MAPPING
OUT SCOTLAND’S GOLF COURSES
Scotland
is on course to welcome thousands of visitors to golf’s spiritual
home in 2000.
The
return ‘home’ of the Open Championship (St Andrews, 20th
– 23rd July), the Loch Lomond Invitational (12th
– 15th July) and the Solheim Cup at Loch Lomond Golf
Club (6th – 8th October) will generate renewed
interest in the ‘home of golf’ and its network of courses.
The
Scottish Tourist Board (STB) is preparing for the influx of visitors
by publishing a golf map of Scotland to help them navigate their
way around 300 plus courses throughout Scotland from Shetland
to Dumfies & Galloway. The map, available free by calling
08705 511 511, also contains a factfile on golf passes and golf
events countrywide, top golfing tips and details of where to find
out more information on golf in Scotland.
Colin
Montgomerie, Europe’s top golfer for seven successive years, says
of his golfing experince in Scotland: “Golf is first and foremost
a game to be enjoyed and the courses in Scotland allow you to
play the game where it first developed. The Old Course at St
Andrews, the home of golf, is one of the most exciting challenges
for any player and the finest links golf in the world is on offer
at Tunberry, Royal Troon, Carnoustie, Muirfield and many other
gems. The beautiful settings, combined with magnificent facilities,
makes playing links golf an unforgettable experience.
Don’t
just take my word for it – I strongly urge you to come to Scotland
and play these wonderful courses for yourself and you will understand
the passion that the game inspires, not only here but around the
world”.
Mike
Young, STB’s Deputy Director of UK Marketing welcomes the new
STB map: “The ‘Golf Scotland’ map is a must for all golfers keen
to make the most of Scotland’s excellent variety of courses –
from its famous championship courses to its great value for money
and scenic ‘hidden gems’. Scotland is a year round golfing destination
– in summer you can play golf in some areas of Scotland at midnight,
and in autumn and winter you can enjoy the added benefit of off-season
prices”.
