Apply Now – Old Course St Andrews 2025 – Swilcan Package
Old Course St Andrews ~ Advanced Ballot 2025 New name (Swilcan Package), but the same incredible experience at the Home of Golf. How to Secure Your Swilcan Package for 2025: Application Details and Key Dates Application Window The application period for the 2025 Swilcan Packages NOW Open | Monday, 26 August 2024. This window will...
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Old Course Advanced Ballot 2025
Old Course St Andrews ~ Advanced Ballot 2025 New name (Swilcan Package), but the same incredible experience at the Home of Golf. How to Secure Your Swilcan Package for 2025: Application Details and Key Dates Planning to tee off at the iconic Old Course in 2025? Here’s everything you need to know about securing your...
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Bonnie Wee Golf clinches top honour for Best Golf Marketing Campaign at the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2024.
Bonnie Wee Golf proudly announced today that they have been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Best Golf Marketing Campaign’ at the esteemed Scottish Golf Tourism Awards. The awards ceremony, held last night at the historic Culloden Battlefields, witnessed over 500 distinguished guests, industry professionals, and golf enthusiasts in attendance. This accolade serves as a testament...
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Teeing Off at Royal Birkdale, Lytham St Annes, Royal Liverpool, and Southport
Pack your clubs and prepare for an unforgettable golfing adventure on England’s northwest coast – Royal Birkdale, Lytham St Annes, Royal Liverpool, and Southport. These prestigious venues, each with a unique character, promise an unforgettable golfing experience. Royal Birkdale: A Symphony of Sand Dunes Our journey starts at Royal Birkdale, nestled along Southport’s golden shores....
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Back-to-back nominations for ‘Best Tour Operator’ at Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2024
Bonnie Wee Golf is proud to announce its nomination for the coveted title of Best Tour Operator at the upcoming Scottish Golf Tourism Week for the second consecutive year. This recognition reaffirms Bonnie Wee Golf’s unwavering dedication to delivering unparalleled golf experiences. Building on the success of the previous year, this prestigious nomination underscores Bonnie...
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Finalists at Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2024 ‘Best Golf Marketing Campaign’
Bonnie Wee Golf for The Old Tom Morris Trail: Nominated for ‘Best Golf Marketing Campaign’ We are excited to announce that Bonnie Wee Golf, the proud curators of the Old Tom Morris Trail, has earned a spot on the shortlist for the prestigious ‘Best Golf Marketing Campaign’ category at the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards. This...
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PGA Show 2024
The PGA Merchandise Show is one of the top trade shows in the US. This exclusive golf expo takes place at Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando from 24th – 26th January 2024. Should you or your club professional be attending the show, then please do swing by the VisitScotland Stand and say hello to...
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Finalists at the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2023
Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 2023 Last week the The Bonnie Wee Golf team attended the sixth Scottish Golf Tourism Week. The event which took place at the Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews, aims to support Scottish golf businesses and encourage growth in the industry. Bringing together more than 80 world leading golf tour operators from 30...
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Aberdeen Golf Links Pro-Am 2023
26 – 28 April 2023 Play three world-class links courses in one magnificent event, including Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay and Trump International. Banquet prize-giving dinner to take place at the stunning Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen which is hosted by Dougie Donnelly with entertainment from Cole Page and String Infusion. £2,250+VAT per team entry. Click here...
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Heading into the 2023 season…
Heading into the 2023 season.. Scotland was crowned the ‘Best Golf Destination’ in the World and in Europe in November 2022. Naturally, we’re not surprised; we know we have something unique here, and it’s reflected in how busy the tee sheets are for 2023 already. It is not just Scotland that is booming, but Ireland...
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Old Tom Morris Trail
Bonnie Wee Golf launches the Old Tom Morris Trail Introduction to the Old Tom Morris Trail by Golf Historian, Stephen Proctor “In golf, all roads lead to one man: Tom Morris, of St Andrews. During the 19th Century, as the Scottish game was coming of age, Old Tom spread the gospel of golf by travelling...
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Aberdeen Golf Links Pro-Am 2021
It’s recently been confirmed that golf’s latest premium tournament, the Aberdeen Golf Links Pro-Am will return in 2021. After a highly successful inaugural tournament in 2019 and after the postponement of the 2020 event the tournament will be returning bigger and better in 2021. Playing in this event allows entrants to compete over three of...
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Best Par 3s in Aberdeen
With the recent announcement that the Aberdeen Golf Links Pro-Am will be back again on 28-30 April 2021, we thought we’d take a look at the best par 3s in Aberdeen on offer for competitors at the tournament. Launched in 2019, The Aberdeen Golf Links Pro-Am is a 3-day Pro-Am tournament staged at 3 of...
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Golf Pubs in Scotland
Bonnie Wee Golf’s Guide to the Best golf Pubs in Scotland . . . Golf pubs in Scotland are nearly as plentiful as golf courses. Whether it’s a cold pint of Tennent’s, a Gin & Tonic or a fresh orange juice, one thing’s for sure – after a good day on the links, all...
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Restaurants in St Andrews
Restaurants in St Andrews all visitors should try at least once We know that refuelling after a round of golf in Scotland is nearly as important as the golf itself, and there are plenty of restaurants in St Andrews to choose from. Dining out is the perfect way to recount the day you’ve just...
