Golf trip triangle

[MarkT]

People on here seem amazing at logistics and arranging good trips - so if you had one person who lives in Aberdeen, one in Troon and one in Leeds and you were looking for an overnighter with as much golf as possible ie playing 18 on the first day and then 36 on day two before driving home where would you go?

The early front runner is Southerness and then fill in around that..

 

[Lord Tyrion]

There will be a clamour for Silloth. Never played it, sounds like it can be a brute in the wind but highly regarded.

I'll throw in Carlisle. Good course, handy for motorways when you all set off after you have finished.

 

[davidy233]

Are we trying to get good golf and a fair distribution of driving time for each of the three people? North Berwick/Dunbar gives you plenty of courses to choose from and less total travelling time

 

[greenone]

I'd be looking down the coast south of edinburgh. Southerness area is at least a 4.5 hr drive to Aberdeen assuming no hold ups. Wouldn't fancy that after 36 holes.

 

[BrianM]

A bit biased, but for me, Play Royal Dornoch on first day, stay in Inverness then Castle Stuart and Nairn the next day.
Not too shabby....

 

[MarkT]

A bit biased, but for me, Play Royal Dornoch on first day, stay in Inverness then Castle Stuart and Nairn the next day.
Not too shabby....

Dornoch would be top of any list for me but looking for a mid point with lots of good and ideally different golf

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Driving time wise North Berwick/Dunbar is about the closest golf to the halfway point, approx 3hrs or so from both Leeds and Aberdeen. That is where I would start looking.

 

[sweaty sock]

West of Scotland ' Troon, Turnberry, Prestwick... 3 open courses.

Or

North Berwick, Gullane, Archerfield, Muirfield, Dalmahoy, Royal Burgess, Luffness, Dunbar. Too many to list in that area....

 

[CliveW]

East Lothian, say Gullane, Dunbar etc. Times by car are:-
Aberdeen/Gullane = 2hrs 45 mins
Troon/Gullane = 2 hrs
Leeds/Gullane = 3 hrs 45 mins.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Some goalposts have been moved here. I thought Southerness was the first course? Are other options now open?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

To be similar distances from each location the East coast makes sense.
One travels down the coast, one up the coast and the other coast to coast.

 

[davidy233]

Some goalposts have been moved here. I thought Southerness was the first course? Are other options now open?

'The early front runner is Southerness' is the key phrase we are answering - long drive home to Aberdeen - I've done that a few times

 

[Lord Tyrion]

'The early front runner is Southerness' is the key phrase we are answering - long drive home to Aberdeen - I've done that a few times

I think most places are a slog back to Aberdeen, it comes with the territory .

Most posters are hitting the nail on the head. If the front runner is going to be ditched then the SE coast of Scotland is the standout location.

 

[davidy233]

Most posters are hitting the nail on the head. If the front runner is going to be ditched then the SE coast of Scotland is the standout location.

I know - I'm one of those posters

 

[MarkT]

The front runner was just a suggestion as none of us have played there while we've all been to East Lothian a few times. Have also only played Silloth once so quite fancy that though that does mean dragging our Aberdonian friend even further south though, like you say, that sort of comes with the territory.

 

[azazel]

Silloth and Southerness are 1hr 45 min apart so not exactly handy.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Silloth and Southerness are 1hr 45 min apart so not exactly handy.

Is there not a ferry, it's only across the water ?. Crazy it takes that long when you see where they are on a map

Carlisle is logical, I threw in Silloth as so many on here like it. Any others in the vicinity?

 

[USER1999]

I would chuck in Trevose.

Every one gets a long drive, so that sounds fair to me.

 

[sunshine]

Sawgrass and Pebble Beach

 

[Boomy]

Slightly biased vote here but defo Silloth, then drive up to Dumfries straight after, following day 36 @ Southerness