Hi Dan,
Your custom golf vacation awaits!
At Epic Golf Travel, our commitment is to your golf trip and your experience with us first and foremost. If we can’t deliver a perfect trip for you and your friends, nothing else matters, including the price you paid for it. To this end, we spend more hours planning and executing your trip than any other golf tour company in the industry.
Our motto, “The Best Golf Vacations on the Planet”, is our promise to you to deliver an exceptional golf travel experience each and every time you travel with us.
For those who seek genuine interest in their golf experience and fanatical attention to detail, we believe you’ll appreciate our absolute commitment to you and your golf travel plans.
Your trip includes 5 days, 4 nights and 4 rounds of golf... Kingsbarns GL, Crail Balcomie Golf Club & Crail Craighead Golf Club & Lundin Links.
Your lodging will be (12) Signature Studio Guest Rooms at the Space to Stay ApartHotel in St Andrews. These brand new hotel/apartments offer free parking, full kitchens, en suite bathrooms, flatscreens TV's, a work area, free WiFi and more. There's even 2 large social spaces for your group to gather before or after golf. You're able to easily walk to anywhere in town for a pint, dinner or shopping.
Your transportation will be (3) Mercedes Vito 9-passenger automatic mini-coaches. Each coach will comfortably fit 4 golfers, golf clubs and luggage.
Our prices INCLUDE ALL TAXES, VAT AND RESORT & LODGING FEES, there are no hidden costs of any kind!
Once you have reviewed your itinerary and are ready to book, I will forward an invoice for your deposit payments. I look forward to your thoughts and please reach out with your questions or comments.
Kind regards,
SHARE YOUR PROPOSAL!
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Experience the Ultimate Luxury Golf Getaway in Scotland
Golf developed along the east coast of Scotland in the 15th century, and the Rules of Golf were laid down in 1744. Check out the British Golf Museum to learn how the sport evolved and flourished despite opposition from a succession of Scottish kings. Getting a tee time across the street at the Old Course, the world’s most famous golf course, requires patience, luck and no more than a 24-handicap.
The St Andrews Links Trust oversees 7 courses in town, including The Old Course. And there are at least a dozen more courses within a 20 minute drive that are "must-plays" when you are vacationing here. So, don't just focus on The Old Course, enjoy your trip to St Andrews and what the entire Kingdom of Fife has to offer.
If a guaranteed Old Course tee time package is a bit to salty for your taste, your next best bet is to allow us to help you enter the Daily Ballot, which we do for you two days prior to your day of play and while you are in St Andrews.
Trip Pricing
$2,980.00 USD per person
Based on 4 nights single lodging in (12) Signature Studio Guest Rooms at the Space to Stay ApartHotel in downtown St Andrews
Trip Summary & Inclusions
- 5 Days / 4 Nights / 4 Rounds / 12 Golfers
- August 6, 2026 - August 10, 2026
- 4 nights single lodging in (12) Signature Studio Guest Rooms at the Space to Stay ApartHotel in downtown St Andrews
- 4 rounds of golf at Kingsbarns Golf Links, Lundin Links, Crail Balcomie Golf Club & Crail Craighead Golf Club
- (3) 9-passenger automatic mini-coaches for the group. Each coach will hold 4 golfers, golf clubs & luggage
- Complementary entry into the R&A World Golf Museum located next to the first tee of The Old Course
- Destination Travel Pack w/ information on traveling to the UK & Ireland
- Complete services of Epic Golf Travel and their partners in Scotland
- All lodging and golf course surcharges, resort fees & taxes
The Old Course
Although not included in your trip, we will enter you into the Daily Ballot for The Old Course once you are in St Andrews. If drawn, we will rearrange your existing course and tee time to another day or time, if available.
Not Included
Airfare, Caddie Fees, Transportation, Gratuities, Travel Insurance, Food & Beverage not listed above, Golf and/or Lodging not listed above & Trip Incidentals.
Non-golf activities listed in your itinerary (such as dinners) are suggestions and are not included in your trip pricing.
Deposits
A 30% deposit per person is due in order to confirm your trip.
Quote Notes
All quotations are subject to availability, we are not holding any tee times or lodging at this time. A 30% deposit per person is due now to confirm your trip. Final balance is due 100 days prior to arrival.
Transportation
Three (3) 9-passenger automatic mini-coaches for the group. Each coach will hold 4 golfers, golf clubs & luggage
Travel Insurance
Trip cancellation and interruption insurance is available to you through 3rd party travel insurance companies. To protect your financial interests, you are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to make use of this service.
YOUR ITINERARY
YOUR ITINERARY
YOUR GOLF COURSES
YOUR GOLF COURSES
THE OLD COURSE
BY BALLOT & NOT GUARANTEED OR INCLUDED
Ranked #5 in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World
Simply put, the oldest and most iconic golf course in the world. The Swilcan Bridge and Hell Bunker are recognizable names across the globe, yet the greatest feature of the Old Course is that despite its grand status, it remains a public golf course, open to all.
