Pre-Booked Tee Times
from our St Andrews Office
package completed
by former Golf Pro
Time to Visit The main season is April to late October.
Electrical Current Standard is 220 volts; bring an adapter if you have 115-volt appliances.
Passports: Make sure that your passport is current and does not expire within 6 months of your return.
Tipping: Some restaurants and most hotels add a service charge of 10-15% to your bill, in this case you are not expected to tip, but people often do in restaurants for exceptional service. Taxi drivers, hairdressers, and barbers also get 10-15%. For help from a hotel concierge or porter, a tip of £1-£2 is appropriate.
Dining in Scotland you have many options choose from great pub food to Michelin star restaurants there is an array of wonderful Scottish cuisine using locally sourced produce.
A tip for an experienced Golf Caddie is typically 30 pounds. A driver guide giving service to a small group is normally tipped quite well 100 pounds per person is appropriate for a 7/8 day trip.
Golf Carts and Caddies; If you need a Golf Cart please ask your tour manager most courses have a few carts available for golfers with medical reasons and some courses have them available for general use but not too many.
Caddies are best to request in advance we can do this as part of our service
Weather Average summer temperatures are 60-74 F (15-22). Lightweight clothing is normally adequate but for the evenings you will need a sweater or jacket. A waterproof coat is needed, just in case.
Insurance: Make sure that you are covered with adequate travel insurance.
Money and Credit Cards: Visa and Mastercard are the major credit cards, American Express and Diners are also accepted widely. The unit of currency in Scotland is the Pound
Most of the top ranked links courses in Scotland are in 5 coastal areas
The Highlands Inverness and Aberdeen are great bases top courses like Royal Dornoch, Castle Stuart Nairn then along to Aberdeen play Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay and Trump International
St Andrews the home of golf you can spend a week there and not play all the great links courses. The Old Course, Jubilee, New Course. Kingsbarns and just around the bay Carnoustie is playable from a St Andrews base. The new kid on the block Dumbarnie a lovely layout. Crail one of the oldest courses in the world.
Edinburgh and The Lothians stay in Edinburgh a beautiful city or one of the lovely coastal towns like North Berwick and Gullane. Play Musselburgh one of the old courses in the word, North Berwick, Gullane 1 and 2. Dunbar. Some of the newer courses are fantastic Renaissance and Archerfield.
Troon on the west coast is a great base to play Ayrshire’s top ranked links courses, Turnberrys Ailsa, Royal Troon, Prestwick had the first 9 Open Championships, Western Gailes and another newer course Dundonald which has hosted many Scottish Open Championships.
Fancy a trip to the Mull of Kintyre made famous by Paul McCartney.
Now it has two fantastic courses Machrihanish and Machrihanish Dunes after you have played there take the ferry across to the Isle of Arran and play Shiskene then another ferry onto the mainland near Troon.
Best Of Scotland Golf Trip
A balance of quality and affordability...
Luxury accommodation at the stylish Rusacks Hotel overlooking the 18th and 1st holes of the world famous Old Course and The Golf View Hotel on the Moray Firth with beautiful gardens leading to the shore of the Moray Firth and Marine Troon Hotel a 4-star hotel with magnificent views over the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran, overlooking Royal Troon Golf Course,
St Andrews, Turnberry & Troon Golf Trip
A balance of quality and affordability...
Luxury accommodation at Rusacks hotel with the stunning views of the Old Course and walking distance to St Andrews town and the historic country house hotel The Piersland Hotel in Troon (former home of Johnnie Walker).
Golf & Whisky Tour
A balance of quality and affordability...
Glen Mhor a Victorian Townhouses located in the heart of Inverness by the banks of the River Ness and Malmaison Aberdeen a stunning luxury boutique hotel with splendidly designed rooms, sophisticated brasserie and spa.
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