The 2009 British Open
Golf Spectacular

The 138th Open Championship
TURNBERRY AILSA GOLF COURSE
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND
JULY 16th – 19th, 2009

The world’s leading golfers will be at Turnberry in July to compete for golf’s oldest and most coveted trophy – The Claret Jug. There won’t be a shortage of special memories. Emotions are let loose when legends and near legends pass each other on golf’s world stage. Thousands of spectators (often called the most knowledgeable in the world) will flock to see their favorite players in action. You could be one of them….

Long regarded as one of the finest courses in the world, the Ailsa course came to international prominence with the famous duel between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson over the four days of the 1977 Open. It was then, in brilliant sunny weather, that a capacity crowd was treated to an exhilarating display of golf from two of the best golfers the world has ever known. The Ailsa Course is a Par 70 and 7250 yards.

The weather and the course were tougher propositions when the Championship returned in 1986, but Greg Norman defied the elements in his second round of 63 to set up a lead that he never gave up. Things were closer in 1994, Sweden’s Jesper Parnevik dropped a shot to be overtaken by Nick Price, who holed a monstrous eagle putt at the 17th hole.

The 2009 champion will be crowned in just 11 months. We invite you to be there and enjoy the competition and the course, as the Ailsa Course is a fabulous test of links golf set atop a breathtaking cliff top location. This one will be special……………..call us today to assure your place.

Monday, July 13:

Depart USA for Glasgow or Edinburgh, Scotland.

Tuesday, July 14:

Upon your arrival in Edinburgh or Glasgow, escorted tours will be met by your SGH Golf tour manager/driver, who will assist you with your luggage and show you to your waiting vehicle.

Self-Drive tours will be met by a SGH Golf representative, who will assist you with your luggage and present you with your travel guide, before showing you to your waiting rental vehicle.

Transfer to St. Andrews and the Rusacks Hotel. An historical, elegant and imposing building, Rusacks Hotel is complemented by a wealth of facilities and offers priceless views over the sea and St. Andrews Old Course, in particular the 1st and 18th holes. This Victorian hotel offers 48 well appointed en-suite bedrooms, including four suites, many of which overlook the course and St. Andrews Bay. The spectacular panoramas provided by the Sun Lounge at Rusacks Hotel are best enjoyed over a rare malt whisky from the hotels considerable collection. And equally impressive is the cuisine at the Old Course Bar & Restaurant, which specialises in freshly prepared seafood and game dishes.

This afternoon golf will be arranged on the St. Andrews Castle Course. St Andrews Links Trust is creating a seventh eighteen hole course to join its portfolio of six courses. The Castle Course will be a public course, open in the summer of 2008. Following the coastline east of St Andrews, The Castle Course is two miles from the town centre. Work on the ground began early in 2005. The designer, David McLay Kidd, creator of Bandon Dunes on the West Coast of America, has created a typical Scottish golf experience. Each hole has a choice of five tees and the course will be playable between about 5300-7200 yards.

Wednesday, July 15:

Today after breakfast golf will be arranged at Carnoustie Golf Club. Regarded by many including Walter Hagen and Gary Player as one of the best links in the world, Carnoustie, though certainly long, is not a course for the unthinking big-hitter. With judgment of wind and distance critical, every tee shot needs careful placement to set up an approach to the green. Whilst there may be little dramatic background scenery, the beauty of Carnoustie is to be found in the golf course itself. The layout is such that no two consecutive holes face the same direction, a factor that does nothing for the golfer in finding their rhythm in the face of often-stiff winds. Carnoustie's famous burns that snake their way around the course - Jockie's Burn and the Barry Burn represent two more obstacles to posting a respectable tally.

Non golfers may like to visit Glamis Castle. Five miles from Forfar, in the fertile valley of Strathmore, is the quaint village of Glamis. Glamis is set in the rolling hills of Angus, approximately 20km from the North Sea, in an area of considerable ancient history. Whilst the village is home to a curious old stone, said to be a monument to King Malcolm II, and some attractive eighteenth-century cottages, its most notable attribute is the grandeur of Glamis Castle. The modern visitor approaching the Highland Castle for the first time cannot but draw breath in admiration as he journeys down the mile-long avenue rich in colour, flanked in spring by swathes of yellow and cream daffodils, or the colors in the rows of autumn trees.

Thursday, July 16:

Today after breakfast golf will be arranged at St. Andrews Old Course. Handicap Limit – Men: 24, Ladies: 36. The oldest golf course in the world has many remarkable features which help make it so special to golfers around the world. It is the Home of Golf where golf was first played 600 years ago and yet it remains a real test of golf for today's champions. Despite its reputation and status, it is a public course. The course is known for its particular physical features including 112 bunkers, some of which are especially famous e.g. 'Hell' on the long 14th, 'Strath' on the short 11th and the Road Bunker at what is probably the most famous golf hole in the world, the 17th or Road Hole (so called because a road - which is in play - runs hard against the back edge of the green). The Old Course’s truly remarkable feature is that in today's modern golfing world, a course which has evolved over six centuries, remains a true test of championship golf.

