Golf Vacations

Over the years, we have developed considerable expertise in designing golf programs within Britain and Ireland. When we arrange a golf holiday, we take care of everything, booking tee times (and caddies, if required), reserving accommodation to suit the client's budget and organising transportation, be it self - drive, chauffeur - drive, minibus or coach hire. In other words, we look after all the arrangements for the discerning golfer, custom - built to each client's specification. For travel agents and wholesalers, we quote on a NETT price basis. We also operate a series of commissionable programs under the Links of Scotland Golfing Vacations banner. Please ask for a copy of our 20 page full colour brochure or consult our web site.

Incentives

For that all important reward for top customers or sales personnel, we can put together an incentive holiday to remember, from a private reception in a castle to the hire of a whisky distillery for the party's sole use. All arrangements are planned to the last detail - down to pillow gifts - so your important customers or top sales persons return feeling thoroughly rewarded.

Corporate Clients

We appreciate that companies are very busy and their staff are better occupied dealing with company matters instead of organising programs for visiting executives. We can assist by organising a full itinerary for executives, including site visits and meetings, working within guidelines and budget.

Links of Scotland Golfing Vacations invite golfing enthusiasts to indulge themselves in the challenge, the history and the traditions of golf on a once in a lifetime visit to Scotland, the home of golf.

Links of Scotland Golfing Vacations have welcomed satisfied golfers for this unique experience for more than 16 years, and we have testimonials from many of the thousands of guests who have enjoyed our hospitality.

The word golf is thought to have come from a Dutch word "Kolven" which was a game played with a stick and a stone on frozen canals in Holland.

It is thought that a form of Kolven was introduced to Scotland by Fife fishermen on the east coast. Young fishermen would compete by hitting a pebble with piece of driftwood on their way home from the sea.

There is no doubt that golf was played at St Andrews early in the 16th century, and the first documented reference to golf was the ban imposed by law by King James II in 1457 because golf was "interfering with martial arts and archery practice".

In 1552 the Citizens of St Andrews were granted the right to use the Links Land "to play golf, futball and shuteing at all times".This was amended in 1599 to omit "times of the preaching of the sermon".

Early royal Golfers included Mary Queen of Scots, James I, her son, and James IV who is recorded as having lost a 14 shilling wager at St Andrews to the Earl of Bothwell.