Golf Scotland

THE HOME OF GOLF

There are famous golf courses, and then there is The Old Course at St Andrews. Golf has been played on this remarkable stretch of linksland for centuries, with the game at St Andrews dating back to at least the early 1400s. Today, the Old Course remains the most celebrated course in the game and the centerpiece of any pilgrimage to the Home of Golf.

What makes it special isn’t immaculate landscaping or dramatic modern design. It’s the history beneath your feet, the unusual architecture, the unpredictable Scottish weather and the knowledge that generations of golf’s greatest players have faced exactly the same challenge.

Remarkably, the Old Course is also a public golf course. It forms part of St Andrews Links and sits right alongside the town, with the famous 18th fairway leading golfers back toward the R&A Clubhouse and the streets of St Andrews.

A GOLF COURSE UNLIKE ANY OTHER

The Old Course doesn’t follow the conventions of a modern championship layout. Golfers encounter enormous shared fairways, seven double greens, deep revetted bunkers and some of the most unusual strategic decisions in golf.

One defining feature is the routing — after playing away from town, the course turns at the far end before working back toward St Andrews. Much of the trouble sits on the direct line to the hole, meaning the safest route from the tee can leave a more difficult approach.

Then there are the bunkers. More than 100 are scattered across the links, many with names and stories of their own. Hell Bunker on the 14th is among the most intimidating, while the infamous Road Hole Bunker has wrecked countless rounds on the 17th.

THE MOST FAMOUS FINISH IN GOLF

The 17th Road Hole is one of the most feared par fours anywhere. The traditional championship line requires players to drive over part of the Old Course Hotel before approaching a narrow green guarded by the Road Hole Bunker.

The 18th provides an unforgettable contrast — golfers walk across the Swilcan Bridge, one of golf’s most photographed landmarks, before negotiating the Valley of Sin to reach the enormous shared 1st and 18th green.

SAMPLE SCOTLAND GOLF TOURS

St Andrews Pilgrimage (5 days): Old Course, New Course, Jubilee, Kingsbarns, plus St Andrews town

East Coast Classics (7 days): St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, North Berwick, Muirfield, Gullane

Highlands & Links (8 days): Royal Dornoch, Castle Stuart, Nairn, Cruden Bay, St Andrews

PLAY THE BIRTHPLACE OF GOLF — SCOTLAND

Your bucket-list golf trip starts with an all-inclusive Scotland vacation. From the Old Course at historic St Andrews to Gleneagles and Royal Dornoch — we handle tee times, 4-star hotels, airport meet and greet, daily course transfers, and meals.

THE OLD COURSE EXPERIENCE — ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGES

Stay 3, 4, or 5 nights in Scotland and play the Old Course! Packages include lodging, daily transfers, and meals, with tee times in April and October.

Golf the most famous course in the world. Located on Scotland’s east coast, the Old Course is the world’s oldest course — public, yet its tee times are among the most coveted in golf. There are seven courses at St Andrews Links, and our packages guarantee your Old Course tee time.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• 3, 4, or 5 nights at the 4-star Rusacks, 5-star Fairmont St Andrews, or the Old Course Hotel
• Reserved tee times daily
• One round on the Old Course, one on the Jubilee, New, or Castle Course, and one at Kingsbarns or Carnoustie
• Additional rounds available
• Driving range privileges
• Full Scottish breakfast daily
• Three clubhouse lunches
• One three-course dinner at the hotel
• Daily course transfers
• Airport meet and greet with hotel transfers
• British Golf Museum passes
• All taxes and service fees

GLENEAGLES & ST ANDREWS — ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGES

The ultimate bucket-list golf trip awaits — play Gleneagles and historic St Andrews! Enjoy 5-star lodging, reserved, guaranteed tee times, daily transportation to the courses, meals, and more in this luxury golf travel package.

Play Gleneagles, then head to the most famous course in the world — St Andrews, Scotland. These are among the most coveted tee times in golf, and they’re guaranteed with this package.

There are seven courses at St Andrews Links and three at the famed Gleneagles Resort. This package includes rounds at the Old Course, the Jubilee, and Kingsbarns — then concludes at Gleneagles with the PGA Centenary Course and the King’s Course (the Queen’s Course is available on request).

