Join Voyages.golf for a 14-day Scotland golf tour from 19 July to 1 August 2027, exploring the country’s finest links courses across Ayrshire, the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, and East Lothian. Departing Edinburgh immediately after The Open Championship at St Andrews, this fully escorted journey is limited to 20 golfers and features guaranteed tee times at Open Championship venues and world-ranked classics, private coach transport, carefully selected accommodation, and forecaddies where they matter most. With included experiences like a Highland distillery visit, a full-day excursion to John O’Groats, and guided Edinburgh touring, this Scottish links golf experience combines championship courses with authentic Highland culture and seamless logisticsтАФdesigned for golfers who want to experience Scotland’s golfing heritage properly, on foot and at a relaxed pace. This Tour can be booked independently from The Open Championship at St Andrews. If you would like help booking a travel package for The Open at St Andrews, we are taking expressions of interest and will assist your booking once travel packages become available (Official Sub-Agent Position Pending).
Monday, 19 July 2027 тАУ Arrive Edinburgh & transfer to Troon
Arrive into Edinburgh where youтАЩll meet your Voyages.golf host and transfer to Troon on ScotlandтАЩs west coast. Settle into your hotel before gathering for welcome drinks and a hosted welcome dinner to begin the tour.
Group Transfer departs Edinburgh Airport at 13.00. Separate Private Transfers to Dornoch available at extra cost if arriving earlier/later.
Overnight: Marine Troon
Meals: Welcome dinner & drinks
Tuesday, 20 July 2027 тАУ Play Royal Troon (Old Course)
Your first round is at Royal Troon, a cornerstone of The Open Championship rota. This coure hosted the 152nd Open Championship in 2024. A demanding championship links defined by narrow fairways, deep bunkers, and ever-present coastal winds. Forecaddie is included today.
Overnight: Marine Troon
Meals: Breakfast
Wednesday, 21 July 2027 тАУ Play Prestwick
Play Prestwick, the birthplace of The Open Championship. Expect a traditional and distinctive links experience, rich in history and character, with blind shots and classic hazards throughout.
Overnight: Marine Troon
Meals: Breakfast
Thursday, 22 July 2027 тАУ Play Dundonald Links
Enjoy a round at Dundonald Links, a modern championship course and former Scottish Open venue. Immaculate conditioning and strategic design provide a strong contrast to the traditional Ayrshire links.
Overnight: Marine Troon
Meals: Breakfast
Friday, 23 July 2027 тАУ Scenic drive to Dornoch
Travel north from Ayrshire to the Scottish Highlands, passing through changing landscapes en route to Dornoch. The afternoon is free to relax and explore the village.
Overnight: Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
Meals: Breakfast
Saturday, 24 July 2027 тАУ Play Brora Golf Club
Today we play Brora, one of ScotlandтАЩs most characterful traditional links courses. Firm fairways, subtle greens, and a rugged coastal setting define this memorable Highland round.
Overnight: Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
Meals: Breakfast
Sunday, 25 July 2027 тАУ Play Royal Dornoch & distillery visit
A highlight day featuring a round at Royal Dornoch, regularly ranked among the worldтАЩs best links courses. In the afternoon, visit the Glenmorangie Distillery for a guided tour and tasting.
Overnight: Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
Meals: Breakfast
Monday, 26 July 2027 тАУ John OтАЩGroats excursion
Enjoy a full-day guided excursion exploring the far north of mainland Scotland, including John OтАЩGroats and surrounding coastal scenery. Lunch is included during the tour.
Overnight: Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Tuesday, 27 July 2027 тАУ Drive to Marcliffe House
Travel south to Aberdeenshire and check in at Marcliffe House, a refined country house hotel set just outside Aberdeen. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Overnight: Marcliffe House
Meals: Breakfast
Wednesday, 28 July 2027 тАУ Play Cruden Bay
Play Cruden Bay, a dramatic links course set among towering dunes along the North Sea. Expect bold routing, elevated tees, and sweeping coastal views.
Overnight: Marcliffe House
Meals: Breakfast
Thursday, 29 July 2027 тАУ Play Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie Links)
TodayтАЩs round is at Royal Aberdeen, renowned for its exceptional opening nine through the dunes and classic out-and-back links design along the coast.
