JUNE/JULY 2003
VOLUME 03  NUMBER 02 

LETTER FROM ATLANTA

Memo From Helensburgh

Northwest Ireland by Helicopter

New Grand Touring For 2004

Kingsbarns Update

advisor recommended reading

news from the perrygolf world

the advisor insider news

New Grand Touring for 2004

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ALL PERRYGOLF TRAVEL FOR 2004, CUSTOM TRIPS AND GRAND TOURING PROGRAMS, DEPOSITED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 2003 WILL RECEIVE AN EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVE OF EITHER A $600 CREDIT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF BUSINESS CLASS AIRFARE OR A PERRYGOLF CLUBGLOVE.

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Full schedules and diagrams of the ships and train may be viewed by clicking on the titles. To request a copy of the 2004 PerryGolf brochure please call 1-800-344-5257 or submit request by e-mail at information@PerryGolf.com.

 

IRISH LINKS BY SEA July 2-11, 2004

Clipper adventurer

A land tour of Ireland's beloved Ballyliffin, Donegal, Carne, Doonbeg, Ballybunion, Old Head and the European Club would wear on even the most enthusiastic traveler. The same schedule by sea, however, onboard the magnificent 122-passenger M/S Clipper Adventurer, is an entirely different proposition. Each evening you'll relax surrounded by every comfort, convenience and the pastoral Irish countryside. Each morning you will awaken to a new vista and a new links selected carefully for their intriguing variety of play. Sights to see include amongst others include the Glenveagh National Park, the Cliffs at Bunglass, the Aran Islands, the Dingle Peninsula, Kinsale and Powerscourt Gardens. This tour can be combined with our Post Cruise Extension to The K Club, July 11-13, 2004. Join our Irish Links By Sea post cruise extension and enjoy a two night stay at the luxurious resort of the K Club. Relax in luxury at this resort, and enjoy the delightful views across the estate, following your cruise. Our extension includes golf at the K Club, host venue of the 2006 Ryder Cup and Portmarnock Golf Club, widely regarded as one of the finest courses in Ireland.

 

BRITISH OPEN BY SEA, JULY 10-19, 2004

Westin Turnberry Resort

Combine the 133rd Open Championship at Royal Troon with five rounds on legendary British links layouts in England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, and you would have an exceptional golf vacation. Add a luxurious floating hotel - like the 122-passenger M/S Clipper Adventurer - and your experience becomes extraordinary. Each evening you'll relax at sea. Each morning you'll awaken to a new vista and a new links layout including Royal Liverpool, Castletown Links, Royal Portrush, Westin Turnberry Resort (Ailsa Course) and Machrihanish.

Sights to see include historic city of Chester, the Giant's Causeway, Culzean Castle and the Kintyre Peninsula. This tour can be combined with our Post Cruise Extension to Gleneagles Hotel, July 19-21, 2004. Join our British Open By Sea post cruise extension and enjoy a two night stay at the world famous Gleneagles Hotel. Relax in luxury at this resort, and enjoy the delightful views across the estate, following your cruise.

Our extension includes golf on the King's and Queen's Courses at Gleneagles, both designed by the legendary James Braid and offering the best of Scottish moorland golf.

 

MEDITERRANEAN GOLF BY SEA, SEPTEMBER 10-18, 2004

Seadream II

We return to the Mediterranean with a wonderful itinerary highlighted by championship golf in France, Corsica, Sardinia and Italy, onboard the luxurious mega yacht, SeaDream II. The program has been carefully crafted to allow you to play some of the region's best golf courses and also enjoy excellent shore excursions taking in the unique culture of the area. There are also many evenings in port in which to enjoy the local nightlife. Scheduled courses are Royal Mougins on the Cote d'Azure, Sperone on Corsica, Pevero in Sardinia, La Querce outside Rome, and Fregate Golf Club in France. Non-golf sightseeing highlights include the famed Riviera harbors of Monte Carlo and St. Tropez, elegant Aix en Provence, the spectacular islands of Corsica and Sardinia, plus Rome and Vatican City. This tour may also be combined with either our Riviera Pre-cruise extension or our Rome Post-cruise extension.

As this is the first time we have chartered the SeaDream II, following is additional information on her amenities and services:

The aptly named SeaDream II is truly a mega-yacht versus a cruise ship. Here you will not want for any landbound luxury. With no more than 55 stateroom configurations aboard, the experienced staff of the ship and PerryGolf personal will attend to your every need both on- and offshore. The yacht's staterooms feature either single or double bed configurations; marble-clad bathrooms; an entertainment center with a large, flat screen, plasma television, CD and DVD player; internet ready outlets; and bar and refrigerator stocked with complimentary beer, soft drinks and bottled water (may be stocked for a minimal charge with spirits and wine). You may enjoy the yacht's many public areas including the Main Dining Salon, Top of the Yacht Bar, Piano Bar, Main Lounge, Library, or deck areas. While onboard you¹ll never be bored, there is nightly entertainment, a piano bar, first-run movies, a casino, boutique, state-of-the-art golf simulator, Balinese Sun Beds, Wellness Center with Asian Spa and Fitness Center, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Water Sports Marina, comfortable deck chairs and Captain's chairs, or visit the Captain under the yacht's 'Open Bridge' policy. Dining is also an experience onboard the SeaDream II, there is an open seating policy so you may dine romantically as a couple or as a group with friends, you may chose to eat in the Main Dining Salon or eat alfresco in one of the outdoor dining alcoves or in the Topside Restaurant. Between meals try the yacht's popular Caviar and Champagne Splash ­ you may order champagne and caviar at any time onboard the SeaDream II ­ even poolside! And the wine cellar has been expertly stocked by master sommeliers.

 

BRITISH OPEN ABOARD THE ROYAL SCOTSMAN, JULY 12 - 19, 2004

Royal Scotsman

We are pleased to announce the popular Royal Scotsman Train back on our scheduled Grand Touring itineraries for 2004. The planned program is as exceptional as the experience aboard this world renown luxury train. NairnYou will begin with two nights at the fabulous Gleneagles Hotel with golf at Open venue Carnoustie and the famed King's Course. Then you, along with no more than 35 other guests, will board The Royal Scotsman for the journey north to the spectacular Highlands. Here you will play the championship links of Royal Dornoch and Nairn. Your luxurious moving 'hotel' will then journey south for the final round of the 133rd Open Championship at Royal Troon, including full hospitality.