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Permalink 2010 Ireland & Scotland Guide Updates

Monday, January 25th, 2010

The Ireland Golf Adventure Guide and Scotland Golf Adventure Guide have been updated for 2010.

The details for every golf course and accommodation — and everything else in the guides! — are carefully scrutinized and updated for each edition. Here’s an example from the Scotland Golf Adventure Guide.
All new purchases (immediate download and printed) will receive [...]

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Permalink Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Here’s a beautifully-produced video of Machrihanish Dunes, now open for play. In addition to breathtaking footage of the linksland, the course architect David McLay Kidd discusses his role in creating this gem.

Machrihanish Dunes are offering a special introductory stay & play package through December 20th 2009 with unlimited golf and two nights luxury accommodations starting [...]

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Permalink Great Value for Money in 2009

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

If you’re thinking it’s too expensive to plan a Scotland golf trip in 2009, think again. Here’s some good news from VisitScotland.com:
With the dollar growing in strength against the pound, US visitors will have more bang for their buck in Scotland. Compared to the 2007 exchange rate of $2 to £1, Scotland is now 25-30% [...]

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Permalink 2009 Ireland & Scotland Guide Updates

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

The Ireland Golf Adventure Guide and Scotland Golf Adventure Guide have been updated for 2009.
The details for every golf course and accommodation — and everything else in the guides! — are carefully scrutinized and updated for each edition. Here’s an example from the Scotland Golf Adventure Guide.
All new purchases (immediate download and printed) will receive [...]

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Permalink Golf Word Art

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Here’s a cool image created at Wordle.net using the text found on this blog:

Remember, now more than ever it pays to plan your own golf trip to Ireland and Scotland rather than pay a tour operator to do what you can easily do yourself.

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Permalink Book Tee Times Easier Online

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Finally, an online tee-time booking system for tons of great golf courses across Ireland and the UK! Brought to you by the good folks at BRS Golf.
In the past I have been hesitant about using online booking systems run by many of the golf clubs across Ireland, Scotland, and England. Why? Well, let’s just say [...]

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Permalink Scotland Guide Updated for 2007-08

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

The Scotland Golf Adventure Guide has been updated for 2007-08. All new purchases (immediate download and printed) will receive the updated version effective immediately. Customers who have purchased a previous version of the guide can download a free update to this latest version. This is just one of the many advantages of purchasing one of [...]

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Permalink Live it. Visit Scotland.

Friday, February 16th, 2007

Come on, admit it. You’ve been thinking about taking that “once in a lifetime” golf trip to Scotland with a few of your buddies. Now is the time to take the first step towards making it a reality. Best of all, it’s free. Go to VisitScotland.com and request a free copy of their The Official [...]

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Permalink St. Andrews — The American Golfer (1908)

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

This article is from the December 1908 issue of The American Golfer and is “A Critical Description of the Characteristics and Qualities” of St Andrews. Prices and yardages have changed a bit since then.
Golfers who have not been to St. Andrews are often sceptical about the praises they have heard sung to its glorification. They [...]

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Permalink How to Create a Golf Trip Itinerary

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

This article is excerpted from the Ireland Golf Adventure Guide.
An itinerary is not just a list of courses to be played. You must assemble them in chronological order and in a sequence that works geographically. Course visitor policies and holidays influence which days of the week you can play a particular course. The sequence is [...]

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