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Askernish Golf Club

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Isle of South Uist, Scotland. Architect: Old Tom Morris, 1891; assisted by Gordon Irvine, 2008. Yardage: 6,164. Par: 72. Green Fee: $80. Contact: 011-44/1878-700-684, askernishgolfclub.com.

How to Get There

From Glasgow, drive north to Oban to catch a ferry to Lochboisdale. For a longer, more scenic route, drive to Uig on the Isle of Skye and hop a ferry to Lochmaddy, an hour’s drive north of Askernish. For ferry schedules and fares visit calmac.co.uk. A one-hour flight from Glasgow to Benbecula, just north of South Uist, is also available, via Logan Air; visit ba.com for details.

Where to Stay

Borrodale Hotel, Daliburgh, Isle of South Uist

Rooms: from $110. Contact: 011-44/1878-700-444, isleshotelgroup.co.uk.

Lochboisdale Hotel, Lochboisdale, Isle of South Uist

Rooms: from $84. Contact: 011-44/1878-700-332, lochboisdale.com.

Polochar Inn, West Kilbride, Isle of South Uist

Rooms: from $110. Contact: 011-44/1878-700-215, polocharinn.com.

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