The view from Turnberry Hotel out across the Firth of Clyde with the Ailsa Craig just off shore and the iconic lighthouse on the shoreline is one which golfers can immediately recognize.  It seems that the Ailsa Craig has been for sale for some time and now maybe even more affordable for that golfer who wants to own a true piece of the golf landscape.

The Ailsa Craig has enjoyed an interesting history. It is far more than just a piece of granite clearly visible from one of the Open Championship courses. The expression which so many golfers love to recount from their caddies at Turnberry; “if you cannot see the Ailsa Craig it is raining, if you can see the Ailsa Craig it is about to rain”.  Golfers realize this is tongue in cheek but does speak to the variety of weather one expects to experience in Scotland, on any given day.
 

About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+

Gleneagles is a world-famous 5 Star Luxury Hotel in Scotland, known for its award-winning Spa & Golf Resort. Set within the gentle beauty of 850 acres of Perthshire countryside, this five star Leading Hotel of the World is home to three championship golf courses, a sparkling, award-winning spa and an exhilarating array of outdoor activities. Gleneagles will be the fashionable host of the 2014 Ryder Cup, a venue in which some people believe the Ryder Cup started. Not only is this luxurious Hotel known for it’s golf, spa, and glamorous views; Gleneagles could be classified as the headquarters for fine dining. Some of the most prestigious restaurants in Scotland are located at Gleneagles. Some of these fantastic restaurants include: The Strahearn, Andrew Fairlie, and Deseo.

With two Rosettes to its name, The Strathearn serves classical French/Scottish dishes in an atmosphere that recalls the glamour of the hotel’s art deco origins. From mountain lamb to game off the moor, aged beef to smoked salmon carved and flambéed at your table, each dish has been lovingly prepared by a dedicated team of award-winning chefs.

Andrew Fairlie is one of this country’s most celebrated chefs and, with two Michelin stars, his exquisite restaurant is a sumptuous setting for a meal that will live long in the memory. Trained in the southwest of France, Andrew oversees a menu that blends the best in French and Scottish cooking, with an emphasis on outstanding ingredients from the Parisian markets and fine suppliers closer to home.

Not in the mood for French/Scottish cooking? Well try Deseo. This vibrant dining experience brings a real flavor of the Mediterranean menu to Perthshire. Designed like a bustling food emporium, Deseo is full of fresh ingredients and tempting aromas. Choose from light tapas dishes, pizzas from the wood-burning oven, fresh seafood and antipasto. Indulgent Italian deserts are a specialty of the house.

Our all-inclusive, 2013 voyage on board the striking, tall-masted luxury motor/sail yacht Le Ponant begins in Nice, France.  Seven nights, six ports of call and five rounds of the best golf in the Western Mediterranean lay ahead for no more than 64 guests from 17-24 May 2013.  Golfers will enjoy the renowned and spectacular courses of Pevero and Sperone in Sardinia and Corsica, along with the highly regarded Donnafugata Golf Resort in Sicily.  Non-Golfers will explore captivating ports of call like Piombino, Italy famous for preserving numerous architectural monuments and its beautiful view from Bovio piazza over the Tuscan archipelago.  Corsica’s Bonifacio is a fortress city, perched atop seaside cliffs with a medieval city center of narrow tall houses along winding cobblestone streets.  Day 4 of the voyage will be enjoyed at sea so that all may experience the thrill of such an elegant vessel doing what she does magnificently before our conclusion in Valetta on the island of Malta.

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About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+