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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

1418.0. "Planning a trip to Scotland" by CGVAX2::BRADSHAW () Mon Jan 13 1992 16:52

    	I would appreciate any advice relative to planning a trip to
    Scotland e.g.: which courses are a must (besides St. Andrews),
    good tour packages, best time of the year, personal experiences, etc.
    	The trip would include my wife and myself.           
    
    Thanks,
    Larry
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1418.1MRKTNG::VARLEYMon Jan 13 1992 18:3310
     Give me a call at 264-1866 and I'll give you some Scotland Course info
    - proper introductions, where to play, etc. Ever think about Ireland ?
    A lot cheaper for the great courses, easier to get on 'em, and the
    courses are out of this world ! If you haven't stood on the 9th tee at
    Royal County Down, at the "Mass Hole" at Waterville, or "The Dell" at
    Lahinch, or watched the salmon jumping while you play the last few at
    Waterville, you're missing a lot...
    
    --Jack
1418.2"Scotia Forever and Golf Whenever"NEMAIL::GLASSTue Jan 14 1992 13:2322
    Hi,
    Lucky you!
    I lived in Alloway and worked at the Ayr plant in the early 1980s.
    
    Prestwick is a must, but there is no end of golf challenge around the
    greater Glasgow/Edinburgh area.
    I took the train from Ayr to Glasgow just to pass through all of the
    great courses.  What a memory.  We passed Prestwick, split Portland and
    Royal Troon, went by Brassie(there's a golf name!) and passed by the
    two Gailes courses south of the city of Glasgow.
    My traveling partner was neither a golfer or aware of why I took the
    train and didn't drive!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Send a note to Walker Cairnes at AYO or Jim Manderson and either will
    put you onto the right "local knowledge" for such a trip.
    
    If your wife favors seeing the Highlands, go all the way to the tip of
    Scotia and play Royal Dornoch(?) where Donald Ross learned his golf.
    
    Best of luck and enjoy.
    
    Tom
1418.3Well worth the trip..JOCKEY::MCNAMARALWed Jan 22 1992 11:1931
    
    Hi Larry,
    
    
    A few friend and I had a weeks golf holiday in Scotland last year in
    late April...
    
    We wereunable to play the usual St Andrews, Cannoustie etc so we
    contacted the local tourist office who supplied us with brochures for
    both accomodation and Golf. This proved to be very useful from the
    point of view we counld phone round and get prices and tee times etc.
    
    We finally settled on the following based on cost and difficulty of the
    course.
    
    Blairgowry  (36 hole parkland near perth..excellent value and very
    picturesque)
    
    Tay Mouth Castle.. northend of loch Tay(18 hole parkland..probable the most scenic golf
    course I have played..not to difficult quite cheap and very friendly
    staff.)
    
    Downfield..This course is in Dundee and has been the venue for several
    Pro competitions..It is ver well organised excellent golf course but 
    quite expensive...
    
    If you want to give me a call I ca ngive you more details...
    
    Regards
    
    Laurence   (850-3393)
1418.4MRKTNG::VARLEYWed Jan 22 1992 13:485
     I've played Blairgowrie (Rosemont is another name for it), andc you're
    right - it's a very pretty parkland course. Kind of a 180 from a bleak
    track like Carnoustie.
    
    --Jack