Golfing In Scotland During Hard Times – Part 2

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I’m a bit of a golf romantic, but that can’t overcome significant added cost. I started looking into what it would set us back to golf in Scotland and found it wasn’t necessarily that much more expensive than a similar trip in the U.S.  Mind you I wouldn’t submit my figures to a CPA for scrutiny, but you’ll appreciate the twisted logic unique to fanatical golfers.

I have some frequent flyer miles I’ve been saving for something special. Scotland = Special. So right away I’ve saved money. Reason One; I don’t have to buy airfare and this trip is SPECIAL.

The English Pound is very cheap right now. I have English friends who traveled to the U.S. last year and felt bad when the exchange rate went from $2.10 to around $1.85. So today’s $1.45 doesn’t look so bad (higher is better for them, lower is better for us). This is the best exchange rate we’ve had with the Pound in a very long time. Reason Two; Scotland may never be cheaper.

Golf in Scotland is generally cheaper than in the U.S., particularly in April. April in Scotland? It and March are the driest months. The links courses are built on sand so they dry out fast when it does rain, which is most days. That means no cancellations. Bring some rain/wind gear and we should be good to go. Reason Three; no rainouts, we’ll play all the golf we schedule.

We’ll be in a foreign country, so it’s going to feel like we’re really getting away – far, far away and there’s always something attractive about that. Everyone I’ve ever met in Scotland couldn’t have been nicer. (Have you noticed how many service people have ‘attitude’ in this country?) Instead of big hotels, we’ll be staying in quaint B&B’s, where it’s easier to get away from life’s hectic pace. The movement of the DOW or what some Wall Street banker did or didn’t do won’t be in our face every minute. I’m counting on 10 days of no news for a real chance to rejuvenate the batteries. Right about now I’m ready to pay to not have to watch the ‘death by a thousand cuts’ most of us are enduring. Reason Four; AMBIANCE.

In the last 4 years my wife has become a golf addict so I figure it’s time to reward all her hard work with a visit to The Holy Grail of golf. Reason Five; my wife’s never been.

As soon as we officially book the trip, I’ll give you our agenda with the courses we hope to play and the places we’ll be staying. Assuming we go through with this, I’ll write up the whole thing when we get back. I plan on keeping a daily journal as well taking lots of pictures which I’ll post on this site. If nothing else you may figure out why such a trip is not for you OR you just might pick up some valuable tips for your own trip. I’m off to check my email to see how the booking is going!

Related posts:

1. Golfing In Scotland During Hard Times
2. Scotland Golfing Highlights
3. Scotland Golf Trip Is On!
4. Golf in Scotland Resource Guide
5. Atlantic Canada Review – Part 1

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