Detailed Itinerary
Arrive Edinburgh Airport. Met on arrival where you will be transferred your hotel, Rusacks, St Andrews.
St Andrews, known worldwide as The Home of Golf, and also boasts Scotland's oldest university. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club first met here in the spiritual home of golf in 1754, though it was first played here as early as the 15th century.
St Andrews University, founded in 1410, dominates the center of town. The elegant, ivy-clad buildings and delightful quadrangles and gardens have seen a procession of famous graduates such as Prince William. One of the top universities in Britain, St Andrews is often compared to Oxford and Cambridge for its defining presence and the collegiate feel it gives to the town. The Medieval center of St Andrews consists of a series of narrow alleys and cobbled streets packed with shops, restaurants and cafés.
This evening attend our Welcome Party & Dinner in Rusacks Hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews – Rusacks King Room – Golf View upgrade available
GOLF: Today play Kingsbarns Golf Links. Its sandy, linksland soils are the basis for this heritage, and produce the fine-bladed fescues which are the cornerstone of fast-and-firm playing surfaces that characterize links golf. Designed by Kyle Phillips and opened anew in 2000, its rebirth has been shared with golfers from near and far with outstanding reviews. The links features spacious rolling fairways, large greens, and exceptional sea views on every hole. A challenging yet enjoyable champion-standard traditional Scottish links course. Early starting times scheduled for this morning will allow you the opportunity to attend the Opening Ceremonies of The 2023 Walker Cup.
SIGHSEEING: Non-Golfers will today enjoy a fascinating walking tour of St Andrews visiting St Andrews Castle, parts of St Andrews University, and taking in the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral, once one of the most important religious sites in Europe. Old Tom Morris and his son young Tom, are buried in the Cathedral Grounds. St Andrews also offers a wide selection of shopping within a very convenient central area.
OVERNIGHT: Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews – Rusacks King Room – Golf View upgrade available
Today attend the Opening Day of the Walker Cup over the historic Old Course of St Andrews. The Saturday format is four morning foursomes (alternate shot) matches, followed by eight afternoon singles matches. Lunch is served between rounds for all PerryGolf guests in Rusacks Hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews – Rusacks King Room – Golf View upgrade available
Today attend the Final Day of the Walker Cup over the historic Old Course of St Andrews. The Sunday format is four morning foursomes (alternate shot) matches, followed by ten afternoon singles matches. Lunch is served between rounds for all PerryGolf guests in Rusacks Hotel.
This evening join us for our Walker Cup Closing Party in Rusacks Hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews – Rusacks King Room – Golf View upgrade available
Morning drive to Inverness (3 hours 30 mins) through the beautiful Scottish countryside. Coffee stop enroute.
GOLF: This afternoon play Castle Stuart Golf Links. One of the newest additions to Scotland’s collection of the links courses, Castle Stuart runs along the shores of the Moray Firth to the east of Inverness with wonderful views over to the Black Isle. Six holes hug the shoreline while the remaining holes are played over a terraced slope so views out to sea are ever present. It is already included among the World's Top 100.
SIGHTSEEING: Non-Golfers will visit Culloden Moor, site where the Jacobite uprising ended in 1746 and one of the most harrowing battles in British history. Take a tour of the battlefield where a guide will lead you around the key areas as well as visiting the memorial cairn and the restored 18th-century Leanach Cottage with its beautiful thatched roof.
OVERNIGHT: Ness Walk , Inverness – Laurel Room
GOLF: Today play Royal Dornoch. The curving bay of the Dornoch Firth and its magnificent white broad beaches are backed by a narrow strip of softly contoured dune land rising in two distinctive levels, providing just enough room for parallel fairways. The ridges, hillocks, dunes and undulating links land have all the characteristics of the best of links courses, and most of the difficulties. Old Tom Morris was the architect responsible for extending the original 9 holes layout to 18 holes in 1886. He introduced the plateau greens which are the soul of the course, their uniqueness lies in their size and their inverted saucer shapes.
SIGHTSEEING: Non-Golfers enjoy a visit to Dunrobin Castle and the Falls of Shin. Dunrobin Castle, seat of the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland, this beautiful castle with a French influence sits looking out across the North Sea. With 189 rooms, it is the largest house in the Northern Highlands. Parts of it date back to the 1300s. There are many collections of furniture, pictures, objects d'art, uniforms, china and family memorabilia on display in the Drawing Room, Library, study, bedrooms, nurseries, etc. While Falls of Shin is perfect for those who enjoy the outdoors and wildlife. There are extensive forest walks, dramatic waterfalls and the famous salmon leap, where you can watch salmon hurl themselves up the falls.
OVERNIGHT: Ness Walk , Inverness – Laurel Room
GOLF: Play today at Nairn, a renowned links course and venue of many major tournaments including the 1999 Walker Cup Matches and the 2012 Curtis Cup. As usual in Scotland for an early club, Nairn was founded in 1887, it has passed through many hands beginning with Archie Simpson’s original. Old Tom Morris lengthened it. James Braid took a turn, as did Ben Sayers, then Braid returned to top it off. Never content however, the club enlisted Mackenzie & Ebert recently for new greens, fairway bunkers and tees. Nairn is a traditional links played hard against Moray Firth which threatens on six of the first seven holes.
SIGHTSEEING: Today a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful town of Inverness at your own pace.
This evening enjoy our Farewell Party & Dinner in Ness Walk.
OVERNIGHT: Ness Walk , Inverness – Laurel Room
After breakfast transfer to Inverness or Edinburgh Airport for homeward flights.