What is College Golf Tours?

College Golf Tours is a golf tourism company based in the heart of Scotland. We provide a once in a lifetime trip to the home of golf and play top quality courses in St Andrews and the surrounding areas. Our director, Hamish Gorn, is a former collegiate golfer and he believes that playing links golf is a key aspect when it comes to developing your game. The companies main aim is to allow US golfers to experience the joys and challenges of true links golf.

Why haven’t I heard of you?

The reason you have never heard of College Golf Tours is because we are a new innovative company that is in its first year of business. You will be one of the special few players that will be taking part our inaugural trip to the home of golf.

What is included in the cost of this trip?

• Service Fees

• 7 Rounds of Golf

• Hotel Accommodation

• Bus travel

• College Golf Tour apparel

• Meals as Outlined in the Itinerary

• Group tours (Scotch Whiskey Experience, Edinburgh Castle etc)

• Tuition from top rated PGA Professionals

What is NOT included in the cost of this trip?

• Flights to Edinburgh Airport (Scotland)

• Passport Fees

• Travel Insurance (Recommended)

• Individual Medical Insurance (Primary)

• Laundry

• Personal Items: Mobile phone tariffs, gifts, extra snacks.

What golf courses will we play?

You will play 7 of Scotland’s top golf courses.

Kingsbarns

St Andrews New Course

St Andrews Jubilee Course

St Andrews Eden Course

Fairmont St Andrews

Aberdour Golf Club

Crail – Balcomie Links

How will this affect my son’s college eligibility?

The trip adheres with NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA rules, meaning that taking part will have no effect on their eligibility so there is nothing to worry about. If you have any questions regarding this, don’t hesitate to ask.

What is the time difference?

Scotland is in the GMT time zone. The time difference varies depending on which state you are travelling from but we will help all travelers do their best to overcome any jet lag that comes their way.

Is there any sun in Scotland?

You will be surprised to hear that we actually do have some sunshine here in Scotland! It is not always blowing 40 mph and raining.  Although we cannot promise perfect weather, the average temperature is around 19C (66F) in July so we are hopeful!

How can I contact my child while they are away?

In this day and age we recommend  all travelers to have mobile phones, this is the easiest form of contacting your child for the duration of the trip. If you need to get in contact with them urgently and cannot get a hold of them we will provide you with our workers number and they will alert them that you called. We will also have a Facebook page that we will be updating daily photos of the trip.

If you have not heard from your child straight away please do not worry. There are many factors that lead to them not contacting you, such as limited access to WiFi and our busy schedule. They are in safe hands.

When are payments due?

One question that we hear frequently is, “When are payments due?” The exact payment dates are based off the date that the traveler registers and the date of trip departure. Following is the timeline as detailed within the travel contract:

• $500 is due at the time of completing your online registration.
• An additional $950 is due by the January 15th 2020.
•  $950 is due by the March 1st, 2020 – account must total $2400 in deposits at this time.
• By May 1st, 2020 the remaining $1100 of the package is due.

REGISTRATIONS AFTER JANUARY 31st HAVE THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES!

• $850 is due at the time of completing your online registration.
• An additional $1400 to be paid by March 1st, 2020 – account must total $1950 in deposits at this time.
• By May 1st, 2020 the remaining $1250 of the package is due.

You do NOT have to wait until these dates to submit payments.