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Title: Golf in Scotland : A Travel-Planning Guide with Profiles of 60 Great Courses by Allan McAllister Ferguson ISBN: 0971032602 Publisher: WF Enterprises Pub. Date: 15 June, 2001 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $20.00 Amazon Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Summary: Finally, a practical travel book
Comment: For those golf oriented travelers (and for that matter, even for the non-golfer), Allan Ferguson created a practical and easy to read guide to travel and golf in Scotland. It shatters the myth that only specialty golf packages can really provide a memorable 'Scotish golf experience.'
The book is structured in a logical and useful manner and provides excellent tips and suggestions. For the un-initiated, the actual tips on travel, including such mundane things such as how to make phone calls there, a check list on thing to pack, and even where and how to rent a car, were very useful. Included were suggestions on how to budget for the trip and even included mini-tours and descriptions to help create itineraries. His profiles of some 60 courses are clear, accurate and useful.
The first trip abroad creates the most excitement, and anxiety. This book was written in a comfortable and straight forward manner. Having been able to read the book, plan the trip and actually put it to use gave me a lot of appreciation for the effort that went into it. I recommend this book for golf enthusiasts who are planning a trip to Scotland and willing to take a little time to save some real money.
Rating: 5
Summary: making the most out of your trip for half the cost
Comment: Anyone who goes to Scotland to play golf without reading this book is missing so so much. I have made two trips to Scotland to play golf. The first was through a travel agent, the second one was with the help of Allan and his book. This book not only covers every last detail of any trip, but every word in it is from first hand experience on Allan's part. By reading this book, you are able to customize your trip exactly the way you want to. I can honestly say that I would not have changed one thing about our trip because we were able to choose what we wanted based on Allan's experiences. Although this book was meant to help plan a trip to Scotland, I can tell you that it is even more fun to read after you return. It is great fun reading about the places you have been and getting another person's view of them. Don't miss out. This book will save you thousands of dollars. So as Allan says " Why would anyone want to stay at a big hotel when you could stay at a 300 year old coaching inn and eat the cooking of the chef who used to cook for the swells- all at less than half the price."
Rating: 5
Summary: Save Time and Money, Gain Fun and Knowledge
Comment: This is the BEST book that you can buy to plan a golf trip in Scotland. I do not make that statement lightly. I have bought and read just about every book on the subject (I own about 10), read numerous internet sites and magazine articles, and taken two golf trips to Scotland. BUY THIS BOOK, even if you intend to use a tour company to plan you trip.
The author is a jazz musician, who lives in Denver and has developed an additional travel business advising people who want to plan their golf trip to Scotland. He usually charges hundreds of dollars for that service and saves people thousands. For the price of this book, you purchase all of that knowledge --- which is immense.
The other Scotland golf travel books do not provide what this one has and that you need to plan your trip --- contact phone numbers, descriptions of adjacent affordable lodging, internet sites for more information, area courses, which courses have lousy playing conditions now (extremely valuable because some courses live on their histories which are not reflective of current conditions) candid evaluations of the relative strengths and weaknesses of courses, and suggested itineraries.
If you want to buy two books, put this book together with the Steel book that features lush color photographs of the major links courses and their histories, but lacks all of the practical information found in this book.
The author explains in detail in this book the tricks of the trade that will save you a minimum of a thousand dollars on your trip and afford you the flexibility to play when you want, where you want, and with whom you want. Stay away from those packaged deals where you are stuck in a van for one week with people you don't know, being forced to play some turkey courses, and missing the local color of the places where you will be playing.
In addition to having read this book, I have corresponded and spoken with the author. He knows his stuff and can assist you if you have a question that goes beyond the printed text. Alternatively, you may read the book and decide that you want to hire him to help you plan your next trip. You can't go wrong.
I spent many hours acquiring a substantial amount of the knowledge of Scotland's golf courses that is jammed into this little book. If I were starting over today, this is where I would start. I have already bought and given away copies of the book to friends who have a similar interest.
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Title: The Scottish Golf Guide by David Hamilton, Sean Connery ISBN: 0862415314 Publisher: Canongate Pub Ltd Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.99 Amazon Price(USD): $11.19 |
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Title: A Season in Dornoch : Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands by Lorne Rubenstein, Sean Connery ISBN: 0743223365 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 06 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.00 Amazon Price(USD): $16.10 |
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Title: Blasted Heaths and Blessed Greens: A Golfer's Pilgrimage to the Courses of Scotland by James W. Finegan ISBN: 0684800985 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: March, 1996 List Price(USD): $21.00 Amazon Price(USD): $14.70 |
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Title: Michelin Scotland Map No. 401 (Michelin Maps & Atlases) ISBN: 2067004018 Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $8.95 Amazon Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: A Golfer's Education by Darren Kilfara ISBN: 1565123018 Publisher: Algonquin Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 Amazon Price(USD): $17.47 |
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