Travel Britain: Try A Scotland Golf Vacation

If you are the kind of person who eats, sleeps and breathes golf then it would be almost impossible for you to have a vacation without golfing. If this sounds familiar to you then you deserve to have the best golf vacation ever. This can be found in St. Andrews, Scotland.

The first thing that you'll need to plan is where you're going to stay. There are plenty of wonderful places including the Strathtyrum House. This place is literally right across the street from the most famous golf course in the entire world: the Old Course. If you are a true connoisseur of the game then this is the challenge that you have been waiting for. If you are more of a beginner and want to play a round at an easier course first then you should try Balgove, the New Course or Eden.

Another great place to stay in St. Andrews is the Old Course Hotel and Resort. This hotel offers spectacular views of the golf course as it overlooks the 17th hole of the Old Course. It has been voted numerous times as the best golf resort in the world.

If you truly enjoy playing golf but do not have the money to stay at the world's best golf resort there are plenty of other options for you. The Old Station Country House is only a few miles outside of St. Andrews. This cozy bed and breakfast is a restored railway station. This bed an breakfast offers unique accommodations that are actually quire comfortable.

If you decide to come to St. Andrews for your dream golf vacation be sure to shop around before you book any one place. There are often times hidden fees that Americans generally think should be covered in the room rate. Be sure to do your homework and find the best place for you that fits your budget. Also be sure to ask about any other site seeing tours that they may have available because you should be sure to see at least one other great thing that Scotland has to offer besides its golf courses.

If you truly want to play a round at the Old Course be sure to book your tee time well before you plan on leaving home. You can contact this course via email or the regular postal service. Be sure to offer three dates that you are available to play on the course. You also need to be sure to provide a valid handicap certificate if you want to play.

If you want to be sure to get a tee time at the Old Course then you should book through a specialized travel agency. Often times these agents are given guaranteed tee times that they can pass on to you if you book through them. This saves you the hassle of having to deal with it yourself, and you'll be guaranteed a tee time well in advance.