Play And Stay

The East of Scotland is accessible by great transport links from most of the UK and this makes it perfectly feasible to arrive in the morning, play your round and be back home in the evening, but why hurry?

With a number of great Stay and Play it does make more sense to linger a while longer. This way you can take advantage of some of the offers on golf and accommodation, play more courses, take in a bit more of the area as well as sampling that unique East of Scotland hospitality by sharing a pint and reflecting over your day with your friends or some of the locals.

If competitive golf - allied with fun - is your bag then you can sign up for one of the many golfing weeks and events that occur throughout the year or by simply purchasing a golf pass you can plan your own itinerary and link in with accommodation incentives.

Staying and playing gives you an opportunity to discover more of the delights and attractions of The East of Scotland and with a range of accommodation from world class golfing resorts to graded guest houses serving bed & breakfast, there is something for everyone.

 


 

Special Stay & Play Offers to celebrate Scotland hosting The Ryder Cup

For further information on all Scotia Travel breaks please use contact details below

Scotia Travel Golf Break

Telephone: +44 41 305 5050?

Email: bill@scotiatravel.com

Web. www.scotiatravel.com

 

Scotia Travel is a long-established independent travel agency with a reputation for exceptional customer service, impartial advice and the fantastic deals that we source for our customers. For those golf clients who prefer a ‘collection’ of courses to explore, we offer stay & play throughout Carnoustie Country across Parkland and Links courses to suit all budgets. Golf events such as the Carnoustie Country Classic every May are also available and ideal for golf groups and golf societies.

Please find below some packages:

Discover the delights of Carnoustie Country stay and play packages, combining some of the best courses in Scotland with accommodation to suit every budget - from exclusive 5 star castles to cosy B&B's, from 4 star spa hotels to cosmopolitan city centre rooms - all guaranteed to give you a memorable golf break. With great transport links, beautiful scenery, an odd castle or two….and of course a wee dram of whisky at the 19th hole, Carnoustie Country will offer the golfing holiday of a lifetime.

Click www.carnoustiecountry.com/stayandplay for some amazing golf breaks

For those golf clients who prefer to book through a tour operator our partner Scotia Travel offer stay & play throughout Carnoustie Country across Parkland and Links courses to suit all budgets. Golf events such as the Carnoustie Country Classic every May are also available and ideal for golf groups and golf societies.

Click www.scotiatravel.com/golf for good value deals

Drumoig Experience

Stay at the Drumoig Golf Hotel, only 15 minutes from St Andrews, on a bed & breakfast basis for 3 nights and enjoy 3 rounds of golf at Drumoig, Scotscraig and Ladybank

  • Drumoig Hotel complete with its own 72 par Championship course is set in 250 acres of rolling Fife countryside. Drumoig has all the facilities that the visiting golfer requires, including 20 bedrooms, 5 luxury bedrooms, bar restaurant and onsite driving range.
  • Ladybank – hosted local final qualifying again in2010, when Open Championship played at St.Andrews. This was the 7th time that Ladybank had hosted Local Final Qualifying since 1978
  • Scotscraig – 13th Oldest club in the world... Ideally situated in the heartland of Golf close to both the ‘Old Course’ and Carnoustie Golf Links

Tour Summary

Duration: 3 nights

Courses: Scotscraig, Drumoig, Ladybank Cost:

Accommodation: 3 Star Drumoig Hotel

£279/€329 twin share

Details:

  • 3 nights accommodation
  • Full Scottish breakfast each morning
  • 3 rounds of golf
  • Rates based on twin hare
  • Travel period April till October
  • More Info: www.scotiatravel.com

Scotland Golf Tours Golf Breaks

For further information on all Scotland Golf Tours Travel breaks please use contact details below:

 

Web: www.scotlandgolftours.com

Email : info@scotlandgolftours.com

Telephone: +44 (0)1383 727 999

 

Scotland Tours is a specialist golf tour operator providing guests from overseas with high quality tours using our extensive local knowledge. A golf tour to Scotland should be a well-planned, fun experience that everyone will enjoy, and we will be making every effort to ensure your tour exceeds your expectations in every way. Our personal service means you are never far away from some friendly advise or assistance should this be required.

