Name
Tom Lapato
Travel Dates
July 2026 (exact dates TBD)
Days/Nights/Rounds
7 Days / 6 Nights / 7 Rounds
# Golfers
12 Golfers
Price
$5,290.00 USD pp
Golf Details
7 rounds of golf with prepaid greens fees
Courses
Gleneagles Kings Course, Royal Dornoch GC, Brora GC, Nairn GC, Castle Stuart GL, Old Petty GL & Fortrose & Rosemarkie GC
Lodging Details
4 nights in double guest rooms at the 4 Star Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness and 3 nights in double guest rooms at the 5 Star Dornoch Station Hotel in Dornoch.
Lodging General
6 nights double accommodations
Itinerary
Your suggested daily itinerary is as follows:
Day 1: AM: Arrive Edinburgh Airport / Transfer to Gleneagles Resort / PM: Play Gleneagles Kings Course / Transfer to Inverness / Overnight at the Kingsmills Hotel for 2 nights
Day 2: Play Nairn Golf Club
Day 3: AM: Play Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club / PM: Transfer to Dornoch / Overnight at Dornoch Station for 2 nights
Day 4: Play Brora Golf Club
Day 5: AM: Play Royal Dornoch / PM: Transfer to Inverness / Overnight at the Kingsmills Hotel for 2 nights
Day 6: AM: Play Castle Stuart Golf Links / PM: Play Old Petty Golf Links
Day 7: AM: Transfer to Edinburgh for flight home:
Transportation Info
A luxury coach & driver is included for the duration of your trip. Your driver will meet you at the airport and be with you your entire time in Scotland. He will help with your luggage and golf clubs, arrange check-in at each hotel and golf course, make dinner recommendations and reservations, suggest non-golf activities for the group and be your tour guide and concierge during the entire trip.
Book URL
February 6, 2025
Many thanks for your inquiry! We would love to be the resource for all your golf travel needs and look forward to making this trip as memorable as possible for you.
Epic Golf Travel was founded 25 years ago and our company partners are PGA Professionals who have well over 100 years of golf industry and travel experience. We are members of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), the leading international golf tourism organization, as well as the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and numerous other travel industry associations.
At Epic Golf Travel, our motto, “The Best Golf Vacations on the Planet”, is our sincere promise to you to deliver an exceptional golf travel experience... every trip you take and every time you take one.
To this end, we spend more hours planning and executing your trip than any other golf tour company in the industry. 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.
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A luxury coach & driver is included for the duration of your trip. Your driver will meet you at the airport and be with you your entire time in Scotland. He will help with your luggage and golf clubs, arrange check-in at each hotel and golf course, make dinner recommendations and reservations, suggest non-golf activities for the group and be your tour guide and concierge during the entire trip.
Please note our golf tours are individually custom built to suit your specific needs, if you wish to make any changes please let me know and I will be happy to check availability and update your trip.
Our prices INCLUDE ALL TAXES, VAT AND RESORT & LODGING FEES, there are no hidden costs of any kind!
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In order to secure all aspects of your golf trip a deposit reflected above is required, with an additional 25% payment due 120 days prior to travel. The balance is due 60 days prior to travel.
In order to secure all aspects of your golf trip a deposit reflected above is required, with an additional 25% payment due 120 days prior to travel. The balance is due 60 days prior to travel.
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NOT INCLUDED
Airfare
Caddie Fees
Gratuities
Any golf or lodging not listed above
Any food & beverage not listed above
Any trip incidentals
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YOUR GOLF COURSES
YOUR GOLF COURSES
ROYAL DORNOCH GOLF CLUB
Ranked #12 in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World
Formed in 1877, Royal Dornoch is spellbinding and golfers from all over the world make the pilgrimage to this natural links at some point in their lives. It is a must play and is currently ranked number 2 in the world by both Golf and Golf Digest Magazines.
It's the timeless setting that makes Royal Dornoch such a pleasing place to play golf. It's wild, isolated and, at the same time, absolutely beautiful; there's the blaze of color in early summer when the gorse is in bloom. The white sandy beach divides the links from the Dornoch Firth and it all feels very humbling.
You can expect the experience at Royal Dornoch to be relaxed and informal, with an emphasis on traditional highland hospitality.
KINGS COURSE AT GLENEAGLES RESORT
Offering a welcome respite from the differing and sometime difficult demands of links golf, Gleneagles is truly a golfer's paradise. Set among ridges and hollows, copious quantities of heather, bracken and gorse enhance the challenge.
The King's Course has drawn nothing but high praise since its' completion in 1919. James Braid, the course architect, planned for the King's Course to test even the most accomplished golfers' shot making skills, a goal he achieved with admirable results. One of the most exhilarating venues at which to play golf, the King's Course offers a majestic layout, springy moorland turf and sweeping views of the surrounding countryside.
