Kintyre Course at Turnberry, Scotland

April 20, 2012April 10, 2012 PerryGolf Staff

It goes without saying that the Ailsa Course at Turnberry is a class above its sister course the Kintyre. It’s ranked as one of the best in the world, it’s on the current Open Championship Rota, and it’s been the scene of some of the most memorable finishes to Open Championships in years gone by.

However, having played the Kintyre Course recently, I’d strongly recommend it for the traveller seeking extra golf wherever possible. Along the Ayrshire Coast, you have the Ailsa, Royal Troon, Prestwick, Western and Glasgow Gailes, and not far behind on the list, I’d put the Kintyre. For those staying at Turnberry, the Kintyre Course is an ideal addition to your schedule. The course is onsite, riding carts are available, and it’s a strong course in its own right.

By Gary Sheppard. Gary has been with PerryGolf for over 5 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

Brora; golf course in the Scottish Highlands

April 12, 2012April 24, 2018 Gordon Dalgleish

My Favorite Course in the UK
Jeff Wallach TheAPosition

The farther I can get from the obvious trophy courses when visiting Scotland, the more authentic my visits always prove to be (and the less likely it will take more than 3.5 hours to play). I hesitate to mention 120-year-old Brora Golf Club in northern Scotland, and only do so because you are unlikely to venture 52 miles north of Inverness, past Dornoch, to play a …

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About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+

Video #9: Kingsbarns Golf Links, St Andrews, Scotland

April 5, 2012October 9, 2014 Gordon Dalgleish

Golf dates to 1793 on the site where Kingsbarns Golf Links is found today, overlooking the North Sea 7 miles east of St Andrews. Everything changed in 2000 when Kyle Phillips reinvented links golf with the opening here of the game’s first “modern classic” links layout.

Golf travel to England…a hidden gem in Beau Desert

April 4, 2012October 9, 2014 Gordon Dalgleish

Fowler’s Beau Desert a Typically Hidden Heathland Gem
Hal Phillips TheAPosition

Herbert Fowler is one of those architects whose name, curiously, isn’t readily attached to the many great golf courses he laid out and/or substantially retooled. Cruden Bay? That’s a Fowler. Royal North Devon? Fowler’s fingerprints can be found all over this west country masterpiece. Indeed, his renovation of the Old Tom Morris original (a.k.a. Westward Ho!) fairly well accounts for the superb course we know …

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About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+

Western Gailes Golf Club

March 30, 2012August 12, 2015 PerryGolf Staff

I had the pleasure of playing Western Gailes last week, and whilst March is normally not the best time of year to be golfing in Scotland, the sun was splitting the sky and the course was in fantastic condition; so it was an excellent day out of the office! Not only was the full course open (not many courses can boast that at this time of year) but the greens were in great shape, and at the standard you’d normally expect in late spring. My golf was even up to scratch with four birdies thrown into the mix.

If you’ve never played Western Gailes and you’re considering a trip to Scotland, be sure to add it to the wish list because, in my opinion, it’s as good as it’s more famous neighbours, Royal Troon and Prestwick.

By Keith Baird. Keith has been with PerryGolf for over 13 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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