Non golfers may like to tour St. Andrews. Known as the home of golf, and home of Scotland's oldest university, St Andrews is a small town with a sizeable reputation that attracts visitors from all over the world. St Andrews University, founded in 1410, dominates the centre of town. The elegant, ivy-clad buildings and delightful quadrangles and gardens have seen a procession of famous graduates, recently including Prince William. The future king may have graduated, but it is still one of the top universities in Britain, often compared to Oxford and Cambridge for its defining presence and the collegiate feel it gives to the town. The Medieval centre of St Andrews, with its narrow alleys and cobbled streets, leads to the now ruined cathedral (once the largest in Scotland) and the adjacent church of St Regulus, where you can climb the spiral staircase to the top of a 108-foot tower for magnificent views of the town and its surroundings. The castle, perched on a promontory overlooking the sea, was the dramatic stage for several of the most notorious episodes of the Reformation. St Andrews has two great beaches, one being the West Sands, where the famous opening sequence of Chariots of Fire was shot. There are also the Botanic Gardens for relaxation, plus the wonders of the St Andrews aquarium.

Overnight at the Rusacks Hotel.

Friday, July 17:

Today after breakfast golf will be arranged at Kingsbarns Golf Club. Located directly on the North Sea coast only six miles from St. Andrews, Kingsbarns is without a doubt one of the most breathtaking links courses ever developed. Kingsbarns Golf Links is a real one of a kind and contrasts with Scotland's other famous links courses in that it is a new, man-made development. The sea figures prominently on every hole and one's senses are continually pricked with the sights, sounds and smells of the ocean spray. The links boasts spacious fairways, which roll and twist through majestic dune ridges and hollows, while it's large inviting greens present the golfer with subtle challenges.

Non golfers may like to visit Falkland Palace. Falkland has been a royal place since the days of the Stewarts. King James II adopted it as a royal home (it had earlier been a castle of the MacDuff family) and it was used as a hunting lodge in the 12th century. In those days the Forest of Falkland had stags and wild boar and falconry was a popular sport. The massive gatehouse, through which visitors access the Palace today, was completed by James V although most of the adjoining facade of the building was completed by James IV. This is the part of the Palace which was restored in the 19th century by the Hereditary Keeper of the Palace, the 3rd Marquess of Bute.

After golf you will transfer to Troon and the Marine Hotel. Commanding magnificent views over the Firth of Clyde to the Isle of Arran and the 18th hole of the famous Royal Troon Golf Course, the Marine Hotel occupies an enviable location that is difficult to beat. Home to around 20 golf courses and a long sandy beach, this idyllic spot offers breathtaking scenery. All guests can enjoy complimentary use of the newly refurbished Bodysense health club with pool, sauna and squash court. The Fairways Restaurant has an enviable reputation for fine dining and has recently been voted the second best hotel restaurant in the UK by readers of First Forum. There are 90 comfortable bedrooms, including five suites and ten Premium rooms at the hotel. They are extremely comfortable, tastefully designed and very well equipped.

Saturday, July 18:

Today after breakfast you will attend the Third Day's Play of the 2009 British Open Championship being held at Turnberry Ailsa Golf Course.

Sunday, July 19:

Today after breakfast you will attend the Final Day's Play of the 2009 British Open Championship followed by the presentation of the trophy to the winner.

Overnight at the Marine Hotel.

Monday, July 20:

Today after breakfast you will depart Scotland for home.

RUSSACKS HOTEL

An historical, elegant and imposing building, Rusacks Hotel is complemented by a wealth of facilities and offers priceless views over the sea and St. Andrews Old Course, in particular the 1st and 18th holes. This Victorian hotel offers 48 well appointed en-suite bedrooms, including four suites, many of which overlook the course and St. Andrews Bay. The spectacular panoramas provided by the Sun Lounge at Rusacks Hotel are best enjoyed over a rare malt whisky from the hotels considerable collection. And equally impressive is the cuisine at the Old Course Bar & Restaurant, which specializes in freshly prepared seafood and game dishes.

MARINE HOTEL

Commanding magnificent views over the Firth of Clyde to the Isle of Arran and the 18th hole of the famous Royal Troon Golf Course, the Marine Hotel occupies an enviable location that is difficult to beat. Home to around 20 golf courses and a long sandy beach, this idyllic spot offers breathtaking scenery. All guests can enjoy complimentary use of the newly refurbished Bodysense health club with pool, sauna and squash court. The Fairways Restaurant has an enviable reputation for fine dining and has recently been voted the second best hotel restaurant in the UK by readers of First Forum. There are 90 comfortable bedrooms, including five suites and ten Premium rooms at the hotel. They are extremely comfortable, tastefully designed and very well equipped.

Cost

All rates are per person and based on Double Occupancy. *The British Open Tournament hosted by SGH Golf. Optional golf can be arranged for this program.

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The 2009 British Open Golf Tournament

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