ST ANDREWS PACKAGES 2007
  
     
 
3 Star, 4 Star, and 5 Star hotel options
 
     
 
7 days, 6 nights, 5 rounds of golf , self drive, or chauffeur drive
 
     
 
Includes  
- 7 days' hire of 7 seater rental vehicle
- 6 nights' accommodation sharing twin or double rooms with full breakfast daily at selected hotels
- 5 rounds of golf, plus entry into the Old Course ballot.
   
Itinerary  
Day 1

Arrive Edinburgh airport. Pick up rental car/meet chauffeur and transfer to chosen hotel
Day 2 Golf on St Andrews New Course

Day 3

Golf at Crail
Day 4 Golf on St Andrews Jubilee Course
Day 5 Golf at Leven or Lundin Links
Day 6 Golf at Carnoustie
Day 7 Transfer to airport - depart
   
Price per person from:
 
 
 
Self drive :
£1,085
  
£1,360
 £1,495
Chauffeur drive
 :
£1,100
  
£1,375
 £1,515
 
(Based on a group of four, sharing twin/double rooms, Old Course green fee not included)
 
     
 
HOTELS
  
     
 
- Scores Hotel
 
 
Overlooking beautiful St. Andrews Bay and only a few hundred yards from St. Andrews Links, the Scores Hotel provides the perfect base for anyone visiting this historic town. A traditionally built 3 storey hotel it features 2 dining areas and a lounge bar which is popular with locals and residents alike. Care has been taken to preserve the character of the building during refurbishment, the public areas feature an extensive collection of period antiques lending the hotel a feeling of genuine warmth and friendliness that's often missing in many of today's hotels.

Individually designed and thoughtfully furnished to compliment the unique character of Scores hotel, each of the 30 light and spacious rooms offers full en-suite facilities and all the amenities you would expect to find in a modern three star hotel. All rooms are equipped to the highest standard with remote control colour television, direct dial telephone, iron, ironing board and a complimentary hospitality tray. Many also feature the added attraction of breathtaking views over St. Andrews Bay. Complimentary Wifi Internet access is available in all bedrooms

Limited private parking is available to the rear of the hotel with additional free parking available on the street directly outside the hotel. Disabled access is available into the hotel, a lift is available for those who have difficulties with stairs.
 
- Rusacks Hotel
 
 

One of the top golfing hotels in the world, the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel enjoys a prestigious location overlooking the legendary 18th green of St Andrews' Old Course. Guests who have stayed here include, as you might expect, many of the golfing greats. The bedrooms are themed around some of the world’s top golfers, famous tournaments and infamous hazards like Hell’s Bunker and Valley of Sin. All have been refurbished to a high standard

A warm welcome is guaranteed as you enjoy the comfort of the refurbished lounges with the views from the sun lounge over the Old Course particularly pleasing to the eye. Serving teas, coffees, bar lunches and much more, you'll have great food and great views from the Old Course restaurant, the place to be for breakfasts, lunches and delicious dinners.

 
- Fairmont St Andrews
 
 
Fairmont St Andrews, Scotland is one of the premier destinations in Scotland. Sitting on the summit of a spectacular formation, the hotel and its two championship golf courses have breathtaking panoramic views of the River Tay estuary, the North Sea and the medieval skyline of St Andrews. All 209 generous guestrooms are blessed with both style and functionality. Each room offers the latest in room amenities including satellite TV, DVD player, CD player with movies and music on demand & high speed internet connection.Dining in one of their restaurants, you will enjoy great food using the freshest local produce and extensive vintage wines. To complete your relaxation, there is the hotel's lavish leisure suite & spa, featuring an 18 metre indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam-room and luxurious Spa with 7 luxurious, treatment rooms that offer you a haven so you can relax and be truly pampered.

The hotel also has its' own two championship links courses, the Devlin, and the Torrance, either of which can be played as an option instead of the selected courses below.
 
