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2012 RYDER CUP CHICAGO

Join us in Chicago September 28-30, 2012 for the Ryder Cup golf matches at Medinah CC. more...

PGA GOLF PRO OPPORTUNITIES

We have partnered with many resorts (Bandon Dunes, Pebble Beach, Pelican Hill Resort etc) and destinations (much of Scotland) to offer PGA Professional complimentary places, spending money and 4% Golf Retirment Plus. Call WWG for more information on a group trip!

THE MAJORS

We have a great Pro-Am in Spain in May 2012 - you can play in "The Bullfight" at Valderrama golf club and other famed Costa del Sol courses; call for details ... The 2012 British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes GC in England will again prove to be a popular venue. more...

Scotland Castles & Golf

Luxury 9 day golf package

Overview

Scotland is known for their famous old castles, deluxe manors and even more famous golf courses, and Wide World of Golf is pleased to present a Castles Golf tour for your review.  We have combined a few of our favorite Scotland castles or manors in key golf locations, where we have negotiated special rates saving you hundreds of dollars off normal street prices.

This package is best for smaller groups of 4 and 8 people, and on occasion we can take over the entire castles for a more exclusive large group event. 

"A historic castle like Fenton Tower or a top manor like Culloden House make for the most luxurious and unique of Scotland visits.” – Euan Findlay (Wide World of Golf Scotland)

Culloden House near Inverness, Scotland

Tour Includes:



  • 8 nights suites or deluxe double rooms with 2 nights each at Fenton Tower, Craigsanquhar House, Marcliffe at Pitfodels and Culloden House.

  • 7 prepaid green fees rounds of golf (carts or caddies extra).

  • 4 dinners at the hotels.

  • Rental car or van depending on group size.  Package price based on self drive automatic minivan for 4 persons (car for 1-2 persons, minibus or motorcoach available for larger groups)

  • Welcome tour briefing covering sightseeing, restaurant recommendations, driving directions and caddie options.

  • Services throughout of our local WWG office personnel.

  • Meet and greet at arrival airport and assistance with rental car and to the first hotel.

  • All local taxes and service charges for items included in tour price.

  • Detailed itinerary and luggage tags.

  • Local contact person for any on site requests, and meet and greet session to review driving directions, restaurant and sightseeing recommendations. 


Itinerary



  • Day 1 – Arrive Edinburgh and transfer to Fenton Tower in East Lothian.  Welcome tour briefing and dinner at the hotel. 

  • Day 2 – First round of golf at North Berwick GC, a world top 100 golf course, one of the most unique links of Scotland, and overnight at Fenton Tower.

  • Day 3 – Transfer to St Andrews area and golf at Kingsbarns GC,  a world top 100 golf course, and check in at the Craigsanquhar House with dinner served tonight in the dining room.

  • Day 4 – Round of golf on the famed St Andrews Old Course, a world top 100 golf course, and overnight Craigsanquhar House.

  • Day 5 – Check out and driver to Carnoustie a world top 100 golf course, for a round of golf on “the monster”, then continue to Aberdeen and the Marcliff at Pitfodels, where dinner is served tonight. 

  • Day 6 – Golf at the great Cruden Bay GC a world top 100 golf course, and overnight again at Marcliff at Pitfodels.

  • Day 7 – Drive to Inverness area and golf at Castle Stuart GC or Nairn GC, both located near the hotel, and check into The Culloden House.

  • Day 8 – Last day of golf at Royal Dornoch, a world top 100 golf course, perhaps Scotland's best links course, before your dinner and overnight at The Culldoen House.

  • Day 9 – check out and depart from EDI or Inverness airports. (flights not included) 


Castles

FENTON TOWER – by Edinburgh - Fenton Tower is a magnificent, fortified 16th Century tower located just 20 miles east of Edinburgh between Gullane and North Berwick, which has been meticulously restored to provide luxury 5 star accommodation. An exclusive residence that combines state-of-the-art facilities with the informality of a private home.  If you prefer shooting or fishing they can arrange grouse, partridge and pheasant shoots for up to eight guns, and fly fishing on the near by rivers. Why not be "King of your own Castle?" WWG Rating: A+
 
CRAIGSANQUHAR HOUSE – by St. Andrews - A beautiful 1800’s castle manor house near St. Andrews and the Home of Golf.  Steeped in hospitality and history, Craigsanquhar fulfills your dreams of a classic Scottish country retreat with 36 peaceful acres and the finest furnishings and a celebrated restaurant.  WWG Rating: A
 
THE MARCLIFFE AT PITFODELS – Aberdeen - The Marcliffe at Pitfodels is a county “castle” or “manor” hotel in the city which is proud of its atmosphere of warmth, ease and charm.  Each of the Marcliffe's 4 suites and 38 bedrooms has been individually designed with antique furniture, comfort and good taste.  The Invery restaurant offers and ambiance of comfort and luxury unsurpassed in the area. WWG Rating: A 

CULLODEN HOUSE HOTEL – Inverness - At the Culloden House Hotel, a historic manor in the country, all the bedrooms are elegant, several with four-poster beds, all in keeping with the Georgian period of the house, but with the modern comforts you would expect in a top-class hotel.  Guests of the hotel love to roam in the forty acres of peaceful park and woodland that surround the hotel.  The cuisine is a blend of classical and Scottish country-house cooking, with game, fish, vegetarian and healthy eating tastes, well catered for in menus with lots of choice.  One of the prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World.  WWG Rating: A 

Price

$6233 per golfer double occupancy / $4605 non-golfer double occupancy/ single occupancy on request. Rates are subject to change. 

  

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