Helpful Hints
for your Scotland or Ireland
Golf Package
Your Golf Package. Our golf tours to the UK are
custom made. We plan your golf trip to suit your exact
needs. You play the golf courses you want to play and stay
in the accommodations that best suit you. You will have a
complete package planned to the last detail. You will have
guaranteed tee times with prepaid greens fees, prepaid hotel
accommodations, rental car or coach & driver, airport
meet & greet service, full breakfast daily, and much
much more. Nothing is left to chance. We emphasize personal
service both in the planning stage and while you are in the
UK.
Planning your Golf Package. We will plan your golf
trip according to the information given to us in your
email. This will require 2 or 3 business days, as our
Scotland Office will need to check the availability of tee
times and hotel accommodations. This proposal will be
emailed or faxed to you for your approval. After the last
detail has been worked out to your satisfaction, we will
require a deposit of 25%. The balance will be due 60 days
prior to your departure. Since your money must be
converted to British Pounds or Euros, we only accept
personal checks as form of payment. This also helps to
keep our prices low. Your total package price is subject
to changes in the exchange rate until paid in full. It is
important that your final payment be made on time, as we
are obligated to pay hotels and golf courses in your
behalf. We charge a $25 per person late fee if your final
payment is not made on time.
Your Hotel Accommodations. The biggest variable in
the cost of your trip is the cost of your accommodations.
You may select small hotels with as few as five rooms,
country houses, manor homes or the finest in five-star
luxury hotels. All of the properties described within this
website have been inspected and approved by us.
Your Golfing Handicap. Several clubs, among them
the Old Course and Carnoustie, require an actual handicap
certificate in order to obtain a tee time. Letters from
club professionals are no longer acceptable. This can be a
handicap card or a printout from your club computer
system. You must submit this at the time of booking and
carry it with you on your tour.
Your Travel Documents. Approximately two weeks
prior to your departure, you will receive a packet
containing your airline tickets, baggage tags and copies
of your hotel and golf course vouchers. Upon your arrival
in the UK, you will receive the original vouchers as well
as maps and driving directions.
Your Luggage & Golf Clubs. Take a lightweight
golf bag as one of your two checked bags. Do NOT take
those large metal containers for your golf clubs as they
will not fit in your car, van or bus in the UK. You may
also take a carry-on bag no larger than what will fit
under the seat in front of you.
Your Money. Take travelers checks or cash and
exchange at local banks in the UK for the best exchange
rates.
Your Electrical Appliances. The UK uses 220 volts.
Take a converter and several types of plugs. Most of our
hotels offer in-room hair dryers.
Driving in the UK. Roads are in good condition and
are well marked. Drive on the left please. Remember that
those in the roundabouts have the right-of-way. Never
leave anything in your vehicle unattended, especially golf
clubs!
What should you wear? Plan on cool temperatures.
Take a sport coat and tie for the upscale hotels and
clubs. Take a bathing suit for the spas at Turnberry,
Gleneagles and the Old Course Hotel. Temperatures from
April to October will run in the 60's and 70's during the
day, 40's and 50's at night.
Tipping. Usually service charges are already
included in your hotel or restaurant. If not, add 10-15
percent.
Value-Added-Tax. This is a 17.5% tax added to
everything. For everything included in your golf trip,
this will be prepaid. If you purchase merchandise in the
UK, get a VAT Tax Form from the merchant and turn it in at
the airport before you leave to come home. A refund will
be posted to your credit card (maybe someday).
Dial 999. In the UK, you dial 999 for police, fire
or ambulance services.
Cancellation and Changes. Your deposit is
non-refundable. 60 days prior to departure, your golf trip
is 100% non-refundable. If you fear that health problems
could cause you to have to cancel, we can offer you
cancellation insurance through Travel Guard Insurance at
an additional cost. Once you have approved your itinerary
and paid your deposit, any change to the itinerary will
result in a change fee of $25 per person plus any fare or
rate differences.
Exceeding Your Expectations. Our goal is to exceed
your expectations from the planning stage to the day you
return to the US. When you return home, please take a
moment to drop us a note and tell us how your trip went.
Did we exceed your expectations? What improvements can we
make? Which was your favorite hotel and why? Were there
any disappointments? Which was your favorite golf course?
Did you discover any sights that we should include on our
website? We value your comments.
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