Thoughts on GolfBreaks/YourGolfTravel?

[BearwoodLakesGolfer]

Hi all,
Thinking about booking a golf break in Scotland with a few mates, YGT and GolfBreaks came up as two of the largest providers.
What are people’s experience with using these? Is it better to book direct or can they really get cheaper rates?
It’s a lot of money to spend so wanted to do my due diligence before pursuing!

 

[Orikoru]

I use GolfBreaks and found them incredibly easy to deal with. Once I'd found a few venues I was interested in, I send an enquiry, and a feller named Tom did all the working out for me in terms of what rooms were needed for how many people and what the final price was. I just told him what we wanted and he sorted it really.

You then put a deposit down to book it, and after that people can pay off varying amounts as and when they like, as long as it's all paid before the given deadline.

 

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[need_my_wedge]

Have used Golfbreaks for the last 12 years or more. Never had any issues with them, always been easy to deal with.

 

[abjectplop]

I think they generally have good deals and will be very competitive on green fees. You may of course be able to find better value accomodation doing it yourself. Do you have an area, courses and/or time of year in mind?

 

[RichA]

A few pals and I are doing Airbnb in Devon at the moment and just taking advantage of county card prices. Can't imagine it would be any cheaper or easier using an agent.

 

[Bratty]

I've never had an issue with Golfbreaks and always find the agents willing to go the extra mile.

 

[pendodave]

Maybe it depends how many of you there are, but I just organise our UK (mainly Scottish) trips myself. Not sure what a tour operator would add to the equation.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Maybe it depends how many of you there are, but I just organise our UK (mainly Scottish) trips myself. Not sure what a tour operator would add to the equation.

They might get access to better tee times then regular punters, particularly at bigger courses. They can also take the hassle of coordinating times at multiple courses out of your hands.

I've organised multiple trips myself but I've done a couple through YGT at venues where they just had better access than I could get.

 

[D-S]

They might get access to better tee times then regular punters, particularly at bigger courses. They can also take the hassle of coordinating times at multiple courses out of your hands.

I've organised multiple trips myself but I've done a couple through YGT at venues where they just had better access than I could get.

Agree with this, price might be slightly more but depending on venues and complexity they can sort a lot of issues out.

 

[IanM]

It depends. I've not managed to match the prices some of these guys offered in places like the Algarve, although in UK it varies.

Worth giving them a go and seeing how they do

 

[LincolnShep]

Used both and would happily use either again. Possibly a slight preference for GolfBreaks, but they're both good companies in my opinion.