Two Ayrshire golf courses have been named in the top 10 "most Instagrammable courses" in the UK. 

Scotland proudly has four of the top 10 spots, according to the new research carried out by Jura Watches

The highest placed course from Ayrshire was Royal Troon, which placed 8th. The Old Course was founded in 1878 and will play host to the 152nd Open Championship in 2024. It was found to have 8,826 hashtags. 

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In 9th placed was the Trump Turnberry course, originally establish in 1906. The course was redesigned in 2016 after being acquired by the Trump Organisation. It received 8,419 hashtags. 

Ayr Advertiser:

James Sellors, director of Jura Watches, said: "There are some fantastic golf courses across the whole of the UK for anyone looking to test out there, so we wanted to find a list of the most popular to help people get going and get golfing." 

The full Top 10 can be seen below with the number of hashtags they received.

1. Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland - 43,205

2. Lough Erne, Country Fermanagh, Northern Ireland - 28,553

3. Royal Portrush, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland - 12,754

4. Royal Birkdale, Southport, England - 11,162

5. Muirfield Golf Course, East Lothian, Scotland - 10,852

6. Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds, England - 9,473

7. St George's Hill, Weybridge, England - 8,925

8. Royal Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland - 8,826

9. Trump Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland - 8,419

10. Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales - 7,932