Rarely is the Old course ranked outside the top ten in the world, it’s a very special links, designed by Mother Nature. It is probable that golf was played here back in the 12th century, what is certain is that the Old Course is one of the oldest golf courses in the world.
It's unlikely that the Old Course will feel familiar when you play it for the first time (except perhaps the 1st, 17th and 18th). Television tend to make the ground look very flat, but the humps, hollows and ripples in the fairways are much deeper when you get out onto the course, as indeed are the pot bunkers.
St Andrews, Scotland
5 nights / 5 rounds
From $1,450 USD pp
KINGSBARNS GOLF LINKS
Ranked #42 in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World
Located directly on the North Sea coast only six miles from St. Andrews, Kingsbarns is without a doubt one of the most breathtaking links courses ever developed. Though it only opened for general play in July 2000, it's fair to say that the links appears to have been in place for the past century.
Kingsbarn is a real one of a kind and contrasts with Scotland's other famous links courses in that it is a new, man-made development. The significance of the development was highlighted by Sir Michael Bonallack, winner of 5 British Amateur Titles and present captain of the R & A when he indicated that "Kingsbarns might well be one of the last true seaside links sites capable of development in Scotland".
LUNDIN LINKS GOLF CLUB
18 holes, 71 par, 6,371 yards
The Lundin Golf Club was founded in May of 1868 and the course remains largely as it was some 100 years ago.
The first five holes are in classic links tradition playing from the Clubhouse to the Mile Dyke. Players then cross the now extinct railway line and play the nine ‘new’ holes on what one might describe as a cross between links and parkland turf. Then back across the railway, the last four holes revert to the genuine links tradition.
Today Lundin Golf Club offers some of the finest examples of links holes in Scotland and for many years has been a worthy participant in the Final Qualifying stages of The Open prior to its staging at St. Andrews.
CRAIL CRAIGHEAD LINKS
Ranked #70 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
This challenging, cliff-top course was designed by golf course architect Gil Hanse and was his first golf course outside of the US.
Built in the style of a traditional links course, with no trees protecting golf shots from the wind, Craighead provides panoramic views of upwards of 100 miles of the Scottish countryside.
The most striking design elements at Craighead may be the bunkering and green complexes. The bunkers were created under the watchful eye of Walter Woods, a former superintendent at the Old Course at nearby St Andrews. So it should come as no surprise that some have likened them in quality to those at Muirfield.
Craighead Links was opened in 1998 and achieved immediate recognition when the R&A held the World Junior Open here in 2000.
CRAIL BALCOMIE LINKS
Ranked #67 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
One of the world's oldest golf clubs, Crail Golfing Society was founded in February 1786 and initially comprised membership of 11 local golfers. The club's original home was located at Sauchope just outside the picturesque fishing village of Crail and it was not until 1895, with the help of Old Tom Morris did they relocate to their present home at Balcomie Golf Links.
The Balcomie Links at Crail, though not particularly long, is a truly beautiful venue with superb views of the North Sea from every tee. Far removed from the bustle of everyday life, many holes climb and tumble alongside the water's edge and the rocky outcrops of the Forth shore. A truly memorable round and one not to miss.
YOUR LODGING
YOUR LODGING
SPACE TO STAY APARTHOTEL
The SPACE To Stay Aparthotel in St Andrews offers premium, self-catering studio apartments with en suite bathrooms.
Each space features luxurious amenities such as waterfall showers, comfy 3/4 double or king-size beds with hidden storage, dedicated workspaces, and bright, open living areas. Enjoy fully equipped kitchens, smart TVs, and floor-to-ceiling windows for a modern, inviting feel. They also offer complimentary parking for guests, making us the perfect place to base yourself when in town.
The ApartHotel also offers 2 large social spaces for groups to gather in... you can meet and socialize before or after golf each day.
You can also easily walk to anything in town in 15 minutes or less... pubs, restaurants, shops, historical sights or the first tee of The Old Course.
YOUR TRANSPORTATION
YOUR TRANSPORT
MERCEDES VITO 9-PASSENGER COACH
The Mercedes Vito Coach is a large van that comfortably handles 4 golfers, their luggage and golf clubs. The last row of seats folds down and gives you plenty of room for all of your luggage, while still providing 5 seats up front. It is slightly larger than a standard van and handles and drives just like a normal minivan. It's the perfect vehicle for a foursome of golfers!
Vehicle appearance and amenities may be different than the information provided herein. Vehicle size, amenities and style will depend on the time of year the trip is confirmed and deposits are paid and availability of vehicles with transportation companies.
THINGS TO SEE & DO
THINGS TO DO
THE R&A WORLD GOLF MUSEUM (included in your trip)
From the 16th century to the present day, the whole history of the great game is explored at The British Golf Museum. Discover the equipment, personalities and prizes of our much loved sport. Brought to life with hands on activities, interactives and modern interpretation, this is a must see attraction.