     
 
GOLF
  
 
 
Old Course  
The Old Course at St. Andrews is a must for all avid golfers, who should make the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. This is where it all started – the undoubted Home of Golf. This traditional links course is the oldest in the world. Its layout is unique and challenging and the sense of history is overwhelming. To tread the turf of St Andrews, where in the 13th century shepherds played a form of golf, is a marvellous experience. The course is known for its 112 bunkers including one of the most famous in golf, the Road Hole bunker at the 17th hole. A peculiar feature of the layout of the Old Course is the double greens where the outward and inward holes are cut on the same putting surface. These large greens can mean that golfers may be faced with putts of almost 100 yards.
New Course  
Now over 100 years old, it is probably the oldest "new" course in the world. Opened in April 1895, the course was built in response to increasing demand for golf at St Andrews, both from locals and from the visitors who were flocking to the town in increasing numbers on the recently constructed railway. The result is a classic links course with great skill designed to exploit the natural topography. It's built over flat, open-spaced ground with many undulations and depressions. Sandy soil and coarse grasses dominate the course. Some say that the reputation of the Old Course has caused the magnificence of the New Course to be one of golf's best-kept secrets. Even though it remains one of the oldest and most storied courses in Fife, it's far easier to land a tee time than its more storied neighbour.
Jubilee Course  

Now well into its second century of life, the Jubilee Course has developed from a basic 12-hole layout into what many consider to be the toughest test of golf at St Andrews.  In 1988 the re-design of the Jubilee to championship standard was carried out by Donald Steel. The layout is situated on the seaward side of the peninsula that houses all of the St. Andrews courses, exposing it far more to the wind and elements coming in from the sea than any other in the area - but that's just the beginning of the challenges. A successful round here demands strategy and a total focus of attention throughout; anything less just won't cut it. St. Andrews Jubilee is links golf at its very best. Even though The Old Course has the history and reputation, The Jubilee will not disappoint, giving you all you can handle.

Carnoustie  

Given its quality, it is difficult to comprehend why the wonderful links at Carnoustie lay virtually undiscovered for so long and why it took until 1931 for it to host its first British Open. Since then, this great links has hosted the Open on six occasions. Carnoustie Championship course is now in the finest condition it has ever been. Not only does it offer the ultimate challenge to every golfer but it provides a playing quality second to none. It will provide you with one of the sternest tests of golf in the world - a relatively flat course, Carnoustie's main defences are from the wind and the two burns that run across the links through out, quietly awaiting the shot that is slightly less than perfect.
Crail  

Crail also goes by the name  of the Crail Golfing Society, the 7th Oldest Golf Club in the world. Their members and guests have been enjoying some of the finest links golf in Scotland - many say the world - since 1786. Golfing legend Old Tom Morris laid out the original nine holes at Balcomie in 1895 Situated 11 miles from the famous St Andrews golf courses, The Balcomie Links is relatively short at 5720 yards but its imaginative and tricky layout mean that it's no pushover. Crail golf course tempts the golfer with difficult but rewarding shots including the 5th hole, known as "Hell's Hole", where a successful shortcut across the shoreline can prove either a round-winner or a disastrous mistake.

Leven  
Leven Links on the north shore of the Firth of Forth is another of Scotland¿s historic courses. The Leven Golfing Society is the 11th oldest golf club in the world and shares this venerable links with Leven Thistle Golf Club another of Scotland's most highly regarded clubs. The original nine hole layout was extended to 18 holes in 1868 when Young Tom Morris made the short journey down fron St Andrews to win the inaugural 36-hole event. Leven has long been an Open Championship qualifying course. The sea is visible form almost every hole, something which any true links course should encompass. The front nine is a test of your patience and fortitude while the back nine, especially the closing stretch of holes, requires careful course management and pinpoint accuracy.
Lundin Links  
Having originally shared links with Leven since 1868, the legendary James Braid was asked to design a new layout of 18 holes in 1907. The course was made up of 9 holes on the existing links and a further 9 on ground purchased to the north of the railway and is the course that is still played today. 'Lundie' as the locals call it, is a superb example of links golf along with a three hole parkland section where the route climbs onto higher ground. Conditions and presentation are always exceptional, linksey swells and firm ground call for particular skills that can only be achieved by playing these truly original golf courses, one of the reasons why this unique course is used for final qualifying for the Open Championship when at St Andrews.