SCOTLAND SOUTHERN LINKS

 
Luxury 9 days / 8 rounds golf


When quality and elegance is required, a fine tour of three of the finest hotels and eight excellent links courses—all with minimal driving in between! Enjoy the best that Scotland has to offer including four past British Open sites, the great North Berwick GC, and Kingsbarns GC, which may someday host a major.  This is living!

 

“The St. Andrews Old Course may not be the best links course in Scotland, but it will be a highlight of your Scotland golf package or golf tour.” – Euan Findlay - Wide World of Golf Scotland

 

Tour Includes...

  • 8 nights in premium five-star hotels The Balmoral, St Andrews Old Course Hotel and The Luxury Collection Turnberry Resort (or other options). 

  • 8 prepaid rounds of golf.

  • Daily breakfast, lunch at Troon and one dinner at St Andrews

  • Self drive car or van depending on group size (a bus and driver available for larger size groups)

  • Full service of the WWG Scotland office including meet and greet at the airport

  • Welcome cocktail and tour briefing to review all sightseeing, restaurant and caddie options.

  • Luggage tags and full documentation package

 

Itinerary

 

Day 1 - Arrive Edinburgh and transfer to the 5-star Balmoral Hotel (superior room). Welcome tour briefing and cocktails at hotel (Balmoral or other—C)

Day 2 - Golf at the popular North Berwick with the famed Redan Hole. Evening free. (Balmoral or other—B)

Day 3 - A spectacular day at the new Kingsbarns Links enroute to the St. Andrews Old Course Hotel. Dinner included tonight at the hotel (Old Course Hotel or other—BD)

Day 4 - Round on the 100 year-old New Course, that most say is tougher than it's more famous sister, or the St Andrews Dukes Course (carts available). (Old Course Hotel or other—B)


The Old Course


 Day 5 - Round of golf on the world ranked #3 Old Course, site of the 2000 and 2005 Open Championships both won by Tiger Woods (Old Course Hotel or other—B)

Day 6 - Drive to the west coast for golf at Royal Troon Championship Course (ladies can play it), lunch in the clubhouse and then afternoon round included at Troon Portland Course. Continue to The Turnberry Resort (Turnberry or other—B)

 

Royal Troon "Postage Stamp"


 Day 7 - Round at ancient Old Prestwick GC with the difficult holes and blind shots (Turnberry or other—B)

Day 8 - Final round at the #19 world-ranked Turnberry Ailsa Course, perhaps the best of the bunch! (Turnberry or other—B)

Day 9 - Depart from Glasgow (B)
 

B=breakfast at hotel; L=lunch; C=welcome cocktail tour briefing; D=dinner at hotel.

 

Hotels

 

THE BALMORAL HOTEL - Edinburgh
The Balmoral is one of Europe's great hotels in the heart of one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Built in 1902 and completely refurbished in 1991 for over 23 million pounds, The Balmoral is an outstanding blend of historical elegance, and each of the 167 bedrooms is spacious with features as expected of a premium, 5-star hotel. WWG Rating: A+

THE OLD COURSE HOTEL - St. Andrews
An imposing hotel with 125 bedrooms set in a spectacular location overlooking the famous 17th Road Hole and the historic Royal and Ancient Clubhouse. All bedrooms have views overlooking the Old Course or towards the countryside and hills. There is a Spa and Fitness Center and two excellent restaurants, The Road Hole Grill and Sands. WWG Rating: A+

TURNBERRY RESORT - Turnberry
This famous "Luxury Collection" landmark hotel is one of the world’s finest golf resorts. Set among 360 acres of Ayrshire coastline with panoramic views of the Ailsa and Kintyre golf courses, the famed lighthouse, and the vast granite mass called The Ailsa Craig jutting from the sea in the distance beyond. With 129 bedrooms (half are deluxe ocean view), the hotel provides a fantastic spa, superb dining and other attractions. WWG Rating: A+

 

Prices

 

5-STAR PRICE: $5310 per golfer double occupancy / $3665 non-golfer double occupancy / add $1675 single occ - all based on 4 travelers sharing a rental self-drive automatic van.