CASTLE STUART GOLF LINKS
Ranked #53 in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World
Castle Stuart Golf Links is a championship links course overlooking the Moray Firth and well-known landmarks that are synonymous with Inverness and the Black Isle – Kessock Bridge and Chanonry Lighthouse being the most notable.
Surrounding the golfer is a rugged and natural landscape with vast expanses of gorse, broom, heather, and sea marram. The bunkering is characterized more by open sandy areas with pockets of light vegetation than by formally revetted (stacked sod or turf) manicured bunkers. And from some tees and greens, the 1930s style white ‘Art Deco’ clubhouse can be seen sitting prominently atop its viewing perch.
All in all Castle Stuart can be described as a throwback to golf as it once was – a simple walk through pleasing natural surroundings with both friends and amazing views to accompany you.
OLD PETTY GOLF LINKS
The brand new sister course to Castle Stuart designed by the acclaimed architect Tom Doak
Old Petty, an 18-hole Tom Doak design, is an authentic celebration of Inverness’s rich history. Doak’s routing threads along a tidal estuary, bringing golfers even closer to the 400-year-old castle, and plays alongside Old Petty Church, which was built in 1839.
The golf course begins and returns to the Golf Clubhouse with the opening and closing hole crossing whilst sharing the same fairway. If it works at St Andrew's Old Course, there's no reason to think it won't work here.
The course’s logo honors the region’s iconic highland cow and rich colors. The year 2025 promises beautiful juxtaposition—a time to unveil world-class golf while celebrating the profound history on which it sits.
NAIRN GOLF CLUB
Ranked #56 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
Nairn Golf Club is located on an elevated, rumpled piece of linksland on the Moray Firth coastline and is one of Scotland’s lesser-known gems.
This is a course which has been touched by many great architects. The club was founded in 1887 to an original design by Archie Simpson. Later Old Tom Morris extended the layout and, prior to the Great War, James Braid made further alterations. After the Great War, James Braid added his finishing touches to polish off the design. It is no wonder that Nairn is such a detailed masterpiece.
One of the most spectacular seaside courses in Scotland, Nairn boasts sea views from every hole. It’s a delightful links with fast, firm and narrow fairways, a number of which are framed by gorse bushes and heather. The greens are sited in the trickiest places – some are raised and others are nestled in hollows. Most are well protected, either by bunkers or natural hazards, and all of the greens are fast and true, a Nairn trademark.
FORTROSE & ROSEMARKIE GOLF LINKS
Ranked #69 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
There is reference to golf being played at Fortrose & Rosemarkie as far back as 1702, though it was not until 1889 that a formal golf club was. The course was extended to 18 holes by 1924 but it was ten years later before James Braid shaped the links to its current design and Sir Hector Monro opened the revamped course 1935.
Fortrose & Rosemarkie lies on a narrow peninsula jutting out into Rosemarkie Bay and protects the entrance to the Moray Firth. A lighthouse stands at the point, and the road there divides the course in two. There is just enough land either side to accommodate this shortish but testing links course.
What Fortrose & Rosemarkie lacks in yardage is more than made up for with its small, subtle greens, strategic bunkering, dense island gorse, blind approaches and the proximity of the sea at nearly half the holes. And the club has recently proudly hosted two national competitions, the first time the club has ever attracted such prestigious events to the Black Isle.
BRORA GOLF CLUB
Ranked #29 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
Brora Golf Club lies 20 miles north of Dornoch and it's one of the most delightful short road journeys imaginable. Brora is probably the least well known links course in Scotland but really does deserve to be discovered. Brora Golf Club was founded in 1891 and in 1923, James Braid was commissioned to work several redesigns of the course, and little has changed since.
It's a traditional out and back layout with the opening nine holes hugging the North Sea coastline. We can think of no other course in Scotland which has so many holes playing so close to the sea, especially ones with no dunescapes to hide the view. The ground undulates gently and you can expect to encounter the occasional burn and a series of electric fences, which do a fine job of keeping the sheep off the fast Brora greens.
Measuring 6,211 yards from the back tees, Brora is not of championship length, but the great late Peter Thomson, winner of Five Open Championships, proclaimed Brora to be his favorite golf course in the world.
YOUR LODGING
YOUR LODGING
THE 5 STAR DORNOCH STATION
Pulling into Dornoch Station, you’re immediately immersed in the essentials of the Scottish highlands: sandy coastlines, windswept heaths, here and there a castle, and — of particular relevance here — the Royal Dornoch Golf Club.
Dornoch Station is just steps from the first hole of Royal Dornoch’s Championship Course. The newly renovated guest rooms, lobby spaces, restaurant and bar all channel Dornoch’s rich history with thoughtful, imaginative design touches.
