If you’re in the planning stages for a golf tour of Scotland, Ireland, or England, you might be asking yourself an important question…
“Why are custom golf travel packages so important?”
The fact is, not everyone needs a fully customized golf travel package. Some travelers are happily served by whatever their golf travel company of choice throws at them. But the primary benefit of a golf trip that’s custom tailored to your desires is that you remain in control.
You Control the Invite List
In a previous guide, we shared several tips on who to invite on your overseas golf trip. This is probably one of the most important decisions you’ll make in the planning process, because nothing can derail an entire trip faster than one sour grape in your group.
If you embark on a pre-arranged golf tour, chances are you’ll be doing so with a number of strangers. Sometimes it works out great, sometimes it doesn’t. If you’d like to avoid the latter, a custom golf trip is probably the right choice for you.
You Control When You Go
So you’ve identified who you want to invite on a golf trip to Scotland, and after much discussion you’ve finally narrowed down the week that works for everyone involved. But there’s just one problem… The golf travel company you’ve chosen doesn’t offer the itinerary you want during the week you need it.
This scenario never happens with custom Scotland golf packages. And it especially never happens when you’ve tapped the expertise of our Expedition Planning Managers. Because they’re first going to guide you to the right window of dates to consider for your selected destination. Or, in the case of the example above, the right destination for the week you’ve already chosen.
You Control Where You Play
One major downside to a pre-packaged itinerary is that all of the golf courses are chosen for you. Now, sometimes you find just the right package that hits all of the places you’re hoping to play. More often than not, however, it’s going to miss something along the way.
Perhaps you want to play Royal County Down or Royal Portrush twice, or maybe you enjoy venturing off the well worn path to some of the less heralded courses like Ardglass and Dooks. Whatever the case, custom Ireland golf packages provide the flexibility you need to accomplish all of the above.
You Control Where You Stay
Like any destination, the British Isles is home to a wide range of accommodation options for your golf trip. Whether the choices included in a pre-arranged trip match your needs and expectations may be a different story. Oftentimes, these itineraries are designed to fit an attractive price point, but superior options may be excluded in the process.
With custom golf itineraries, you decide which lodging option and room types are the best fit for your group. Whether it’s rooms with a view at The Old Course Hotel, or an exclusive use lodge for the entire group, the final choice is always yours.
You Control What You See
On many pre-packaged trips, sightseeing is something you do as an afterthought on the way to the course. The end result is a trip with plenty of time on the fairways and behind a windshield, but not much else.
In contrast, H&B travelers understand that their time off the course is just as valuable to the success of the trip as their time on it. That the history, heritage, and culture of their destinations contribute just as much to their lasting memories as birdies and well struck shots on the links. We call it the Good Life, and it’s what has separated us from other golf travel companies for over 30 years. And best of all, because your trip is entirely custom, you’re in control of how much or how little of it makes the final itinerary.
Make no mistake, every year plenty of golf travelers embark on a pre-packaged trip and come away having had a fine experience. But anyone that wants to have input on the who, what, when, and where of their golf trip, and doesn’t want to waste a single minute or dollar on something that isn’t of value to them, will quickly discover that a custom itinerary is simply the only way to fly.
If that sounds like your kind golf trip, then you’re in luck… Because that’s precisely what our Expedition Planning Managers do best.
For more insight on planning your golf trip to across the pond, visit the pages below, read our reviews, or have a look through our Yardage Book, where you’ll find answers to many of our most frequently asked questions.
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