Awards

The Award-Winning Village at Machrihanish Dunes

Since opening in 2009, The Village at Machrihanish Dunes has been fortunate to be recognised by a number of highly-respected national and international publications and organizations for the quality of our golf course, our exceptional accommodation, world-class service, and commitment to sustainability and economic development in our community.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Golf World: 2021 Top 100 Golf Resorts in Great Britain & Ireland – #21
  • Golf World: 2020 Top 100 Links Courses in Great Britain & Ireland – #44
  • National Club Golfer: 2020 “Top 100s Scotland” – #26
  • National Club Golfer: 2020 “Top 100s GB&I” – #64
  • Golf World: 2019 Top 100 Golf Courses in UK & Ireland #59
  • Golf World: 2019 Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland #22
  • Golf World: 2019 Top 100 Golf Resorts in UK & Ireland #19
  • Scottish Bar & Brew Awards: 2019 Southwest “Pub of the Year” – The Black Sheep Pub
  • The Herald: April 2019 “The Cool List— 20 Scottish Golf Courses Every Fan Must Play”
  • LINKS Magazine: 2018 Top 6 Modern Golf Courses in the World
  • The Scottish Hospitality Awards: 2018 “Resort Hotel of the Year” – The Ugadale Hotel
  • Trip Advisor: 2018 Certificate of Excellence – The Royal Hotel
  • Trip Advisor: 2018 Certificate of Excellence – The Ugadale Hotel
  • Golf World: 2018 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Britain & Ireland” #59
  • Golf World: 2017 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland” #20
  • Trip Advisor: 2017 Certificate of Excellence – The Royal Hotel
  • Trip Advisor: 2017 Certificate of Excellence – The Ugadale Hotel
  • Top100GolfCourses.com: 2017 “Top 100 Links Courses of Britain & Ireland” #55
  • Great Golf: Europe’s No.1 golf lifestyle magazine: “Top 6 Weekend Golf Breaks“
  • National Club Golfer : “100 great British holes 2017: West Scotland” #4
  • IAGTO: 2016 “Outstanding Commitment to Sustainable Golf” – Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club
  • Golf Tourism Scotland: 2016 “Best Hotel (21 – 50 Rooms)” – The Ugadale Hotel
  • Golfweek: 2016 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Britain & Ireland” #31
  • Golf World: 2016 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Britain & Ireland” #61
  • Trip Advisor: 2016 Certificate of Excellence – The Royal Hotel
  • Trip Advisor: 2016 Certificate of Excellence – The Ugadale Hotel & Cottages
  • Golf Tourism Scotland: 2015 “Best Hotel (21 – 50 Rooms)” – The Ugadale Hotel
  • Golf Tourism Scotland: 2015 “Best Catering” – The Village at Machrihanish Dunes
  • Top100GolfCourses.com: 2015 “Top 100 Courses in Scotland” #24
  • Golf World: 2015 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland” #23
  • Golfweek: 2015 “Best Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland” #33
  • National Club Golfer: 2015 “Great Britain & ireland’s Top 100 Links Courses” #55
  • National Club Golfer & Lady Golfer: The 2014 Golf as “Golf Resort Award” #1
  • Golf World: 2014 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Britain & Ireland” #68
  • Trip Advisor: 2014 Certificate of Excellence – The Royal Hotel
  • Trip Advisor: 2014 Certificate of Excellence – The Ugadale Hotel & Cottages
  • Lady Golfer: 2014 “Top 50 Play & Stay” in the U.K. #3
  • Bunkered: 2013 “Scotland’s Best Experience” #1
  • Golf Digest: 2014 “36 Top Buddy Trip Destinations” #1
  • Golfweek: 2014 “Best Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland” #36
  • IAGTO: 2014 “Sustainability Golf Course of the Year” #2
  • Golf Tourism Scotland: 2013 “Resort Experience of the Year” #1
  • Golf Tourism Scotland: 2013 “GEO Excellence in Sustainability Award ” #1
  • National Club Golf: “Britain’s Best 100 Courses under £100“
  • Scottish Tourism Board: Four Star Hotel Award – The Ugadale Hotel
  • Scottish Tourism Board: Four Star Hotel Award – The Royal Hotel
  • Golfweek: 2013 “Best Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland” #41
  • Trip Advisor: 2013 Certificate of Excellence – The Ugadale Hotel & Cottages
  • Golf World: 2012 “Top 100 Courses in Scotland” #25
  • Golf Inc.: 2012 “Global Development of the Year” #2
  • Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards: 2012 Enterprise Award #1
  • National Club Golfer: 2013 “Britain’s Top 100 Links Courses” #38
  • Golf World: 2012 “Top 100 Fun Courses of GB & Ireland” #39
  • ABTA Golf: 2012 “Top 3 Eco Courses in the World” #1
  • The Scottish Hotel Awards: 2012 “Golf Hotel of the Year” – The Ugadale Hotel
  • Golf World: 2012 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Britain & Ireland” #78
  • Trip Advisor: 2012 Certificate of Excellence – The Ugadale Hotel & Cottages
  • Golfweek: 2012 “Best Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland” #39
  • Golfweek: 2011 “Best Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland” #29
  • Golf Tourism Scotland: 2010 “Hotel of the Year” (Small Hotel Category) – Ugadale Cottages
  • Golf Environmental Organization (GEO): First-ever GEO certified golf course in the U.K.
  • Golf World: 2010 “Top 100 Courses in Scotland” #26
  • Golf World: 2010 “Top 100 Golf Courses in Britain & Ireland” #99
  • Golfweek: 2010 “Best Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland” #21
  • LINKS: “Top 20 new Scottish courses of the past 20 years“
  • LINKS: 2009 “Best New Courses” #8
  • Golf Links: 2008 “Best New Courses“
  • Golf World: 2008 “Future Classic Top 100“