
St Andrews Golf Camp - Parent/Child Camps
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StarsThe Junior Golf Experience at The Home of Golf - Independently Owned and Operated by St Andrews Golf Travel
You and your child will improve your game and create memories that last a lifetime on this amazing golf getaway at St Andrews, The Home of Golf!
Open to players of all ability levels, each participant receives 8 total hours of tuition from certified PGA professionals at the 5* St Andrews Links Academy as well as the opportunity to play 4 rounds of golf at St Andrews Golf Links courses and other iconic tracks. During one round of golf, Parent/Child groups play in a fun, camp tournament with an overall prize for the winners.
The camp also offers a leisure day in the middle of camp to give parents and juniors a day of rest. This day includes a historical walking tour of the town of St Andrews.
This 6-night camp tuition covers both the camper AND parent, includes accommodations at the 5* Fairmont St Andrews, all golf fees, transportation to all pre-booked golf courses, a full Scottish breakfast each morning and dinner for one evening at the members-only St Andrews Golf Club restaurant. St Andrews Golf Travel's Marc, Jamie or Graeme serve as your personal guide throughout the trip. *Please note lunch will not be included in the camp tuition.
*If you would like to book separate accommodations, add more guests/family members than 2, or book an extended stay in St Andrews, please call us at 1-800-645-3226.
Camp Coaches
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Director of Instruction Steve North
Steve North is responsible for the delivery of the world class Instruction & Customisation at St Andrews Links Golf Academy. He is one of Golf Monthly’s Top 25 Coaches and was also awarded a Top 25 Most Admired Operator in Golf Award, by Golf Inc. magazine (US) in 2008, which has ultimately helped establish the Golf Academy as a respected innovative leader in the industry.
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Senior Instructor Fintan Bonner
Fintan Bonner serves as a senior instructor at St Andrews Links Golf Academy and is currently Director of Golf for the St Leonards School.
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Senior Instructor Scott Herald
Scott is a senior instructor at St Andrews Links Golf Academy and serves as one of our instructors at camp.
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Owner Marc Gentles
Marc Gentles is the co-founder of St Andrews Golf Camp and St Andrews Golf Travel and serves as director for the camps. Marc previously worked for St Andrews Links Trust who manages the seven links courses in St Andrews including The Old Course.
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Owner Jamie Craig-Gentles
Jamie is the co-founder of St Andrews Golf Camp and is in charge of all operations.
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Staff St Andrews Links Golf Academy
Instruction is led each day by Steve North and the staff of PGA professionals at St Andrews Links Golf Academy.
Camp Details
St Andrews Golf Camp is a unique experience for golfers to learn and expand, not only their golf knowledge but to gain new cultural experiences and make new friends in an international setting. St Andrews Golf Camp is the only locally based junior golf camp and our team has the local knowledge and expertise to ensure your experience in St Andrews created memories you and your child will never forget.
The Parent/Child Camp price includes...
- Six nights in the 5* Fairmont St Andrews
- Golf on the Kingsbarn Golf Links, The Eden Course, Dumbarnie Links, and The Torrance Course
- 8 hours of instruction at the St Andrews Links Golf Academy
- Full Scottish breakfast each morning. Lunch will not be provided on the four days of golf
- Special dinner at the private St Andrews Golf Club
- St Andrews Golf Travel's Marc, Jamie or Graeme will also be personally looking after you for your stay
Transportation
The camp tuition includes round-trip luxury airport transfers to and from Edinburgh International Airport. St Andrews Golf Travel owns their own luxury passenger vans. The St Andrews Golf Camp staff will be in contact with you following your registration to coordinate arrival and departure.
Payment
In order to confirm your trip, a 30% non-refundable deposit will be required with the remaining balance due on the first day of the month, three months prior to the start of camp. Cancellations, for any reason, will result in a forfeit of the camp tuition. As all deposits are nonrefundable or transferrable, we encourage you to take out suitable travel insurance to protect against any cancellation.
All payments will be taken in U.S. Dollars (USD) and converted to the British Pound Sterling (GBP). Due to the fluctuation in conversion rates, pricing may be subject to change. *Please note that you may be required to make an additional payment if pricing changes.
Camp Information
After registering for camp, you will receive a short confirmation email and communication from Marc and Jamie at St Andrews Golf Travel. Between registration and camp, please be on the lookout for important emails about flights and other necessary information. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call US Sports Camps at 1-800-645-3226.
Note: US Sports Camps, Inc. and Nike, Inc. are not sponsors, co-sponsors, owners or operators of the St. Andrews Golf Camps. The St. Andrews Golf Camps are owned and operated by St. Andrews Golf Travel. US Sports Camps, Inc. is a marketing and registration service for these camps and it and Nike have no control over the operation of the camps or the acts or omissions of St. Andrews Golf Travel. St Andrews Golf Camp has its own cancellation policy that can be found on our Peace of Mind Policy page in the About tab of our website.
