Wide World of Golf

2009 HOMECOMING SCOTLAND
Highlands & Fife

7 nights / 4 rounds golf

Celebrate Scotland’s heritage and the 250th birthday of celebrated poet Robert Burns with this special golf and culture package to the Highlands and the east coast of The Kingdom of Fife. You will get four rounds of golf including St Andrews Old Course, Kingsbarns, your choice of Royal Dornoch or Nairn, and your choice of Royal Aberdeen or Cruden Bay.

We’ll highlight a sightseeing plan for you, to include the Culloden Battlefields, Inverness, Loch Ness, Dunrobin Castle, whisky tour tasting at Glenlivet or Glenfiddich, St Andrews Castle and The British Golf Museum.

In addition, we’ve included three gourmet dinners, a automatic transmission rental vehicle, and the finest hotels available in the areas: The Boath House in the Highlands, Marcliffe Hotel and Spa in Aberdeen, and The St Andrews Old Course Hotel in Fife.

"To golf the St Andrews Old Course should be part of any golfer’s bucket list, and there is no better year than 2009 with the 2009 Homecoming Scotland celebration”
Bill Hogan – President - Wide World of Golf

Special Offers

• Book and pay deposit by December 31, 2008 and receive free comprehensive trip cancellation insurance from WWG, a value of over $200 per person.
• A complimentary bottle of Boath House Speyside Blended Whisky

Tour includes

• 2 nights at each at The Boath House and Marcliffe at Pitfodels, and 3 nights at The St Andrews Old Course Hotel, in queen or twin rooms
• 7 breakfasts
• 3 table d’hote dinners in the award winning dining rooms (1 in each resort)
• 4 rounds of golf, one each at St Andrews Old Course, Kingsbarns, and your choice of Royal Dornoch or Nairn, and Cruden Bay or Royal Aberdeen.
• 8 days automatic transmission rental van (based on 4 persons) including one way drop off charge
• local services of your WWG Scotland golf staff 
• Welcome package covering sightseeing and culture, restaurant recommendations, and local activities.
• Meet and greet at arrival airport 
• All 17.5% VAT local taxes and service charges for items included in tour price
• Detailed itinerary and luggage tags

Does not include:

Airfare, caddies, golf club or shoe hire if required, extra nights hotel or extra days rental vehicles, meals not shown as included, hotel incidentals, or Travel Insurance (available from WWG at time of registration).

Itinerary

• Day 1   Arrive Scotland and pick up rental van for drive to Nairn near Inverness.  Welcome tour briefing at the airport or at the hotel.  Opportunity today for cultural visits or whisky tours enroute. Check into The Boath House (run of house room) and your first dining experience included tonight in the hotel, which is one of the top 5 restaurants in Scotland!  (Boath House – D)
  
  
• Day 2   Day of excellent links golf at your choice of nearby Nairn GC, former Walker Cup site, or Royal Dornoch GC about a 75 minute drive away but ranked in the world top 20 courses.  Afternoon free a cultural visit to Loch Ness, Inverness, or the Culloden Battlefields. (Boath House – B)
  
  
• Day 3   Check out and drive toward Aberdeen.  Enroute a cultural visit to some of the worlds most famous whisky makers: The Glenlivet or Glenfiddich, among many others along the Malt Whisky Trail.  Check in at Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel & Spa (standard room) and your second dining experience included tonight in The Conservatory.  (Marcliffe  – BD)
  
  
• Day 4   Round of golf at your choice of Royal Aberdeen, the sixth oldest course in the world, or Cruden Bay, ranked in the world top 100.  Afternoon free to drive around Aberdeen or seaside villages.  (Marcliffe – B)
  
  
• Day 5   Check out and drive to St Andrews in Fife.   Afternoon free to enjoy a malt whisky distillery tour at The Glenturret, or even some optional golf at Carnoustie or in St Andrews.  Check in at The St Andrews Old Course Hotel (Eden room). (Old Course Hotel - B)
  
  
• Day 6   Round of golf on The St Andrews Old Course, the most famous golf course on the planet.  Afternoon free to visit British Golf Museum, St Andrews Cathedral or St Andrews Castle.  (Old Course Hotel - B)
  
  
• Day 7   Last round of golf at Kingsbarns GC, the fantastic 2000 course ranked in the world top 50 and always a favorite of visitors. Final dining experience tonight in the Road Hole Grill at The St Andrews Old Course Hotel. (Old Course Hotel – BD)
  
  
• Day 8   Check out and return the rental vehicle to Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport and depart.  Extensions can be added to this package for extra cost.

