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2016 British Open Venue Announced

PerryGolf Staff

It has been announced by the Royal and Ancient that the 2016 British Open will be held at Royal Troon.  The event was last held there in 2004 when Todd Hamilton shocked the golfing world to edge out Ernie Els in a playoff.

The 2016 Open is due to play a big part in four very high profile years for Scottish golf with the 2013 Open being held at Muirfield, the 2014 Ryder Cup being held at Gleneagles and the 2015 Open being held on the Old Course at St. Andrews.

For details on how to attend the 2013 British Open at Muirfield, onboard the fantastic Azamara Quest – including 5 rounds of fantastic golf in 3 different countries – please click here.

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Road Hole Restaurant’s New Dining Concept

PerryGolf Staff

In my opinion, the view from the Road Hole Restaurant in the Old Course Hotel, St Andrews is as good as it gets.  The floor-to-ceiling windows allow diners to look out over the 17th and 18th holes of the Old Course – and on a summer’s night (when the sun is shining) it really is hard to beat.  The 3 AA Rosette Awarded Restaurant’s menu has recently gone through extensive changes and they are now focused on the very best seasonal Scottish produce.  I’d strongly recommend that guests at the hotel sample the delights at least once during their stay – make sure to request a window table!

By Gary Sheppard.  Gary has been with PerryGolf for over 6 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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The Scotch Whisky Experience

PerryGolf Staff

The Scotch Whisky Experience is brand new to Edinburgh.  Located next to Edinburgh Castle, it is ideal for an afternoon visit after touring the Castle.  You can enjoy a wide variation of tours; catering for all fans of Scotch, to learn about and sample Scotland’s biggest export.  You’ll be able to view the world’s largest collection of Scotch Whisky or you can enjoy a fantastic meal in their award winning restaurant…so if you’re visiting Scotland’s capital and you enjoy the odd dram, be sure to pay it a visit.  For more details, click this link.

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

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A Little Bit of Italy

PerryGolf Staff
Little Italy, St. Andrews

We are asked by many of our clients to recommend dining options for them, so it is always good to hear when clients really enjoy a particular dining experience.  One such restaurant that consistently receives  rave reviews from our clients is Little Italy in St. Andrews.  It is a small family run restaurant with an Italian owner who is passionate about food and serving great traditional favourites in a warm, bustling atmosphere.  The quality of food is such that we had a group of 8 guys there last night who promptly cancelled their reservations at a completely different restaurant for the following night so they could go back to Little Italy again!  I have eaten there myself and certainly agree that the food, wine and atmosphere are great.  

Make sure you pay them a visit the next time you are in St. Andrews – might be best to book in advance though!

By Alastair Niven.  Alastair has been with PerryGolf for over 13 years is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Video #10: North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland

Gordon Dalgleish

They don’t make them like this anymore.  North Berwick (pronounced “bear-ick”) was founded with six holes in 1832.  A seventh was added sometime before 1868 when three more were built and one taken away.  The resulting nine holes stood unchanged until 1877 when the addition of nine more produced eighteen that no one particularly cared for.  At 4,841 yards it was too short even for hickories so an extension to 6,095 yards was completed in 1895 which was stretched to 6,464 in 1932 where the club stands today.   It will host its sixth Final Qualifier next summer when the Open is played at Muirfield.

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