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] .

 

 

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Yours in Golf History,

Connor T.