| If you're planning a Scotland Golf Vacation, then | | | | pinpoint accuracy and is a primeexample of target |
| make sureto at least book some of these | | | | golf, thus avoiding the numerous ponds |
| legendary courses into youritenarary. Scotland is | | | | andstreams as well as both pot bunkers and |
| the birthplace of golf, and no tripthere would be | | | | American style sandtraps. A longtime favorite of |
| complete without visiting some of the famedlinks | | | | Bob Hope, Glenagles is atreasured stop on your |
| we've only heard about or seen on TV. Take | | | | Scotland golf vacation. |
| theoppportunity to play some or all of these | | | | Muirfield - The very name of Muirfield included in |
| gems, and comehome from your Scotland golf | | | | your |
| vacation with a clubhouse fullof memories. | | | | Scotland golf vacation should raise the heart rate |
| The Old Course at St. Andrews - A Scotland golf | | | | a fewnotches. Past Open winners here include the |
| vacationmust include a visit to the Old Course at | | | | likes of Vardon, |
| St. Andrews. Thesite of 27 Open Championships, | | | | Player, Nicklaus, Trevino, Watson and Faldo. A |
| St. Andrews has been thescene for much of | | | | stern test ofgolf in every resepct, Muirfield also |
| golf's history. Best estimates say thatgolf was | | | | boasts the oldest golfclub, the Honourable |
| being contested here 100 years before | | | | Company of Edinburgh Golfers, withrolls dating |
| Columbusdiscovered America. Another interesting | | | | back to 1744. Often bestowed the with honor |
| tidbit is that thecourse was originally 22 holes, unti | | | | ofbeing the finest course in not only Scotland but |
| 1764 when the Societyof St. Andrews Golfers, | | | | the entire |
| the predecessor to the Royal and | | | | British Ilses, Muirfield brings a combination of |
| Ancient Golf Club, decided to combine some holes | | | | history andincredible golf that would make any |
| and shortenthe course to 18 holes, the standard | | | | Scotland golf vacationone for the ages. |
| number we play today. | | | | Royal Troon Golf Club - A true test of golf, Royal |
| Much of St. Andrews is well-know: the 112 | | | | Troon hasseen it's share of legends hoist the |
| bunkers, includingthe imfamous pot bunkers; The | | | | Claret Jug: Bobby |
| Swilken Burn Bridge; the Road | | | | Locke, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Mark |
| Hole, no. 17, one of the toughest holes in golf and | | | | Calcavechia and |
| theseven double greens, which sometimes require | | | | Justin Leonard have won here. Wind is the story |
| errant shots tothe green to play a prodigious putt | | | | here at |
| on greens that measuremore than an acre in total | | | | Troon. And while the front side presents |
| size. Don't leave St. Andrews offyour Scotland | | | | numerous scoringopportunities, the wind can |
| golf vacation: you'll regret it! | | | | wreak havoc with those plans. |
| Carnoustie - The second oldest course in | | | | The back side is just plain hard. So make hay on |
| Scotland, datingfrom the 1500's, Carnoustie has | | | | the frontside if you can. One of the most famous |
| developed a reputation fortoughness second to | | | | holes in golf islocated here, the eighth hole, |
| none in Scottish golf. The list of Openwinners on | | | | measuring a wee 126 yards, isknown the world |
| championshisp contested here reads like a | | | | over as "the Postage Stamp". Include Royal |
| who'swho of golf: Tommy Armour, Ben Hogan, | | | | Troon on any Scotland golf vacation. |
| Henry Cotton, Gary | | | | Turnberry - Possibly the most scenic of Scotland |
| Player, Tom Watson and the latest, Pual Lawrie in | | | | golfvacation stops, Turnberry has been called the |
| 1999. Along links course at 7368 yards from the | | | | Pebble beachof the British Isles. And when you |
| tips, Carnoustiedemands length and accuracy off | | | | factor in the weather,that rings true. A bewitching |
| every tee. And if thatwasn't enough, the wind and | | | | combination of great golf andmagnificent views, |
| rain play a significant role inany round. One of the | | | | such as the castle of Robert the Bruce, |
| more famous holes is the par 5 sixthhole, which is | | | | Scotland's King from 1306 to 1329, lying off the |
| known as Hogan's Alley for his birdie/birdiefinish on | | | | 9th and |
| the 36-hole final day of the '53 Open. A | | | | 10th holes, make playing this tough course an |
| Scotlandgolf vacation must include Carnoustie! | | | | even morechallenging task. The site of several |
| Gleneagles - A most friendly golf complex of four | | | | stirring Opens, themost memorable being the |
| courses, | | | | famous Nicklaus/Watson battle in |
| Glenagles has long been a favorite among those | | | | 1977. Be sure to include Turnberry as one of your |
| who trulylove the game of golf. Home of the | | | | stops onyour Scotland golf vacation. |
| PGA Centenary golfcourse, designed by Jack | | | | While there is much more great golf to be found |
| Nicklaus, and home to the Ryder Cup | | | | on lesserknown tracks, these legends are what |
| Championships in 2014, PGA Centenary was called | | | | has given Scotland mostof it's lore and charm. |
| by Nicklausthe "finest parcel of land in the world I | | | | Try to visit as many of these as youcan on your |
| have ever beengiven to work with." A longish | | | | next Scotland golf vacation! |
| course at 7081 yards, itnevertheless demands | | | | |