Golfing fans tend to plan their vacations around their golfing, and look for the best courses around the world. There is a growing trend in packing their clubs and heading off to golf in Ireland.
You may be wondering right about now why so many are flocking to Ireland, well, they have some of the best golfing facilities in the world. There are both links and golf courses to satisfy even the most discerning of golfers.
Travel from Sligo for 8km in a north westerly direction and you will come across one of the oldest and most famous courses in the world. This is a testing course even for the most serious golfers, and lowering your score on this course is one of today's big golfing challenges.
A lot of 'golf widows' bemoan the fact that that their husbands go off playing golf while they are left at home with the kids. This isn't as issue with Sligo, the whole family can go and there is plenty of other stuff to do apart from playing golf.
A sanctuary for birds of prey is in the area, and proudly boasts that it is the biggest in Ireland. Watching these amazing birds soar and swoop is fascinating. There is also Woodville farm where the can see rare breeds of animals.
Another big attraction here is horse riding. This is a lot of fun for the whole family. A gentle trot through the countryside will show you the best that this area has to offer. If you are a more experienced rider, a gallop along the sands is truly exhilarating.
Eating out and trying new food is always a highlight of vacations in Ireland, where you are literally spoiled for choice. Fine restaurants offer both famous local cuisine as well as famous dishes from around the world. It really is a gastronomes delight.
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Showing posts with label scotland golf courses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scotland golf courses. Show all posts
30 November 2010
07 September 2010
The Killarney Golf and Fishing Club
Situated in the Southwest of Ireland, the Killarney Golf and Fishing Club is blessed with one of the most beautiful golf landscapes in the world. It is comprised of wonderful golf courses with a natural lakeside to add to the beauty and is also considered as the "Nearest Golf Club to Heaven".
Killarney Golf and Fishing Club has a magnificent backdrop of the MacGillycuddy Reeks, the highest mountain range in Ireland, and lies three unique lakeside courses that can accommodate beginners in golf as well as professionals.
Golf has been played in Killarney since the 19th century. Since then, they still provide and in fact, improved the course to share it with golf aficionados from all over the world. The wonderful game of golf can never really be truly enjoyed if you haven't played in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club before.
Killeen is one of the courses in Killarney and is considered as the jewel in the crown. It has been reopened in 2006 and offers spectacular lakeside scenery and will also provide a challenge to long hitters. It offers water features on nearly every hole and fast greens. Nick Faldo is only one of the three players to finish the Killeen course under par. But then again, that was before the changes in 2006. Today, the Killeen course offer a more challenging course that will definitely test your skills as a golfer.
Killeen has a difficulty level that is recommended for advanced golfers. With tight tree lined fairways, and water features on nearly every hole, it will test your golfing skills to the limit. Adding to the challenge are large, fast undulating greens. This course proves to be an equal balance between beauty and challenge.
Killarney Golf and Fishing Club has a magnificent backdrop of the MacGillycuddy Reeks, the highest mountain range in Ireland, and lies three unique lakeside courses that can accommodate beginners in golf as well as professionals.
Golf has been played in Killarney since the 19th century. Since then, they still provide and in fact, improved the course to share it with golf aficionados from all over the world. The wonderful game of golf can never really be truly enjoyed if you haven't played in Killarney Golf and Fishing Club before.
Killeen is one of the courses in Killarney and is considered as the jewel in the crown. It has been reopened in 2006 and offers spectacular lakeside scenery and will also provide a challenge to long hitters. It offers water features on nearly every hole and fast greens. Nick Faldo is only one of the three players to finish the Killeen course under par. But then again, that was before the changes in 2006. Today, the Killeen course offer a more challenging course that will definitely test your skills as a golfer.
Killeen has a difficulty level that is recommended for advanced golfers. With tight tree lined fairways, and water features on nearly every hole, it will test your golfing skills to the limit. Adding to the challenge are large, fast undulating greens. This course proves to be an equal balance between beauty and challenge.
02 June 2010
Famous Golf Courses in Scotland
As the pound continues to tumble against the Euro, UK golfers looking to travel abroad may find themselves frustrated by the increased cost of travel, accommodation and green fees in Europe. Traditional golf holiday destinations such as France and the Algarve have become more expensive, but the increased cost of golf abroad is the perfect excuse to rediscover some of the finest golf courses in the UK.