Overnight: Marcliffe House
Meals: Breakfast
Friday, 30 July 2027 тАУ Transfer to Edinburgh & city tour
Depart Aberdeenshire and travel to Edinburgh. On arrival, enjoy a guided afternoon tour introducing the cityтАЩs history and key landmarks.
Overnight: Scotsman Hotel, Edinburgh
Meals: Breakfast
Saturday, 31 July 2027 тАУ Play Gullane No. 1
Your final round is at Gullane No. 1 in East Lothian, offering classic links golf and elevated views across the Firth of Forth. In the evening, gather for a hosted farewell dinner.
Overnight: Scotsman Hotel, Edinburgh
Meals: Breakfast, farewell dinner with drinks
Sunday, 1 August 2027 тАУ Depart Edinburgh
Transfers to Edinburgh Airport for onward travel. All airport transfers are privately matched to your flight today only. Thanks so much for choosing Voyages.golf!
Meals: Breakfast
Marine Troon
4 nights | Ayrshire
Your Scottish journey begins on the Ayrshire coast at Marine Troon, a landmark hotel overlooking the Firth of Clyde and directly adjacent to Royal Troon Golf Club. This is one of the best locations in Scotland for links golf, allowing easy access to Royal Troon, Prestwick, and Western Gailes or Dundonald Links. Rooms are modern and well-appointed, offering comfortable bedding, contemporary bathrooms, fast Wi-Fi, and coastal views where available. Public spaces include a relaxed bar, stylish dining areas, and comfortable loungesтАФideal for unwinding after golf. Its position and standard make it an excellent base for the opening stage of the tour.
Royal Golf Hotel
4 nights | Scottish Highlands
In the Highlands, youтАЩll stay at the Royal Golf Hotel in Dornoch, located directly beside the first tee of Royal Dornoch Golf Club. This classic hotel offers unmatched proximity to one of the worldтАЩs most revered links courses, with Brora also close by. Rooms are traditional in style, comfortable, and well suited to the setting, with views across the Dornoch Firth from many rooms. The hotelтАЩs bar and dining room provide a welcoming place to relax in the evenings, while the surrounding village of Dornoch adds a distinctly local feel to your stay. This is golf accommodation in its purest and most authentic form.
Marcliffe House
3 nights | Aberdeenshire
Your time in Aberdeenshire is spent at Marcliffe House, a refined country house hotel set in private grounds just outside Aberdeen. This is the most formal and elegant accommodation on the itinerary, offering a quiet, high-end retreat between rounds at Cruden Bay and Royal Aberdeen. Rooms are spacious and individually styled, with classic furnishings, generous bathrooms, and attentive service throughout the property. Dining at Marcliffe House is a highlight, with an emphasis on quality Scottish produce and a polished but unpretentious atmosphere. ItтАЩs a comfortable and fitting base for this outstanding stretch of coastal golf.
Scotsman Hotel
2 nights | Edinburgh
The tour concludes in central Edinburgh at the Scotsman Hotel, located on North Bridge just steps from the Royal Mile and overlooking Princes Street. This historic building combines traditional architecture with modern comforts and provides one of the best city-centre locations in the capital. Rooms are generous by Edinburgh standards, many offering city or castle views. The hotelтАЩs central position makes it ideal for exploring Edinburgh on foot and provides an easy base before the final round at Gullane No. 1 and your farewell dinner. ItтАЩs a strong finish to the tour, blending comfort, history, and convenience.a
Royal Troon Golf Club
A cornerstone of The Open Championship rota, Royal Troon is one of the most demanding and celebrated links courses in the world. The Old Course is defined by narrow fairways, deep revetted bunkers, and relentless coastal winds that place a premium on accuracy and course management. From the iconic par-3 8th hole, the тАЬPostage Stamp,тАЭ to a formidable closing stretch, Royal Troon delivers a true championship test.
Prestwick Golf Club
Prestwick is the birthplace of The Open Championship and remains one of the most distinctive links courses anywhere. The layout is famously unconventional, featuring blind shots, cross bunkers, stone walls, and dramatic green complexes. ItтАЩs a course that rewards imagination and local knowledge, offering a uniquely authentic Scottish links experience steeped in history.
