British Open 2018 with St. Andrews Old Course Guaranteed (Sold Out)

Gleneagles Hotel

St. Andrews Old Course - Swilcan Bridge

Kingsbarns 16th Hole

Gleneagles PGA Centenary

Gleneagles PGA Centenary

2018 British Open – The Bobby Locke Tour

Arrive Scotland July 16, 2018 / Depart July 23, 2018

Package Price (Land Only) based on double occupancy:
From: $7,995 per Golfer / $5,585 per Non-golfer

Itinerary

Monday, July 16, 2018
Arrive Edinburgh Airport
Morning Arrivals: Courtesy Coach Transfer to Balbirnie House Hotel widely recognized today as one of Scotland’s finest small luxury hotels for a 4-night stay.

Golfers & Non-Golfers: Take a delightful walking tour of St Andrews, taking in the famous University, Cathedral and Castle, with its underground Dungeons. Plenty of time for shopping along the town’s famous Market Street.

Evening: Welcome to Scotland Dinner.

Tuesday, July 17
Full Scottish breakfast at the hotel
Golfers: Play St. Andrews Old Course on a guaranteed starting time – You are among the lucky few who have been guaranteed a starting time on the most famous course in the world – The Old Course at St. Andrews.

Non-Golfers:  Visit magnificent Edinburgh Castle with its many attractions then go down the Royal Mile to visit Holyrood Palace, the Queen’s official residence when in Scotland. Follow this with some retail therapy in Edinburgh’s famous Princes Street.

Wednesday, July 18
Full Scottish breakfast at the hotel
Golfers: Play St. Andrews Jubilee Course – St Andrews Jubilee Course is the third championship course at the Home of Golf and considered by many to be the most challenging course on the famous Links. Any golfer playing to his handicap over the Jubilee will be flushed by the warm glow of achievement.

Non-Golfers: Visit Falkland Palace – built as a hunting lodge for the Royal House of Stuart in 1402, this impressive structure, now owned by Queen Elizabeth, is an excellent example of early Renaissance architecture. Frequently used by Mary Queen of Scots, the interior is filled with superb oak carvings including the Royal Chapel and the Royal Chambers.  The Royal Burgh of Falkland, with its cobblestone streets, crooked houses, unusual shops and three charming old pubs, is well worth strolling through. Take your camera along because this is one of the loveliest villages in all of Scotland.

Thursday, July 19
Full Scottish breakfast at the hotel
Golfers: Play Kingsbarns Links – Perhaps the most dramatic addition to Scottish golf of the last 50 years and a links destined to rank among the world’s top dozen within a very short while. This is links golf at its very best and a tribute to the game. Kingsbarns, an extraordinary course to impress even the most jaded and one not to be missed.

Non-Golfers: Visit the “East Neuk” of Fife, and the lovely fishing villages of Crail, Anstruther and Pittenweem.  Pop into Crail pottery for some lovely home-thrown pottery and ceramics and then on to Kellie Castle for a stroll round the stunning gardens.

Friday, July 20
Full Scottish breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the deluxe Gleneagles Resort Hotel for a 3-night stay. A sporting dream! This hotel is much more than a golf resort set in some 830 acres of beautiful scenery. Guests will find all accommodations individually decorated with the utmost care. Public areas are also of a grand dimension. The Gleneagles Hotel offers a full range of amenities including the Spa by ESPA, the Mark Phillips Equestrian Center and 3 championship golf courses.

Golfers: Play Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course (2014 Ryder Cup venue).
Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the course is the longest inland course in Scotland. However the tees are graded at each hole in five stages, including a monstrous 7,081 yards from the back tees to the challenging 6,551 yards from the white markers all the way down to 5,065 from the red. Nicklaus has done an excellent job of mixing the modern with the traditional to create a new Scottish classic.

Non-Golfers: Visit Stirling Castle – Without doubt one of the grandest of all Scottish castles, both in its situation on a commanding rock outcrop and in its architecture, and see the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum which is housed here. Continue onto the National Wallace Monument , a dramatic tower commemorating Scottish hero William Wallace. The climb to the top is rewarded with stunning views!

Golfers and Non-Golfers: Whisky distillery tour at Glenturret Distillery, enjoy a dram at Scotland’s Oldest Distillery.

Saturday, July 21
Full Scottish breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Carnoustie, for the exciting third round of the 2018 British Open.

Evening: Farewell Dinner.

Sunday, July 22
Full Scottish breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Carnoustie, for the exciting final round play of 2018 Open.
Return to the hotel 30 minutes following the awards ceremony.

Monday, July 23
Full Scottish breakfast at the hotel
Morning: Courtesy coach transfer to Edinburgh Airport
Depart Scotland.