 

4-STAR PRICE: $4330 per golfer double occupancy / $2735 non-golfer double occupancy / add $865 single occ - all based on 4 travelers sharing a rental self-drive automatic van (using hotels The Bonham Edinburgh, Rusacks St Andrews and Lochgreen Troon)

 

3-STAR PRICE: $3845 per golfer double occupancy / $2255 non-golfer double occupancy / add $760 single occ - all based on 4 travelers sharing a rental self-drive automatic van (using hotels Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, Albany or Ardgowan St Andrews and Marine or Piersland Troon)

 

Available Options

 

Bill Hogan, Wide World of Golf President, and GOLF Magazine Panelist to rank the Top 100 Courses in the World, lists his own Top 10 Scotland golf courses "you can play" based on “overall enjoyment" and "customer satisfaction":

1 - ROYAL DORNOCH GC (6751 yards - par 70) - Golf dates back here to 1616, but the current layout dates back to 1886 in a design by Tom Morris, and later redesigned by local resident Donald Ross (ranked #18 in the world by Golf Magazine). WWG Grade A+

2 - MUIRFIELD (The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers) (6,894 yards – par 71) - One of the oldest clubs in the world, dating back to 1744, and site of numerous British Open Championships (ranked #8 in the world by Golf Magazine). WWG Grade A+

 

3 - TURNBERRY AILSA (6,848 yards - par 71) - Below the stately hotel is one of the best links in the world and site of many exciting Open Championships, the last won by Nick Price in ’94 (ranked #19 in the world). WWG Grade A+

 

4 - KINGSBARNS GOLF LINKS (7,100 yards - par 72) - Superb links from a similar layout over 80 years ago, opened in 2000 and already ranked #61 in world (see it to believe it!). WWG Grade: A+

5 - ST. ANDREWS OLD COURSE (6,933 yards - par 72) - The world's most famous course dates back to the 1500’s (ranked #35 in the world). WWG Grade A

6 - CRUDEN BAY GC (6,402 yards - par 71) - Often a favorite of visitors because of the dramatic ocean front holes, Cruden Bay requires all clubs in the bag (ranked #68 in the world). WWG Grade: A

 

7 - CARNOUSTIE GOLF LINKS (6,692 yards – par 72) - A municipal course frequently called “evil”, and “brutal”, and site of the 1999 and 2007 Open Championship (ranked #24 in the world). WWG Grade: A

8 - NORTH BERWICK GC (6315 yards - par 70) - Built in 1878 and always one of our customers favorites for it's memorable holes and quaint, in-town feel reminiscent of St Andrews. WWG Grade: A

9 - ROYAL TROON GC (7,067 yards – par 72) - One of the most famous clubs in the world and part of the Open Championship "rota" (ranked #44 in the world). WWG Grade A-

 

10 - GLENEAGLES KINGS (6,452 yards–par 71) - One of those beautiful parkland courses through the hills and for many years site of the Scottish Open. WWG Grade: A-

 

CONSIDER CASTLE STUART GC, OPENED IN 2009, NOW ONE OF THE TOP 10!

 

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This package shown is just a sample and most tours are modified or customized to meet your specifications, time frame and budget. Most packages shown herein are based on 4 people in two double rooms sharing a self-drive van. For your comfort or for more participants you can upgrade to a chauffeured minibus or motorcoach to any package, often for additional cost. A per person deposit ($1000 for most international packages) is required for reservations and before any reservations are placed on your behalf. Single rooms will require a supplemental cost. Tour terms and conditions will be enforced and Travel / Trip Cancellation Insurance is always recommended. Due to the frequent exchange rate changes between the US$ and foreign currencies, and seasonal rates of suppliers, the rates shown for this package are subject to change. However, once a formal quote has been issued by WWG and your deposit has been placed, your package price is guaranteed. All major credit cards are accepted (American Express, Visa, MasterCard).

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