Breakthrough for the Scottish Open

It was announced today that the Scottish Open is scheduled to be aired live on NBC this summer.  This is great news for the event and also for Castle Stuart Golf Links.

Castle Stuart in the Highlands will host the event for the 3rd consecutive year in July with a prime slot the week before the Open Championship at Muirfield.  Castle Stuart is still a young course – having opened its doors in 2009 – but it is already ranked 56th in the world.  It’s a ‘must play’ for anyone visiting the Highlands!

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By Gary Sheppard.  Gary is one of PerryGolf’s Golf Travel Specialists

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Fine Dining in Gleneagles – The Strathearn, Andrew Fairlie, and Deseo

Gleneagles is a world-famous 5 Star Luxury Hotel in Scotland, known for its award-winning Spa & Golf Resort. Set within the gentle beauty of 850 acres of Perthshire countryside, this five star Leading Hotel of the World is home to three championship golf courses, a sparkling, award-winning spa and an exhilarating array of outdoor activities. Gleneagles will be the fashionable host of the 2014 Ryder Cup, a venue in which some people believe the Ryder Cup started. Not only is this luxurious Hotel known for it’s golf, spa, and glamorous views; Gleneagles could be classified as the headquarters for fine dining. Some of the most prestigious restaurants in Scotland are located at Gleneagles. Some of these fantastic restaurants include: The Strahearn, Andrew Fairlie, and Deseo.

With two Rosettes to its name, The Strathearn serves classical French/Scottish dishes in an atmosphere that recalls the glamour of the hotel’s art deco origins. From mountain lamb to game off the moor, aged beef to smoked salmon carved and flambéed at your table, each dish has been lovingly prepared by a dedicated team of award-winning chefs.

Andrew Fairlie is one of this country’s most celebrated chefs and, with two Michelin stars, his exquisite restaurant is a sumptuous setting for a meal that will live long in the memory. Trained in the southwest of France, Andrew oversees a menu that blends the best in French and Scottish cooking, with an emphasis on outstanding ingredients from the Parisian markets and fine suppliers closer to home.

Not in the mood for French/Scottish cooking? Well try Deseo. This vibrant dining experience brings a real flavor of the Mediterranean menu to Perthshire. Designed like a bustling food emporium, Deseo is full of fresh ingredients and tempting aromas. Choose from light tapas dishes, pizzas from the wood-burning oven, fresh seafood and antipasto. Indulgent Italian deserts are a specialty of the house.

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New courses to watch in 2013 & beyond

Among my Christmas mail recently was information from two of golf’s leading architects; Tom Doak & David McLay Kidd both of whom outlined some of the projects around the world that they and their teams are presently working on. Two of the projects caught my attention as both are in PerryGolf destinations and will once again add another dynamic to the golf experience in their respective region.

Tom Doak is working on a new course named; Tara-iti Golf Club in Mangawhai, New Zealand. From the image it appears to be built on sandy terrain adjacent to the coastline on the east coast of the North Island as you travel between Auckland and Kauri Cliffs on the Bay of Islands. Given the quality of golf course Doak builds, this should be a great addition to the golf scene in New Zealand as it breaks the 3 hour car journey from Auckland to the Bay of Islands.

David McLay Kidd is awaiting final planning approval for a new links course at Bushmills Dunes on the Northern Ireland coastline not far from Royal Portrush.  If and when this course is constructed, it will add yet another terrific links courses in the midst of an extremely vibrant golf area, more than enough courses to keep you busy during a week’s stay.

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+

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Golf & The Western Med Under Sun & Sail on board Le Ponant

Our all-inclusive, 2013 voyage on board the striking, tall-masted luxury motor/sail yacht Le Ponant begins in Nice, France. Seven nights, six ports of call and five rounds of the best golf in the Western Mediterranean lay ahead for no more than 64 guests from 17-24 May 2013. Golfers will enjoy the renowned and spectacular courses of Pevero and Sperone in Sardinia and Corsica, along with the highly regarded Donnafugata Golf Resort in Sicily. Non-Golfers will explore captivating ports of call

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Our all-inclusive, 2013 voyage on board the striking, tall-masted luxury motor/sail yacht Le Ponant begins in Nice, France.  Seven nights, six ports of call and five rounds of the best golf in the Western Mediterranean lay ahead for no more than 64 guests from 17-24 May 2013.  Golfers will enjoy the renowned and spectacular courses of Pevero and Sperone in Sardinia and Corsica, along with the highly regarded Donnafugata Golf Resort in Sicily.  Non-Golfers will explore captivating ports of call like Piombino, Italy famous for preserving numerous architectural monuments and its beautiful view from Bovio piazza over the Tuscan archipelago.  Corsica’s Bonifacio is a fortress city, perched atop seaside cliffs with a medieval city center of narrow tall houses along winding cobblestone streets.  Day 4 of the voyage will be enjoyed at sea so that all may experience the thrill of such an elegant vessel doing what she does magnificently before our conclusion in Valetta on the island of Malta.

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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+

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Gleneagles Named Scotland’s Top Golf Resort

Gleneagles Hotel is an excellent golf resort with everything on site; an excellent spa, fantastic golf courses, outdoor activities and many top restaurants.  It’s not a surprise that they were nominated by Today’s Golfer and won the category forScotland’s Best Golf Resort”.  Awards were given across 12 categories and honoured the best clubs and courses in Spain, Portugal, France, Ireland and the UK.

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By Denise McKee.  Denise has been with PerryGolf for over 13 years and is a member of our admin team

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