Reasons To Choose A Golfing Holiday In Scotland.

By: Brian Phillips Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Time: 6:36 PM

Scotland is probably the home of golf. The most widely held view of how golf originated was when shepherds knocked stones toward rabbit holes along the beach at St.Andrews. From there golf grew to the sport it is today and for centuries golf has been played around the links of the Scottish coast.

There are now over 500 golf courses in Scotland ranging from the local pitch and putt, par three courses to the grandest of courses with castles and hotels attached to the land. From the north to the south and east to west there are many different types of courses but the traditional favourite is the links course.

Many other countries claim to have links courses but until you have tried the real thing in Scotland you can't really say you have played on the links. Links courses are generally hard and dry, they have small fairways and landing areas with deep rough. Once the wind starts blowing on a links course they become even tougher. You need a lot of luck to hit the right side of mounds and bumps to get kicks in the right direction, either that or a lot of skill to hit the right spot. Do you think you still want to play golf in Scotland?

The Kingdom of Fife boasts a huge selection of courses. St. Andrews is the most popular attracting hundreds of visitors every year but the sandy soil around the area has mean traditional links like Crail and Lundin are fantastic courses in the area. Designers like Kyle Phillips have taken advantage and produced fantastic modern creations like Kingsbarns. But if you are in the area take time to visit the town of St. Andrews which seems to have golfing spirit pouring down every cobbled street. The museums and souvenir shops attract many visitors in themselves.

The Highland region of Scotland is one of the most sparsely populated regions of the UK, however it has a great selection of golfing tracks. These seem to make their way round the highlands and lowlands and creep round the dunes in a magical way. If you are looking for an escape from the rat race then the peace and tranquillity afforded by the Highlands make it a unique destination for your golfing holidays. Inverness is one of the only large urban developments so quite often you will have the course to yourself.

Scotland's east and west coast both provide an excellent choice and deciding between the two can be a hard decision perhaps you should try and experience both. On the west coast Glasgow is the largest city which also has several very good golf resorts including the Westerwood which has been redesigned to include the Ballesteros designed course.

Whatever type of golf holiday you are looking for Scotland has a huge range of golf courses to choose from making you want to return year after year. Everyone is sure to find something to suit them.

You can find out more about golf in Scotland at Your Golf Travel, where they have a large range of golf breaks on offer