Fairmont St. Andrews receives Top Honour

PerryGolf Staff
Fairmont Hotel, St. Andrews
Fairmont Hotel, St. Andrews

At the recent Golf Tourism Scotland awards ceremony, The Fairmont Hotel in St. Andrews was named the ‘Resort Hotel of the Year’.

The Fairmont is one of PerryGolf’s preferred hotel partners and quite rightly so.  It is somewhere we have used extensively over the past season and we plan to do so for many seasons to come.  Located on the outskirts of the town, the hotel sits on the summit of a spectacular cliff formation in a commanding location overlooking the River Tay estuary, the North Sea, the Fife countryside and the medieval skyline of St. Andrews.  Click here for more details.

By Gary Sheppard.  Gary has been with PerryGolf for over 4 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Scottish Open to move to Links Course

PerryGolf Staff

One of the biggest tournaments on the European Tour calendar is set to move venue in a bid to lure some of the world’s biggest stars.  The tournament, which is held the week before The Open Championship, is currently based at Loch Lomond GC and has been there since 1996.  Loch Lomond is one of the best courses in the world but as it is a parkland style course; some bigger name players prefer to practice on a links course the week prior to the Open Championship. There has been speculation as to who the main contenders are and it seems as though it has been narrowed to 2 potential candidates – Castle Stuart near Inverness or The Renaissance Club in East Lothian.  The Renaissance Club is the more mature of the two, having been open for two seasons, a pretty remarkable stat for the two main contenders for this highly regarded event.

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By Gary Sheppard.  Gary has been with PerryGolf for over 4 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Westwood Topples Tiger

PerryGolf Staff

After more than 5 years dominating the world rankings, Tiger Woods has at last been toppled from the number one position by England’s Lee Westwood.  There is no question that Tiger’s ‘off course’ issues have affected his decline in form, but it was still no mean feat on Westwood’s behalf as Tiger was so far ahead in the rankings.  I personally think that Westwood’s consistency over the last couple of years, especially in the Majors, has vindicated his position at the top of the rankings and I think that it’s refreshing for the game.

For the official World Rankings, click here.

By Gary Sheppard.  Gary has been with PerryGolf for over 4 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Remembering advances in travel

Gordon Dalgleish
The following article will bring a smile to your face as you recall many of the innovations that have affected every one of us who travels (and those who do not!). One can only wonder what they shall be discussing in another 40 years!

 

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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Frommer’s Travel Guides – Top Destination for 2011

PerryGolf Staff

Frommer’s Travel Guides has listed its Top Twelve suggested destinations for the next year and included is Kent in England.  Kent has the driest, sunniest coastline in the UK and boasts four top golf courses – Royal St. Georges, Royal Cinque Ports, Chart Hills and Princes.  Next year Royal St. Georges is hosting the British Open for the fourteenth time and it is always a popular venue for both players and spectators.

Frommer’s sing the praises of the area’s seaside towns; a mixture of Victorian charm, unusual shops, excellent restaurants and stylish hotels, not to mention 26 miles of beautiful beaches.  Located conveniently for both Gatwick and Heathrow Airport, it fulfils all the requirements for a smart alternative to the usual holiday destinations.

Also in Frommer’s Top Twelve are Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Stockholm in Sweden, the Pontine Islands off Italy, Santiago in Chile, Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica, Atlanta in USA, Canada’s Nahanni National Park, Hokkaido in Japan, Tapei in Taiwan, Cesme in Turkey and Doha in Qatar.

By Yvonne Shaw.  Yvonne has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.

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