Please find below our sample packages we have to offer:

East Lothian Tour

East Lothian is one of the best regions for golf in Scotland, with 22 courses only 30 minutes away from Edinburgh it is the perfect golf getaway! The Championship Course at Muirfield will host the 2013 British Open. The region offers a great mix of traditional links and classic inland courses. Below are the courses you will get to enjoy:

 

  • Longniddry – formed in 1921, Longniddry Golf Club is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. The course comprises a combination of woodland and links, with spectacular sea views from many holes.
  • Craigielaw – championship Links designed by Donald Steel, with challenging greens, cavernous bunkers and spectacular views over the Firth of Forth.
  • The Glen - One of the most popular East Lothian golf courses, this North Berwick East Links course enjoys superb views and provides an enjoyable test of golf for all levels of player.
  • Gullane 2 – golf has been played on the three links courses for over 300 years and was formed in 1882.. The course has also been used for Open Championship Qualifying.

 

Tour Summary

Duration: 4 nights

Courses: Kilspindie, Craigielaw, Longniddry, Gullane 2

Accommodation: 3Star

Cost: €965 per person (high season – May - September)

€753 per person (low season – April & October)

Based on 4 golfers sharing 2 x double/twin rooms

Details:

 

  • 4 nights accommodation
  • Breakfast each morning
  • 4 rounds of golf
  • 1hr golf coaching session with PGA Pro
  • Self-drive rental executive vehicle (auto) including insurance & CDW (excluding excess / deductible) for one driver
  • GPS supplied with vehicle
  • Maps and guidebooks
  • Final Itinerary
  • Local taxes (VAT at the current rate of 20%)
  • Meet & Greet service on arrival in Scotland
  • 24hr emergency assistance from Scotland Tours

 

Fife Tour

Whilst St Andrews is indeed the Home of Golf and is possibly the world’s leading and most famous golfing destination with almost 600 years of history, The Kingdom of Fife can offer many other great courses as well, and you will play four of them in this amazing package.

 

  • Aberdour – an unusual combination of a parkland course set close by the sea. A little shorter than other courses on this tour, but still many challenging holes with spectacular views of the picturesque Inchcolm Island and Edinburgh across the River Forth.
  • Eden Course, St Andrews – opened in1914 – the fourth links course to be built at St Andrews, reflecting the growing demand for play on its sisters, the Old, New and the Jubilee. Very flat with fast greens and the famous St Andrews pot bunkers.
  • Dunfermline – has a growing reputation as a first class parkland course due to the quality of the layout and the condition of the golf course. In keeping with its place as Scotland’s ancient capital, Dunfermline’s clubhouse is a 600 year old baronial home! Par 72, 6141 yards.
  • Kinross – beautiful Scottish golf course located on the edge of Loch Leven. The Montgomery Course is amongst the best inland layouts in Scotland and unusually opens with a par 3!

 

Tour summary

Duration:

4 nights

Courses:

Aberdour, Eden Course (St Andrews), Dunfermline, Kinross

Accommodation: 3 Star

Cost:

€860 per person (high season – May - September)

€668 per person (low season – April & October)

Based on 4 golfers sharing 2 x double/twin rooms

Details:

 

  • 4 nights accommodation
  • Breakfast each morning
  • 4 rounds of golf
  • 1hr golf coaching session with Pro
  • Self-drive rental executive vehicle (auto) including insurance & CDW (excluding excess / deductible) for one driver
  • GPS supplied with vehicle
  • Maps and guidebooks
  • Final Itinerary
  • Local taxes (VAT at the current rate of 20%)
  • Meet & Greet service on arrival in Scotland
  • 24hr emergency assistance from Scotland Tours

 

Carnoustie Country Tour

Carnoustie country has 30 courses within a 40 minute drive with some fine links and some great inland courses including Carnoustie Championship, and four open qualifiers. The nearby city of Dundee also offers good choices in eating and overnight accommodation.

