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A unique website. It saved me a great deal of money, and golfing in Scotland was the best holiday ever.
Lars Petersson, Halmstad, Sweden

For the independent traveler in Scotland
Golf course reviews and information

Where to Play - Where to Stay - What to Do All Day

Do you want to play golf in Scotland and make your own decisions on where to stay and what courses to play? Maybe you want to travel independently but are not sure how to go about it? You'd like the freedom of being on your own to play and stay where you wish yet also feel secure and comfortable? Perhaps you're traveling with someone who doesn't play golf but appreciates the local scenes, the history, the people, the culture? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, we believe you will enjoy and benefit from Golf Nook Scotland.

You can create your own do-it-yourself golf vacation in Scotland, home of golf

Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla, owners and creators of Golf Nook We designed this website to provide free information on how to plan your own independent golfing holiday in Scotland. You can rely on our recommendations for where to play because we've played there. You can have confidence in our suggestions for where to stay because we've been there. You can trust our ideas because we accept no payment for endorsing the places and services we recommend.

We have 12 years experience as independent golf travelers in Scotland, and believe our website will help you create your own golf trip and do it your way.
Richard and Mary-Alice
Jafolla

Major advantages of independent golf travel in Scotland.

1. You save lots and lots of money because your only costs are those you, yourself, spend for setting up your trip.
2. You design your own itinerary and play all the great courses PLUS the hidden Scottish golf treasures the locals cherish, visiting pros venerate, and commercial golf tours overlook.
3. You go at your own pace, not tied to someone else's itinerary.

Kingsbarns makes for a great day of golf
Scottish links golf courses grow out of the land. To appreciate them and fully enjoy them, it helps to know something of the history and the culture out of which they were born.

Benefit from our golfing and non-golfing experience in Scotland

Richard is a mid-handicapper who loves the game of golf. Mary-Alice is not a golfer but loves Scotland -- the land, the castles, the architecture, the people, the wonderful things to see and do. Although only one of us plays golf, both of us love the game of golf, its history and tradition, the great players, the famous courses, the skill involved, the game itself with all its frustrations and rewards. We admire those who maintain a respectful silence at golf tournaments while the person next to them screams "GET IN THE HOLE". We appreciate the golfers who replace their divots and repair their own ball marks and then look for another to repair. We're grateful for the one in the foursome who suggests letting the group behind play through. And we both love the lore and the aesthetics of the great courses.

But how do you create an independent golf vacation in Scotland to please both the golfer and non-golfer? Well, we have found a way. If you are committed to independent golf travel, blending in with and savouring the local scene, you can benefit greatly from our golfing/non-golfing experience. Golf Nook Scotland explains how both golfer and non-golfer end up happy because while one is enjoying the delights of the incomparable Scottish links golf courses, the other is enjoying the delights of the area. And, remember...

Independent golfing travel saves you lots of money.
Classic links golf - North Berwick West Links

The little things are what define a place--the small details that most golfing travelers in Scotland (especially those in golf tour groups) never have the time or opportunity to enjoy. But you will, because as an independent golfing traveler your goal is not to play and bolt (or should we say hit and run?) these great Scottish links courses, but to experience the richness and unexpected delights of Scotland.

Click here for detailed information on independent golfing in Scotland, and read about --
  • Why independent golfing in Scotland is a huge advantage
  • Golfing with a local
  • Specific example of independent golfing in Scotland
  • Why a DIY golfing trip in Scotland is highly do-able
  • A recommendable alternative to independent golf travel, if needed
  • What you can expect from Golf Nook Scotland
  • Getting started
If you are considering an independent golf vacation in Scotland, Golf Nook Scotland provides solid information you can rely on when planning your trip. It's much easier than you might expect. You will have lasting memories of these spectacular links golf courses and of the culture and beauty of Scotland. And like so many, you may want to return again.

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(An old Scottish term.) We update our information, so check back with us.
Thank you for stopping by this time.

Richard and Mary-Alice Jafolla
golfnook@gmail.com