Golf Break Scotland

This Week in Golf -- June 30th through July 3rd

Aronimink proved to be a stern test last year as just tournament winner Justin Rose reached 10-under par for the week. Rose closed with an even-par 70 to hold off a hard-charging Ryan Moore by a single stroke.</p><p>Rose, who was coming off a win at the Memorial, won for the second time in a five-week span. Those two titles stand as Rose's only two on the PGA Tour.</p><p>The Englishman's second-round 64 was the low round of the week and is the competitive course record at Aronimink.</p><p>With most of the field never having played Aronimink prior to the tournament, they had to battle the par threes on the Donald Ross course. Three of the par threes -- the eighth, 17th and 14th -- ranked as the first, third and fourth hardest holes for the week.</p><p>Tiger Woods failed to break par in any of the four rounds and tied for 46th at plus-four. He will not compete this week as he continues to recover from knee and Achilles injuries suffered at the Masters.</p><p>Woods does return as tournament host this week and will be on site as the event benefits his foundation.</p><p>Nick Watney will be the highest-ranked player in the field at world No. 15. Four of the top 10 players from the current FedExCup standings are in the field as are former major champions Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Weir, Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover, Jim Furyk and Ernie Els.</p><p>Furyk will garner some of the local support as he was born in nearby West Chester, Penn., while Immelman returns to the course at which he lost the 1997 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.</p><p>Five other players that competed at that U.S. Junior and are in the field this week -- Glover, Steve Marino, Adam Scott, Hunter Mahan and Aronimink member Sean O'Hair.</p><p>Also in the field this week are amateurs Patrick Cantlay and Peter Uihlein. Cantlay was the second-round leader at the Travelers Championship last weekend.</p><p>Erik Compton, a two-time heart transplant recipient, will also tee it up this week. He earned his first win at a PGA Tour sanctioned event last weekend when he won the Nationwide Tour's Mexico Open.</p><p>Golf Channel has the first two rounds, before CBS takes over on the weekend.</p><p>Next week is the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run, where Steve Stricker won for the second straight last year.</p><p>EUROPEAN TOUR</p><p>ALSTOM OPEN DE FRANCE, Le Golf National, Paris, France - The European Tour returns to France this week, and the field will be much stronger this time around.</p><p>Two weeks ago, the tour was in France for the Saint-Omer Open, which was played opposite the U.S. Open.</p><p>Several players that competed at Congressional will be at Le Golf National this week hoping to take the title from Miguel Angel Jimenez.</p><p>The Spaniard parred the first extra hole last year to defeat Francesco Molinari and Alejandro Canizares. World No. 4 and 2009 champion Martin Kaymer was the third-round leader last year, but closed with a 73 to end in a tie for sixth.</p><p>Of the previous four, only Canizares did not play in the U.S. Open. All four are in the field this week, as are Bubba Watson and Alvaro Quiros as well as Italians Edoardo Molinari and Matteo Manassero.</p><p>Jimenez and Kaymer are among eight of the last 10 winners that are playing this week, while Thomas Levet and Jean Van de Velde headline the French contingent.</p><p>Golf Channel will have coverage of all four rounds.</p><p>The tour heads to Scotland next week for the Barclays Scottish Open, where Edoardo Molinari earned his first European Tour title last year.</p><p>CHAMPIONS TOUR</p><p>MONTREAL CHAMPIONSHIP, Club de Golf Fontainebleau, Montreal, Quebec - The Champions Tour is North of the Border this week for the Montreal Championship.</p><p>Larry Mize, the 1987 Masters champion, closed with an eight-under 64 last year to earn a one-stroke win over John Cook. The victory was the first on the senior circuit for Mize.</p><p>Mize has yet to follow up that victory with another. He has just six top-10 finishes since and one was at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, where he paired with Hal Sutton to tie for eighth.</p><p>Eight of the 11 players that have won this season are in the field this week, including three-time winner Tom Lehman and two-time victor John Cook.</p><p>Golf Channel will cover the action all three days.</p><p>The tour heads to California next week for The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, where Ted Schulz won by a stroke over Tom Pernice, Jr. last year.</p><p>CANADIAN TOUR</p><p>ATB FINANCIAL CLASSIC, Bearspaw Country Club, Calgary, Alberta - The Canadian Tour remains in Alberta this week for the ATB Financial Classic.</p><p>After opening with an even-par 71 at Edmonton Country Club, Dustin Risdon went 17-under par over the final three rounds to cruise to a four-shot win last year.</p><p>The win for Risdon was his third on the Canadian Tour. In three starts this year, he has two top-three finishes and a tie for 20th. Risdon is fifth on the money list and the top four ahead of him will all be at Bearspaw Country Club, which will serve as the host course this year.</p><p>Also in the field will be Isabelle Beisiegel, who earned tour status by sharing ninth place at the Spring Qualifying School. In doing so, she became the first woman to successfully earn status on a men's professional golf tour via qualifying school.</p><p>There is no television coverage.</p><p>The tour shifts to Saskatchewan next week for the Dakota Dunes Casino Open, where Will Wilcox was a one-stroke winner last year.

Top Scottish Golf Breaks and the Open Championship : 19th Hole ...

World class golf courses and hundreds of years of golfing heritage are combined with the legendary Scottish hospitality, ensuring that for those fortunate enough to experience a golf break in Scotland; it will be an incredible experience. As if all Scotland has to offer wasn’t enough for the visiting golfer, Your Golf Travel are in a generous mood and as such every golfer who books a Scottish golf holiday will receive free Open Championship tickets to this year’s event at Royal St George’s . Will we see another episode of the Rory McIlroy show or can the Americans bite back after recent disappointments in the majors? Whatever the outcome the action at the Open Championship is always a highlight of the golfing calendar and to go for free is an opportunity that is just too good to miss. With that in mind Your Golf Travel brings you the three most popular Scottish golf breaks that, among others, will send you to the Open.

Gleneagles is in the envious position of being able to boast three top class championship golf courses and one of the best hotels in the world. The courses at Gleneagles bare the signatures of some of golf’s greatest names. Five time Open Championship winner James Braid laid out the King’s and Queen’s courses and all time great Jack Nicklaus added the awesome PGA Centenary, which will see the European and American teams do battle at the 2014 Ryder Cup. Playing any of the three courses at Gleneagles is a delightful experience, with the springy moorland turf underfoot, the green hills to the South, and the peaks of the Trossachs and Ben Vorlich to the West.

The Gleneagles Hotel offers a true five star experience as they leave no stone unturned in an effort to provide service of the very highest order. Guests can relax in a world class spa after a long day on the golf course and then dine in any one of the top class restaurants including the two Michelin Star Andrew Farlie.

One night bed and breakfast in this magnificent hotel and a round from any of the three stunning golf courses will set you back just £137 and will be sure to leave a lasting memory of your time in Scotland.

The Old Course Hotel enjoys a privileged position adjacent to the world’s most famous golf course, the Old Course at St Andrews. Guests can make use of the country’s finest spa facilities, dine in magnificent restaurants and spend an enjoyable evening in the charming Jigger Inn Pub. Staying at such an establishment is reason enough to visit Scotland but the Old Course hotel also offers guests the chance to tackle its very own championship golf course, The Duke’s. The Duke’s has been making waves since its arrival in 1995 and is now considered one of the best and most challenging golf courses in Scotland. The Old Course Hotel’s location also provides access to the more famous names of St Andrews and Kingsbarns .

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