Golf in Scotland

 

 



British Open courses of St Andrews Old Course

 

 

'The Open' Tour

This page updated October, 2002
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Imagine yourself teeing it up where all of golf’s greats have played, on the Scotland Open rota courses.  Bring your "A" game!

The Courses

Old Course at St. Andrews
St. Andrews New
St. Andrews Jubilee
Carnoustie Championship
Royal Troon
Turnberry Ailsa
Prestwick Old **

 

course descriptions

Turnberry Ailsa, Scotland
The 8th green on the Ailsa at Turnberry - and the hotel in the background.

 

"Great trip!  Everything exceeded my expectations, which were extremely high."
- Jon Hacker, Washington DC (’02)

The Itinerary

Sunday, Day 1

Arrive Glasgow.  Collect rental car and drive to Turnberry.  Check in for one night to the deluxe Turnberry Hotel.  Play Turnberry Ailsa.

Monday, Day 2

Play Royal Troon Old * and Portland.  Check in for one night to a quality Bed & Breakfast Guest House in Troon.

Tuesday, Day 3

Play Prestwick Old **.  Drive to St. Andrews and check in to a quality Bed & Breakfast Guest House for five nights.

Wednesday, Day 4

Play St. Andrews New Course or Jubilee Course. Sightsee in the town where the game of golf was born.

Thursday, Day 5

Play St. Andrews New Course or Jubilee Course.

Friday, Day 6

Play the course where the game began — the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Saturday, Day 7

Drive to Carnoustie to play Carnoustie Championship.

Sunday, Day 8

Return rental car to Glasgow Airport or Edinburgh Airport and depart.

 

Itinerary Features

  • Six nights accommodations in quality 4-star Bed and Breakfast Guest Houses, double or twin occupancy – in-room toilet and shower – breakfast daily.
  • One night accommodation in the 5-star Turnberry Hotel, double or twin occupancy – dinner and breakfast.

·         Greens fees and guaranteed starting times for eight rounds of championship golf:
Turnberry Ailsa – Royal Troon Old & Portland – Prestwick Old** – St. Andrews New and Jubilee – Old Course at St. Andrews – Carnoustie Championship.

  • Lunch at Royal Troon and St. Andrews.
  • Automatic transmission intermediate-size rental car or van, with unlimited mileage, insurance for one driver, airport meet and greet service, breakdown and theft coverage, and CDW.
  • Services of Classic GOLF Tours Scotland office personnel.
  • Complete vacation travel packet including final itinerary, vouchers, road directions, phone numbers for accommodations, golf courses and our Scotland office, maps and helpful hints.
  • Sightseeing itinerary ideas for non-golfers.
  • All local taxes.

Itinerary Price

All in Summary, per person —

(2 persons sharing an intermediate car)

Golfer               $ 2,890.00
Non-golfer         $ 1,220.00

(4 persons sharing a van)

Golfer               $ 2,795.00
Non-golfer         $ 1,120.00


Accommodation in quality moderate hotels, per person —

(2 persons sharing an intermediate car)

Golfer               $ 3,460.00
Non-golfer         $ 1,785.00

(4 persons sharing a van)

Golfer               $ 3,365.00
Non-golfer         $ 1,690.00

 

Accommodation in deluxe hotels, per person —

(2 persons sharing an intermediate car)

Golfer               $ 3,825.00
Non-golfer         $ 2,155.00

(4 persons sharing a van)

Golfer               $ 3,730.00
Non-golfer         $ 2,055.00

* New policy for 2003: Women are welcome to play on Royal Troon Old.  Handicap restrictions apply.

 

Muirfield, Scotland
The par 5 fifth, at Muirfield - venue of the 2002 British Open.

** The other course in the Open rota is Muirfield – properly known as the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.  Play is by invitation only of the Club Secretary at Muirfield.  We can make application request on your behalf.  If an invitation is awarded, substitute Muirfield for Prestwick and move accommodation to Gullane or Edinburgh.

Old Course at St. Andrews

Play on the Old Course is offered in this package with advance guaranteed tee times, subject to availability.
If tee times are unavailable because allocations are sold out, then we will gladly enter your names into the daily Lottery Ballot, and deduct the advance guaranteed tee times cost from the package price.
If the Ballot is successful, greens fees are paid directly to the Starter, and prepaid greens fees for other prearranged golf are forfeited.  There is no guarantee of success.
Play on the Old Course requires proof of handicaps not exceeding 24 for men and 36 for women.

Notes

  • Accommodations are sharing double or twin occupancy, single occupancy may be higher; subject to availability.
  • Suggested golf itinerary is subject to availability, assumes arrival on Sunday, and is based upon known visitor play policies.
  • Rental car is subject to availability.
  • Added nights, additional golf, hotel and rental car substitutions are available options — please ask.
  • Air transportation and non-golfer itineraries are not included; arranged at client request.
  • All prices are quoted in US dollars and subject to change without notice.

 

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