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• 6 nights’ lodging: 3 nights at the 5-star Fairmont St Andrews or Old Course Hotel, plus 3 nights at the 5-star Gleneagles Hotel
• Reserved tee times on all golf days
• One round each on the Old Course, the Jubilee, and Kingsbarns or Carnoustie — plus rounds at Gleneagles’ PGA Centenary Course and King’s Course
• Additional rounds available on request
• Full Scottish breakfast served daily at your hotel
• Clubhouse lunches
• One three-course dinner at the hotel
• Daily course transfers
• Airport meet and greet with hotel transfers
• All taxes and service fees

Ready to go? Contact us to request final pricing for the Gleneagles & St Andrews golf package — we’ll be in touch by phone or email to finalize your Scotland golf quote.

SCOTLAND’S FINEST COURSES

From legendary Open Championship venues to hidden Highland gems, Scotland’s links are the very soul of the game. Here are the courses that make a Scotland golf tour truly unforgettable.

Brora Golf Club

For a refreshingly laid-back links golf experience, look no further than Brora Golf Club. Set on the windswept Sutherland coast, this beloved Highland links pairs honest, natural golf with an unhurried, welcoming spirit. Sheep and cattle still roam the fairways, adding to the charm of one of Scotland’s most characterful rounds.

Carnegie Links at Skibo Castle

A lot has changed at Skibo Castle over the years. What was once the residence of Andrew Carnegie is now one of the world’s most exclusive golf destinations. The Carnegie Links unfurl across pristine Highland linksland beneath the castle’s storied walls, offering guests a round wrapped in rare privacy and old-world grandeur.

Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship)

You have every right to fear the Championship Course at Carnoustie. After all, it’s one of the toughest tests in championship golf. With its punishing rough, the snaking Barry Burn, and a fearsome closing stretch, “Carnasty” has humbled the game’s greats — and rewards only the bravest, most precise play.

Castle Stuart Golf Links

Though Castle Stuart opened in 2009, it’s the kind of course that feels like it’s been there for a century — a modern classic on the Moray Firth. Gil Hanse’s design flows naturally over rumpled linksland with wide, inviting fairways and unforgettable views across the firth. A worthy modern host of the Scottish Open.

Old Petty (Cabot Highlands)

The Highlands’ most exciting new arrival. Beside Castle Stuart near Inverness, Tom Doak’s Old Petty opened for preview play in 2025 as the second course at Cabot Highlands, taking its name from the old church that stands by the course. Doak has woven the holes through the same rumpled ground and Moray Firth shoreline that made Castle Stuart famous, with the castle itself in view across the opening and closing stretches. Two world-class courses on one estate now anchor any Highlands tour — and Old Petty is the round every returning golfer wants to add.

Cruden Bay Golf Club

Cruden Bay is a small village on Scotland’s north coast in Aberdeenshire, home to one of the most charming and quirky links in the world. Blind shots, towering dunes, and gloriously unconventional holes make every round here a joyful adventure. Utterly unique and endlessly memorable.

Dumbarnie Links

Scotland’s newest great links has wasted no time joining the world’s elite. Opened in 2020 on the Fife coast, just a short drive from St Andrews, Clive Clark’s design sweeps across 345 acres of dunes and elevated ground above Largo Bay, with sea views from almost every hole. Generous fairways and large, rolling greens make it playable for every golfer, while its length, bunkering and ever-changing winds keep the best players honest. Dumbarnie has become the modern round every St Andrews trip now makes room for — and the perfect partner to an Old Course day.

Gleneagles (King’s Course)

Just outside Auchterarder sits Gleneagles Hotel, “The Palace of the Glens,” and its majestic King’s Course. Designed by James Braid, this grand inland layout sweeps through Perthshire’s rolling parkland with sweeping vistas. It remains one of Scotland’s most celebrated championship tests.

Gleneagles (Queen’s Course)

The Queen’s Course, the “pretty little sister” of Gleneagles’ three courses — the most scenic of the trio. Shorter and more intimate than its siblings, it winds through pine forests and heather-clad hills in glorious seclusion. A jewel of a course that charms rather than overpowers.

Gleneagles (PGA Centenary Course)

The Ryder Cup course. Jack Nicklaus designed the PGA Centenary as a modern American-style test in the Perthshire hills, and in 2014 it staged one of the great Ryder Cups, Europe’s victory over the United States, before hosting the Solheim Cup in 2019. At over 7,200 yards from the back tees it is a serious examination — broad fairways, bold bunkering and big, contoured greens — and it completes the Gleneagles trio alongside the King’s and Queen’s. Play the course, then take dinner in the hotel: few golf days in Scotland feel grander.

Gullane Golf Club (No. 1)

Gullane lives and breathes golf. Golf has been played in this small East Lothian village for centuries. The No. 1 course, a Scottish Open venue, climbs and dips across prime linksland with panoramic views over the Firth of Forth. A stern, classic test steeped in the game’s deepest traditions.

