Scotland Trip 2009

DATES: 7^th to 14^th August 2009

PRICES: £2,465 per golfer (US$3,475)

£1,210 per non golfer (US$1,718)

US$ price shown is for guidance only and calculated at the current exchange rates on the date of February 3^rd at $1.43

*NOTE 02/04/2009* We currently have 14 golfers and 3 non golfers, we have room for either two golfers or two golfers accompanied by two non golfers. If you are interested in this trip please contact DelVal at delawarevalleygolfclub@gmail.com and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Tour includes:

v 6 nights accommodation with full Scottish breakfast in the hotel outlined in the itinerary

v 5 rounds of golf at the courses outlined in the itinerary inclusive of full green fees and guaranteed tee times

v Lunches with complimentary drinks served in the Clubhouse restaurant when playing St. Andrews Old & New Courses (golfers only – non golfers can join the golfers at a supplement)

v Lunch in the clubhouse at Carnoustie (golfers only – non golfers can join the golfers at a supplement)

v Three course table d’hote dinner in your St. Andrews hotel on one evening

v Guaranteed prime tee time on the Old Course

v Visit to the British Golf Museum (Golfers only)

v Souvenir group photograph taken on the first tee of the Old Course

v Full use of the St. Andrews Links Clubhouse with access to the changing rooms, showers and lockers

v Comprehensive documentation including presentation brochure, wallet, maps, itineraries and handbook

v A generous range of official souvenir merchandise

v Executive coach and dedicated driver for the duration of the tour (Fuel included – gratuities at your discretion)

v All taxes, VAT, Service and Credit Card charges and services of GVUK during the tour

The following pages contain the itinerary (including tee times), images and information,

Friday 7^th August 2009

Overnight flight from the Philadelphia to Scotland – We do have a group flight package the following are the details:

Us Airways Flight #768, Departing Philadelphia t August 7^th at 6:45pm, arriving in Glasgow Scotland at 6:45am Saturday Morning. US Airways flight #769, Departing Glasgow Scotland August 14^th at 10:15am and arriving in Philadelphia at 1:00pm Friday.

The cost for this flight is $1166.10 deposit of $75 is due to DVGC no later than February 22^nd and final payment is due to DVGC no later than June 6^th.

Saturday 8^th August

Arrive at Glasgow airport, where we will be met by our driver who will remain with the group for the duration of the tour and be available for sightseeing for the non golfers when the golfers are on the golf courses.

This day also is a non golf day it is sightseeing and touring day.

Transport will be by way of Executive Mercedes coach similar to the one shown below.

Mercedes Esker VIP Executive coach

Esker Interior – Reclining R9 Clubclass Leather seats

Transfer to St Andrews where ourgroup will stay for the full 6 nights of the tour at the 4 star Rusacks Hotel

St. Andrews, on the Fife Peninsula is a golfer s paradise, and just a short walk from the town centre stands the Rusacks Hotel. There are records of a golfing tradition here dating back to the 15th century and the hotel enjoys a magnificent location overlooking the 18th fairway of the Old Course as well as the Royal and Ancient Club House. The Rusacks has recently been completely refurbished and elegant decor and comfortable furnishings enhance the friendly, informal ambience of the public areas.

Sunday 9^th August

Golfers play 1 round at Kingsbarns – tee times held for our group at 10:40 to 11:10 (16 golfers)

Kingsbarns Golf Links, situated 6 miles south-east of St. Andrews this new design might well be the last true seaside links capable of development in Scotland. Mere words cannot convey how extraordinary this place is, it must be seen to be believed. Kingsbarns is a design that is a tribute to its Scottish links heritage. Venue with Carnoustie and the Old Course for the Dunhill Links Trophy

Monday 10^th August

Golfers play 1 round at Carnoustie Open Championship Links – tee times held for our group 11:40 to 12:10 (16 golfers)

The championship course is regarded by many as the toughest links course in Britain. The terrain is surprisingly flat and it does not lend itself to the scenic views. Bunkers with very steep faces heavily guard the greens and the fairways are littered with strategic traps, which gather off target drives. The Barry burn is a feature that comes into play on many holes most notably over the tough finishing holes.

