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Golfing holidays in Scotland by Gillian Fairley http://www.faqscotland.com Scotland would be the best vacation you could ever take if you love to play golf and to travel. Some of the world~s most exclusive golf courses are located in Scotland. If you are someone that is considered a true golfer you would enjoy taking advantage of the packages offered for golfers, and you would love seeing the beautiful courses Scotland has to offer. If you wanted to you could take a tour to the holy grail of golf at St Andrews, this is where the first game of golf was ever played. If you choose to visit Scotland for your vacation, you are sure to have an exciting and challenging golfing experience. There are a lot of Americans, Australians, and Europeans that take a trip to Scotland every week, just to have the challenge of playing golf on the most exquisite golf courses on earth. The Old Course at St. Andrews and Royal Troon are two of Scotland's most well known golf courses. Well known because the world renowned British Open is hosted on an annual basis and both of these courses feature regularly when it comes to hosting the Open. These famous courses provide a haven for professional and amateur golfers from golfing fraternities all around the world. The St Andrew golf course was founded in 1764 and is mostly natural. Since its beginning over two hundred years ago, the lay out of this course has remained mostly unchanged. Of course, nature as had it effects on the golf course by molding and changing some of the shape of the lands layout. If you are planning on traveling to Scotland for a golfing holiday then you won't have a shortage of options for accommodation. There is a host of options from which you can choose - hotels, country houses, and resorts. Many hotels will even offer accommodation and golf packages combined meaning that your green fees and transport are included in the price you pay. One of the main reasons people do vacation in Scotland is because of their golf courses. With the popularity of golf increasing, it~s likely that Scotland will continue to see more of a demand for their golfing packages. Of course, seeing the sites Scotland has to offer along with visiting the castles and taverns will continue to be a big attraction. |