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St Andrews and Scotland
sample golf tours
Whether it’s the iconic Old Course of St Andrews, or the far flung northern treasures of Royal Dornach and Nairn.
Ginger Beer Golf Travel has you covered
Tour 1: St Andrews 5* Old Course – Guaranteed Tee Time
#1. Classic trip:
- 4 day trip, 3 nights accommodations, 3 rounds of golf
- Play St Andrews Old Course, Kingsbarns or Carnoustie, and St Andrews New or Jubilee Course
- Stay at a St Andrews 5* hotel
#2. ADLC trip:
Play all 3 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship courses – St Andrews Old, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie.
- 5 day trip, 4 nights accommodations, 4 rounds of golf
- Play St Andrews Old Course, Kingsbarns, Carnoustie and either St Andrews New or St Andrews Jubilee Course
- Stay at a St Andrews 5* hotel
#3. Ryder Cup trip:
Add Gleneagles to the Classic trip and play the 2014 Ryder Cup course.
- 6 day trip, 5 nights accommodations, 5 rounds of golf
- Play St Andrews Old Course, Kingsbarns or Carnoustie, St Andrews New or Jubilee Course, Gleneagles PGA Centenary and Gleneagles King’s or Queen’s
- Stay 3 nights at a St Andrews 5* hotel and 2 nights at Gleneagles® Hotel, Perthshire
Recommended reading:
How to get your St Andrews Old Course tee time – 4 ways to guarantee success
If securing a tee time before you make your trip is your top priority then read my in depth report – with a bonus 5th option and updated for the effects of the covid-19 pandemic.
Tour 2: St Andrews 5* Old Course – Ballot
Tour Summary:
- 8 day trip, 7 nights accommodations, 6 rounds of golf
- Ballot for play on St Andrews Old Course with flexible tee time strategy incorporating play at Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, St Andrews Castle Course, choice of St Andrews Links New or Jubilee Course, St Andrews Duke’s or Fairmont St Andrews Torrance Course, & Crail Balcomie or Crail Craighead Links
- Stay 7 nights at a St Andrews 5* hotel – Old Course Hotel or Fairmont St Andrews
- Prices from £1635 per person, based on 4 golfers
Detail:
Your accommodation:
7 nights accommodation at a St Andrews 5* hotel –
Your golf:
6 rounds of golf –
Travel Notes:
– Prices from £1635 per person, based on 4 golfers, with accommodation on a twin-share, bed and breakfast basis.
– This trip has been specifically chosen to combine courses with high desirability together with those offering flexibility for working with the possibility of St Andrews Old Course ballot success.
– Prefer the security of a guaranteed tee time before you travel? to discuss your options.
– Depending on your travel schedule, there is often plenty of time for some golf on the day of your arrival / departure. While you may not feel up to a challenging 18 holes there are many local options available to ease you in to your vacation. I will be happy to advise and book accordingly.
Recommended reading:
I have analysed over 18,000 historical tee times to help you with your trip planning:
How to plan your golf trip to St Andrews
Everything you need to know about planning your trip to St Andrews.
Analysis and insider tips for improving you chances of ballot success
I can show you success rates based on time of year, size of group and offer you a series insider tips.
Tour 3: Scotland – Highlands & St Andrews
Summary:
- 4 day trip, 3 nights accommodations, 3 rounds of golf
- Play Fortrose & Rosemarkie, Royal Dornoch Championship, Nairn Championship
- Stay at a Inverness City Centre hotel
Popular option – extend to 7 nights and travel on to St Andrews
- Spend additional 4 nights and play additional 4 rounds of golf
- Play Lundin Links, St Andrews New or Jubilee, Crail Balcomie Links, Crail Craighead Links
- Stay in a St Andrews town centre hotel
Detail:
Travel Notes:
Popular option – extend to 7 nights and visit St Andrews
With 2 days notice of your ballot success or failure, it is perfectly possible to build enough flex in to your golf trip to accommodate a trip to St Andrews.
Use my detailed St Andrews Golf Trip Planning article to guide you.
- Depending on your travel schedule, there is often plenty of time for some golf on the day of your arrival / departure. While you may not feel up to a challenging 18 holes there are many local options available to ease you in to your vacation. I will be happy to advise and book accordingly.
- Want to play St Andrews Old Course? While in St Andrews you can choose to ballot for an Old Course tee time each day during your stay or speak to me about the options available for guaranteeing a tee time before you travel. now to discuss to discuss your options.
Your accommodation:
4 (additional) nights accommodation in St Andrews town centre
Your Golf:
4 (additional) rounds of golf
- Lundin Links Golf Course
- St Andrews Links New or Jubilee Course
Full days play at Crail Golfing Society: - Balcomie Links
- Craighead Links
Need help planning your golf tour to Scotland?
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