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Racer888 Legend
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Heard from The Links Trust this morning and we have secured a tee time on the Old and the New Courses. Dear Golfer Thank you for interest in playing golf at St Andrews Links. The provisional reservation below has been made in accordance with the booking conditions set out on our website. Click here for Booking Terms and Conditions. Package confirmation number: 43LC** (Please quote this reference in any correspondence) Date & Time Player Facility Confirmation # 14/05/2013 11:44 2 New Course D6MR* 15/05/2013 13:00 2 Old Course 9G4HG*** This works out perfectly as we can do some exploring the first of the week, play golf mid week and then decide if we want to play some more or do another side trip. I have a lot of family history in Scotland and plan to spend some time visiting some of the areas. Our Clan fought in the battle of Culloden (near Inverness) and our current Clan Chief has a B&B on the isle of Lismore on the western coast. Now the hard part-----waiting!!
Racer888 Legend
# 16 10/29/2012 5:28:46 PM
Are you bringing your own sticks or planning on shipping it ? Or just rent a set at the location ? If you are planning on renting, do compare retal price from the ProShop and from other sources which will deliver to your hotel. We are bringing our own clubs, just can't play with a rental set. The airline is charging us 100.00 each way for the clubs (per bag and we have two bags) Goodness ! Have you tried to get a shipping quote from FedEx and other delivery company ? Actually that is about what FedEx or someone else will charge to ship them from place to place DOMESTICALLY--and you'll be without your clubs for a week on each end of the trip. We had a recent thread on that. Exactly Mark, I think it was about 425.00 to ship them (each bag) over seas and it was more expensive as the date of shipment got closer to when you needed them. Here is an example of the shipping charges using "Luggage Forward". 864.00 for two standard golf bags round trip from New York City to St. Andrews, UK. Fedex was not any cheaper.
Dandy Professional Champion
# 17 10/29/2012 11:11:48 PM
Are you bringing your own sticks or planning on shipping it ? Or just rent a set at the location ? If you are planning on renting, do compare retal price from the ProShop and from other sources which will deliver to your hotel. We are bringing our own clubs, just can't play with a rental set. The airline is charging us 100.00 each way for the clubs (per bag and we have two bags) Goodness ! Have you tried to get a shipping quote from FedEx and other delivery company ? Actually that is about what FedEx or someone else will charge to ship them from place to place DOMESTICALLY--and you'll be without your clubs for a week on each end of the trip. We had a recent thread on that. Exactly Mark, I think it was about 425.00 to ship them (each bag) over seas and it was more expensive as the date of shipment got closer to when you needed them. Here is an example of the shipping charges using "Luggage Forward". 864.00 for two standard golf bags round trip from New York City to St. Andrews, UK. Fedex was not any cheaper. I've looked around A LOT, and I'm in the same boat. I'm taking my clubs on the plane with me. It was $550 from Calgary to St. Andrews with FedEx, $100.00 each way with the airline. And I just can't bring myself to go to the old course with a rental set.
Daniel Feldman Professional
# 18 10/31/2012 6:52:04 PM
I assume you will plan on hiring a local caddy for the old course. It is well worth it. I did and my buddy ended up with the guy who caddied for Tiger at his first Open when he was an amateur! They were great. They could tell you the break on the putt when we were still walking down the fairway! They also had good suggestions as to when to play links style and knock a bump and run shot. As a once in a lifetime trip, it made it that much better.
Racer888 Legend
# 19 2/12/2013 7:03:37 AM
Things are getting closer and we are going to play a course near the house so that we can play our morning round on May 16th at New Course then get a second round in that afternoon. We are looking at two choices unless someone suggests another option? Kingsbarns--this is part of the Alfred Dunhill Balcomie-- Crail Golfing Society supposedly 6th oldest world course. any opinions?

Racer888

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Heard from The Links Trust this morning and we have secured a tee time on the Old and the New Courses.

Dear Golfer
Thank you for interest in playing golf at St Andrews Links.
The provisional reservation below has been made in accordance with the booking conditions set out on our website. Click here for Booking Terms and Conditions.
Package confirmation number: 43LC****
(Please quote this reference in any correspondence)
Date & Time Player Facility Confirmation #
14/05/2013 11:44 2 New Course D6MR***
15/05/2013 13:00 2 Old Course 9G4HG***

This works out perfectly as we can do some exploring the first of the week, play golf mid week and then decide if we want to play some more or do another side trip. I have a lot of family history in Scotland and plan to spend some time visiting some of the areas. Our Clan fought in the battle of Culloden (near Inverness) and our current Clan Chief has a B&B on the isle of Lismore on the western coast.
Now the hard part-----waiting!!

Racer888

Legend

# 16 10/29/2012 5:28:46 PM

Are you bringing your own sticks or planning on shipping it ? Or just rent a set at the location ?
If you are planning on renting, do compare retal price from the ProShop and from other sources which will deliver to your hotel.

We are bringing our own clubs, just can't play with a rental set. The airline is charging us 100.00 each way for the clubs (per bag and we have two bags)

Goodness !
Have you tried to get a shipping quote from FedEx and other delivery company ?

Actually that is about what FedEx or someone else will charge to ship them from place to place DOMESTICALLY--and you'll be without your clubs for a week on each end of the trip. We had a recent thread on that.

Exactly Mark, I think it was about 425.00 to ship them (each bag) over seas and it was more expensive as the date of shipment got closer to when you needed them.

Here is an example of the shipping charges using "Luggage Forward".

864.00 for two standard golf bags round trip from New York City to St. Andrews, UK. Fedex was not any cheaper.

Dandy

Professional Champion

# 17 10/29/2012 11:11:48 PM

We are bringing our own clubs, just can't play with a rental set. The airline is charging us 100.00 each way for the clubs (per bag and we have two bags)

Goodness !
Have you tried to get a shipping quote from FedEx and other delivery company ?

Exactly Mark, I think it was about 425.00 to ship them (each bag) over seas and it was more expensive as the date of shipment got closer to when you needed them.

Here is an example of the shipping charges using "Luggage Forward".

864.00 for two standard golf bags round trip from New York City to St. Andrews, UK. Fedex was not any cheaper.

I've looked around A LOT, and I'm in the same boat. I'm taking my clubs on the plane with me. It was $550 from Calgary to St. Andrews with FedEx, $100.00 each way with the airline. And I just can't bring myself to go to the old course with a rental set.

Daniel Feldman

Professional

# 18 10/31/2012 6:52:04 PM

I assume you will plan on hiring a local caddy for the old course. It is well worth it. I did and my buddy ended up with the guy who caddied for Tiger at his first Open when he was an amateur! They were great. They could tell you the break on the putt when we were still walking down the fairway! They also had good suggestions as to when to play links style and knock a bump and run shot. As a once in a lifetime trip, it made it that much better.

Racer888

Legend

# 19 2/12/2013 7:03:37 AM

Things are getting closer and we are going to play a course near the house so that we can play our morning round on May 16th at New Course then get a second round in that afternoon. We are looking at two choices unless someone suggests another option?
Kingsbarns--this is part of the Alfred Dunhill
Balcomie-- Crail Golfing Society supposedly 6th oldest world course.

any opinions?

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