Kingsbarns Golf Links

Kingsbarns is the kind of course where your best shots will likely be outshone by the spectacular coastal scenery. Perched on the Fife coast near St Andrews, its cliff-top holes frame the North Sea in breathtaking fashion. A modern links masterpiece among the world’s elite.

Loch Lomond Golf Club

Known for its rich, unspoiled beauty, Loch Lomond is Scotland’s largest expanse of freshwater — and a truly exclusive golfing sanctuary. This ultra-private club pairs a magnificent parkland layout with one of the most serene settings in golf.

Machrihanish Golf Club

The journey to Machrihanish takes intrepid golfers to the Mull of Kintyre — and one of the finest opening holes in golf. The famous first demands a carry over the Atlantic beach, setting the tone for a glorious, windswept links. Remote, romantic, and utterly worth the pilgrimage.

Muirfield

There are few courses more famous than Muirfield, the “Augusta National of Scotland.” Home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, its immaculate links have hosted The Open Championship sixteen times. Revered for its fairness and flawless conditioning.

Nairn Golf Club

The course at Nairn is considered one of the classic links of Scotland. Overlooking the Moray Firth, its firm, fast-running fairways and gorse-lined holes offer a pure Highland links challenge. A perennial Walker Cup and Curtis Cup venue.

North Berwick Golf Club (West Links)

If there’s any course that will get a golfer’s creative juices flowing, it’s North Berwick — home of the original Redan. This eccentric East Lothian gem has inspired architects worldwide with its bold, imaginative holes.

Prestwick Golf Club

Prestwick is home to one of the most classic courses in links golf — and the birthplace of The Open Championship. The first twelve Opens were contested over its rumpled, historic links. With blind shots and wonderfully quirky holes, it remains a pilgrimage for every student of the game.

The Renaissance Club

Right next door to world-famous Muirfield is another course of note: the Renaissance Club, modern links at its finest. Tom Doak’s acclaimed design weaves through pines and along the East Lothian coast with strategic brilliance. A contemporary classic that now hosts the Scottish Open.

Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie)

Besides hosting the Scottish Open, Royal Aberdeen’s Balgownie links is one of Scotland’s oldest and finest. Founded in 1780, the club’s out-and-back links run tight along the North Sea with a thrilling run of holes through the dunes.

Royal Dornoch

If your Scotland tour includes Royal Dornoch’s Championship Course, you’re in for one of the purest links experiences on earth. Set on a curving arc of golden sand above the Dornoch Firth, its plateau greens and natural bunkering are the very essence of links golf.

Royal Troon (Old Course)

Royal Troon is a classic links adjacent to the Firth of Clyde and a proud Open Championship host. Its outward holes run along the shore before the famous inward stretch, home to the “Postage Stamp” 8th — the shortest hole in Open golf.

St Andrews (Old Course)

Every golfer should play the Old Course at St Andrews at least once in their lifetime. The Home of Golf needs no introduction: seven centuries of history, the Swilcan Bridge, Hell Bunker, and the Road Hole await.

The Machrie

The Machrie is located on Islay, the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides — wild, remote, unforgettable links. Reimagined in recent years, its dunes, burns, and beachside holes deliver a raw, elemental golfing adventure. Paired with Islay’s legendary whiskies, it is a journey like no other.

Trump International Golf Links, Aberdeen

A modern giant on Scotland’s north-east coast. Set among the towering Great Dunes of Scotland at Menie, just north of Aberdeen, the original championship course opened in 2012 to instant acclaim for the sheer drama of its dunescape — every hole threading through mountains of sand with the North Sea alongside. A second championship course opened in 2025, giving the resort two full links layouts and making it a genuine two-day stop. Paired with Royal Aberdeen and Cruden Bay, it completes the Aberdeen coast’s remarkable run of golf.

Trump Turnberry (Ailsa)

Those who play the Ailsa course at Trump Turnberry golf under the watchful eye of the iconic lighthouse. This dramatic Ayrshire links, perched above the Firth of Clyde, has staged some of golf’s most legendary duels — including the 1977 “Duel in the Sun.”

Trump Turnberry (King Robert the Bruce)

The King Robert the Bruce course at Trump Turnberry is a links worthy of its legendary namesake. Redesigned to thrilling effect, it offers sweeping sea views, bold bunkering, and a stirring round along the Ayrshire coast.

