The site of Donald Trump's planned golf resort, which could bolster the area's standing as a top spot for Scotland golf vacations.
I know you’ve heard about the controversy delaying it, but did you know that Donald Trump’s golf resort project in Scotland is officially under development?
It’s true, but apparently other media outlets don’t think this is as newsworthy as the battle leading up to it.
I certainly disagree, and I think you will, too, particularly when you find out why this project is poised to create, “one of the most attractive golf vacation destinations in the entire United Kingdom.”
Even more amazing: these words come from the hard-to-please critics at Golf Odyssey, not Donald Trump. Read more →
Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club (above) and soon-to-be renovated hotels are providing more reasons to visit the Kintyre Peninsula on Scotland golf vacations.
It looks like the remote Kintyre Peninsula is making a serious play to draw travelers on Scotland golf vacations.
Previously home to only one truly great course, Machrihanish Golf Club, in July, it welcomed Machrihanish Dunes, the “true links” designed by David McLay Kidd of Bandon Dunes and St. Andrews’ Castle Course fame.
Now comes word that Machrihanish Dunes owner Southworth Development is addressing what Golf Odyssey’s editors called, a “dearth of first-rate accommodations in the Machrihanish/Campbeltown area,” and local economic development groups are smartly kicking in funds, too. Read more →
This home could be yours for St. Andrews, Scotland golf vacations.
Can you think of a better place to stay on a St. Andrews, Scotland golf vacation than your own private home overlooking the 18th green of the Old Course?
Nobody can. That’s why it takes years, even decades, for the homes adjacent to the Old Course to become available.
Well, one of them just hit the market, and this particular home has the extra flair of being one of only four that actually have “The Links” as an address. Read more →
North Berwick's West Links is one of Golf Odyssey's recommendations for East Lothian, Scotland golf vacations.
As any reader of this blog knows, we think there’s a huge difference between golf vacation information and golf vacation advice.
Information is a commodity — it’s everywhere and often comes from questionable sources.
Trustworthy advice, on the other hand, is extremely rare and valuable. With repsect to golf vacations, it’s a time saver, a money saver, and an experience enhancer.
Here’s a real-world example of what I’m talking about. It’s in the form of a letter the guys over at Golf Odyssey recevied from reader Hans Berntson. Read more →
There's a new, private resort planned for Scotland golf vacations, but only billionaires need apply.
The money required to become a member of a planned, two-course Scotland golf resort will be too much even for Tiger Woods, says Malcom James, its developer.
According to a recent article in Scotland’s Press & Journal newspaper, “[James] boasted that while Tiger Woods will be welcome to play at the championship courses as a guest, the world’s wealthiest sporting superstar won’t be rich enough to secure membership.” Read more →
It’s British Open Championships like the one just played that make people want to take Scotland Golf Vacations.
And besides the US and Canadian dollars holding relatively strong against the British Pound (compared to a year ago) here’s one reason why now might be the best time to take one: easier access to high-demand tee times. Read more →
Golf Odyssey subscribers have one chance to play the private Renaissance Club on their Scotland golf vacations.
You won’t find many strict, members-only courses on a Scotland golf vacation, but a new one located outside Edinburgh, next to the well-known course at Muirfield, is one of them. Here’s how you can play it on your Scotland golf vacation and why you should jump at the opportunity.
First, some perspective. This course (sorry, I can’t divulge it’s name here) is Tom Doak’s first design in the “home of golf.”
Doak, who caddied at St. Andrews in college and took a seven-month sabbatical to study all the great courses in the UK and Ireland, designed Oregon’s Pacific Dunes, New Zealand’s Cape Kidnappers, Tasmania’s Barnbougle Dunes, and other greats. Enough said. Read more →
"Unforgettable" seaside holes at Castle Stuart Links will soon be playable on your Scotland golf vacations.
In just 75 days, those taking Scotland golf vacations will be able to play what the editors of Golf Odyssey recently called, “the most important golf course opening in Great Britain and Ireland — and arguably the world — during 2009.”
Castle Stuart Links, named for the 17th-century castle that is only a 10-minute walk from the first tee, is the work of two Americans, Mark Parsinen and Gil Hanse, both of whom have notable courses in their design portfolios. Read more →
