Slàinte mhath – cheers! – for Athlone Golf & Sports!
We had originally planned a golf trip to Scotland with Athlone Golf & Sports for the spring of 2020. Unfortunately, Covid intervened and we only had dreams of what could have been. Along came May 2023, and with the guidance, help, advice, and leadership of Athlone we got to finally live the dream!
Athlone provided superior support in both shelving the original trip, and then bringing it back to life again. We had a fantastic trip organized by Athlone that lasted 15 days; they were also supportive of our own add-on of 5 more days without golf to further explore Scotland. Athlone partners so collaboratively, always asking for feedback from their clients, explaining the pro’s and con’s of choices and ultimately working out the best trip possible. We couldn’t have been happier with the overall planning process.
We flew into Glasgow, and then went from coast-to-coast in Scotland, visiting & golfing in Troon, St. Andrews, North Berwick and Edinburgh. Athlone’s superior planning for our trip resulted in a seamless golf experience that spanned the country and covered courses we would never have known about without their guidance. We are now so fortunate to have played these amazing courses. All the hotel arrangements were wonderful, with great staff, wonderful restaurants, and great meals. All hotels were near the courses allowing for easy access, no needless time spent driving about. Tee-times were pre-scheduled well in advance, allowing for us to organize other ‘tourist’ activities to be built around the golf – there were no glitches at all in our trip. We can’t thank Athlone enough for their expertise resulting in a golf trip that is truly memorable. We’re certainly telling all our friends about our experience, and our great stories!