Tuesday 11^th August

Golfers play 1 round at St Andrews Old Course – tee times held for our group 11:40 and 11:50 (8 golfers) – tee times held for our group 9:40 and 9:50 (8 golfers)

St. Andrews Old Course

The Old Course starts and finishes in the town of St. Andrews and is an out and back layout running in an anti-clockwise direction. It is a subtle blend of temptation and fear. Seemingly inviting fairways hide a host of lurking bunkers unseen from the tee. The wide fairways dip and roll and the ball must be placed on the correct line to find the ideal approach into the green with your second shot. The exposed links are open to every whisper of wind that has been known to change during the course of the day consequently presenting a fresh and exacting challenge for every new round. Seven huge double greens are a characteristic of the course with the inward player having right of way. Probably the most famous and toughest hole is the 17th, Road hole where the drive must be hit blind over the railway sheds and the second shot hit with to a narrow green which runs away from you and with danger lurking on all sides.

Wednesday 12^th August

Golfers play 1 round at St Andrews New Course – tee times held for our group at 9:36 and 9:44 (8 golfers) –. Tee times held for our group at 10:36 and 10:44 (8 golfers)

The New course is a fine, fair and demanding links which would have gained much wider recognition away from the shadow of its illustrious neighbour. The New snuggles neatly against the right flank of the Old course and offers a more modern test of golf. There are fewer hidden hazards and the fairways are often confined between dunes and gorse altogether a much tighter proposition.

Thursday 13^th August

Golfers play 1 round at St Andrews Castle Links ( 16 golfers) Tee time TBD

St Andrews Castle Course

St. Andrews sparkling new Castle Course officially opened to the public on 26^th 2008, becoming the seventh layout owned and operated by the St Andrews Links Trust. The attention now being poured onto the new arrival compares to the pending birth of a prince born to be king and in many ways, the Castle Course will indeed be Royalty. It will never have the history of The Old Course, nor the same sentimental attachment, but for any serious golfer, The Castle Course throws down the gauntlet in a challenge, the equal of any Scottish layout. The handsome good looks and breath-taking views it pours on from start to finish, are just thrown in as a bonus. Although not a true links course, the design contains many links characteristics, with the added thrill of being perched, sometimes precariously, 80 feet above the crashing surf of the North Sea. The elevation and exposed location only adds to the cantankerous nature of the wind, which in these parts and even at sea level, is notorious for its fickle ways.

Friday 14^th August

Your coach and driver will transfer the group to the airport for our return flight

End of Tour

Please read the notes and Terms and Conditions set out below & on the following page.

Notes

• Price and availability are subject to confirmation at time of booking
• Caddies, carts, golf accessories, all meals and drinks unless stipulated, flights & airport taxes, fuel, gratuities, sight-seeing (unless stipulated) and items of a personal nature are excluded
• Price includes VAT
• Price are per person sharing a room with full breakfast
• Prices are only valid for the number of people quoted for and an increase or decrease in numbers will effect the price
• Fluctuation of currency exchange rates may affect the price quoted.
• Deposits are non refundable
• Deposits are non transferable without prior written arrangement with GVUK
• Travel insurance is recommended
• Should the client request that reservations be made and confirmed, then subsequently cancelled by the client prior to payment of a deposit an administration fee of £30 per person will be payable.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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CANCELLATION POLICY

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Deposits paid to secure tours are non-refundable. Such deposits are also non-transferable without the prior agreement of Golf Vacations UK

Final balances will be required within 8 to 13 weeks of the commencement of the tour dependant upon the venues. Final balances, once paid, are non-refundable. Such balances are also non-transferable without the prior agreement of Golf Vacations UK, therefore Travel Insurance is recommended.

Itinerary alterations at client’s request, after the tour is reserved, will incur a £25 per person administration charge. Any changes in itinerary may affect final tour costs.

If GOLF VACATIONS UK cancels a trip, all deposits and payments are refunded in full. There will be no refunds for unused or partially used portions of a booked itinerary due to flight delays, schedule changes or any other reason.