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Scotland Golf Tours has been appointed an Authorised Provider of Old Course Tee Times by the St Andrews Links Trust. This means we are one of only a few suppliers who are able to provide guaranteed tee times for the Old Course.

Of course, guaranteed tee times are just a small part of being an Authorised Provider. We offer golf tour packages tailored around your specific requirements. A tour with us will allow you to play other well known championship courses and stay in some of the best accommodation.

We have been arranging high quality, well planned tours for golfers from all over the world since 1997 and we have thousands of happy clients.

Every client receives a personal service, where good relationships matter, and you are not just a number. It is this personal touch which also keeps clients coming back year on year and many of them are also good friends of ours now.

If you want a company that will go the extra mile in creating your ideal golf tour and making sure everything runs smoothly while you are over here, then choose Scotland Golf Tours.

PLAY THE OLD COURSE IN 2023 / 2024

Following the successful strategy of asking clients to book early, we have already sold most of our 2023 tee times to new and existing clients.

However there are still some available. In addition there are hundreds of ballot times available so we are still planning many trips to St Andrews and we will enter you in the ballot every day you are there until you are successful (The good news is you will pay lower green fees for ballot times).

If we have golf booked for you on the day you are successful in the ballot, then we can usually rearrange it to another time. The courses that we are working with in the St Andrews area all understand that late changes are required due to the ballot process, and accordingly tee times are released and rebooked every day during the season.

Play The Old Course in 2023 – Late Availability

As we are authorised providers of Old Course tee times, we are informed when there has been a cancellation, usually with just 2-4 weeks notice. If you would like to be informed of late availability please register using the button below and we will inform you when tee-times become available. All tee times will be sold in conjunction with a minimum 4 day package, three rounds of golf (including Old Course). All tee times will be guaranteed.

Play The Old Course in 2024

It’s never too early to start planning your golf trip so if obtaining guaranteed tee times on The Old Course is important to you, then book early. As we have been appointed by St Andrews Links, an Authorised Provider of Old Course tee times we are expecting to be notified of our 2024 monthly allocations in February 2023.

When the allocations arrive we will be requesting our times and hope to be in receipt of these by June 2023.

Ballot Times

If you are not successful at acquiring a guaranteed time, or a direct time (private tee time a client obtains directly from St Andrews Links), don’t despair. There are still plenty of ballot times. However the ballot takes place 2 days before play, so you will travel to St Andrews and then find out when you get there if you have got a ballot time. We will deal with the process of entering your names at the right time for your group. The ballot times are the least expensive method of acquiring a tee time.

In practise, we usually plan for groups wanting to play The Old Course to stay in St Andrews for at least 3 or 4 days and play other courses each day, keeping one day free for The Old Course.

If you are unsuccessful in the ballot on the day we have kept free, then we are usually able to arrange a tee time at another local course for you to play. We deal with all that for you when you are here.

Useful Information

Green Fees

17 April 2023 to 16 October 2023 – £295

Handicaps

All golfers will be required to produce handicap certificates to the Starter confirming their handicap is 24 or better for Gents and 36 or better for Ladies.

Caddies

These should be requested in advance of play. The caddie fee is £60+ gratuity (approx. £20) and should be paid in cash at the end of the round.

Carts

Carts are not available on the Old Course. A few carts are allowed for people who are registered disabled. Book it when you have obtained your tee time.

Pull Trolleys

Pull trolleys are only available after 12 noon on The Old Course.

Sundays

Please note that the course is always closed on Sundays.

Conclusion

Don’t despair……as difficult as it sounds to get a time on the course, we are pleased to advise that we obtained daily ballot times for over 95% of golfers who booked with us, in April, May & June and over 75% in July and 50% in August.

Scotland Golf Tours have been arranging for thousands of players from all over the world to play golf on The Old Course since 1997 and our reputation with St Andrews Links is impeccable.

Nobody tries harder to get you a time than Scotland Golf Tours.

PGA Coaching Session

All golf tours to Scotland, with 4 or more golfers, will have a complimentary 1 hour group coaching session included. Most of these sessions will be run by a PGA Professional and will be scheduled into your tour, usually on your arrival day or within a few days of arrival. If you prefer not to have this service please just tell us!

Arriving in Scotland to play many of the famous courses that are on most golfer’s bucket list, you will want to play your “A” game. Our Pro can help you out and give you the best possible start to your tour.

Not only do we want you to go home with great memories of an amazing trip, we want you to enjoy playing your best golf when you are here.

Book your tour with Scotland Golf Tours – ”We Plan It – You Play It”