On The Road to Schytherbolle

Machrie

As David Brice at GolfWeb reminds us Islay (Whisky Island) is pronounced 'eye-lah'
David also reminds us.
Remote as Machrie is today, it was even more so in 1901, when it hosted the richest Open event of its time with a prize of a princely one hundred pounds. So important was this event perceived that the Great Triumvirate, comprising of Harry Vardon, John Taylor and James Braid, all journeyed to Machrie to join the field.

And no! Bowmore, Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Lagavulin and Laphroig are not the names of some of the holes at Machrie.
And if you don't recognize the names. Have you ever got a treat in store after you've first played Machrie. That of course assumes you're not averse to a wee dram or two.