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 →
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 →
"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 →
According to a recent pronouncement by Guinness World Records, you can play the world’s oldest golf course on a Scotland golf vacation, but you can’t do it in St. Andrews.
No, the oldest golf course on earth (or at least the one that currently has the most convincing evidence of such) is located approximately 60 miles farther down Scotland’s east coast, outside the capital city of Edinburgh, in the town of Musselburgh (easily reachable by bus and/or train). Read more →
Tee times at the Old Course and the other St. Andrews golf courses areup for grabs on Monday.
Those planning Scotland golf vacations are often disappointed to learn that the world-famous Old Course in St. Andrews is often booked solid a year in advance, but this Monday, it and its sister St. Andrews golf courses are offering unsold tee times on a first-come, first served basis.
St. Andrews Links Trust, which manages the collection of seven St. Andrews golf courses, announced that it has tee times available for the following upcoming dates in 2009: Read more →
Play the most famous St. Andrews golf course while this is the extent of severe weather "damage".
Have you seen the email going around claiming that the Old Course at St. Andrews is in danger of “crumbling into the sea?” Well, don’t call off your Scotland golf vacation plans just yet.
The rumors are based on a recent speech made by the head of a St. Andrews environmental group. Specifically, the part about how the most famous St. Andrews golf course and “the Home of Golf” could be completely destroyed by 2050 if the effects of climate change continue or intensify.
From the UK’s Daily Telegraph, about University of St. Andrews’ Jan Bebbington, professor of accounting and director of the St. Andrews Sustainability Institute: Read more →
The Fairmont St. Andrews is an example of UK and Ireland golf resorts that can seem very "American."
The tip you are about to read dispels one of the commonly held misconceptions about UK and Ireland golf vacations.
You see, in addition to the historic qualities and purity of UK and Ireland golf courses, we Americans are often lured across the pond by the romantic notion that overcrowded courses and slow play are never an issue over there. Read more →