Keen players looking for the perfect UK golf break need look no further than Scotland -its dramatic combination of coastal and mountain scenery provides a stunning backdrop for a Scotland golf holiday, and Scotland's numerous championship courses are favoured by the very best players in the world. It is the home of the links course - flat coastal courses with few trees or water hazards, where the wind can have a dramatic effect on your game. While the Scottish links design has been much emulated around the world, it has never been bettered.
There are literally hundreds of courses to choose from in Scotland golf vacations, including many of the world's biggest and best alongside countless smaller hidden gems. But if you want to play on the most famous and world renowned courses on your golf holiday in Scotland.
Keen players looking for the perfect UK golf break need look no further than Scotland -its dramatic combination of coastal and mountain scenery provides a stunning backdrop for a Scotland golf holiday, and Scotland's numerous championship courses are favoured by the very best players in the world. It is the home of the links course - flat coastal courses with few trees or water hazards, where the wind can have a dramatic effect on your game. While the Scottish links design has been much emulated around the world, it has never been bettered.
There are literally hundreds of courses to choose from in Scotland golf vacations, including many of the world's biggest and best alongside countless smaller hidden gems. But if you want to play on the most famous and world renowned courses on your golf holiday in Scotland.
Scotland and Golf!
Apart from bakes and cakes, Scotland is famous for "Golf". Scotland is one of the sizzling tourist destinations in the world. The Scotland vacation, Scotland golf vacation and Scotland vacation packages are famous all over the world. Scotland Golf accommodations are known for their excellence, comforts and luxuries. They offer the discriminating picturesque views full of romances. And undoubtedly Scotland provides you with some of the finest hotels for golf accommodation. There are hotels in every area of Scotland, from Edinburgh to Inverness, from the Borders to the Highlands. Affordable or luxurious, lively or serene - whatever you're after, you're guaranteed to find a Scottish hotel to match your needs. Golf accommodation in Scotland has literally countless hotels to offer.
Golf accommodations in Scotland are perfect for the links enthusiast who wants to get a round or more! - Into a leisure or business break, or wants to make an entire golfing holiday and itinerary. Golf courses on site or nearby some of these notable hotels mean your golfing adventure is never more than a few minutes away. Bring your clubs, pack your golf bag, throw in your plus fours and be ready for a golf holiday to remember at one of our golf accommodation!
Golf accommodations in Scotland are perfect for the links enthusiast who wants to get a round or more! - Into a leisure or business break, or wants to make an entire golfing holiday and itinerary. Golf courses on site or nearby some of these notable hotels mean your golfing adventure is never more than a few minutes away. Bring your clubs, pack your golf bag, throw in your plus fours and be ready for a golf holiday to remember at one of our golf accommodation!
08 February 2010
Glasgow Cathedral
This great building is the only mediaeval cathedral on the Scottish mainland to have survived the Reformation of 1560 virtually complete. The awe-inspiring edifice is dedicated to St Kentigern, or Mungo, as he is more affectionately known. Mungo is believed to be the first bishop within the ancient British kingdom of Strathclyde, and was buried on the site in AD 612.
The present cathedral was completed and probably roofed around 1300. The outbreak of the Wars of Independence with England seems to have interrupted the final stages of the work, for in 1306 Bishop Wishart was accused of making siege engines from the timbers supplied for the cathedral's roof.
During the later Middle Ages the bishop, canons and vicars of the cathedral all had residences within its precinct. The most splendid of these was the bishop's castle. It stood just to the west of the cathedral and consisted of a great tower house surrounded by a high curtain wall, with an imposing towered gatehouse.
After the Reformation the cathedral was partitioned into three parish kirks. Dividing walls were built, galleries installed and for two hundred years three separate congregations worshipped here. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, with two of the congregations having moved elsewhere, the cathedral was gradually restored to its original condition.
