Thanks.
i am good to go to this despite the long drive I am sure it will be worth it can someone update us regarding getting an extra time and who I should make payment to.
SCOTLAND- King Of Kings 2014
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Thanks.
i am good to go to this despite the long drive I am sure it will be worth it can someone update us regarding getting an extra time and who I should make payment to.
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Where do you stay ?
El Bandito
Q-School Graduate
Afternoon Gents. Who is up for a round on Monday 31st of March - the day after the Scottish KOKS? I know LIG is on a UK golf tour - and last I heard is free on the Monday for a round - anyone else? I'm planning on heading home on Monday night and would like to have a round first - who is free and where shall we play?
I was planning on hanging around for a few days and might be playing on the day before somewhere. I have a mate that lives closeby so was planing on crashing with him and playing at his new club Scotcraig and one of the other St Andrews courses prob the Jubilee. I'm not 100 sure yet what his plans are as he sometimes works on a Saturday. so prob best not to make def plans untill a few weeks before. So if i dont manage to play with him i would be up for a game.
davidy233
Tour Rookie
I'm happy to take the Monday off work and have another round - Happy to sign three people onto Monifieth Medal (Open qualifying course) too if you'd like to play it
LIG
Q-School Graduate
Yep, I'm definitely looking to get in 18 (or 36?) on Monday as my "UK golf tour" currently consists of rounds on Sun (KofK), Tue and Wed. But as Patrick says, best to leave it for a bit yet.
Edit: suggestion - could even go for the ballot for the Monday if anyone is interested in that!!
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El Bandito
Q-School Graduate
Yep, I'm definitely looking to get in 18 (or 36?) on Monday as my "UK golf tour" currently consists of rounds on Sun (KofK), Tue and Wed. But as Patrick says, best to leave it for a bit yet.
Edit: suggestion - could even go for the ballot for the Monday if anyone is interested in that!!
Ah LIG, you are being modest! You still planning on another KOK on the way up? I'd be happy to try for the ballot and or any of the suggestions. Just delighted to be playing in that neck of the woods
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LIG
Q-School Graduate
Ah LIG, you are being modest! You still planning on another KOK on the way up? I'd be happy to try for the ballot and or any of the suggestions. Just delighted to be playing in that neck of the woods
EB - My plans are still not fixed so the NW KofK is only a possibility.
Have to agree with your last comment - been far too long wishing for it. Now...:whoo:
You might be interested to know Dundee are to start a link with Stanstead in March run by logan Air under the flybe banner. you could fly to Dundee which is no more than 20 mins from the Old Grey Toon.
LIG
Q-School Graduate
I looked into flying and decided the extra hassle of getting to Stansted/Luton/Gatwick, plus sorting hire car/taxis, far outweigh travel by car. The cost difference would only be marginal and I'm not too time-constrained.
I've never driven so far before but am quite looking forward to it now.
up to you, Dundee has flights from london city till sometime in March then Logan Air Take over and runs from Stanstead. Europe car op a car hire delivery at Dundee as well. I visited a mate who lived in Broughty Ferry last summer and it was only £20 by Taxi from there to St Andrews and thats to the north of Dundee. It takes me 7 hours to get from Inverness to Harrogate when i have to go to conf, its about 3 hours from Inverness to Dundee, so that should give you some idea how long it will take by car. imagine its about 3 or more to Harrogate from London.
El Bandito
Q-School Graduate
Good info - thanks. Got loads of BA miles from work travel - so flying LHR to EDI and back and hiring a car at EDI has cost me the princely sum of £35. Got myself a Premier Inn in Dundee centre for £57. All in all not bad!
LIG - I have done the drive a few times - both from Hampshire and London. It's not too bad - probably 8 and a bit depending on traffic SNAFUs, breaks etc..
will_i_dream
Newbie
I've had the foresight to take the Mon/Tues off work, I'm also a member at the Grange, Monifieth Links, so could also take 3 guests if that is what people would like to do.
Guests are £10 rather than the normal £35 at the end of March, plus the course should be in excellent condition for the start of April
Guests are £10 rather than the normal £35 at the end of March, plus the course should be in excellent condition for the start of April
LIG
Q-School Graduate
Yeah, thanks for the info Patrick. I'm not really enamoured with air travel as the airlines all charge an arm and a leg for luggage so in the end it works out about the same as petrol costs. I'm estimating around £200-£220 for petrol and the fares+luggage comes to less than a £15 difference!
Yup, I was going to ask what time of day you travelled as I was planning on a late/overnight trip to avoid traffic SNAFUs. Don't know about night closures/restrictions, but will look at those nearer the time and adjust my plans.
That's a great idea. Let's make final plans for the Monday after the Scotland KoK Champion has been crowned. I'm sure there'll be a few more up for extending the jolly!
davidy233
Tour Rookie
That's two of us from the Grange Monifieth so between us we can sign six on at a tenner a head
Welcome will_i_dream - wonder if I know you?
Welcome will_i_dream - wonder if I know you?
El Bandito
Q-School Graduate
LIG - my experience of the drive generally is that the worst of the traffic is predictably - the first bit - i.e. SE England. Obviously - if you can avoid big cities at rush hour all the better. Personally I aim to get North of Luton as early as I can in the morning, then relax! In the most general terms - you are going against traffic if you start heading North early am - night driving can be murder on the sleep patterns!
SimonS
Assistant Pro
Cambridge-Dunfermline takes me around 6 hours routing A11/A1/A66/M74/M8/M90 and it is 1 hour from Dunfermline to St Andrews
mcbroon
Journeyman Pro
LIG, I used to do London - Aberdeen quite regularly. Best time was 8.5 hours non-stop and that was leaving at midnight. If you can get to Birmingham before the morning traffic kicks in hard, then you've made the worst part of the journey a lot more bearable.
Just keep an eye out for hidden speed cameras - I got done 3 times in one trip once. Left London with 0 points on my license, arrived in Aberdeen with 9
Just keep an eye out for hidden speed cameras - I got done 3 times in one trip once. Left London with 0 points on my license, arrived in Aberdeen with 9
LIG
Q-School Graduate
EB - "Sleep patterns"? Paid up member of Insomniacs R Us I am! 
Simon and McBroon - Good to know what's possible. Thanks for the info!
Simon and McBroon - Good to know what's possible. Thanks for the info!
williamalex1
Money List Winner
Just as well it wasn't a stablefordLIG, I used to do London - Aberdeen quite regularly. Best time was 8.5 hours non-stop and that was leaving at midnight. If you can get to Birmingham before the morning traffic kicks in hard, then you've made the worst part of the journey a lot more bearable.
Just keep an eye out for hidden speed cameras - I got done 3 times in one trip once. Left London with 0 points on my license, arrived in Aberdeen with 9
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