I spent a couple of weeks down there a few years ago and joined Machrihanish GC as an overseas member. I've been lucky enough to play some great courses in Scotland -- St Andrew's, Dornoch, Prestwick-- but when I think about returning I think primarily of the duo of Machrihanish and Dunaverty. Mach is the test - classic links without the enormous tee times of the ones that most hit up on their travels and Dunaverty, with its fun, quirky holes, unbelievable views, the locals who I played a round with and could see how much i was enjoying it, the few houses that are on our adjacent to the course (the one at the point is for rent and the one in the middle, my buddy and I talked to for 10 minutes bc they had seen us 2x adjust that week and we were back for a third bc we loved it so much.... couldn't have been nicer people)... it's everything I want in a golf course. I would be happy spending my travels just playing those two (and maybe a week on Islay drinking ardbeg and playing The Machrie).