Dundonald Links
Dundonald Links provides a modern contrast to the traditional Ayrshire links. Designed for championship play and a former host of the Scottish Open, the course features generous fairways, bold bunkering, and immaculately presented greens. Strategic rather than severe, Dundonald offers a highly enjoyable round while still testing players across all handicaps.
Brora Golf Club
Brora is one of ScotlandтАЩs most characterful links courses, set along the Moray Firth in the northern Highlands. Known for its natural turf and timeless design, the course plays firm and fast, with subtle greens and strategic angles. Local sheep still roam the fairways, adding to the charm of what is widely regarded as one of the most enjoyable traditional links in the country.
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Regularly ranked among the top courses in the world, Royal Dornoch is a highlight of any golf journey to Scotland. The Championship Course combines dramatic natural contours, elevated greens, and ever-changing wind conditions to create a layout that is as beautiful as it is demanding. ItтАЩs a pure links experience that rewards precision, patience, and creativity.
Cruden Bay Golf Club
Cruden Bay is one of ScotlandтАЩs most visually striking links courses, set across towering dunes north of Aberdeen. The routing is bold and dramatic, with elevated tees, sweeping coastal views, and greens tucked into natural landforms. The course offers a thrilling mix of challenge and scenery, making it a favourite among seasoned links golfers.
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Royal AberdeenтАЩs Balgownie Links is a classic out-and-back links layout that runs along the rugged North Sea coastline. The front nine winds through towering dunes and is widely regarded as one of the finest opening stretches in links golf. With firm fairways, challenging greens, and exposed coastal conditions, Royal Aberdeen delivers a demanding and deeply rewarding round.
Gullane Golf Club
Gullane No. 1 provides a superb conclusion to the tour. The course combines traditional links characteristics with elevated views across the Firth of Forth, particularly from the opening holes on Gullane Hill. Well-bunkered fairways and subtly contoured greens ensure a strong strategic test, while the setting offers a fitting finale before your farewell evening in Edinburgh.
Glenmorangie Distillery тАУ Distillery Tour & Tasting
Following your round at Royal Dornoch, enjoy a guided visit to the Glenmorangie Distillery, one of ScotlandтАЩs most respected single malt producers. Located near the shores of the Dornoch Firth, the distillery is known for its elegant whisky style and ScotlandтАЩs tallest copper stills. The experience includes a behind-the-scenes tour covering the whisky-making process, from mashing and fermentation through to distillation and maturation. Your visit concludes with a guided tasting of selected Glenmorangie expressions, offering insight into the distilleryтАЩs signature flavour profile. A relaxed and informative addition to your Highland stay.
John OтАЩGroats тАУ Full-Day Guided Excursion with Lunch
This full-day guided excursion explores the far north of mainland Scotland, travelling through Caithness and along dramatic coastal landscapes. Highlights include John OтАЩGroats itself, famous for its signpost marking the north-eastern tip of the mainland, along with surrounding viewpoints and coastal scenery. Your guide will share local history and context throughout the day, bringing the regionтАЩs geography and heritage to life. Lunch is included at a local venue, allowing time to relax and enjoy the setting before returning to Dornoch in the afternoon.
Edinburgh тАУ Guided Afternoon City Tour
On arrival in Edinburgh, enjoy a guided afternoon tour introducing ScotlandтАЩs historic capital. The tour focuses on the Old Town and central city areas, including the Royal Mile and surrounding landmarks, with commentary covering EdinburghтАЩs political, cultural, and architectural history. This is a relaxed orientation-style tour designed to provide context and insight, while still leaving time to explore independently later. ItтАЩs an ideal way to round out the journey before the final round at Gullane and your farewell evening.
Early-bird Pricing Structure
The early-bird pricing structure rewards those who plan and book early. We have two tiers of pricing for each category. The categories include double occupancy, which represents the price for two people sharing a room (either partners sharing one bed or friends in separate beds), single occupancy (one person in the room), and non-golfers (price for non-golfing partners with alternate activities substituting golf rounds).
