GREG YOUNG GROUP SCOTLAND GOLF TRIP AUGUST 2027

7 DAY LUXURY LINKS GOLFING EXPERIENCE

GREG YOUNG GROUP SCOTLAND GOLF TRIP AUGUST 2027

7 DAY LUXURY LINKS GOLFING EXPERIENCE

Good afternoon Greg,

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 7 days, 6 nights and 7 rounds of great links golf... Kingsbarns Golf Links, Dumbarnie Links, Carnoustie Championship Course, Prestwick Golf Club, Royal Troon Golf Club, Golf House Club Elie & Lundin Links.

Your lodging is suggested as luxury private villas in the center of St Andrews and the 4 Star Piersland House Hotel in Troon.

Your trip also includes a private coach & driver for the duration of your stay. Your driver will meet you at the airport, help with all luggage and clubs and take you to and from all lodging and golf courses. He will also suggest dinner options, things to do and be on hand for transport for anywhere the group wishes.

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.

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email: david@epicgolftravel.com

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Experience the Ultimate Golf Getaway in Scotland

The Links Trust oversees 7 courses in St Andrews, including The Old Course. However, there are at least a dozen more courses within a 20 minute drive that are "must-plays" when you are vacationing in St Andrews.

The region overflows with classic links courses... Carnoustie, Lundin Links, Kingsbarns, Golf House Club Elie, Gleneagles, Crail and North Berwick to name just a few. The area just might have the greatest concentration of classic links courses in the world.

One of Scotland’s most historic and beloved golfing regions, a golf vacation to Scotland’s west coast will take to you the very heart of Scotland’s golfing heritage. Western Scotland can rightly champion itself as the Home of The Open Championship, having first been played here in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club.

Trip Pricing

5,990.00 USD pp

Single Supplement $575.00 USD pp

Trip Summary & Inclusions

7 Days / 6 Nights / 7 Rounds / 12 Golfers
August 7, 2027 - August 13, 2027 (exact dates to be determined by course & lodging availability and group schedule)
4 nights lodging in private luxury villas in the center of St Andrews & 2 nights lodging at the 4 Star Piersland House Hotel in Troon
7 rounds of golf to include Kingsbarns Golf Links, Dumbarnie Links, Carnoustie Championship Course, Prestwick Golf Club, Royal Troon Golf Club, Golf House Club Elie & Lundin Links.
Private luxury coach & driver throughout the entirety of your trip
A full Scottish breakfast each morning at the Piersland House Hotel
Registration for play on The Old Course (not guaranteed & greens fees not included)
All lodging and golf course surcharges, resort fees & taxes

The Old Course

The Old Course is not guaranteed as part of this trip and the greens fees are not included. There are 3 ways to play The Old Course without a guaranteed tee time...

There is a September ballot that we will enter the group in for your travel dates next year. Should you be drawn, we will add The Old Course to your golf schedule and rearrange your existing golf to another day or time.

Should you not be drawn in this September's ballot for play during your trip, there are still two ways to play The Old Course... apply for the Daily Ballot while in St Andrews or apply for the Singles Draw while in St Andrews.

Should someone be drawn to play, they would pay the standard greens fee rate (£325.00 in 2026) at the Starters Building on the day of play. There is no additional fee or charge associated with playing The Old Course using the ballot system.

Not Included

Airfare, Caddie Fees, 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.

Transportation

Your trip includes a private luxury coach & driver for the duration of your stay in Scotland. Your driver will meet you at the airport, help with all luggage and golf clubs, take you to and from your lodging and golf courses, suggest dining and things to do options and be your personal concierge during your stay.

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.

Epic Golf Travel does not offer an in-house insurance company nor do we recommend any providers. However, two companies that our clients have had success with in the past are TravelEx Insurance (www.travelexinsurance.com) and Golf Safe (www.golfsafe.travelsafe.com).

YOUR ITINERARY

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YOUR GOLF COURSES

ROYAL TROON GOLF CLUB

Ranked #40 in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World

Host of 8 British Open Championships.

In 1923, Royal Troon Golf Club hosted its first Open and finally moved out of the shadow of its famous neighbor, Prestwick. It is a traditional out and back links course. The opening few holes are relatively gentle, with a series of short par fours running along the Firth of Clyde. It’s from these early holes that you get the chance to soak up the views.

The course measures 7,208 yards from the championship tees and bunkers are everywhere, the majority of which are not visible from the tees. There’s plenty of deep rough and a smattering of gorse and broom to punish the wayward shot. The 6th is the longest par five in Open Championship golf and the 8th the “Postage Stamp” is the shortest par three in the Open rota at 123 yards.

CARNOUSTIE GOLF LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE

Ranked #26 in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World

The Championship Course at Carnoustie has hosted The Open Championship no less than six times and is a superb example of traditional links golf. It is widely recognized as one of the best seaside links golf courses in the world and many professionals have declared it as one of the toughest.

