Saturday, May 22
Depart USA for Scotland.

Sunday, May 23
Upon your arrival in Scotland you will be met by a SGH Golf representative, who will assist you with your luggage and present you with your travel guide, before showing you to your waiting rental mini-van. You will then transfer to St. Andrews and the Albany Hotel. The Albany Hotel is one of the most delightful hotels located in St. Andrews. Situated in the very heart of historic St. Andrews this hotel occupies a quaint and elegantly converted Georgian terraced house, dating from around 1795. The hotel's location on North Street allows it to be close to St. Andrews Castle and Cathedral, as well as the University, cinema and town shopping centre. Most notably is the hotels location within walking distance of The Old Course.

The rest of the day is free to relax and unpack.

Edinburgh to St. Andrews is approx a 1 1/2 hour drive.
Glasgow to St. Andrews is approx a 1 hour and 45 minute drive.

Overnight at the Albany Hotel.

Monday, May 24
Today after breakfast golf will be arranged on the Crail Balcomie Course. Crail Golfing Society celebrated their bicentenary in 1986 hosts two courses. The Balcomie, the shorter of the two, is an unusual course in that the holes have been laid out with the front nine containing six par fours and the back nine only three. The 5th Hell's Hole does live up to its name, with the decision to be brave and chance the ball over the rocks and beach or just to play safe. Onto the last few holes you will find their challenge are only made more daunting with knowing that the onlookers from the clubhouse will be watching your every stroke.

After golf you may like to visit the village of Crail. Out of all Fife's East Neuk villages, the village of Crail has the most picturesque harbour. From Crail's wide main street, steep cobble-stoned wynds run down to it, this being the older part of the village. Painters and landscape photographers spend hours here. The small anchorage caters mainly for lobster and crab fishing boats and lobster creel-markers are seen in the water all along the coast. The upper streets of the village are more spacious with the Tolbooth at its centre behind which is the small Crail Museum and Heritage Centre giving an insight into the burgh's history.

Overnight at the Albany Hotel.

Tuesday, May 25
Today after breakfast golf will be arranged at Carnoustie Golf Club. Regarded by many including Walter Hagen and Gary Player as one of the best links in the world, Carnoustie, though certainly long, is not a course for the unthinking big-hitter. Whilst there may be little dramatic background scenery, the beauty of Carnoustie is to be found in the golf course itself. The layout is such that no two consecutive holes face the same direction, a factor that does nothing for the golfer in finding their rhythm in the face of often-stiff winds. Carnoustie's famous burns that snake their way around the course - Jockie's Burn and the Barry Burn represent two more obstacles to posting a respectable tally.

After golf you may like to visit Glamis Castle. Glamis is set in the rolling hills of Angus, approximately 20km from the North Sea, in an area of considerable ancient history. Whilst the village is home to a curious old stone, said to be a monument to King Malcolm II, and some attractive eighteenth-century cottages, its most notable attribute is the grandeur of Glamis Castle. The modern visitor approaching the Highland Castle for the first time cannot but draw breath in admiration as he journeys down the mile-long avenue rich in color, flanked in spring by swathes of yellow and cream daffodils, or the colors in the rows of autumn trees. Glamis Castle is one of Scotland's most impressive visitor attractions. Whether you choose to visit Glamis to admire its stunning architecture, to explore its history, legends and myths or to enjoy the surrounding beauty of the and grounds and gardens, you will not fail to be touched by the magic of Glamis.

St. Andrews to Carnoustie is approx a 45 minute drive.

Overnight at the Albany Hotel.

Wednesday, May 26
Today after breakfast golf will be arranged on the St. Andrews New Course - tee time 10:32am. Opened in April 1895, the course was built in response to increasing demand for golf at St Andrews. The New Course is a classic links course which uses the natural features of the land to create a first class golfing challenge. The course has the traditional out and back layout, with the 18th green just to the right of the first tee. It also has, in the great St Andrews tradition, shared fairways and even a double green at the 3rd and 15th holes. It has frequently been said that if the New Course were not situated next to the Old, then its star would have shone with a far greater degree of brilliance.