Immerse yourself in the Highland’s beauty, with stunning golf course and sea views. The hotel amenities include a restaurant and pub, a private putting green, golf club storage, free bike rentals, Wi-Fi and a fitness room.
KINGSMILLS HOTEL & SPA
The Kingsmills Hotel is a fabulous 4-star luxury hotel nestled in the beautiful Scottish Highlands in Inverness. It's history dates back to the 18th century and had it's beginnings as a Lords mansion.
The Kingsmills Hotel rooms are all elegantly furnished to provide a luxury getaway while on vacation in The Highlands. Each spacious hotel room boasts charming décor and modern amenities, including complimentary mineral water, coffee and tea, free wifi, satellite tv and patios.
You can rest and relax in the rejuvenating spa facilities, with specially trained therapists and masseuses ensuring your health and well-being. There's an indoor pool at hand as well as a fully equipped gym.
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
COACH & DRIVER TRANSFER
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 has 36 seats and can serve up to 16 passengers. It features 16 large full leather reclining seats, 2 tables, air conditioning, a cooler and DVD player.
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 SEE & DO
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.
DUNROBIN CASTLE
Just an hour north of Inverness and on your way to Royal Dornoch stands the imposing Dunrobin Castle. The castle was the seat of the influential counts and dukes of Sutherland who, by the end of the 19th century, owned more land than any other landowner in Europe.
The castle, which resembles a French château and was begun in 1275, has seen the architectural influences of Sir Charles Barry, who designed London’s Houses of Parliament, and Scotland’s own Sir Robert Lorimer. The castle was used as a naval hospital during the First World War and as a boys’ boarding school from 1965 to 1972.
The extensive Italian-style gardens are ideal for a stroll and also offer fine views over the Dornoch Firth. If there's time, you should stay for one of the castle's regular falconry shows. There's also a first-rate tea shop on-site serving traditional high tea.
GLENFIDDICH DISTILLERY
On this tour, you’ll go on a journey through every part of the Glenfiddich tradition, to find out how the world’s most awarded whiskies are created.
Your visit will begin with a short film recounting their five generations of family ownership. It’ll then be followed by an on-foot tour of the distillery with the chance to see how whiskies are created by craftsmen with generations of understanding. The tour includes a visit to the still house where you can see how stillmen capture the sweetest part of the distillate from the unusually sized copper stills.
Time matters when whisky making. So, as well as touring the distillery, you’ll visit their original warehouse where you will explore the generations of gently maturing casks. You’ll also learn how they achieve depth and consistency of flavour throughout the range of exceptional whiskies.
The special conclusion to this visit is a tutored nosing and tasting of three world-renowned single malts.
LOCH NESS & URQHUART CASTLE
Located an easy (and scenic) 30-minute drive southeast of Inverness city center, Loch Ness is must-visit when exploring the Scottish Highlands. Famous the world over as the home of the Loch Ness Monster, this picture-perfect freshwater lake is also home to one of the country's most iconic fortresses: Urquhart Castle. Although now just ruins, it's easy to picture just how magnificent this castle once was.
In addition to superb exhibits dealing with the castle's rich history, the site also boasts a great café with stunning views over Loch Ness. For more on the mythical beast that inhabits the lake, visit the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition, with its fascinating displays relating to the monster and the surrounding area.
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.
FORT GEORGE
Fort George was completed in 1769 and is perhaps the strongest fortification ever built in the UK.
Conceived in the immediate aftermath of the 1745 uprising and the Battle of Culloden that concluded it, Fort George was intended to be a once and for all solution to the threat posed by the Highlands to the Crown.
But although the need for it may have gone by the time it was finished, Fort George continues in use and is still operational as an army barracks today, though the Ministry of Defence has announced plans to close it by 2032.
The huge fort covers 42 acres, and was designed to provide all the facilities of a small town. There was a bake house, brew house and chapel, a provisions store, powder magazine and ordnance store.
But perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Fort George is just how little it has changed since its completion in 1769. What remains today is exactly what was existing over 200 years ago.
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK
The Cairngorms National Park, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, has everything from castles and distilleries to family attractions and endless outdoor fun. The UK’s largest National Park offers masses of things to do including watersports, snowsports, wildlife watching, and some incredible high and low level walking and cycling routes.
Experience some of the world’s most unique and rare wildlife and landscapes with a visit to one or more of the nine National Nature Reserves in the Park. There are hundreds of miles of paths and trails to explore throughout the park. Five of the UK's six highest mountains lie inside the park, along with the 3,000 ft. Munros mountains, which can be found here too. There are huge forests of ancient native trees, cascading waterfalls, and more wildlife than you can image.
You can also enjoy some downtime amid the glorious scenery. Why not browse the bookshops and bars in Aviemore or make your way along the Malt Whisky Trail?
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