Scottish Links Golf
a different game
The Basics
Detailed DIY Info
on how to plan your trip
AFSD - how to determine
the real length of a golf course
Helpful Websites
Aberdeen &
Grampian Highlands
Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay...
Ayrshire
Royal Troon, Turnberry, Prestwick...
Northern Highlands
Royal Dornoch, Castle Stuart, Brora, Nairn...
Just east of Edinburgh
Scotland's Golf Coast
North Berwick, Muirfield, Gullane...
South West Scotland
Portpatrick, Stranraer...
St. Andrews area
Out of the way, but worth a play
Machrihanish, Pitlochry, ,....
What others say
See our special page -
Links Lite
Great Scottish links golf for high handicappers
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Scotland, home of golf, offers great links
courses for every level of golfing skill.
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Your website is so inviting. I have not found
another site that caters for
the single golfer
with such detail on the courses
as well as
the towns and places to stay.
Reading your
website has given me so many
ideas, plus
the confidence to do it myself
as a single
golfer.
Damian Thomson,
Canberra, Australia |
The website I used for 80 percent of the
planning is golfnook.com. Of all the
independent
travel sites, it was the best. It gives
you
everything. Since I used it last year,
they've
updated it twice. Really impressive.
GOLF DIGEST blog 9/2011
by Kevin Daly and his
"Dream Trip to Scotland"
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For the independent golfing traveler in Scotland --
Golf course reviews and information
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Would you like to golf in Scotland and make your own decisions
on where to stay and what courses to play?
To travel independently if you were sure
how to go about it? Want the freedom of being
on your own to play and stay where you wish,
yet feel secure and comfortable? Or maybe
you're traveling with someone who doesn't
golf but who appreciates the local scenes,
the history, the people, the culture? If
you answered "yes" to any of the
above, we believe you will enjoy and benefit
from Golf Nook Scotland.
You can create your own do-it-yourself golf
vacation in Scotland, home of golf.
Major advantages of independent golf travel
in Scotland.
1. You save lots of money because your only
costs are those you, yourself, spend
for
setting up your trip.
2. You design your own itinerary and play all
the great courses PLUS the hidden Scottish
golf treasures the locals cherish,
visiting
pros venerate, and commercial golf
tours
overlook.
3. You go at your own pace, not tied
to someone
else's itinerary.
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Benefit from our golfing and non-golfing
experience in Scotland
We designed this website to provide free
information on how to plan your
own independent
golfing holiday in Scotland.
You can rely
on our recommendations for where
to play
because we've played there. You
can rely
on our suggestions for where
to stay because
we've been there. You can trust
our ideas
because we accept no payment
for endorsing
the places and services we recommend.
With 15 years experience as independent golf
travelers in Scotland, our website will help
you create your own golf trip and ... to
do it your way. |
Mary-Alice & Richard
Jafolla |
Richard, a mid-handicapper, loves the game
of golf. Mary-Alice, not a golfer, loves
the land, the castles, the people, the things
to see and do in Scotland. Both of us love
the lore and aesthetics of the great courses
-- their history and tradition, the great
players, the skill involved, the game itself
with all its frustrations and rewards. We
admire those respectfully silent at golf
tournaments while someone else yells "GET
IN THE HOLE". We appreciate the golfers
who replace their divots, repair their own
ball marks and look for others to repair.
We're grateful for the one in the foursome
who suggests letting the group behind play
through.
If you are committed to independent
golf
travel, blending in with and savouring
the
local scene, you can benefit greatly
from
our golfing/non-golfing experience.
And, remember...
Independent golfing travel saves you lots
of money.
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| Scottish links golf courses grow out of the
land. To appreciate and fully enjoy them,
it helps to know something of the history
and the culture out of which they were born. |
The little things are what define a place--the
small details that most golfing travelers
in Scotland (especially those in golf
tour
groups) never have the time or opportunity
to enjoy. But you will, because as an independent golfing traveler
your goal is not to play and bolt (or
should
we say hit and run?) these great Scottish
links courses, but to experience the
richness
and unexpected delights of Scotland.
Click here for detailed DIY information on independent golfing in Scotland, and
read about --
- Why independent golfing in Scotland is a
huge advantage
- Golfing with a local
- Specific example of independent golfing in
Scotland
- Why a DIY golfing trip in Scotland is highly
do-able
- Getting started
- What you can expect from Golf Nook Scotland
- Recommendable alternative to independent
golf travel, if needed. See Detailed information.
If you are considering an independent golf
vacation in Scotland, Golf Nook Scotland provides solid information you can rely
on when planning your trip. It's easier than
you might expect. You will have lasting memories
of these spectacular links golf courses and
of the culture and beauty of Scotland. And
like so many, you may want to return again.
Haste Ye Back
(An old Scottish term.) We update our information,
so check back with us.
Thank you for stopping by this time.
Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla
golfnook@gmail.com
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