Originally known as The Kintyre Club, the initial layout at Machrihanish, which dates back to 1876, comprised just ten holes before it was extended to 12 by Charles Hunter. In 1879, Old Tom Morris further extended the course to a full 18 holes, creating the iconic first tee-shot around the beach in the process. Further minor changes were made by J.H. Taylor in 1914 and Sir Guy Campbell shortly after WWII.