As a past Great Britain & Ireland Player and Captain, PerryGolf’s Colin Dalgleish attended this past weekend’s 2013 Walker Cup match at the spectacular National Golf Links of America on Long Island, New York.
Read more “Weekend At The Walker Cup and A New Golfing Buddy!”
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the many highlights in Scotland every year for both locals and foreigners. Such a wonderful experience that PerryGolf recommends attending the event to clients who have always agreed that it’s a truly worthwhile and memorable experience to tie in with their August golf vacation. Mr. Chuck Battey, a multi-year past client of PerryGolf who has taken golf vacations with PerryGolf nearly everywhere: Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Wales, New Zealand and Australia said,
“Our final evening [attending this event] was truly special. Keith Baird of PerryGolf recommended we attend The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo located in a temporary stadium right in front of the Royal Castle (seats 8800)…One of the best we have ever experienced.”
This special experience, held every August in Edinburgh, Scotland, was formerly known as the Edinburgh Military Tattoo until it received the Royal title from HM Queen Elizabeth in 2010. It is an annual series of Military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and International military bands and display teams.
The event takes place on the esplanade next to the Edinburgh Castle and compliments the Edinburgh Festival – the numerous independent festivals and events during August in Edinburgh. The temporary grandstands seat nearly 9,000 people, but some 217,000 attend the event over its 3 week duration every year; tickets to attend are always sold out well in advance, so it’s important to plan ahead. If you’re traveling with PerryGolf around this time, be sure to mention your interest in attending so we may get tickets for you. It isn’t just Scots that attend this two hour long nightly military performance either, in fact only about 30% are Scottish, 35% are from elsewhere in the British Isles, and 30% are from overseas.
The event had a great turnout and will go down in the books as yet another success. Performances included the Scottish army bands as well as guests from New Zealand, Mexico, England and Mongolia. The grand finale was elaborate and anything but shy of magnificent. It included multiple songs from all of the events’ performers, the National Anthem “God Save the Queen”, and a fabulous performance of the Scottish ballad Auld Lang Syne topped off with a breathtaking display of fireworks.
Read more details about the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo by clicking here.
Planning the golf vacation of a lifetime? Combine it with Scottish culture at the 2014 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo August 1-23, 2014.
About the Author: Harrison Gould is the Social Media Marketing Manager of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+
NEW! We are excited to inform you of the newest addition to our PerryGolf Galleries – The Old Course at St Andrews. These incredible photographs have been taken by Russell Kirk, a leading golf course photography specialist in the world.
Gary Sheppard, one of PerryGolf’s Golf Travel Specialists plays to a one handicap, but beyond that he has famous golf connections. His maternal grandfather is the highly respected caddie Willie Aitchison, who saw Lee Trevino home for back to back Open Championship victories in 1971 & 1972 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club and Muirfield respectively.
PerryGolf has a proud history of over 20 years delivering innovative and successful programs to the Ryder Cup in Europe. Previous Ryder Cups have included the fabled ocean liner QE2 to Valderrama in Spain in 1997 followed by a series of small ship charters that sailed the British Isles for links golf and sightseeing combined with attendance to the Matches. What’s next? The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course, and this is one PerryGolf’s trip you don’t want to miss…
The 2014 Ryder Cup is just around the corner! Although the actual dates aren’t until September 26-28, opportunities for attending are narrowing and golf packages are filling up. If the addition of famous links golf can complement your visit to Scotland for the Ryder Cup, PerryGolf has a 3 Pre-Ryder Cup packages for consideration that include three nights and three rounds of golf September 21-24:
But you need to act now, as the Turnberry extension is already sold out and our main Ryder Cup Package is almost full as well!
How would you like to play the same links course the pros played at the 2013 Scottish Open? Castle Stuart Golf Links is just one of three world famous venues you now have the opportunity to play with PerryGolf’s Pre-Ryder Cup package to the Scottish Highlands.
For The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, we are pleased to offer your choice of three packages each of which will operate from the captivating town of St Andrews whose sights, shopping and restaurants will be enjoyed from the comfort and convenience of the five-star Fairmont St Andrews hotel.
Ryder Cup 
is the “all in” program, operated from arrival Wednesday 24 September until departure Monday 29 September. Five nights’ accommodation at the Fairmont St Andrews, everyday attendance to the Matches, golf at Kingsbarns on Thursday, complimentary golf on Wednesday at the Fairmont’s Torrance Course, shuttle service to Gleneagles is included and more.
Ryder Cup packages 
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are for those who wish to share their time at the Ryder Cup with additional golf and sightseeing. A limited number of “split” packages are available that provide attendance on Thursday (Final Practice & Opening Ceremony) and Saturday; OR attendance on Friday and Sunday. Each “split” package provides two rounds golf in St Andrews, Kingsbarns and the Fairmont’s Torrance Course, plus five nights’ accommodation at the Fairmont St Andrews.
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About the Author: Harrison Gould is the Social Media Marketing Manager of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+