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2019 Season Update
SEASON UPDATE & NEWS FOR 2020 AND BEYOND Well, 2019 was yet another fantastic year on this side of the Atlantic and once again we thoroughly enjoyed welcoming a number of fantastic visitors to our shores, both golfers and sightseers. 2019 was a landmark year for golf and for Bonnie Wee Golf. A particular highlight...
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HELiGOLF: Turnberry, South West Scotland & Northern Ireland
ELEVATE YOUR GAME HELiGOLF is undoubtedly the best way to explore golf in Scotland. HELiGOLF allows you to elevate your game and play all those legendary but hard to reach championship golf courses while staying in one location for the duration of your trip. The south-west coastlines of Scotland are arguably the most beautiful anywhere in the world, so...
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2018 Season Update
Greetings from Bonnie Wee golf We have enjoyed an incredible summer here in Scotland this year. It was the hottest Scottish summer in 12 years. The golf courses were all in fantastic shape and the links courses were playing incredibly fast & bouncy. We are now very much in the midst of winter here in...
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Gullane Golf Club: A Profile
A BRIEF HISTORY OF GOLF AT GULLANE Resting on the southern banks of the firth of forth in East Lothian lies a special strip of land, steeped in Scottish golfing heritage. When approaching the village of Gullane you are already deep into golf country. The road to Gullane from Edinburgh takes you past multiple links...
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2017 Season Update
Greetings from Bonnie Wee golf We have enjoyed a visually stunning autumn here in Scotland, the leaves have now fallen from the trees and winter has arrived signaling the end of another fantastic golf season. It has been our pleasure to welcome so many of you to Scotland & Ireland this year. Thank you for...
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The Highland Golf Links Pro-Am – 5 Reasons Why You Should Enter a Team
The Highlands of Scotland are like no other place in the world. Natural beauty, endless charm, and a warm friendly welcome are always guaranteed on any visit to the Scottish Highlands. At the end of the high season each year, something special takes place. 80 Professionals and 240 amateurs gather to compete in the Highland...
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Airways to Fairways – Fly into Inverness airport and tee off on a Scottish Open Venue within minutes.
If ever there was an example of a perfectly located golf course, surely Castle Stuart Golf Links, on the outskirts of Inverness is it. Castle Stuart can be reached in 4 (yes, four) minutes from Inverness Airport. The beauty of Inverness airport is its size. As one of the smaller international airports in the United...
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St Andrews – The Town of a Saint
The 30th of November is St Andrew’s Day in Scotland. The feast day of Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. Many Scots recognise this Christian holiday by celebrating Scottish culture and cuisine. Long before he became a saint, Andrew was born in Bethesda on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, the younger brother of...
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The Carnegie Club – Carnegie Links
Golf – Skibo’s Principal Passion Nestled on the edge of the beautiful Dornoch Firth, the highland haven that is Skibo is home to The Carnegie Club. An exclusive private members club bearing the name of Andrew Carnegie, a supremely successful Scottish-American philanthropist and industrialist who amassed a fortune when in 1901 he sold his company Carnegie...
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HALF-IN-1 for buddies during golf trip of a lifetime with Bonnie Wee Golf
Golf buddies David Yaspan and Bob Sunness made history at North Berwick Golf Club, Scotland on Friday 24th June 2016 by becoming the first golfing group to have 2-hole-in-1’s on the same hole during a Bonnie Wee Golf tour of Scotland! As the group made their way from the 5th green to the 6th tee,...
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Dr Alister MacKenzie: The Master Behind Augusta National
April is a marvelous time to be alive, as the days lengthen, trees blossom and flowers bloom. For the golfing community, April also represents the start of the golf season. The Masters is once again upon us: armchair audiences around the world will gather round televisions, captivated by a golf course like no other. Amateur...
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Following in the footsteps of Old Tom Morris: Bonnie Wee Golf suggests five reasons why every golf enthusiast should experience the Askernish Open.
If it’s an authentic golfing experience you seek, look no further than The Askernish Open in South Uist. Askernish is a remote crofting community in the Outer Hebrides and is home to one of the most distinctive golf courses in the world. Founded in 1891 and designed by Old Tom Morris, the course sadly fell...
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June 1st 2016 – the newly redesigned Turnberry Ailsa Course will be unveiled
An exciting new chapter is unfolding at the historic Turnberry Resort on the West Coast of Scotland; both the Turnberry Hotel and the Ailsa Course have been closed since 28th September 2015 to allow extensive refurbishment and remodeling of this prestigious resort. Renowned golf architects Mackenzie & Ebert were commissioned to craft the proposals, in...
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2016 Open Championship
The Open Championship will once again grace the shores of the Ayrshire Coast in 2016 where the world’s best golfers will battle it out for the famous Claret Jug on the links at Royal Troon Golf Club. This will be the 145th Open Championship and the ninth occasion The Open will be contested at Royal...
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Bonnie Wee Golf is attending the PGA Show in Orlando
The PGA Merchandise Show is one of the top trade shows in the US. This exclusive golf expo takes place at Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando from 27th – 29th January 2016. Should you or your club professional be attending the show, then please do visit the Scotland stand and say hello. Bonnie Wee...
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Bonnie Wee Golf Hole In One at Turnberry
In June John Jung Junior became the first golfer to have a hole in one, whilst on a Bonnie Wee Golf tour. John aced the par 3 15th hole and received a certificate from Turnberry. Congratulations John! The Ailsa course at Turnberry is currently going through a major renovation and will reopen in June 2016.
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