If the winter weather is making golfing impossible, it’s time to plan golf trips to Ireland and Scotland with The Complete Traveler. Get your group of golf friends together, pick a date you want to visit, and The Complete Traveler will plan your trip for you.

The Complete Traveler’s resident golf enthusiast, Gerry Buckley, has played many of the clubs in Ireland and Scotland and can plan your groups full golf vacation. From the scratch golfer to the weekend enthusiast, we match your skills to the best courses Ireland and Scotland can offer. Golf trips to Ireland and Scotland can include all air travel, ground transportation, green fees, carts, clubs if you need them, accommodations and reservations for food and drink.

In Ireland, some of the courses recommended by The Complete Traveler include Tralee, Adare Manor Golf Club, Waterville, Royal Dublin, The “K” Club (where the Ryder Cup was played in 2006), and Portmarnock (where Arnold Palmer won his first international tournament outside the U.S.).

The Tralee Golf Club was designed and built by Arnold Palmer. The stunning setting represents a true paradise for those willing to challenge what is widely acclaimed as one of the finest link courses in the world. The Tralee Golf Club is located in County Kerry.

At the Adare Manor Golf Club, the Desmond Castle (1200 AD) is a magnificent backdrop to the 1st and 15th greens, while the ruins of the Franciscan Abbey (1464 AD) dominate the center of the course.

Less than one percent of all the golf courses in the world are ‘true links’ – 85 percent of these geological rarities are located in Britain and Ireland. Waterville Golf Links is No. 1 in Ireland. Are you up to the challenge?

In Scotland, The Complete Traveler recommends some of the following courses: Royal Dornoch, Royal Troon, and Royal Aberdeen.

Royal Dornoch is spellbinding and many golfers from all over the world make the pilgrimage to this natural links at some point in their lives. It is often quoted as one of the must-play courses.

It’s the timeless setting that makes Royal Dornoch such a pleasing place to play golf. It’s wild, isolated and, at the same time, absolutely beautiful; there’s the blaze of color in early summer when the gorse is in flower. The pure white sandy beach divides the links from the Dornoch Firth and it all feels very humbling.

At the Royal Troon Golf Club, The Old Course is a challenging test of golfing ability. With the wind to contend with, and deep rough interspersed with gorse and broom, accurate shot making is essential.

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, was founded in 1780 as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815. Until 1888 members played on the Queen’s Links close to the city before moving across the River Don to the links at Balgownie. The Course was originally designed by the Simpson Brothers, Archie and Robert of Carnoustie and later re-bunkered and lengthened by James Braid.

Golf trips to Ireland and Scotland are a perfect gift for the golfer in your life, or even to gift to yourself. The Complete Traveler is ready to help – call (913) 648-1560 for more information.