A unique 12-hole links on Arran's west coast beneath the Drumadoon cliffs, full of blind shots and signal flags; regularly listed among the most fun short courses in world golf.
"Twelve holes, ferries, and holiday golf at its purest — the climb to the Crows Nest tee is worth the trip on its own."
Founded 1896 at Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran's west coast, Shiskine is one of golf's happiest oddities: 12 holes, seven of them par 3s, running along the shore beneath the Drumadoon cliffs with views across the Kilbrannan Sound to Kintyre. Blind shots abound, and instead of the usual Scottish bell, some are signaled by pulley-hoisted markers. It appears constantly on lists of the world's great quirky courses, and nobody who plays it comes home without a story.
Quirk lovers, families, and anyone ferrying to Arran. Play it twice in an afternoon and you'll remember it longer than most championship rounds.
The 3rd, 'Crow's Nest' — a blind shot to a green perched on an improbably high shelf in the cliffs — is the icon, with 'Himalayas' close behind. The whole course is a highlight reel of blind, cliff-backed seaside holes you'd never build today.
Short, cheap, and joyous. The blind shots confuse everyone equally, but nothing here overpowers a new golfer — this is ideal holiday golf.
No GSPro recreation found — a 12-hole blind-shot course is a tough sim translation anyway. For links quirk in a Clubhouse bay, browse the server's Scottish links recreations and bring the same sense of humor.
Visitors warmly welcomed; green fees are modest and tee times book online via BRS. Getting there is the adventure: CalMac ferry from Ardrossan to Brodick, then a short drive west.
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