The pricing structure is represented in two tiers:
Loyalty Offers
Payment Schedule
| Package Type | GBP | USD | AUD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golfer – Double/Twin – Earlybird | ┬г 8,550 per person | $ 12,650 per person | $ 17,098 per person | |
| Golfer – Double/Twin – Standard | ┬г 8,998 per person | $ 13,320 per person | $ 17,998 per person | |
| Golfer – Single Occupancy Earlybird | ┬г 10,880 per person | $ 14,798 per person | $ 21,770 per person | |
| Golfer – Single Occupancy – Standard | ┬г 11,460 per person | $ 15,585 per person | $ 22,920 per person |
The tour runs from Monday, 19 July to Sunday, 1 August 2027. The Tour starts and finishes in Edinburgh, Scotland & the main airport is Edinburgh (code: EDI)
This tour takes place in July, which is peak summer in Scotland and widely regarded as one of the best months for links golf. Daylight hours are long, courses are at their firmest, and conditions are ideal for traditional links play with minimal chance of rain compared to all other months.
Yes you can. This tour is available to anyone and not tied to The 155th Open Championship. You can book the tour independently of The Open regardless if you attend The Tournament. If you’d like help booking an Open Championship package, our Official Position is pending but we will take your request and help you book a travel package for The Open when they are released or when we are appointed as an Official Sub-Agent (official position pending)
In Scotland, it is not normal to play golf with motorized carts (buggies). All rounds included in this tour are walking only with pull-trolleys included. You can book an electric trolley or caddie subject to availability to assist with carrying your bag (at extra cost). A cart may be available for those with a valid medical certificate, but we cannot guarantee this service & it is at the club’s discretion.
WeтАЩre happy to assist with additional travel arrangements before or after the tour to help you make the most of your time in Scotland or Europe. This can include:
Pre-tour or post-tour hotel stays in Edinburgh or elsewhere
Additional golf rounds before or after the main itinerary (subject to availability)
Transfers outside the group schedule
Rail or domestic flight advice within the UK
Extensions to Ireland, England, or elsewhere in Europe
Accommodation and sightseeing recommendations tailored to your plans
Any additional travel is arranged separately from the group itinerary and quoted on request.
Scottish summer weather is generally mild rather than hot. Expect daytime temperatures around 15тАУ25┬░C, with cooler mornings and evenings. As with all links golf, conditions can change quickly, and wind is a key factor. Playing in varying conditions is part of the authentic Scottish links experience.
This is a small-group escorted tour, capped at approximately 20 golfers. This allows for smoother logistics, better access at top courses, and a more personal experience throughout the journey.
Forecaddies are a valuable addition to links golf, especially on traditional courses with blind shots, shared fairways, and complex green surrounds. They assist with:
Locating tee shots
Advising on lines of play
Reading greens and managing pace of play
They enhance the overall experience without carrying your bag and are highly recommended on classic Scottish links.
The caddie fees are included for all foursome. All you need to do is tip the caddie after your round.
No. Shared forecaddies are included where required or recommended, but individual bag-carrying caddies are not included. Where available, full caddies can often be arranged and paid locally, subject to availability.
The courses range from championship Open venues to classic traditional links, offering a mix of challenge and enjoyment. While some courses are demanding, links golf rewards strategy and creativity rather than raw power, making the tour suitable for a wide range of handicaps. We recommend having a handicap under 30 to fully enjoy these golf courses.
Accommodation is high-quality and carefully selected, combining:
Prime golf-centric locations
Comfortable, well-appointed rooms
A mix of coastal hotels, Highland character, and refined country-house style
Hotels are chosen to complement the golf rather than simply provide luxury for luxuryтАЩs sake.
Visa requirements depend on your passport nationality. Australian, New Zealand, UK, US, Canadian, and most European passport holders do not currently require a visa for short tourist stays in the UK, typically for up to six months. Entry is granted on arrival, subject to standard immigration checks.
The UK has been introducing an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system for certain nationalities. Requirements may change between now and departure, so travellers are responsible for checking whether an ETA or visa is required based on their passport.
It is the travellerтАЩs responsibility to ensure they meet all UK entry and transit requirements, including passport validity, visas, or electronic authorisations. We strongly recommend checking official UK government guidance well in advance of travel.
Yes. The tour is fully escorted by Voyages.golf, with professional hosting throughout. This ensures smooth logistics, on-the-ground support, and a cohesive group experience from arrival to departure.
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