Turnberry Ailsa Course Scotland - Review

Turnberry Ailsa Course Scotland – Review Hidden Links www.scotlandirelandgolf.com Some of the games most familiar sights are found in the Ayrshire Coast Southwest Scotland. It could only be one place Turnberry home of one of the world’s great hotels and one of the golf’s greatest courses, the Ailsa. The Ailsa was the site of the magnificent Jewel in the Sun between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson in the 1977 open. When you arrive at the starter set here it’s true that you’re about to walk among the giants. It all starts in the first a somewhat gentle open that heads towards the small village. It’s not long until you reach the beach and encounter the Par through 4th. When the winds come off the fluff of cloud you might find yourself aiming out to sea but on gentler days this appealing whole actually has brought the potential. Turnberry is known for having some of the tallest dunes of all the open venues. Here on the 5th they create a natural amphitheater perfect for watching the world’s oldest championship and getting close to the trademark lighthouse on 6th heading right for it in fact soon you are ready to take on the 9th and a spectacular championship tee, surely one of the most exciting. You hit straight over a rocky corner of the Atlantic to a fairway that seems so, so far away. This is the signature spot at Turnberry though surprisingly the hole is not named for the majestic lighthouse it’s an honor of the castle ruins at its foot. The 9th is known as Bruce’s Castle. Robert the Bruce was said to have been born here on July 11th 1274 though there are other prices that make the same claim. If the great Scottish King was indeed born here what a view he had when he was growing up. Back on the course you haven’t quite completed the 9th yet. You might end up with a birdie but a tricky getting is its last line of defense. The 15th the tough par 3 with a deep chasm to the right was the scene for some vintage Watson heroics in 1977. He hold a nearly impossible putt from off the green. It was oh at least 50 feet in length. The 16th is a short par 4 whether we will— the green. This big gaming little stream swallows anything that falls short of the green, the galling that also diabolical. Everyone remembers the 18th hole heroics of the 77 open but the deciding blow happened on the par 5 17th Watson Birdie and Mr. Nicklaus Mr. 4 footer to fall behind and although Jack holed across the green for the birdie at the last Watson made a birdie to from close range to win. When you finish the Ailsa it’s time to head up the hill to the center piece of one of the world’s finest resorts. A great dinner is in store even his bitter defeat in 1977, couldn’t stop Nicklaus from dining. You got to eat what his watch back then. Before or after dinner the Ailsa Lounge is a great place to meet. You can enjoy refreshing drink and an equally uplifting view out to Aisla Craig. Late nights can be spent in the billiard room reminiscent of those rooms in some of the world’s most famous houses, a hallmark of this magnificent old hotels are the gorgeous bedrooms. Never underestimate how much time you’ll spend in your hotel bedroom and you know the bath and the shower are sheer luxury. The sweeps of the ultimate and comfort, it doesn’t get any better or maybe it can because just head down stairs to the spa for some personal pampering. There’s also a well workout room and an indoor pool for a nice swing. Turnberry is the complete resort to say the least because other activities include 4x4 off road driving now that something you don’t expect to do in Scotland and you can even engage in falconry it’s not often you get a chance to experience this classic Scottish activity but Turnberry’s real highlights are of course of a golfing variety. Visiting golfers are always well looked after here. Now the bottom of the hill is a state of the art clubhouse. They design these lodges specifically to accommodate larger golfing groups of 6 to 16 people for their exclusive use. Across from the club house in the grands of the hotel is one of the finest pitch and punt courses in Scotland. These miniature holes come complete with sod-faced bunkers and a great fun as you own your golfing skills of an evening. A roaring fire, a pint of Guinness, the warmest of welcomes. Hidden Links The golf tour of your imagination.