The St. Andrews & East Lothian Classic

St. Andrews & East Lothian · Tweddell Golf

The St. Andrews & East Lothian Classic

Eight days across the soul of links golf — from the Old Course to Muirfield.

The Trip

Play the Old Course, Kingsbarns, Carnoustie, Muirfield, and North Berwick across one of the most concentrated stretches of legendary links in the world. Stay in the Old Course Hotel and Greywalls — the two most storied addresses in Scottish golf.

Few weeks in a golfer's life carry the gravity of this one. You will walk the same fairways as every Open champion of the modern era, sleep yards from the eighteenth at St. Andrews, and dine in rooms where the game's history was quite literally written. Tweddell has held confirmed tee times on the Old Course for thirty-one consecutive years — the Old Course Hotel and Greywalls Hotel are held under standing arrangement for our travelers. This is not a tour; it is a pilgrimage we have refined down to the hour.

  • Confirmed Old Course tee time — no ballot
  • Muirfield guest play
  • Old Course Hotel + Greywalls combination
  • Caddies included at every round
  • Tweddell host on-property

Gallery

Old Course Swilcan Bridge at dawn
Kingsbarns coastal hole
Muirfield clubhouse
Old Course Hotel exterior at dusk
Greywalls Hotel walled garden

Day by Day

The itinerary

  1. Day

    1

    Arrival — Edinburgh to St. Andrews

    MorningPrivate transfer from Edinburgh Airport. Welcome lunch en route at a country pub near Aberdour.
    AfternoonCheck in at the Old Course Hotel. Optional warm-up loop at the Castle Course.
    EveningWelcome dinner in the Road Hole Restaurant overlooking the seventeenth fairway.
    LodgingOld Course Hotel
  2. Day

    2

    Kingsbarns

    MorningTee times at Kingsbarns. Caddies arranged.
    AfternoonLunch in the Kingsbarns clubhouse.
    EveningFree evening in St. Andrews — recommended: a tasting at Eden Mill Distillery.
    LodgingOld Course Hotel
  3. Day

    3

    The Old Course

    MorningConfirmed tee times on the Old Course. Photograph on the Swilcan Bridge included.
    AfternoonLunch at the R&A Clubhouse (members' arrangement) or the Jigger Inn.
    EveningDinner reservation at The Peat Inn (Michelin-starred, 20 minutes south).
    LodgingOld Course Hotel
  4. Day

    4

    Carnoustie

    MorningDrive north to Carnoustie. Tee times on the Championship Course.
    AfternoonLunch at the Carnoustie Golf Hotel.
    EveningReturn to St. Andrews. Free evening.
    LodgingOld Course Hotel
  5. Day

    5

    Transfer to East Lothian — Gullane

    MorningPrivate transfer to Greywalls Hotel in Gullane.
    AfternoonAfternoon tee times at Gullane No. 1.
    EveningDinner in the Chez Roux dining room at Greywalls.
    LodgingGreywalls Hotel
  6. Day

    6

    Muirfield

    MorningConfirmed guest play at Muirfield. Foursomes in the morning, singles in the afternoon — the traditional Muirfield format.
    AfternoonLunch in the dining room (jacket and tie required — we will provide guidance).
    EveningQuiet evening at Greywalls.
    LodgingGreywalls Hotel
  7. Day

    7

    North Berwick

    MorningWalk to the first tee at North Berwick — Greywalls sits literally on the course.
    AfternoonLunch at the Marine Hotel overlooking the bay.
    EveningFarewell dinner at The Bonnie Badger in Gullane (Tom Kitchin).
    LodgingGreywalls Hotel
  8. Day

    8

    Departure

    MorningPrivate transfer to Edinburgh Airport.

The Courses

Where you'll play

The Old Course at St. Andrews

Designed by Old Tom Morris (evolution)

Par 72Length 7,305 yards

Signature: Hole 17 — The Road Hole

The home of golf. A confirmed tee time secured eighteen months in advance through our standing arrangement — no ballot, no ambiguity.

Kingsbarns Golf Links

Designed by Kyle Phillips

Par 72Length 7,227 yards

Signature: Hole 12

A modern masterpiece that plays like it has been there for a century. Cliff-edge greens above the North Sea.

Carnoustie Championship

Designed by Allan Robertson / James Braid

Par 72Length 7,402 yards

Signature: Hole 18 — Home

The toughest test on the Open rota. Bring your driving game and your humility.

Muirfield (The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers)

Designed by Old Tom Morris / Harry Colt

Par 71Length 7,245 yards

Signature: Hole 13

Private guest play arranged through Tweddell's long-held arrangement with the club. Jacket and tie for lunch.

North Berwick West Links

Designed by Old Tom Morris (refinement)

Par 71Length 6,506 yards

Signature: Hole 15 — Redan

Quirky, ancient, and deeply loved. The original Redan that every great architect has copied since.

Gullane No. 1

Designed by Willie Park Jr.

Par 71Length 6,726 yards

Signature: Hole 7

Climbs to a view that takes the Firth of Forth, Edinburgh, and three counties of Scotland in at once.

Where You'll Stay

Lodging

Old Course Hotel

★★★★★

Old Course Hotel

4 nights · Sea View Junior Suite

Five-star, fairway-side at the seventeenth. Sea-view rooms held under our block.

Greywalls Hotel & Chez Roux

★★★★★

Greywalls Hotel & Chez Roux

3 nights · Garden View Double

Edwardian country house on the edge of Muirfield. Lutyens-designed, garden-walled, beloved.

For Non-Golfers

While you're on the course

St. Andrews Cathedral & Castle

Guided walking history of the medieval ruins, arranged privately.

Cashmere & Tweed Day in Edinburgh

Private car to Edinburgh for shopping at Johnstons of Elgin and Anta.

Whisky Tour of Speyside

Optional add-on day: Glenfiddich and Macallan private tastings.

Falconry at Gleneagles

World-renowned school, 90 minutes from Greywalls.

Included

  • 7 nights luxury accommodation
  • All confirmed tee times and green fees
  • Caddie at every round
  • Private chauffeured ground transport
  • Daily breakfast; 4 hosted dinners
  • Tweddell host on-call throughout
  • Photography on the Swilcan Bridge
  • Welcome gift package

Not Included

  • International airfare
  • Lunches except where noted
  • Personal extras and gratuities
  • Travel insurance (required)

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