Below are the courses you will have the opportunity to play and enjoy:

Carnoustie Burnside Links – traditional Scottish seaside links, sits adjacent to the championship course. Slightly shorter than its famous neighbour, it still offers a good challenge of golf and well bunkered.

NOTE Players with a handicap of 24 plus can play the Championship course venue of the 2007 British Open. A supplement of £140 per person applies.

Panmure – one of Scotland finest links courses, visitors will be impressed with the history of the club and the quality of the course, with its challenging greens, riveted bunkers and a wonderful design

Edzell – A lovely inland course set in trees and gorse with rolling fairways and tricky par 3’s. It is located in the foothills of the Grampian Mountains and the views are excellent.

Forfar – A moorland course with holes defined by trees and gorse this course was designed by the by legendary Open Champion James Braid.

Tour Summary

Duration:

4 nights

Courses:

Carnoustie Burnside, Panmure, Edzell, Forfar

Accommodation:

3 star

Cost:

€925 per person (high season – May - September)

€720 per person (low season – April & October)

Based on 4 golfers sharing 2 x double/twin rooms

4 nights accommodation

Breakfast each morning

4 rounds of golf

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including insurance & CDW (excluding excess / deductible) for one driver GPS supplied with vehicle Mapsandguidebooks

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24hr emergency assistance from Scotland Tours

Options

• 4 star hotel supplement – €150 per person

• Single occupancy supplement – €175 (3 star) or €250 (4 star)

• Driver supplement – €313 per person • Extra golf coaching – €88 per group

(2 – 4 players) for 1 hour

• Additional golf – prices vary depending on the courses selected – ask us for a quote.

For further details, please contact Scotland Tours on:

Web: www.scotlandgolftours.com

Email : info@scotlandgolftours.com

Telephone: +44 (0)1383 727 999

Scottish Golf Tour –

June/July 2013

A stunning five day golf package allowing you to experience play on 4 of Scotland’s top golf courses. Take on the iconic Old Course at St Andrews, the Home of Golf, which has played host to The Open on numerous occasions. Then test your skills at Gleneagles, host to The Ryder Cup 2014 and begin at Kingsbarns a Dunhill Championship venue as well as a round on St Andrews New Course.

Kingsbarns – Kyle Phillips designed this Top 100 Ranked golf course and by setting it in an amphitheatre along the coast, nearly every hole boasts spectacular views of the North Sea. .

St Andrews New – The oldest ‘new’ course in the world, the second course at the Home of Golf was designed by the Keeper of the Green Tom Morris in 1895 and it was imaginatively named to differentiate from its famous neighbour..

St Andrews Old – The oldest and most iconic golf course in the world. The Swilcan Bridge and Hell Bunker are recognised across the globe, yet the greatest feature of the Old Course is that despite its grand status it remains a public golf course, open to all.

Gleneagles PGA – Created by Jack Nicklaus, the PGA Centenary Course is the Host Venue for The 2014 Ryder Cup, where the cream of European and American golf will battle it out on Scottish soil for the first time in more than 40 years.

Tour Summary

Duration:

6 Days

Courses:

Kingsbarns, St Andrews New, St Andrews Old. Gleneagles PGA

Accommodation:

Star in St Andrews Need rating

Cost:

£2,300/€2,669 (based on party of 4 golfers)

Details:

• 5 nights accommodation in St Andrews

• Full Scottish Breakfast included each morning

• Guaranteed starting times at all the golf courses on the itinerary

• Spacious luxury coach for all ground transportation

• Bonnie Wee Golf Tour manager for the duration of your trip

To book contact Bonnie Wee Golf;

Web: www.bonnieweegolf.co.uk/scotland-golf-tours/

Email: david@bonnieweegolf.co.uk

T: +44 (0)777 999 4236