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Tour Includes...
- 8 nights in premium five-star hotels The Balmoral, St
Andrews Old Course Hotel and The Westin Turnberry (pictured
above).
- 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—C)
Day 2 - Golf at the popular North Berwick with the
famed Redan Hole. Evening free. (Balmoral—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—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) ... your choice! (Old
Course Hotel—B)
The Old Course
Day 5 - Round of golf on the world ranked #5 Old
Course, site of the 2000 and 2005 Open Championships both
won by Tiger Woods (Old Course Hotel—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 Westin Turnberry Resort (Turnberry—B)
Royal Troon "Postage Stamp"
Day 7 - Round at ancient Old Prestwick GC with the
difficult holes and blind shots (Turnberry—B)
Day 8 - Final round at the #18 world-ranked Turnberry
Ailsa Course, perhaps the best of the bunch! (Turnberry—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+
WESTIN TURNBERRY RESORT - Turnberry
This famous 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+
2007 Prices:
PRICE: $5995 per golfer double occupancy / $4150 non-golfer
double occupancy / add $1985 single occ - all based on 4
travelers sharing a rental self-drive automatic van. A $750
per person deposit is required for reservations. Past WWG
clients eligible for “DivotEnds Award” of $150 off any tour.
Tour terms and conditions apply. Virtuoso bookings may be
eligible for upgraded rooms and other amenities at no extra
cost.
Available Options:
Your tour is priced using standard ballot Old Course tee
time, which cannot be guaranteed. For an additional charge,
WWG can upgrade this package to include a guaranteed,
pre-confirmed tee time on St. Andrews Old Course. 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 based on “overall
enjoyment":
1 - 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 #9 in the world by Golf
Magazine). WWG Grade A+
2 - LOCH LOMOND GC (7,053 yards – par 71) - Perhaps the most
beautiful course on earth, but very private club open to
members and guests only (ranked #52 in the world) and site
of the annual Scottish Open. 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 #18 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 #46 in world (see it to believe
it!). WWG Grade: A+
5 - 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 #15 in the world by Golf Magazine). WWG
Grade A+
6 - ST. ANDREWS OLD COURSE (6,933 yards - par 72) - The most
famous course in the world dates back to the 1500’s (ranked
#5 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 Open Championship (ranked #22 in the
world). WWG Grade: A
8 - 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 #55 in the
world). WWG Grade: A
9 - GLENEAGLES KINGS COURSE (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-
10 - 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 #40 in the world). WWG Grade A-
Tailor Made Tour Legend:
All Tailor Made Tours™ shown are based on 4 people sharing a
self-drive van. For your comfort—add a coach and driver to
any Tailor Made Tour™for a small additional fee! Due to the
rapid and frequent exchange rate changes between the US$ and
most foreign currencies, the rates shown for this package
may not be up to date and may not reflect current exchange
rates. Be advised that because of these daily fluctuations,
tour package rates shown herein are always subject to
change, and the tour or package price at time of initial
quote, may vary at time of final invoice payment, when
current rates will be payable. Important Note: Due to the
large amount of labor involved arranging your golf vacation,
WWG requires four (4) or more passengers for this package,
for a minimum of three (3) nights. |
