself is relatively narrow, raised and undulating and frequently
throws balls out to the left side into numerous trough-like
gulleys giving a tight lie for a chip and putt to salvage par. The
McNeils are a long established Kintyre family and it was one such
descendent who donated the McNeil Cup for the hotly-contested
annual fixture between the Dunaverty and Machrihanish golf clubs |
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Hole
16 - Argyll - 148
yards |
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Facing due North towards the great County of
Argyll, this is a short par 3 to a small back to front sloping
green. Don’t let the absence of hazards fool you, it’s a tricky
green to hit particularly in a stiff breeze. Depending on the wind
strength, the hole offers different ways to play it – a
traditional lofted pitch direct to the green or a a low bump-and
run up the slope. Whatever route you chose, missing the green will
call upon your best short game to get up and down in par.
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Hole 17 - The Burn - 412 yards |
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A greenkeeper’s pride and joy and the signature
hole on the back nine: it’s a magnificent sight from the tee with
a lush, grassy fairway running all the way to the water’s edge and
on the other side a large back-to-front sloping green. Out of
bounds all the way down the right, a well hit drive down the
fairway will offer a second shot to the green requiring you to
carry the Burn and also the Road. Too much club is often the
better option as the bank behind the green will often carry a shot
landing beyond the green back down the slope towards the pin. |
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Hole
18 - Machribeg - 323
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Homeward bound now back towards the Clubhouse and
Machribeg farm beyond. Thoughts will now be on finishing in style
and on taking some well-earned sustenance thereafter. This is a
forgiving par 4 with plenty of fairway to give you the confidence
to open up the shoulders and let one rip! Two good shots should
provide a birdie opportunity but you’ll be happy with a par. Most
importantly though, you’ll be left with that all important
feel-good factor and thinking about your next round at Dunaverty. |
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View the
outward nine holes - click here |
