Fife
Duration: 6 days
For most people who have ever played the
game of golf the lure of St Andrews is irresistible. The atmosphere
of the Auld Grey Toon, the hotels, boarding houses and pubs is
everything the golfer could possibly desire and whilst recognising
that there is the outside chance of playing the Old Course, there
are many golfing counter attractions which can be visited
throughout the area.
Day
1
Visit the excellent British Golf
Museum behind the R&A clubhouse giving yourself time
to explore for there is truly much to see. After lunch journey the
few miles east along the coast to the old fishing village of Crail
to tackle the charming Balcomie Links course of
Crail Golfing Society. This is holiday golf par excellence and a
perfect start to the week.
Day
2
Time for something a little more testing. Fifteen
minutes drive over the hill from St Andrews and through the lovely
old village of Largoward you will find the town of Lundin Links and
the old links of the Lundin Golf Club. This is an
Open Championship qualifying course and a good test particularly
when the wind blows as it usually does.
Day
3
After two days at the coast its time to move
inland to one of Scotland's great inland courses.
Ladybank is in the west of the Kingdom of Fife but
is still within an easy drive of our base at St Andrews. This is
glorious golf in wonderful surroundings and it's testing too.
Day
4
Now its time to get down to some very serious
business. Next stop is an hour's drive over the Tay Road Bridge and
along the Angus coast to Carnoustie. If you are
still reeling from the trial of Carnoustie you will not be the
first or the last and you will have earned a pleasant respite.
Day
5
It would be hard to find a more pleasant one than
at the relatively unknown Forfar Golf Club on the
outermost ring of our St Andrews base. Just over an hour from St
Andrews this beautiful inland course amid the tranquillity of the
Angus pines is a sheer joy.
Day
6
It would not be right to use St Andrews as a base
without playing on one of its five courses. If you have had no luck
in the ballot for the Old Course opt for the
New Course where it is first come first served on
the tee and where many people find the test just as stiff as the
Old. After your round drop into one of the many friendly local bars
within a short walking distance of the Old Course.
