Beat the Golf Tour Professionals to the Perthshire Tees
Beat the Golf Tour Professionals to the Perthshire Tees
Lush panoramas of deep Perthshire valleys, the rugged Grampians, Ben Vorlich and the spectacular mountains above the Trossachs are the backdrops to the Jack Nicklaus-designed PGA Centenary Course - host venue to the 40th Ryder Cup matches in 2014 - at The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Scotland.
With an exceptional and challenging Jack Nicklaus golf course for the Ryder Cup 2014, awe-inspiring scenery, no less than 40 golf courses in Perthshire plus 60 other golf courses in the surrounding counties within an hour's drive, Perthshire is one of the best areas in Scotland for a golf holiday. Tempted to hit the fairways?
Consider yourself tempted. What golfer can resist the appeal of convenient clusters of golf courses AND discounted golf... so start planning your golf holiday in Perthshire, Scotland, as two great golf discount schemes are available in the county - the Perthshire Green Card and the Perthshire Highlands Golf Ticket.
Discounted golf in Scotland
The Perthshire Green Card offers discounted golf on nineteen 18-hole golf courses in Perthshire (99 for five rounds/65 for three rounds), as well as discounted admission vouchers to racecourse meetings and a number of whisky distilleries. The Perthshire Highlands Golf Ticket offers a day ticket (up to 27 holes of golf) on twelve excellent 9-hole courses (65 for five days golf/40 for three days). A free 36-page Golf in Perthshire guide is available from the Perthshire Adventure Line (01887 829010) or any Perthshire Tourist Information Centre.
Famous James Braid golf trails in Perthshire, Scotland
Admirers of James Braid, Scotland's internationally renowned golf course architect, will be interested to hear that two James Braid golf trails' are located in Perthshire. The Gleneagles Trail, which covers Gleneagles King's Course, Gleneagles Queen's Course, Taymouth Castle, Alloa (also known as Schawpark) and Crieff Fertower), features outstanding heathland courses and spectacular settings. Superb inland golf is promised on the other James Braid golf trail in Perthshire - named the Angus Golf Trail - which covers Edzell, Forfar, Alyth, Blairgowrie Rosemount and Downfield.
Some of the best golf courses to play in Perthshire for your golf vacation in Scotland
Needless to say, the three championship golf courses at The Gleneagles Hotel are the bees' knees. Just the atmosphere in this world famous golf resort in Scotland is enough to bring out the best golf in you, and the scenery is the icing on the cake. Green fees are at the top end, although off season you will find reasonably priced special offers for four-balls. Golf at Gleneagles makes a very appetising starter to any golf vacation in Perthshire.
You'll soon discover that Perthshire is a rich golfing region with a wide choice of parkland and heathland courses. Here are a few suggestions: Culcrieff Golf Club (Crieff Hydro), an 18-hole parkland course which offers impressive views of both Ben More and Ben Vorlich; Killin Golf Club (Killin) which also offers stunning views and some testing holes; and Blairgowrie Golf Club (Rosemount), opened in 1889, which has two excellent and well-maintained heathland courses (the Lansdowne and the Rosemount) set in scenic wooded countryside.
Wherever you play golf in Perthshire you can rest assured that you will be accompanied by vast skies and impressive scenery. Let's just keep our fingers crossed that your golf in Scotland will be as stunning as the scenery! Play well and enjoy your Perthshire golf holiday.
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