Visit their new flagship exhibition space, 'The Open Gallery', exploring the rich history of golf's oldest Major. Also in the Museum there are two exciting temporary exhibitions on golfing greats Sir Henry Cotton and Freddie Tait. Please visit throughout the year for their program of weekly events and lecture series.
The museum is a 5 minute walk from the town centre and is situated directly opposite The Royal and Ancient Clubhouse. There is a large car park behind the museum, operated by Fife Council and a coach drop off point.
THE HIMALAYA'S PUTTING COURSE
A private club founded in 1867, the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club course is open to the public daily from April to September (and in March and October, weather permitting).
Before 1860 the caddies of St Andrews had laid out a small putting area near where Rusacks Hotel now stands. They would play to pass the time while waiting for a bag. When the course was quiet a few young ladies would play.
There was some tension between the caddies and the ladies, so much so that it was decided a piece of ground be found where the ladies could play away from the caddies. There was an unused piece of ground to the north of the Swilcan Burn. The ground was rough with whins which were used by local washerwomen to dry clothes, and pitted with rabbit holes. A nine hole course was laid out by Old Tom Morris, requiring a cleek and a putter, and so the St Andrews Ladies’ Golf Club was formed in 1867.
The Himalayas lie between the famous Old Course and the spectacular West Sands, only a ten minute walk from the center of St Andrews.
EDINBURGH CASTLE
Edinburgh Castle has played a pivotal role in Scottish history, both as a royal residence and as a military stronghold. The castle last saw military action in 1745 and from then until the 1920s it served as the British army's main base in Scotland. Today it is one of Scotland's most atmospheric and popular tourist attractions.
The brooding, black crags of Castle Rock, rising above the western end of Princes St, are the very reason for Edinburgh's existence. This rocky hill was the most easily defended hilltop on the invasion route between England and central Scotland, a route followed by countless armies from the Roman legions of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD to the Jacobite troops of Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745.
The Entrance Gateway, flanked by statues of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace, opens to a cobbled lane that leads up beneath the 16th-century Portcullis Gate to the cannons ranged along the Argyle and Mills Mount Batteries. The battlements here have great views over the New Town to the Firth of Forth.
HALF DAY & FULL DAY EXCURSIONS FROM ST ANDREWS
There are any number of fascinating and historic tours of Scotland, Fife, Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside that depart from St Andrews. Tours lasting from just a few hours to full day tours are available.
Some of the options are listed below:
- Historic St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of East Neuk
- Royal Palaces and Ancient Burghs
- Scotland's Historic Castles
- The Capital City of Edinburgh, including the Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Yacht Britannia
- Balmoral Castle, the summer home of The Queen
- The Lochs and Mountains of Scotland
- Lunch and Falconry at Gleneagles Resort
BALMORAL CASTLE, HOME TO THE QUEEN
The royal family is nothing if not consistent. At the end of every summer, Queen Elizabeth II makes her annual pilgrimage north to Scotland for a multiple week-long holiday at Balmoral Castle.
The first home at Balmoral was reportedly built in 1390, but the property didn't enter into the British royal family until 1852, when Prince Albert purchased the estate as a gift for his wife, Queen Victoria, who loved the Scottish countryside. However, when the residence was deemed too small, the royal couple built an additional castle—the one that still exists today—to fit their growing family. The new structure was completed in 1856, and the other building was torn down. Now, the 50,000-acre estate features 150 buildings in total.
In more modern royal history, Balmoral served as the destination for Prince Charles and Princess Diana's less-than-romantic honeymoon. It's also where Prince Harry and Prince William learned of their mother's tragic death in 1997.
KINGSBARNS DISTILLERY TOUR, ST ANDREWS
Realizing there was no nearby whisky distillery to satisfy those visiting St Andrews, and having come across a derelict 18th century farm situated just a short distance from Kingsbarns, former Old Course caddie Douglas Clement decided to build his own.
Kingsbarns Distillery was opened in 2014 and began producing a limited run of single malt scotch whisky each year.
The distillery tour is led by one of their senior guides and is suitable for smaller groups who have time to enjoy a more leisurely visit and a longer tutored whisky tasting.
Start your visit by being shown into the exhibition space which explores the history behind the name 'Kingsbarns’.
Your guide will explain how the spirits inside the distillery are made and then take you into a tasting room for an in-depth tutored tasting of their award-winning single malt 'Dream to Dram' and a selection of Kingsbarns single malt whiskies.
DUNNOTTAR CASTLE, ABERDEEN
If you had to pick just one castle in all of Scotland to trust with your life in a time of great danger then it would without any doubt be Dunnottar Castle. No other Scottish castle comes close in terms of a sense of sheer brooding impregnability. This is a castle which looks across to the nearby coastal cliffs and sea and whose presence, even today, conveys a very simply message: "You are not welcome."
The outcrop of rock on which Dunnottar Castle stands might have been designed specifically to permit the building of the most impregnable fortress in Scotland. Sheer cliffs 160ft high almost completely surround a flat area over three acres in size. The rock was once joined by a narrow fin to the mainland, but even this was carved away to ensure access along it was not possible.
