Understanding the geography of Scotland is an extremely important element in planning your trip. The map below highlights the 5 main regions your group will want to consider when planning your trip. The beauty of Scotland is that you could pick just ONE of the following regions to do your entire trip in and be completely satisfied. Combining TWO of these regions makes the perfect trip for most groups, but if you go beyond that you have to start factoring in how much time you want to spend on the road, etc. That is the true value of using me to help figure this out. I have been to all of these areas multiple times and can make recommendations based on how many days you want to be in Scotland or how many rounds you want to play. Click the buttons for each region for more info.

Understanding the geography of Scotland is an extremely important element in planning your trip. The map below highlights the 5 main regions your group will want to consider when planning your trip. The beauty of Scotland is that you could pick just ONE of the following regions to do your entire trip in and be completely satisfied. Combining TWO of these regions makes the perfect trip for most groups, but if you go beyond that you have to start factoring in how much time you want to spend on the road, etc. That is the true value of using me to help figure this out. I have been to all of these areas multiple times and can make recommendations based on how many days you want to be in Scotland or how many rounds you want to play.

The Home of Golf is certainly one of the most charming towns any golfer can consider for an adventure. Consider the 18^th green of The Old Course to the be epicenter of St Andrews as a golf destination. Basically, the closer you want to stay to that point, the more you will probably spend for your room each night. Yes, staying within walking distance of the most famous course in the world is ideal, but there are plenty of other options to consider for lodging. Besides the now 8 St Andrews Links Courses, most traveling golfers will include Kingsbarns, Dumbarnie Links, and Carnoustie in their list. But there is so much more to choose from in the County of Fife, you could spend a few weeks in the greater St Andrews area and not play the same course twice.

The concentration of quality golf courses in the East Lothian peninsula is so high, the coalition formed to promote the area is called “Scotland’s Golf Coast”. On the map, locate Edinburgh and move due east until you hit the town of Dunbar. There are some good, local courses in the greater Edinburgh area, but these are not normally the courses that the traveling golfer is looking for. It is the big names along the coast like Gullane and Muirfield that usually attract the most attention. Using Edinburgh as your home base is doable, but can get pricey. Moving east, there are a number of quality lodging options to choose from that will put you closer to the golf courses that will end up on your itinerary.

I consider the Aberdeen area for golf to basically be the Northeast part of Scotland. The 3 most well-known courses in the Aberdeen area (Cruden Bay, Royal Aberdeen and Trump International Scotland) could be considered as a day-trip from another region if playing only one of them, but the more common way to experience the area would be to hunker down in greater Aberdeen for part or all of your golf trip. Greater Aberdeen certainly possesses all of the post-golf activities that most groups are looking for and branching out from there for all of the quality courses in the area is extremely doable. Whether you are self-driving or having a shuttle come and get you each day, Aberdeen is a great option for any golf group.

For those unfamiliar with Scotland geography, think “Northwest” when you hear The Highlands mentioned. The Highlands have some of the best scenery and some amazing scenic drives along the way. Golfers usually find their way to Royal Dornoch, Cabot Highlands (the Castle Stuart and Old Petty courses) and/or Nairn. For lodging options, the normal debate is whether to stay in Inverness the entire time and branch out from there, or split your time with some nights up in Dornoch or out in the Nairn area, east of Inverness.

The main concentration of golf courses on the West Coast of Scotland are located along a 30 mile stretch starting in Irvine and ending in Turnberry. Heavy hitters like Prestwick, Royal Troon, Western Gailes and Trump Turnberry are located in this stretch. But some more adventuresome golfers will find their way onto a more remote peninsula or island (that might take a little more effort) to find their way to places like Machrihanish, The Machrie, or so and so. Staying in and around Glasgow can be an option for golfing on the Ayrshire Coast, but there are plenty of great options closer to the courses that can make life a little easier.

From design to delivery, no stone will be left unturned to find the best possible trip for your group. Let me share my passion with you for this incredible golf destination!