Golf Tour to Scotland in July
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2006
Kathleen McPartland
530-898-4260
Thomasin Saxe, Tour Coordinator
530-898-4642
Golf Tour to Scotland in July
There are only two more weeks to sign up for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, California State University, Chico tour to Scotland with an option for golf from July 22 through 30. The deadline is April 22. President Paul Zingg, sport historian and avid golfer, will be the faculty-in-residence, plus, there will be golf instruction from CSU Chico head golf coach Keith Thomas. Keith is a Class-A PGA professional. The tour will include three nights in Edinburgh, two in St. Andrews, and two in Stirling.
“For golfers, this trip promises an experience of a lifetime,” said Zingg. “All four of the courses we’ll be playing—the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Gullane, and Gleneagles—are ranked among the top 100 in the world. They offer variety, challenge, first-hand immersion in the history of the game—and great fun, no matter how well you play. There is no more magical place in the world of golf than the first tee at St. Andrews. And, beyond the golf, there are the joys of the medieval cathedral town of St. Andrews, the great capitol city of Edinburgh, and the spiritual center of Scotland—the Central Highlands. Castles, lochs, links and uisge beatha (”the water of life”) await in this land of Macbeth, Rob Roy, William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Sir Walter Scott and Nessie.”
For those who do not golf, there is an excursion to Edinburgh, to Stirling and Stirling Castle, and to Glasgow with its Burrell Collection.
The tour for everyone includes round-trip airfare from San Francisco, airport fees, transfers, first-class hotels, buffet breakfast daily, and three dinners; Edinburgh sightseeing including Edinburgh Castle and St. Andrews sightseeing including St. Andrews Castle and Cathedral; the full-time services of professional tour director Guy Macdonald, author of England (Cadogan Country Guides, 2004); and a Chico State cap and an autographed copy of Dr. Zingg’s A Journey through the Landscapes and Memory of Golf (Rutledge Press, 1999).
“I can’t wait to share my love of Scotland with those who make this trip,” said Zingg.
The price of the tour without golf is $3094 based on 40 tourists (maximum) to $3274 based on 20 tourists (minimum). The golf package is $850 and includes Gullane, St. Andrews Links (Old Course), Carnoustie Golf Links, and Gleneagles (plus golf instruction from CSU Chico golf coach Keith Thomas, PGA). For more information, including cost, contact Ms. Thomasin Saxe, group coordinator, tsaxe@csuchico.edu or 530.898-4642. You may also check the Web.
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