Scotland Golfing Plan
Note: sunrise is about 3:25am, sunset is about 10:15pm during trip.
Proposed Itinerary
| Date | Sleeping in… | Golfing at… |
|---|---|---|
| Sat June 28 | Taynuilt | Arrive, 2.5 hour drive to Taynuilt, Bonawe House Holiday Cottages. Maybe 9 holes at Taynuilt Golf Club. £15, can book last minute. |
| Sun June 29 | Taynuilt | 18 holes at Glencruitten Golf Club, home course of Robert MacIntyre, Scottish Open and Ryder Cup winner. 18 hole par 62 course, in the hills above Oban. 10 different par 3s, should be inexpensive and can book last minute. |
| Mon June 30 | Isle of Skye | ~3.5 hour drive to Skye. On the way play Traigh Golf Course, 9 hole course on the bay. The most westerly course on the UK mainland. £24 for 9 holes, can book this in the month prior. |
| Tue July 1 | Isle of Skye | 9 holes at the Isle of Sky Golf Club. About £30, can book in the month prior. |
| Wed July 2 | Inverness | ~2.5 hour drive to Inverness. Ness Castle Lodges. No golf. |
| Thu July 3 | Inverness | 18 holes at Tain Golf Club (£95), whisky tasting at Glenmorangie, then 9 holes at Portmahomack Golf Club (£25). All three are in the same small area about an hour drive from our lodges. |
| Fri July 4 | Inverness | 18 holes at Fortrose (£100). 35 minute drive from lodge. Chris, Dave, Mike, Andrew. Booked - 08:50 tee time. 236696 |
| Sat July 5 | Inverness | No golf. |
| Sun July 6 | Falkland Village | ~2.5 hour drive to Falkland Village. 18 holes at Pitlochry (£85), on the drive to Falkland Village. Others can play the wee course at Pitlochry Pitch & Putt, 6 holes, they provide clubs and balls. |
| Mon July 7 | Falkland Village | No golf |
| Tue July 8 | Falkland Village | 18 holes at St. Andrews New Course (£140), “new” as of 1895. Afternoon or early evening putting adventure at the Himalayas, which I’ll book week prior. This putting experience is for everyone! Non-golfers should consider enjoying a day in the old village of St. Andrews. Chris, Dave, Mike, Andrew, Paul. Tee times at New Course are first-come, first-served. Golfers will arrive in the morning, first tee times just after 9:30am. |
| Wed July 9 | Falkland Village | 18 holes at Balcomie Links, Crail Golfing Society (£160). Folks think this is better than Pebble Beach. Chris, Dave, Mike. Booked for 11:10, 3 golfers, 3 push trollies at £6.00 per trolley reserved. |
| Thu July 10 | Falkland Village | No golf. |
| Fri July 11 | Falkland Village | Play with hickory clubs at Kingarrock Hickory Golf, just 15 minutes from our house (£100). If you aren’t bringing clubs and just want to have a single golf experience, this is the one to play. We should book this in the next 2 months. Chris, Andrew. |
| Sat July 12 | Home | Return flights home |