After golf you may like to visit Falkland Palace. Falkland has been a royal place since the days of the Stewarts. King James II adopted it as a royal home (it had earlier been a castle of the MacDuff family) and it was used as a hunting lodge in the 12th century. In those days the Forest of Falkland had stags and wild boar and falconry was a popular sport. The massive gatehouse, through which visitors access the Palace today, was completed by James V although most of the adjoining facade of the building was completed by James IV. Only the external walls of the East Range are still standing and there is no trace left of the North Range. In addition to the Palace, a large and lovely garden has been created, full of well manicured lawns, mature trees and colorful flowers. Even without the Palace, this would be worth a visit on its own.

Overnight at the Albany Hotel.

Thursday, May 27
Today after breakfast golf will be arranged on the St. Andrews Old Course - tee time 10:40am. Handicap Limit - Men: 24, Ladies: 36. The oldest golf course in the world has many remarkable features which help make it so special to golfers around the world. It is the Home of Golf where golf was first played 600 years ago and yet it remains a real test of golf for today's champions. Despite its reputation and status, it is a public course. The course is known for its particular physical features including 112 bunkers. The Old Course's truly remarkable feature is that in today's modern golfing world, a course which has evolved over six centuries remains a true test of championship golf.

After golf you may like to tour St. Andrews. Known as the home of golf, and home of Scotland's oldest university, St Andrews is a small town with a sizeable reputation that attracts visitors from all over the world. St Andrews University, founded in 1410, dominates the centre of town. The elegant, ivy-clad buildings and delightful quadrangles and gardens have seen a procession of famous graduates, recently including Prince William. The future king may have graduated, but it is still one of the top universities in Britain, often compared to Oxford and Cambridge for its defining presence and the collegiate feel it gives to the town. The castle, perched on a promontory overlooking the sea, was the dramatic stage for several of the most notorious episodes of the Reformation. St Andrews has two great beaches, one being the West Sands, where the famous opening sequence of Chariots of Fire was shot.

Overnight at the Albany Hotel.

Friday, May 28
Today after breakfast golf will be arranged at Kingsbarns Golf Club. Located directly on the North Sea coast only six miles from St. Andrews, Kingsbarns is without a doubt one of the most breathtaking links courses ever developed. Kingsbarns Golf Links is a real one of a kind and a contrast with Scotland's other famous links courses in that it is a new, man-made development. The sea figures prominently on every hole and one's senses are continually pricked with the sights, sounds and smells of the ocean spray. The links boasts spacious fairways, which roll and twist through majestic dune ridges and hollows, while it's large inviting greens present the golfer with subtle challenges.

After golf you may like to visit Cambo Gardens. The gardens at Cambo are essentially contemporary, but romantic, flower gardens within a traditional setting, which are themed according to habitat, aesthetics and functionality and have been created around the Cambo burn which adds to the relaxed atmosphere. Using an extensive range of perennials and grasses grown in a naturalistic planting style drawn from both nature and art we endeavour to create a relaxed natural space which we hope will also provide visitors with inspiration for their own gardens.

Overnight at the Albany Hotel.

Saturday, May 29
Today after breakfast you will depart Scotland for home.

Guaranteed St. Andrews tee times are on a first come, first serve basis and are not confirmed until deposit is received

Cost Includes

• 6 nights hotel accommodation, double occupancy at hotel indicated.
  
• Full breakfast each day.
  
• SGH Golf touring maps and suggested places of interest.
  
• All local taxes on hotel accommodation, golf and rental vehicle.
  
• Rental automatic mini van - unlimited mileage - CDW included, gas extra.
  
• SGH Golf luggage tags and travel documents.
  
• Assistance of our Scotland office to arrange extra golf or sightseeing trips.
  
• Green fees and starting times for one round on the following courses: Crail Balcomie, Carnoustie, St. Andrews Old & New, Kingsbarns.