British Open Venue – Scottish Classic

Carnoustie Championship 1st Hole

Kingsbarns 11th Hole

Turnberry Ailsa

Royal Troon Old Course

St. Andrews Old Course - Swilcan Bridge

One of our most popular packages, the Scottish Classic focuses on just two golfing regions, the Southwest coast and St. Andrews, with a three night stay in each.

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Scotland
Enjoy your first 3 nights stay in historic St. Andrews, the Home of Golf

Play St. Andrews New Course
Names can be misleading and before condemning The New for any misconception of youth, bear in mind that when it originally opened as St. Andrews’ second course back in 1895, it was indeed new. Add to its pedigree the design, which comes from the true master of links architecture, Old Tom Morris and you know this is not a course to be snubbed. There are many similarities between The Old and The New, including an impressive double green, undulating fairways, an abundance of threateningly deep pot-bunkers, perilous rough of wild grasses, gorse and brush and generously large, rolling greens.

Day 2
Play St. Andrews Old Course on a Guaranteed Starting Time
British Open Venue
It was nature that formed St. Andrews over the centuries, and the St. Andrews Old Course has seen little change from its original layout. From as early as 1552, this course has been visited by Royalty, as well as the greatest golfers the world has known. From the 1st hole crossing the bridge over the famous Swilcan Burn, to the 18th with its notorious Valley of Sin, there is no other golf course with the history of the St. Andrews Old Course.

Day 3
Play Carnoustie Championship Course
British Open Venue
Dating back to 1560, Carnoustie is described as one of the true wonders of the golf world. Frequently used for the British Open, and recent host to the Open in 2018, this 18-hole layout presents one of the greatest challenges for any player at the top of his game.

Day 4
Play Kingsbarns Course
Strikingly handsome, with picture postcard ocean views from practically every hole, don’t be misled into thinking good looks conceal any shortcomings in the challenge department. This is a layout that has everything you expect from a traditional links and then some. The traditional out and back design is filled with a mind-boggling variety of challenges, yet there is nothing disjointed about Kingsbarns and everything blends perfectly into a layout that has an almost gracious and thoroughly natural flow. But in spite of the spectacular good looks and amazing views, a round at Kingsbarns will never be known as a walk in the park.

Enjoy your final 3 nights in Southwest Scotland

Day 5
Play Royal Troon Old Course
British Open Venue
One of the great links courses in Scotland, Royal Troon Old Course is a challenging test of golfing ability. It is a traditional out and back links layout with the opening few holes showing a kinder side of the course’s sometimes merciless character. These short par-4′s run picturesquely along the shoreline of the Firth of Clyde, offering an opportunity to soak in the scenery — Ailsa Craig to the distant south and to the west, the majestic mountains of the Isle of Arran. Enjoy the views while you may for there is serious work ahead. The Old Course is tough from beginning to end.

Day 6
Play Turnberry Ailsa Course
British Open Venue
Ranked as one of the the best in all of Britain and Ireland and among the world’s top dozen courses, Ailsa made it’s reputation at the 1977 British Open when it was the scene of the famous “Duel in the Sun” between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus and again in 2009 between Tom Watson and Stewart Cink, on the fourth occasion this remarkable layout has hosted The Open. Sophisticated, handsome and presenting a challenge of the first order, this stunning combination of nature and golf is one of a kind, providing a round of golf that will live in every player’s memory for years to come. Links golf simply gets no better.

Day 7
Depart Scotland