Western Gailes

For being one of the best-kept secrets in Scottish golf, Western Gailes is a pure, traditional links. This narrow ribbon of dunes between the railway and the sea offers firm, honest golf away from the crowds. A hidden gem cherished by those in the know.

ST ANDREWS — HOME OF GOLF (EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND)

7 DAYS & 6 NIGHTS — EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND
Self-Drive or Chauffeured Tour

The pilgrimage every golfer must make. Play the Home of Golf and the great championship links of Scotland’s east coast.

COURSES INCLUDED

• St Andrews (Old Course) St Andrews (Old Course) — the Home of Golf, every golfer’s pilgrimage
• Carnoustie (Championship) — one of the toughest tests in championship golf
• Kingsbarns — spectacular clifftop links near St Andrews

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• 6 nights accommodation on Scotland’s east coast
• Reserved tee times at all courses
• Self-drive or chauffeured touring options
• Daily breakfast
• Detailed itinerary and local recommendations
• All taxes and service fees

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ST ANDREWS & NORTH BERWICK — HISTORY & TRADITION

8 DAYS & 7 NIGHTS — EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND
Self-Drive or Chauffeured Tour

Deep dive into golf’s history — from the Old Course to the quirky brilliance of North Berwick.

COURSES INCLUDED

• St Andrews (Castle Course) — clifftop golf with stunning St Andrews Bay views
• St Andrews (New Course) — classic Old Tom Morris design, a purist’s delight
• St Andrews (Old Course) — the Home of Golf
• Carnoustie (Championship) — championship golf at its toughest
• Kingsbarns — modern links masterpiece on the Fife coast
• North Berwick (West Links) — home of the original Redan, golfing creativity unleashed
• Gullane (No. 1) — Scottish Open venue, classic East Lothian links

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• 7 nights accommodation on Scotland’s east coast
• Reserved tee times at all courses
• Self-drive or chauffeured touring options
• Daily breakfast
• Detailed itinerary and local recommendations
• All taxes and service fees

SCOTLAND’S GREAT LINKS

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Scotland — The Home of Golf

Scotland — The Home of Golf

Scotland — the home of golf! From St Andrews to the great links of the Highlands, this is the trip of a lifetime. EGT takes you there!

Scotland’s Links from Above

St Andrews & Scotland’s Links

Cruden Bay — The Great Dunes

Royal Dornoch — The Highlands

Sample Tour — Scotland’s Classic Links

Day 1: Arrive Edinburgh. Settle in, a walk up the Royal Mile and a welcome dinner.

Day 2: St Andrews — walk the Old Course, the Swilcan Bridge and the home of golf. Golf at Kingsbarns or the New Course.

Day 3: Golf at Carnoustie, the toughest test on The Open rota. Non-golfers tour Glamis Castle.

Day 4: North to the Highlands. Golf at Royal Dornoch, one of the world’s most loved links.

Day 5: Inverness and Loch Ness, with a whisky distillery visit. Golf option at Castle Stuart (Cabot Highlands).

Day 6: Depart — or extend to Gleneagles and the Trossachs.

Every EGT tour is tailor-made — courses, hotels and days are built around your group. Request your free quote.

The Highlands — Lochs & Castles

Sample Tour — Trace Your Scottish Roots

Scotland keeps superb records — and our genealogist in Scotland knows where to look. Share what your family knows before you travel; they research your line in Scotland’s archives and parish registers, and we build the trip around your family’s places, with the great links woven in for the golfers.

Day 1 — Edinburgh: arrive and meet our genealogist; the National Records of Scotland and your research folder.
Day 2 — Your family’s county: the local archive and the parish registers that carry your name.
Day 3 — The home parish: the kirk, the graveyard, and the street, farm or cottage your family lived in.
Day 4 — Heritage Scotland: the clan country, a castle, or the port your family sailed from.
Day 5 — Yours to shape: a round at a classic links, or more time in the ancestral place.
Day 6 — Depart, with your family story documented to take home.

Every EGT genealogy tour is tailor-made around your family’s research. Request your free quote and tell us the names you know — we’ll do the digging.

Golf & Spa in Scotland

Scotland’s great golf hotels pair the links with the spa: treatments, pools and fireside drams for the non-golfers while the golf is on — and for the golfers, the perfect recovery after a day in the sea wind.

Scotland — In Pictures

Ladies’ Golf, Food & Wine — Scotland

Scotland is the bucket-list one: the Home of Golf, castle hotels, and whisky by the fire. Our ladies’ Scotland tours are hosted throughout, with a lady golf professional available to lead your group — and golf is always optional, with spa days, castles and shopping built in.

