Ardfin Estate Golf Club

Sitting along the southern cliffs of the Island of Jura, which sits across from the Island of Islay with gems such as Machrihanish Golf Club and Machrihanish Dunes, Ardfin Estate has risen rapidly among Best in Scotland and international rankings. Australian hedgefund trader Wayne Coffey purchased the historic country estate sitting on 1,000-plus acres in 2010 and hired his countryman and former Greg Norman associate Bob Harrison, who carved out the routing along the jaw-dropping terrain across six years. The new course had a soft opening in late Summer 2019 then was delayed due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Now that it’s opened, the estate has made full-day golf experiences available for over $1,500 a day, including luxury accommodations at the Quads, a former agricultural building. Though it’s unclear whether the estate will remain available to the public, any well-heeled travelers should put Ardfin Estate on their radar while it’s within reach.