Featured Hotels - As We See It

The Boath House, Nairn – “Every once in awhile you come across a small boutique property that just gets it!  The Boath House have the loveliest rooms, a great exclusive spa and perhaps my favorite restaurant in all of Scotland featuring the great menu by Charlie Lockley.” – Bill Hogan – President – Wide World of Golf

Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel & Spa, Aberdeen  – “At the end of the trip people always comment on how great their stay was at ‘the funny sounding boutique hotel in Aberdeen’ and there is no wonder why, the service and accommodations are excellent.” – Euan Findlay – Scotland Manager – Wide World of Golf

The Old Course Hotel, St Andrews – “I often grade hotels as good, better or best and The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews is clearly ‘the best’ in St Andrews.  The millions that Herb Kohler has spent on renovations has this property really shining.” – Mike Lardner - Chairman – Wide World of Golf

Featured Golf Courses

Royal Dornoch or Nairn – your choice is Nairn, a classic links near the hotel and former Walker Cup site with perhaps the best putting surfaces in Scotland, versus picking Royal Dornoch, about a 75 minute drive north but ranked in the World Top 20.  Either way, a great option!

Cruden Bay or Royal Aberdeen - your choice this day is the beautiful and quirky Cruden Bay, with seaside blind shots and elevated tees, or the more traditional links at Royal Aberdeen, the sixth oldest course in the world.

St Andrews Old Course – quite simply, this day will be a highlight of your golfing life. 

Kingsbarns – Built in 2000, this course opened to rave reviews and is always listed among favorites when our customers return.  It looks like it’s been there 100 years, but is longer and tougher than most links. A real gem!

Prices

$4040 per golfer double occupancy / $3165 non-golfer double occupancy.  Package rates shown are based on 4 persons sharing a automatic mini-van.  Due to exchange rates, prices are subject to change. Upgrade to deluxe rooms and suites available on request.  A single room supplement privilege will apply (available on request). 

Notes

Tour can be customized to fit your schedule and budget, or can be combined with other packages for a longer stay. A per person deposit is required for reservations and before any reservations are placed on your behalf.  Past WWG clients are eligible for “DivotEnds Award” of $150 off any tour.  Tour terms and conditions apply. Handicap restrictions apply.  Old Course tee time by ballot lottery. Schedule may have to be flexible and modified to fit golf availability. Due to the rapid and frequent exchange rate changes between the US$ and most foreign currencies, the rates shown for this package may change to reflect current exchange rates. Be advised that because of these daily fluctuations, tour package rates shown herein are always subject to change, and the tour or package price at time of initial quote, may vary at time of final invoice payment, when current rates will be payable.  Packages are based on 4 people sharing a self-drive van. For your comfort you can add a rental van, minibus or motorcoach and driver to any packaged tour for an additional fee. 

Contact Us

Toll Free 1-800-214-GOLF (4653) or E-mail: request@wideworldofgolf.com  or contact one of our offices for more details:

Your sales specialist for this package tour is Bill Hogan at (512) 328-7272 or bill@wideworldofgolf.com at 1124 Elder Circle, Austin, TX  78733

• California: 100 Dolores St #175, Carmel, CA 93923 • (831) 521-1336
• Pennsylvania:   848 Huntington Pl, Lancaster, PA 17601 • (717) 285-2199
• Ireland:  Quin, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
• Scotland:  Dron Court, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland KY169YA

Wide World of Golf
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