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| Golf in Scotland : A Travel-Planning Guide with Profiles of 60 Great Courses | 
 enlarge | Author: Allan Mcallister Ferguson
Publisher: Wf Enterprises Inc
Category: Book
Buy New: $110.90
Buy New/Used from $0.13
Avg. Customer Rating:  (45 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1577886
Media: Paperback
Pages: 260
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0971032602
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780971032606
ASIN: 0971032602
Publication Date: June 15, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Best Book on Scotland Golf July 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A little over a year ago, I bought this book as I was going to plan a trip to Scotland with 7 other friends and I wanted to research the best courses to play for a week long trip. I read the book quickly and settled on a number of courses to play. I sent Allan Ferguson an email and he quickly responded and actually helped me coordinate the trip. We got back about 6 weeks ago and it was the most amazing trip that I have ever been on. Not only did the book and Allan's recommendations of courses come in handy, but also he instructed and helped me (as mentioned in his book) coordinate the trip much much cheaper than if I had used one of the well known, but over priced golf travel agencies such as Perry Golf. Quite simply, there isn't a better book on golf in Scotland and if you are thinking about planning a trip, Allan's services or recommendations will come in handy to save you plenty of cash on your trip.
Excellent Trip Planner June 9, 2007
Unless you're being comped by a lobbyist on your next golf trip to Scotland, buy this book. Ferguson provides accurate and updated information; I found his reviews of courses and places to stay spot on. If you're the type of traveller who prefers the "hidden gems" instead of doing a "grand tour", you will find this book especially useful. I used this book to plan a recent golf trip to Scotland, and it was thoroughly enjoyable.
Spot on! March 14, 2007
Quite simply, Allan Ferguson "gets it." His logistical knowledge, the people, places, things to do when you're not golfing, the courses, and even hole-by-hole descriptions are invaluable. His sensibilities mirror my own, and that of my group. I have successfully used this book to plan two trips of a lifetime. Like Allan says, you can use this book to travel to Scotland twice for less than the cost of one trip by the tour operators.
Must read February 22, 2007
A must read before planning your own golf or vacation to Scotland. All the useful info one is looking for. An excellent book and reference guide.
A Must September 21, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Simply put, if you're an American (on anyone else who can read English) and you want to travel abroad to play golf in Scotland, this book is "a must," the first one you should buy, and maybe the only one you really need. That is, unless you don't care about what the trip will cost and you have no difficulty letting other people make decisions for you. Mr. Ferguson gives you the ins and outs of making your own arrangements, the pros and cons of various approaches, and the highlights of a number of top-notch Scottish golf courses. He gives you the tools to do it on your own, without the tour company or travel agent . . . to create your own golfing adventure. Which is not to say that Mr. Ferguson will not work with you as non-comissioned, fee-based agent (as he's done with me), but it's also very clear he'd be just as happy, maybe more so, to have you buy the book and plan the adventure on your own (as I do now). By the way, the second book you ought to buy is James Finegan's "Where Golf is Great" (see my Amazon review), a judgment with which I feel certain Mr. Ferguson would not disagree.
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