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The SOCIETY Newsletter #27
Historical Golf Tour of Scotland
Join Me For a Historical Tour of Scotland with PerryGolf
The Society of Golf Historians is traveling with PerryGolf to offer a Historic Golf Trip to Scotland August 7-15, 2025.
Historic Golf Trip of Scotland
Seven golfers will join me for a special trip in August of 2025 celebrating the history of golf in Scotland. The trip will include rounds at St Andrews Old Course, St Andrews New Course, Carnoustie, Prestwick and Royal Troon with optional rounds at Old Musselburgh Links & on Bruntsfield’s Short Course. We also have room for a few non-golfers and the pricing is adjusted accordingly.
In between and perhaps during rounds, Connor will entertain the group with the history of golf, live recordings of the TalkinGolf History Podcast & the opportunity to visit with golf historians & visit some of golf’s great historical sites.
*Note: Connor’s optional and private activities are in the planning stages and pending confirmation. PerryGolf is not conducting these aspects of the itinerary.
For a detailed itinerary and pricing please visit:
Itinerary Overview:
August 7th-
Fly into Edinburgh Scotland
August 8th - Arrive
Overnight Intercontinental Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Musselburgh Links Circa 1885
August 9th - Edinburgh
Optional Play Day (Not included): Play Old Musselburgh Links (9 holes) with an option of renting hickory clubs to experience the only 9 hole links course to host an Open Championship. Explore the surrounds of Musselburgh including the historic club houses which once surrounded its links.
If time allows we will visit Archie Baird’s Private Museum in Gullane
-Visit Leith Links, the once 5 hole golf course where the first rules of golf were written & technically the first Open was played.
Tentative round on the short course at Bruntsfield Links
Travel to St Andrews
Overnight stay at the Fairmont in St Andrews
Bruntsfield Links circa 1885
August 10th - St Andrews
Play St Andrews New Course. This amazing links course was designed by Old Tom Morris himself in 1895.
Walking history tour of St Andrews
Record a live Podcast on the History of St Andrews
Overnight stay at the Fairmont in St Andrews
He’ll Bunker at the Old Course circa 1885
August 11th - St Andrews
Play St Andrews Old Course
Connor is working on some unique and historical experiences in St Andrews
Overnight stay at the Fairmont in St Andrews
The First Tee at Carnoustie circa 1885
August 12th - Carnoustie
Play Carnoustie
Tentative Recording of Live Podcast
Overnight stay at the Fairmont in St Andrews
The Cardinal Bunker at Prestwick
August 13th - Prestwick
PLAY Prestwick Golf Club
Connor is working on some unique and historical experiences in Prestwick.
Dinner or drinks at Red Lion
Overnight stay at Troon Marine Hotel
Royal Troon circa 1885
August 14th - Royal Troon
PLAY Royal Troon
Overnight at Troon Marine Hotel
August 15th – Depart from Glasgow airport
This is a golf history trip like no other. I hope you will consider joining me in Scotland. There are only seven golfer spots available and must be reserved by July 31,2024.
To make a reservation click on this link http://www.perrygolf.com/custom/?quote=14492028 or call our Golf Travel Expert at PerryGolf, Gary Sheppard at 800-344-5257 ext. 228. You can also send him an email at [email protected] .
Thank you for taking the time to read our free weekly newsletter dedicated to the history of the game of golf. If you enjoy it, please let your friends know that they should subscribe too. Again it’s completely free of charge!
Yours in Golf History,
Connor T.