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Adding Value to Your Dream…

The basis upon which all Haversham & Baker Expeditions are judged is to what degree they exceed your expectations. After all is said and done and you’re looking back at the moments, memories and other remnants of your experience we want to you be left with one basic notion, “Wow, I knew it was going to be good but not that good.”

Delivering on such a lofty ideal requires exceptional service at all stages of the process from planning to execution. It also requires negotiating for extras, large and small, from the venues you might choose. It’s our good fortune and yours that the finer courses, resorts, hotels and such have come to recognize Haversham & Baker and those who decide to participate in expeditions under the H&B banner as a cut above the norm. For this reason they are not only delighted to have you and your group as their guest but they’re willing to bend a bit when it comes to offering extras to help make your expedition even more memorable.

Click on the logos below to be introduced to an exclusive Haversham & Baker offer and take a peek at what adventure lays ahead. Then ring us on 800 U TEE OFF (883-3633) and chat with one of our seasoned golf travel experts to find out how H&B blends the perfect elements to make your custom planned experience much more than just a golf trip.

Keep in mind that each of these added values and benefits are exclusive to members of the Haversham & Baker Expeditionary Forces. (We wouldn’t have it any other way).



THE INN AT LATHONES (www.TheInn.co.uk)
Stay Two Nights Get the Third Night Free
A very simple offer from what is arguably the most charming, comforting and cordial provider of accommodations in St Andrews. Nick White, proprietor of St Andrews Oldest Coaching Inn, holds a special regard for the Private Club Class visitors he hosts under the auspices of Haversham & Baker. You might want to consider a special ‘for your taste buds only’ dining experience in the fantastic private room at The Inn. Nick has added 8 spacious guest quarters with a shared sitting room making for the ideal getaway within the getaway. Scottish hospitality, a sense of community and a third night at St Andrews finest house, on the house, it’s an offer tailor made for the expectations of a Haversham & Baker Private Club Class Expedition.


An H&B Private Club Class Expedition enjoys a pose with Old Tom (left), the hearty and ‘caught fresh daily’ seafood buffet (center) and a choice of gourmet sweet-tooth chasers (right) while enjoying the hospitality of The Inn at Lathones. Nick White, proprietor, can be seen in the center photo standing preparing to serve



FAIRMONT ST ANDREWS (www.fairmont.com/standrews)
Enjoy a 3-Night Fairmont B&B get a 4th Night B&B Free.
Each of your first three days and nights at the Fairmont St. Andrews includes a hearty full Scottish breakfast and on one of the evenings you’ll enjoy dinner prepared by one of the finest kitchens in the land. You’ll play a round of golf on the Fairmont’s challenging and picturesque Devlin course and just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the fourth day arrives.  You gather together with others from your expedition for yet another Scottish super starter of a breakfast. It’s as delicious as all others before, served with the same charm and grace. But there’s something different. It’s free. Just as your 4th days stay and extraordinarily comfortable quarters as well.

Play Devlin by the sea


You’re in the draw everyday to play the Old Course




MACDONALDS RUSACKS & MARINE HOTEL & SPA
Complimentary dinner every other night when you spend 4 nights or more
This appetizing offer is extended exclusively to participants of H&B Private Club Class Expeditions. It’s valid at either or both of MacDonald’s 5-star properties; Rusacks in St Andrews or the Marine Hotel & Spa in North Berwick. The Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa is at the heart of the East Lothian golfing coast, the hotel overlooks the 16th green of North Berwick’s Championship West Links course, which threads along the edge of the Forth of Firth. MacDonald Rusacks overlooks the Firth of Forth and the Old Course. The sights of Edinburgh, including the Royal Yacht and Dynamic Earth, are well within easy reach. Both offer elegantly appointed turreted guest quarters as well as premium rooms overlooking the courses and the sea. They also both boast of the finest kitchens in all of Scotland, which is what makes this offer that much more inviting.




WESTIN TURNBERRY
Home of the 2009 British Open Championship
Offering incredible views of the Isle of Arran, Ailsa Craig and Irish Sea the Westin Turnberry Resort offers comfort, accommodation, amenities and – of course – golf easily up to the standards and expectations of US private club members. Haversham & Baker Expeditions receive an even finer offering that includes (based on a 3-night stay):
Welcome Gift upon arrival
Complimentary round on the Kintyre Course (when booked with a combination round)
A free one-hour fitness assessment with each booked spa treatment
Complimentary Golf Club Hire (Titleist Steel or Graphite shaft clubs)

VISIT: www.turnberry.co.uk/



GLENEAGLES
visit: www.gleneagles.com

• Home to the 2014 Ryder Cup
• Member of The Leading Hotels of the World
• 2006 Conde Nast Readers Choice Award

Known as the Palace in the Glen, this magnificent resort has tended to the needs of kings and queens, celebrities of all stature from throughout the world and passionate golfers from some of the finest clubs in America. Just an hour from the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, it’s hard to believe such a countrified environment As incredulous are the concessions your Haversham & Baker negotiators were able to garner on behalf of their expeditionary forces. Not only is Gleneagles readily recognized as a standard by which all resorts, regardless of nation, are judged – it’s operated by Scotsman. How often does one enter into any form of negotiation with a Scot and wind up with results as favorable as were managed for you?

CLICK FOR GLENEAGLES EXTRAS DETAILS



THE GROVE
visit: www.thegrove.co.uk

In Queen Victoria’s era The Grove was already an established retreat for the finest in British, European and American society. Those who traveled further would stay longer and for those in London it was considered to be the venue of choice for a well-earned weekend retreat.

Recently and for the first time in the history of the United Kingdom, The Grove played host to the World Golf Championship. Never, in the history of the game, had the top 50 golfers all gathered in London at the same time.

Just as we recognize The Grove to be one of the world’s finest venues for an international group expedition, The Grove recognizes Haversham & Baker as the organization providing the finest in expeditionary services to an outstanding class of clientele. In other words, you and The Grove were made for each other so together, we and The Grove crafted a special offer that’s just right for you.

CLICK FOR THE GROVE EXTRAS DETAILS



DOONBEG
visit: www.doonbeggolfclub.com

Through an offer from Doonbeg Golf Club available only to members of the H&B Expeditionary Forces, when you stay at least three nights, you are entitled to the following at no additional charge:
• One category room upgrade if available at the time of check in;
• Welcoming gift; of either a full Irish fruit basket or a sleeve of Doonbeg logo balls
• Additional round of golf booked on the day of play with the purchase of the first round; and,
• Half hour head, neck and shoulder massage in the White Horses Spa.

CLICK FOR THE DOONBEG EXTRAS DETAIL


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