Hey all!
Checking in here from the Borders (home course is the Roxburghe), been a big NLU fan for a few years so thought I’d finally join in the fun proper.
Do you guys have any good tips on how to best utilise the refuge as a non-US poster?
Cheers
Joel
Hey Joel - there’s the RACDG GB&I Roost, which also has a big Scottish Annex with lads across the country with loads of meet ups etc. @Wabinez / @GaryHenderson1 will be able to hook you up, if you want to get involved.
Hi. I hope you don’t mind me jumping in on this but I am new to the site as of yesterday I was wondering if you could let me know what RACDG GB&I is all about and how to get involved? I am based down in Gloucestershire and play my golf at Cleeve. Many thanks
Cleeve Hill is like the ancestral home for our English members. @The_Cad_Says will hook you up!
Thanks loads, I’ll hit them up.
Hey everyone, I’m moving back to the UK later this year after 10 years in America. Wife and I are looking to make Edinburgh our home, so if anyone has any connections/recommendations for estate agents, please send them my way.
To buy? Setup some alerts on rightmove and be prepared to bid fast. Good luck with the move!
Eventually, yes. We’ll need a short term rental for first 3-6 months before buying. I’ve got alerts and searches in place, but hoping I can find someone to help with it all.
Don’t think we have any estate agents in the RACDG. They’re not allowed. Plenty of mortgage advisors though when the time comes!
Ah okay. Generally it’s a bit of diy job arranging visits direct with the estate agents and they’ll then register you on their distribution lists. They’re usually slower than rightmove etc. anyway. When looking, get sight of the home report, which will have the property value. In Scotland it’s an offers over situation, so it’ll be a x% above that amount. Edinburgh will likely be between 15-30%. Plus you’ve then got Land and Building Transaction Tax to pay (Scottish equivalent of stamp duty). Good luck with the move. We can get you hooked up for the RACDG and our Scottish annex so you’ll have golf covered.
Hi All,
Non-nest member looking for some help. I am looking to sell 36 holes of golf, plus a 65 pound voucher for either food and beverage or the pro shop, at Castle Stuart. I had my dream golf trip cancelled in 2020 due to Covid, planned to defer it a year or two, and have now had a significant life change that will likely prevent it from happening.
The golf and voucher may be used through the end of the 2025 golf season. I am asking for 290 pounds (golf rates for 2023 are posted on Castle Stuart’s website, and this is a 470 pound value).
If anyone is interested, or if you have any recommendations for somewhere else to post this information, please let me know. Thanks so much.
Hey - will be in st. andrews from the 26th-30th this month. Have Elie, Leven booked and hoping to get on Old Course via the ballot or queue. Is Panmure a good option to add on too?
Hey, I’ll be there in a few weeks - still looking to get rid of these?
Panmure is amazing
Agreed. And right next to Carnoustie.
Just about 3 weeks out from my inaugural visit that’s been put off for the last couple of years. If anyone is around for any of these or wants to enter the ballot 7/27-7/29 shoot me a PM.
7/26 -
North Berwick @ 10:10/3:10PM
7/27 -
Kingsbarns @ 2:00PM
7/27-7/29 -
Staying in St. Andrews looking to enter the ballot or hit the singles queue/play New/Jubilee. Currently only have matches for ballot buddy on 7/28 if anyone wants to jump in let me know.
7/30 -
Castle Stuart @2:20PM
7/31 -
Dornoch@10:30AM
Brora @5:00PM
8/1 -
Narin@10:50AM
8/2 -
Dornoch@11:20AM
8/3 -
Cruden Bay@10:00AM
8/4 -
Royal Aberdeen@8:00
Sheesh what an itinerary!
Played Panmure for the first time a few weeks ago. Probably one of my favourite courses I’ve ever played. A lot of great blind tee shots, with the signature 6th hole a particular treat. Highly recommended!
I’m coming over next summer and would love to join you for a game at Panmure. I’m going to make a lengthier post in this thread later today. Coming over from the states and am joining your neighbor, Monifieth.
Reposted from the Scotland trip planning thread, looking for Dundee/Carnoustie/Angus/Tayside/Fife folks specifically…
"I am planning a Scotland trip next summer as a reward for myself: I’m in grad school right now, and I’ve had a lot of tough experiences the last few years, and so Scotland is a nice carrot to get me through the finish line.
Because things have been so hard, and because I’m me, my plan right now is as follows:
** Base myself in the Dundee/Carnoustie region - lots of good, reasonably-priced golf. Fewer Bag Tag Barrys. Easy to get to courses in the area via bus or train (I’m not renting a car). Affordable prices - I’m on a modest budget. I also like that the walks on those courses are more reasonable because of the terrain around Dundee/Carnoustie. I’ve got a bad back and would hate to have it ruin my first trip over to Scotland.*
** Buy a distance membership and season ticket at a course and use it as my base. This saves money and allows me to immerse myself in links golf by experiencing one course via multiple plays, rather than playing a ton of places once or twice and not really knowing any of them. My options were Montrose, Panmure, Arbroath, and Monifieth. Ultimately, I chose Monifieth because of location, the vibe of the club (I did a ton of research, made calls, sent emails), two courses where their shorter course is challenging and quirky as hell, and the price. Plus, I’ll have a club to go back to and maintain my membership (at least the club membership, not the season ticket on the years I don’t return) for years as I continue to make trips back, and one day bring my son when he’s old enough.*
** Then play a few reasonably priced highlights in the area: my list right now is Panmure, Arbroath, Montrose, and Carnoustie Burnside. I’ll probably pick two or three of those.*
** I’m also going to take the train over to St. Andrews on a Sunday, then play one of the ‘other’ courses - thinking it’s The Eden for me. My plan is to walk The Old Course either before or after.*
With flights, shipping my clubs, staying in an Air BnB in Monifieth, fees at the other clubs (most will be reduced by half because of the ‘Carnoustie Country’ discount I’ll get as a member of Monifieth), trains/taxis/busses, and food and incidentals - this will be a very REASONABLY priced trip where I’ll truly experience a town, a different culture, a different club, a different style of golf, and people - rather than ferrying around the country by car or with a group and playing a bunch of places once. I’m not knocking those ‘Once in a Lifetime’ trips, but I plan on going back; that was another reason for joining a club.
I realize for some of you, this may seem too low-key. I don’t worry about FOMO; I want something more immersive and natural than the typical American golf tourist’s experience.
I have a few questions for my Scotish/UK Refugians:
*1. What are some food/sights/excursion ideas between Dundee and Montrose? What are the places to eat and see that I can’t miss? *
2. What have folks’ experiences been taking their clubs on trains and buses in Scotland?
3. In St. Andrews on Sunday…is there a good spot to ‘stash’ my clubs while I’m walking the Old Course while it’s closed, or should I just do the Sunday trip as a separate side jaunt and not try to play The Eden the same day?
4. Any UK folks want to grab a pint? A bite? A round in Carnoustie Country (Monifieth, Panmure, Carnoustie Burnside, Arbroath, Montrose) next August? Your boy’ll be there - rocketing seeds all over the place and getting up and down from impossible situations lol