The Tartan Royal package offers independent travelers the opportunity to enjoy complete freedom on their Scottish journey with a unique experience of spending their final night in a 5-star deluxe hotel. Choose from Atholl Palace Gleneagles Hotel, Fairmont St. Andrews or the Scotsman Hotel as your final stay, which will be the ultimate in Scottish luxury. Your first night is pre-booked in Glasgow or Edinburgh and the next four nights in Scottish B&B's leading up to the final night of luxury.
The present cathedral was completed and probably roofed around 1300. The outbreak of the Wars of Independence with England seems to have interrupted the final stages of the work, for in 1306 Bishop Wishart was accused of making siege engines from the timbers supplied for the cathedral's roof.
During the later Middle Ages the bishop, canons and vicars of the cathedral all had residences within its precinct. The most splendid of these was the bishop's castle. It stood just to the west of the cathedral and consisted of a great tower house surrounded by a high curtain wall, with an imposing towered gatehouse.
After the Reformation the cathedral was partitioned into three parish kirks. Dividing walls were built, galleries installed and for two hundred years three separate congregations worshipped here. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, with two of the congregations having moved elsewhere, the cathedral was gradually restored to its original condition.
The Tartan Royal package offers independent travelers the opportunity to enjoy complete freedom on their Scottish journey with a unique experience of spending their final night in a 5-star deluxe hotel. Choose from Atholl Palace Gleneagles Hotel, Fairmont St. Andrews or the Scotsman Hotel as your final stay, which will be the ultimate in Scottish luxury. Your first night is pre-booked in Glasgow or Edinburgh and the next four nights in Scottish B&B's leading up to the final night of luxury.
17 November 2009
Legend's Saint Andrews Golf Package
The home of golf, where the game evolved, the spirit and traditions live on. Savor the experience of the Jubilee Course, the longest and most difficult. The New Course 1895, shares in the tradition of shared fairways and double greens. The Barry Burn weaves through Carnoustie's Championship Course, the most challenging in the world. St. Andrews - Dukes Course set amidst natural terrain. During the evenings relax and enjoy true Scottish hospitality at pre-booked Bed & Breakfasts around the area.
A brief history of the Legend's Saint Andrews Golf Course:
On May 14, 1754, twenty-two ‘Noblemen and Gentlemen’, listed below, contributed to a silver club to be played for annually over the Links of St Andrews. The first winner was Baillie William Landale, a St Andrews' merchant, who became Captain for the year. The competition was initially open to all golfers, as had been that of the Leith golfers in 1744, whose rules the St Andrews' golfers used almost without change. Thus began the foremost club in both Scottish golf history and world golf in general.
Package Includes
Accommodations:
6 nights accommodations: Choose from pre-booked B&Bs, First Class Hotels or Deluxe Hotels
Transportation:
Weekly standard shift car rental or upgrade to chauffeur
Other Inclusions:
-4 rounds of golf at Jubilee Course, The New Course, Carnoustie's Championship Course and St. Andrews - Dukes Course.
-Full Scottish breakfast daily
Sceptre Tours is the leader in golf vacation packages in Scotland and Ireland. Have the time of your life while meeting some of the most difficult golf challenges in the world! You'll never forget what you did here! Choose Sceptre Tours for your next golf vacation package in Scotland!
A brief history of the Legend's Saint Andrews Golf Course:
On May 14, 1754, twenty-two ‘Noblemen and Gentlemen’, listed below, contributed to a silver club to be played for annually over the Links of St Andrews. The first winner was Baillie William Landale, a St Andrews' merchant, who became Captain for the year. The competition was initially open to all golfers, as had been that of the Leith golfers in 1744, whose rules the St Andrews' golfers used almost without change. Thus began the foremost club in both Scottish golf history and world golf in general.
Package Includes
Accommodations:
6 nights accommodations: Choose from pre-booked B&Bs, First Class Hotels or Deluxe Hotels
Transportation:
Weekly standard shift car rental or upgrade to chauffeur
Other Inclusions:
-4 rounds of golf at Jubilee Course, The New Course, Carnoustie's Championship Course and St. Andrews - Dukes Course.
-Full Scottish breakfast daily
Sceptre Tours is the leader in golf vacation packages in Scotland and Ireland. Have the time of your life while meeting some of the most difficult golf challenges in the world! You'll never forget what you did here! Choose Sceptre Tours for your next golf vacation package in Scotland!
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