Saturday, 4th February, 2012

Stories tagged ‘Home of Golf’


Friday, September 9th, 2011

St Andrews

Old Course Bookings Boost Scottish Golf Tourism

Visiting golfers’ desire to play the famous Old Course at St Andrews Links shows no sign of abating as applications for the 2012 season flooded in yesterday morning .....read the full story »


Friday, July 29th, 2011

Boat of Garten

Scotland driving home a few surprises

Scotland is famed worldwide as the Home of Golf with over 550 golf courses throughout the country


Monday, February 28th, 2011

18th at The Castle Course, St Andrews Links Trust.

The Castle Course reopens for 2011

The seventh course at the Home of Golf will be open for longer this year with the season running from 1 March until 6 November. .....read the full story »


Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

St Andrews

Old Course Ballot to Change to 48 Hours Ahead In 2012

The daily ballot for the world renowned Old Course is to change from January next year, moving to a 48 hour ahead system of entering for the first time in its history .....read the full story »


Friday, January 14th, 2011

Turnberry Ailsa Course

Golf Industry Revels in New Year Possibilities

Golf Tourism Scotland has released findings from a recent poll that indicate travel, hospitality and golf professionals are increasingly upbeat about the year ahead .....read the full story »


Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Toro at The Open

How Toro turf maintenance machinery has helped St Andrews Links through the Old Course’s 28th Championship


Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Montegrappa connoisseur_on

Luxury Pens Commemorate Momentous Year at St Andrews

Montegrappa, manufacturer of superior writing implements, is celebrating its relationship with St Andrews Links by launching a new series of pens commemorating The Home of Golf .....read the full story »


Friday, July 23rd, 2010

From left: VisitScotland Chairman Mike Cantlay, First Minister Alex Salmond, Executive Golf and Leisure Graeme Pook and China Holidays Director Jun Li

Scotland Aims at Chinese Golfers

The drive to encourage more tourists from China to visit Scotland has been stepped up with the launch of a new Chinese language, golf-focused travel brochure .....read the full story »


Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

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Old Course iPhone app launched

Cobra Mobile and St Andrews Links present The Old Course, an official licensed product from the Home of Golf .....read the full story »


Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Nick Hunter, Chairman Golf Tourism Scotland

Scotland’s Golf industry celebrates at St Andrews

Golf Tourism Scotland celebrates half a decade of campaigning for Scotland’s golf tourism industry .....read the full story »


Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Alan McGregor to retire as chief executive of St Andrews Links Trust

New chief executive at St Andrews Links

The recruitment process for Alan McGregor’s successor is about to begin with the position being advertised in the local and national press .....read the full story »


Friday, March 26th, 2010

Kittocks Course at Fairmont St Andrews

The Kittocks Re-Opens at Home of Golf

The Kittocks course at Fairmont St Andrews re-opened last weekend after a being included in a £17m refurbishment at the five-star resort .....read the full story »


Friday, January 29th, 2010

New St Andrews Links website launched

The launch was held at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida where the site was unveiled by St Andrews Links Trust chief executive Alan McGregor .....read the full story »