ST. ANDREWS LINKS EXPERIENCE THE HOME OF GOLF | UMASS AMHERST ALUMNI | JUNE1 – 8, 2019 KINGSBARNS GLENEAGLES CARNOUSTIE THE HOME OF GOLF ST. ANDREWS ST. ANDREWS YOUR ITINERARY AT A GLANCE Please note all ineraries are subject to change DAY 1 DAY 5 Depart US on Overnight Flight Play Gleneagles - PGA Centenary The Ryder Cup Course DAY 2 Edinburgh City Tour Morning Arrival in Edinburgh Overnight: St. Andrews Meet your Driver Guide Full Walking Tour of The Old Course DAY 6 Play Carnoustie – Championship Welcome Dinner Day in Dundee Overnight: St. Andrews Discovery Point & Verdant Works Overnight: St. Andrews DAY 3 Play St. Andrews – New Course DAY 7 St. Andrews Cathedral Play Kingsbarns Golf Links St. Andrews University Free Morning in St. Andrews Overnight: St. Andrews Kingsbarns Distillery DAY 4 Farewell Dinner Overnight: St. Andrews Play St. Andrews – Jubilee Course St. Andrews Castle DAY 8 British Golf Museum Depart Edinburgh for US Overnight: St. Andrews ITINERARY MAP SCOTLAND Carnoustie Gleneagles 6 St. Andrews Kingsbarns Edinburgh 1 OVERNIGHT STAYS FERRY TRANSFER GATEWAY IN/OUT WHAT’S INCLUDED ² 5 Rounds of Golf ü Gleneagles – PGA Centenary | Ryder Cup ü Carnoustie Golf Links – Championship ü Kingsbarns Golf Links ü St. Andrews - New ü St. Andrews – Jubilee ² Cultural Excursions Together ü Full Walking Tour of The Old Course ü Kingsbarns Distillery ü British Golf Museum ² Non-Golfer Cultural Excursions ü Edinburgh City Tour ü St. Andrews Cathedral ü St. Andrews University ü St. Andrews Castle ü Day in Dundee ² Round Trip Airfare ² Full Time Tour Manager for Non-Golfers ² Private Ground Transportation w Driver/Guide ² 6 Nights – 4 Star Hotel in St. Andrews* ² Welcome & Farewell Dinners ² Scottish Breakfast Daily ² Medical and Cancellation Insurance ² 24-hour Helpline • Accommodations are based on double occupancy. Single rooms are available upon request. Single rooms subject to availability and will incur a supplement. EXPERIENCE PRICING ² Golfers: $5199 | Non-Golfers $4699 FREQUENTLY ASKED GOLF QUESTIONS ² Caddies: At most courses, caddies can only be ² Shipping Clubs: GoPlay is happy to recommend a requested and not guaranteed. However, GoPlay Golf of third party provider who will ship your golf clubs to maintains a healthy relationship with the Caddie and from tour. Masters at all the venues we use, and we will do everything within our means to ensure you have an ² Handicaps: Many courses have handicap limits and/ adequate supply of caddies throughout your tour. The or require a handicap certificate to be produced average cost for a caddy is £50.00 + £15.00 tip. when you check in with the starter. The limits are typically max handicap for Men is 20 and Women is 30. ² Golf Carts (Buggies): Most golf courses have a very limited supply of golf carts, and reserve them only for ² Dress Code: All golfers are expected to arrive in golfers with very serious medical conditions. A doctor’s suitable golfing attire. Tailored shorts are allowed on the note is often required to reserve a cart for the day of courses and clubhouse surrounds. Smart casual wear is play. Often times the course will require a caddy to accepted dress code in most clubhouses. Jeans, drive the golf cart. GoPlay is happy to assist in the trainers, and round neck tee shirts are not allowed on reservation process of golf carts for those who require the courses or in the clubhouse. them. ² Weather: Weather is Ireland & Scotland is often ² Pull Carts (Trollies): Pull carts are typically £5.00 and unpredictable. Unless there are unsafe conditions for are available at each golf course without requiring a the golfer or the golf course, golf will be played in wind reservation. Golfers requiring a pull cart may simply rent or rain. Should a round be canceled or postponed, one through the Caddie Master or Pro-Shop upon GoPlay Golf will work with the group and the course to arrival to the golf course. reschedule or refund the greens fee. ² Rental Clubs: Most golf courses have a very limited ² Driving Ranges: Most golf courses do not have full number of clubs available to rent. Rental clubs should driving ranges. Putting and chipping greens are often be requested in advance to ensure availability on the available for use near the first tee. day of play. The quality and brand of rental golf clubs varies from course to course. PLAYING THE OLD COURSE Despite it’s overwhelming popularity, the Old Course still upholds the tradition of a ballot. This reflects the public spirit of the St Andrews Links and it’s commitment to staying as accessible to all golf lovers. The ballot system is truly part of the St. Andrews experience and creates a ‘right of passage’ for the golfer who is successful in this process. Advanced Reservations 2019 Singles Line • Applications must be submitted between August 24th- • Single golfers who wish to play the Old Course without an September 7th 2018. GoPlay Golf Tours is happy to assist in this existing tee time should check in at the Old Pavilion on the process however it must be executed by the lead golfer. In day of the play. Typically the line starts at 4am depending on order to enter – a valid USGA handicap, home course and the the time of year. There is no obligation for existing golfers to names of the confirmed traveling golfers must be provided. make up a four-ball but common practice is that single golfers • https://play.standrews.com/ are warmly welcomed. Depending on the day, typically the • An additional advanced reservations ballot, occurs in the first 15 golfers are paired up with existing groups. The starter beginning of 2018, with a limited inventory of reallocated Old will advise the single golfer when they might play and request Course tee times from the initial ballot process. they return to the Pavilion prior to start for confirmation. 48 Hour Ballot Advanced Ballot - Green fees – £320.00 pp • This enables golfers who are in the area the opportunity to • If successful in the advance reservations process you are play the course during their visit. The ballot is drawn two days required to book the Old Course plus an additional St. ahead of play (except for Sundays). Groups may apply to this Andrews course. Greens fees must be paid directly to St. each day you plan to be in St. Andrews. A valid USGA Andrews Links Trust. handicap, home course and the names of the confirmed traveling golfers must be provided. 48 Hour Ballot & Singles Line - Green fees – £185.00 pp • If successful in the balloting or singles line process. Greens fees must be paid directly to St. Andrews Links Trust. RESERVATIONS A $495 deposit is required to reserve your spot for golfers. Tee time availability for this proposal was confirmed prior to presenting the itinerary to the group however availability is subject to change. Tee times will not be reserved until the entire group has placed their individual deposits. Tee times can not be provisionally held without the entire group placing a deposit. Once tee times have been reserved, the deposit is non-refundable. If you would like to reserve your place or have questions regarding this experience, please contact Eric Stepanian at GoPlay: GoPlay Golf Tours 343 Congress Street, Suite 3100 Boston, MA 02210 T: +1 860-798-8547 E: [email protected] W: www.goplaygolftours.com .