Day 1 — Edinburgh: arrive and settle in; a welcome dinner on the Royal Mile.
Day 2 — St Andrews: walk the Old Course and cross the Swilcan Bridge; golf for those who play, the town and its shops for those who don’t.
Day 3 — Golf at Kingsbarns or the New Course; an afternoon at a castle garden.
Day 4 — A Highland day: Loch Ness, a distillery tasting, and dinner by the fire.
Day 5 — Spa morning; a farewell round or Edinburgh’s galleries; a whisky tasting to finish.
Day 6 — Depart — most groups are already planning the return.

Tailor-made for groups of friends, clubs and societies. Request your free quote.

Kingsbarns — Down the Coast from St Andrews

Just a few miles from the Old Course, Kingsbarns pairs a classic clubhouse welcome with links golf right beside the sea — a modern classic our Scotland tours love.

Karl Adam’s Group — Scotland with EGT

Karl Adam’s group at the Home of Golf — on the first tee at St Andrews, and a wee dram out on the links. This is what an EGT Scotland tour looks like.

St Andrews — The Swilcan Bridge

Edinburgh in Autumn

Sample Tour — Celtic & St Andrews: Football and Golf in Scotland (5 Days)

The Old Firm and the Old Course: Celtic Park on matchday, then St Andrews — where golf began. For the fan who loves both games: the roar of Celtic Park in full voice, the Old Firm derby if the fixtures fall, then the pilgrimage every golfer dreams of — St Andrews, the Swilcan Bridge, the Road Hole, and a dram at the Dunvegan.

Day 1 — Arrive Glasgow. Private transfer to your hotel. Welcome dinner with your EGT host in the Merchant City.

Day 2 — Celtic Matchday: Celtic Park. The full Parkhead experience — hospitality seats for Celtic, the stadium tour, the museum, and 60,000 fans in full voice. You’ll Never Walk Alone, Glasgow-style.

Day 3 — Glasgow at Leisure. Morning free — the Riverside Museum, George Square and the city’s great pubs. Optional: Ibrox Stadium tour, or Whisky Tour with EGT Host.

Day 4 — St Andrews. Over to the home of golf: walk the Old Course, stand on the Swilcan Bridge for the photograph, the R&A museum, the Himalayas putting course, and a dram at the Dunvegan.

Day 5 — Golf & Departure. A morning round on one of Fife’s famous links, or a leisurely St Andrews morning. Private transfers to Edinburgh or Glasgow airport.

From $6,495 per person — based on four travelling, sharing. Old Firm derby dates are confirmed at quote stage — derbies sell out fast. Combine with a Liverpool, Manchester or London football weekend — just ask. Call (914) 979-2247 or request a free quote.

Featured Sample Tour

Scotland Classic East Coast — from $6,195 per person

Where We Stay — Scotland’s Golf Hotels

Rusacks St Andrews. The classic golfers’ hotel, overlooking the 18th fairway of the Old Course and the West Sands — watch the last groups come home from your window.

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa. Five-star luxury beside the Road Hole fairway, with the Kohler Waters Spa for the hours between rounds.

Fairmont St Andrews. A cliff-top resort above St Andrews Bay — our base for Kingsbarns, Dumbarnie and the East Neuk of Fife.

The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire. The “Palace of the Glens” — the King’s, Queen’s and PGA Centenary courses at the door, and Scotland’s great country-house welcome.

Pick Your Scotland Tour

St Andrews Pilgrimage — Five days in the Home of Golf: the Old Course, the New and Jubilee Courses, Kingsbarns down the coast, and a walk across the Swilcan Bridge at the end of it all.

East Coast Classics — Seven days along the great east-coast links: St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, then south to North Berwick, Gullane and Muirfield in East Lothian.

Highlands & Links — Eight days north: Royal Dornoch, Castle Stuart and Old Petty at Cabot Highlands, Nairn and Cruden Bay — with Loch Ness and a distillery or two between rounds.

Build Your Scotland Trip

Tell us your dates, your group size and the courses you dream about — we will come back with a fully costed itinerary within 24 hours. Hotels, tee times (including Old Course ballot planning), transfers and experiences, priced to your dates with no obligation.

Self-drive: Scotland’s links are made for the open road — Fife, East Lothian, the Highlands and the Ayrshire coast link up beautifully, with every tee time and hotel booked before you set off.

Chauffeur-driven: A private driver throughout — distillery tastings, late dinners in St Andrews and Highland miles, all with someone else at the wheel.

Call (914) 979-2247 and let’s build your Scotland.