A second championship links golf course is to be built at Machrihanish Dunes as part of a major resort expansion that will also include the addition of a third luxury hotel and 50 new golf cottages.
Planning permission for the overhaul has been granted to Southworth, the privately-held US owner of The Village at Machrihanish Dunes in Argyll. The new seaside links course will be developed in the same manner as Machrihanish Dunes, which has been dubbed "one of the most natural golf courses in the world" and was the first GEO-certified golf course in the UK.
“Machrihanish Dunes lies on one of the most unique pieces of land in the world, so it is only fitting that we expand our offerings for all types of visitors to this special corner of Scotland, while being sensitive to the stunning natural landscape," president Tommy Southworth said.
"In combination with Machrihanish Dunes and other area links courses, including the acclaimed Machrihanish Golf Club, a world top 100 links designed by Old Tom Morris, the addition of another 18-hole links will help turn the Kintyre Peninsula into the next great golfing destination in Scotland.”
Along with the new golf course approval has also been granted for one of the largest teaching facilities in the UK, with indoor and outdoor practice bays and a nine-acre short-game area. To complement the golf amenities, a new sports and racquet centre will provide tennis, pickleball and football facilities.
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The development will further include a 35,000sq ft clubhouse with a 150-seat restaurant and a large function room that will host up to 250 guests. The clubhouse will also be home to an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, fitness area and spa.
Upon completion, the resort will total more than 200 rooms and seven food and beverage outlets to support the 36 holes of golf and other amenities.
“We will ensure the pure and authentic surroundings of Machrihanish remain, while creating a significant boost to the local economy, not only through the creation of hundreds of jobs upon completion, but through utilising the skillsets of a myriad of local companies," Mr Southworth added.
“We remain hopelessly in love with Machrihanish Dunes – the place, the people and the golf experience.”
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