The original 18 hole course was designed by Old Tom Morris in 1857, but was revisited by James Braid in 1926 and has been hardly altered since.

With sloping fairways, fast greens and a selection of the most formidable bunkers in links golf, the Championship Course at Carnoustie certainly guarantees visitors an enjoyable but testing round on a memorable golf course.

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".

DUMBARNIE LINKS

Ranked #17 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland

Other than Pebble Beach, there are few world-class courses able to offer such an expanse of beach and water frontage as that we have been blessed with at Dumbarnie Links. This rare piece of land has a mile and a half of sea frontage with panoramic views over the Firth of Forth.

At first glance Dumbarnie Links may have the appearance of the classic links courses where The Open Championship has been played since 1860. However, the 345 acre site is particularly special. Its dual elevations have provided the opportunity to create a number of elevated tees where holes play directly towards panoramic views of the Firth of Forth. Fourteen of the holes have views of the Bay and the Firth of Forth.

The clubhouse is situated 100-feet above sea level with spectacular sweeping views across the golf course and the Bay.

PRESTWICK GOLF CLUB

Ranked #15 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland

Host to 24 British Open Championships

Prestwick Golf Club was founded In 1851, with Old Tom Morris as “Keeper of the Green”. Nine years later in 1860, the British Open Championship was born and played for the first time at Prestwick. The Open has been held here 24 times, although the most recent championship was in 1925. St Andrews is the only venue to have hosted more Opens (26) than Prestwick.

The course is a traditional British links, with a layout of holes that snake through rugged dunes and rippled fairways. There are numerous blind holes and cavernous bunkers with wooden steps to take you down to the bottom. The greens are notoriously firm and fast, some are hidden in hollows while others are raised high. The majority are quite small and all of them have humps and hollows to negotiate.

GOLF HOUSE CLUB ELIE

Ranked #43 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland

Elie is one of the most highly regarded courses in Scotland and the historic links terrain effortlessly combines undulating fairways with large, fast and firm greens.

It also has some sensational views for golfers to enjoy and these play an important part in creating what is one of the most wonderful golfing experiences not just in Fife, but also in Scotland.

At 6,273 yards the course is not long, but its network of bunkers are beautifully placed to catch those that stray offline or misjudge their distances. This can be all too easy to do, especially as the prevailing south westerly breeze slackens or stiffens during the course of a round.

The course has hosted the British Seniors Championship, the Scottish Professionals Championship, the Scottish Ladies Championship and qualifying rounds for the Open Championship.

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.

YOUR LODGING

ST ANDREWS TOWN VACATION VILLAS & HOMES

There are a great number of villas, flats and single family homes in St Andrews center as well as near the downtown area. We will find the perfect lodging for your golf trip to St Andrews and review it with you prior to booking.

The units can house up to 8 - 10 golfers in one villa and we can locate villas very close to each other for larger groups.

Each has been meticulously updated, with multiple bathrooms, full kitchens, large sitting areas with cable TV and bedrooms with either 2 twin beds or 1 king bed.

When in town, you can walk to the first tee of The Old Course in a matter of minutes. Town itself, with its' restaurants, pubs, shopping and sights is just a few minutes walk to anywhere.

There is no better way to experience St Andrews than by staying directly in town in a wonderful villa.

PIERSLAND HOUSE HOTEL

The 4 Star Piersland House is a charming country house hotel located in the coastal town of Troon, on Scotland’s southwest coast. Set within landscaped gardens and just a short walk from the beach, the hotel sits directly opposite Royal Troon Golf Club.

The hotel offers a variety of accommodation options, including rooms in the main house, courtyard-style Mews suites, and separate lodge rooms.

Guest room amenities include en-suite bathrooms, Wi-Fi, television with satellite channels, tea and coffee facilities, and other conveniences such as hairdryers and safes.

Piersland House also features two restaurants with both fine dining and a more casual atmosphere and a pub with an extensive whisky selection

The hotel’s history is a key part of its appeal, as it was originally built in 1899 as a private residence for the Walker family, of Johnnie Walker whiskey fame. Today, it retains many original features—such as its wood paneling and fireplaces—blending historic elegance with modern hospitality.

YOUR TRANSPORTATION

YOUR TRANSPORT

LUXURY COACH & DRIVER SERVICE

Our coach vehicles are ideal for larger group’s seeking comfortable and safe transfers. There are ample leather seats with plenty of leg room. The luxurious interiors provides the perfect setting to travel in comfort and style.

The coach can serve up to 16 passengers and features 16 large full leather reclining seats, air conditioning, a cooler and DVD player.

Your transportation includes both private transfers and a private coach & driver during your stay.

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

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 castle is open year-round with tour hours ranging from 9.30am to 5pm.

KINGSBARNS DISTILLERY, 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.