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Day 1:
This evening depart the United States.
Day 2:
Play today at North Berwick (tbc). Like St Andrews, this links starts and finishes in town. Golf was played in the area since at least 1672 but the club was formed in 1832 making it the thirteenth oldest in the game. It came to be in the same way as so many of the early clubs -- in stages. First it was a 6-hole layout, then a 7, then a 10 which included the famous Redan hole, then in 1877 a full 18. A renovation lengthened the course in 1895 then again in 1932. The course is a delight for many reasons not the least of which is how you are challenged by stonewalls, deep bunkers, the usual humps, hollows and burns without having to fight brutal rough. The course is normally set up to play in around 3 hours so the rough is kept playable.
North Berwick Golf Club, Scotland by LINKS Magazine
Click here for the golf course IMAGE GALLERY
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 50 minutes
On arrival at the Edinburgh Airport you will be met by PerryGolf personnel who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your transportation.
Your preferred arrival & departure airport options are dependent on your personal preferences. The closest airport to your first hotel/golf course is listed first. Some airports have direct transatlantic flights from US cities while others only offer service with connections through European hub cities. Our air department is available to talk through your air travel options.
OVERNIGHT: Marine Hotel & Spa - Executive King Room
Day 3:
Golf today on Muirfield (tbc), home to The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, is among the most treasured in the game. Formed in 1744, is the world’s oldest documented golf club. It is where the original Rules of Golf were written. It has hosted The Open on more than a dozen occasions. Old Tom Morris redesigned it in 1891 as a 16-hole layout followed by the addition of two more holes several months later. In 1928, Harry S. Colt and Tim Simpson made alterations that are credited with making this the masterpiece is it today. Most courses of the day were routed nine holes out and nine back. Not Muirfield. Its outward nine runs clockwise around the perimeter of the property while the inward nine runs counter-clockwise inside the outward. This utterly unique layout produces play into constantly changing wind conditions. Please note strict handicap limits are set by the club. Men & Ladies 18.
Lunch in the clubhouse is included.
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Scotland by LINKS Magazine
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 10 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Marine Hotel & Spa - Executive King Room
Day 4:
Approximate travel time to your hotel 45 minutes
Today play Carnoustie (tbc). The first record of golf played on this links land dates to 1527. In 1842, a 10-hole course was designed by Alan Robertson followed by an 18-hole course by Old Tom Morris in 1857. James Braid extended the layout in 1926 which is essentially the links found today. While it is relatively flat, Carnoustie is exposed to the elements. A combination of length and accuracy are required as golfers face narrow corridors from the tee while approach shots demand precision to greens heavily guarded by steep bunkers and burns. Arguably the toughest finishing holes in championship golf are found here highlighted by the par-4, 476 yard 14th and the 245 yard par-3 16th. Ben Hogan won The 82nd Open at Carnoustie in 1953. Tom Watson and Gary Player also hoisted the Claret Jug here as has Padraig Harrington and mostly recently Francesco Molinari in 2018.
Click here for the golf course IMAGE GALLERY
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 2 hours 10 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Fairmont St Andrews - Fairmont Room
Day 5:
Play today on the New Course of St. Andrews (tbc). Rated by many as the toughest of the St. Andrews Courses, the New Course was laid out by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1895. A great emphasis is placed on hitting the fairways as several holes have been carved through blankets of gorse bushes.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 10 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Fairmont St Andrews - Fairmont Room
Day 6:
Today challenge the Old Course of St. Andrews (tbc), the ''Home of Golf''. The Old Course has played host to the greatest golfers in the world and produced many of golf's dramatic moments. Wide double fairways, seven extensive double greens, and a multitude of intimidating bunkers are just some of the unique features you will encounter.
We invite you to view a video of the course click here.
Learn how to play the famed 17th hole on the Old Course with Colin Dalgleish of PerryGolf click here.
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 10 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Fairmont St Andrews - Fairmont Room
Day 7:
Today play Kingsbarns (tbc). Golf dates to a nine-hole layout here in 1793. It was commandeered by the military during the Second World War not to reappear until Kyle Phillips took an interest in the late 1990s. His design ushered in the era of “modern classics” when it opened in 2000 looking like it had been there for years. The terrain is links style perfection with tumbling fairways and sandy soil that produce the fine-bladed fescues which are the cornerstone of fast-and-firm playing surfaces that characterise links golf. The fairways are spacious, the greens are large, exceptional views of the North Sea are found on every hole.
Click here for the golf course IMAGE GALLERY
Approximate travel time to your golf course today 15 minutes
OVERNIGHT: Fairmont St Andrews - Fairmont Room
Day 8:
Depart the United Kingdom from Edinburgh Airport.