Set against the distant backdrop of the Paps of Jura, the 3rd hole presents the first blind tee shot of the round. An accurate first shot is rewarded with longer hitters, who can carry the centre marker, benefitting from a downhill run out towards the first line of bunkering. The landing area is however deceptively open along the right-hand side of the fairway for the shorter hitter.

From either position only a short iron or wedge is required to reach the green, which is protected by a series of four bunkers. The contours of the dune land run along the green so any approach landing short will feed down to the centre or back of the putting surface.

Via Machrihanish GC