Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Many thanks Mark DiLucca for this video from your 2023 Old Course tour. Some great memories I'm sure!
Thank you for a job well done. It was a delight - we had absolutely no issues with all the bookings. The weather was a bonus as we had certainly prepared for rain, it just didn't happen during our visit.
We especially enjoyed both hotels and their history - they were built long before our combined ages. The meals were excellent and the staff were fantastic. We enjoyed learning the history.
The Bye Party
2023 Guaranteed Old Course Tour
Played: Gullane 1, North Berwick, Elie, Crail Balcomie, Dumbarnie, St Andrews Castle, St Andrews Old, Gleneagles Kings, The Dukes, Lundin Links, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns
Accommodation: Ducks, Albany Hotel
"First of all, let me begin by saying that everything was absolutely perfect.
The Old Course Hotel is the pinnacle of 5 star. The rooms, the views, the beds, the bathrooms, the food, the customer service all second to none.
The Castle course and Kingsbarns #1 were played in the thick fog and drizzle. One of the guys got a hole in one on the 10th hole at Castle Course, not realizing it until the search for the ball ended at the flag.
Carnoustie, was as I remembered it, nasty ! A 2 club wind changed that course into a monster. Great fun and great lunch upstairs with a priceless view.
The drive to the Highlands was scenic as some of the guys who are avid anglers would stare at the Tay river with their jaws dropped with its abundance of salmon. That would be cause for another visit on its own!
What can I say about Nairn, Dornoch, and Castle Stuart. I cannot find the words other than I felt I was in a dream for 3 days.
All these things did not magically come together to make this adventure one of the best for all. It is you, who have made this happen. And, for this, I am forever grateful."
Luca Vernich
12 Golfers to Scotland, May 2023