St Andrews&Ayrshire8-Day Grand Tour

From the Home of Golf to the Ayrshire coast,with four nights in St Andrews and four nights beside Royal Troon.

A journey through two of Scotland’s great golfing regions, pairing legendary links with stays at Marine & Lawn Rusacks and Marine & Lawn Troon. Play from St Andrews to Royal Troon, with memorable dining, whisky, spa and Around the Round experiences built into the journey.


Sample Itinerary

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
  • Day 4
  • Day 5
  • Day 6
  • Day 7
  • Day 8
  • Arrival & Dumbarnie Links
  • St Andrews Links
  • The Old Course
  • Kingsbarns
  • Travel to Troon & Prestwick
  • Western Gailes
  • Royal Troon
  • Depart Troon

Plan Your Dream Tour

Settle into a golf-view room at Marine & Lawn Rusacks overlooking the Old Course, with your Grand Tour welcome gift waiting. Play Dumbarnie Links, or spend the afternoon exploring St Andrews’ historic streets and golf shops.


St Andrews Links

Tee off on one of St Andrews Links’ celebrated courses — Castle, Jubilee or New — then step into four centuries of the game’s history with a guided visit to the R&A World Golf Museum.

The Old Course

Breakfast at The Bridge, then take on the legendary Old Course itself, subject to availability. Afterwards, settle into Room 116(Open in new tab) — home to The Best View in Golf™ — for a whisky and Scottish cheese tasting, sunset Champagne reception, or local seafood and wine pairing.


Kingsbarns & Dinner at 18

Follow the Fife coastline to Kingsbarns, one of Scotland’s finest modern links, before returning to Rusacks for a private dining experience at 18, the hotel’s rooftop restaurant(Open in new tab) above the Old Course.


On To Ayrshire

Transfer west to Marine & Lawn Troon(Open in new tab), overlooking Royal Troon and the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran. Nearby, Prestwick Golf Club marks the birthplace of The Open Championship. Round out the evening with private drinks on the rooftop Turret.


Your Day in Ayrshire

Shape the day around your group — perhaps a round at Western Gailes, followed by a restorative spa treatment and an evening exploring Ayrshire’s dining scene.

Royal Troon

Step straight from the hotel onto the fairways of Royal Troon, a regular host of The Open. Celebrate beside the putting green with a toast from the Grand Tour’s signature Champagne Tricycle, followed by a finale dinner at The Rabbit(Open in new tab).


Farewell

Enjoy one final Scottish breakfast before departure, closing a journey from the Home of Golf to Royal Troon through some of Scotland’s most storied golfing ground.

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