Please read our terms and conditions in full St Andrews Golf Travel Ts&Cs
Sample Schedule
Day 1
- Afternoon We provide 3 group transfers on arrival day from Edinburgh airport to St Andrews. The group then checks into the 5* Fairmont St Andrews.
- 6:00pm That evening we host a welcome reception with drinks and canopies for the group.
Day 2
- 8:00am The group has breakfast in the Fairmont Hotel.
- 9:30am Golf that morning is on The Eden Course.
- 3:30pm Our coach picks up players and takes them to The 5* Links Academy where they are met by the PGA professionals coaching them during the week. The group then spends 2 hours at The Links Academy.
- 6:00pm Evening is at leisure.
Day 3
- 7:00am The group has breakfast in the Fairmont Hotel.
- 8:30am Golf that morning is on the Dumbarnie Links.
- 3:30pm Our coach then takes the group to The Links Academy where players spend 2 hours with the PGA professionals.
- 6:00pm Evening is at leisure.
Day 4
- 8:00am The group has breakfast in the Fairmont.
- 1:00pm The group has a day of leisure with a 3-hour historical walking tour of St Andrews town.
- 4:00pm Evening is at leisure.
Day 5
- 8:00am The group has breakfast in the Fairmont.
- 9:00am Golf that morning is on The Torrance Course.
- 3:30pm Our coach takes the group to The Links Academy where players spend 2 hours with the PGA professionals.
- 6:00pm The group dinner is in the private members only St Andrews Golf Club overlooking the Old Course!
Day 6
- 8:00am The group has breakfast in the hotel.
- 10:00am Our coach then transfers the group to The Links Academy where players spend 2 hours with the PGA professionals.
- 2:30pm Golf that afternoon is at Kingsbarns Golf Links.
- 6:00pm Dinner after the round is at Kingsbarns.
- 7:30pm Transfer back to the Fairmont Hotel.
Day 7
- 8:00am Breakfast is in the Fairmont Hotel.
- 9:00am-11:00am We say our goodbyes and 3 shuttles provide transfers to Edinburgh airport.
St Andrews Links® Golf Academy
St Andrews Links Academy boasts some of the finest state-of-the-art teaching facilities as well as a great short game area and driving range. While in St Andrews, Steve North and his team of PGA professional will be working on teaching our juniors the key aspects to mastering the Links game. There will be no swing reconstructions or technical pointers unless this is something the individual would like. We will be working on teaching the juniors how best to play the links game. This will include trajectory control, shot shaping and spin control. Around the greens will include bump and run chip shots, pot bunker play and long putting. All these things will help prepare the juniors for the challenges that lie ahead of them when playing Links golf.
St Andrews Links® Golf Courses
St Andrews is famously known around the world as the Home of Golf. In total the town has 189 holes of golf to choose from which offers juniors on our golf camps an exciting variety of links golf to experience. St Andrews Links Trust currently operates six courses on the links – the world-renowned Old Course, the New Course (established in 1895), the Jubilee (1897), the Eden (1914), the Strathtyrum (1993) and the nine-hole Balgove. A seventh – The Castle Course – has been built in a panoramic coastal setting to the south of the town.
*Courses scheduled are below, but parents are welcome to place their name on the lottery, extend their trip and play The Old Course.
St Andrews Golf Links
The Eden Course - Only slightly more forgiving than its contemporaries on the seaward side of the Links, the Eden Course was built in 1914 by Harry S. Colt whose use of natural boundaries and severe bunkers provides a course full of character.
Dumbarnie Links
At first glance, Dumbarnie Links may have the appearance of the style of the classic links courses where The Open Championship has been played since 1860. However, the extensive 345-acre site at Dumbarnie is particularly special. Its dual elevations, which are connected by a flowing escarpment, have provided the opportunity to create a number of elevated tees where holes play directly towards panoramic views of the expansive Firth of Forth.
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Kingsbarns is situated 7 miles from St Andrews along 1.8 miles of picturesque North Sea coastline, where each hole embraces the sea. In addition to enjoying our Worldwide Top 100 ranked course, we hope lifelong memories of our comfortable, friendly and attentive service complete your “Kingsbarns Experience”.
The Torrance Course
The Torrance Course is a traditional par 72 championship course where the front 9 works its way around the hotel prior to utilizing the property's sea views on the back nine. Blending the principles of links golf with a more modern style, the course provides memorable golf days for players of all abilities.
Fairmont St Andrews Golf Courses
Participants will play either The Torrance or The Kittocks Golf Courses. Conveniently located at the Fairmont St Andrews where all participants in the Parent/Child Camps stay, these golf courses are among the best in the world. Fairmont St Andrews, situated in the "Home of Golf", is proud to be recognised as one of the top golf resorts - voted 18th in "The World's Top Golf Resorts" by Conde Nast Traveler reader's poll & ranked number 22 in "The Worlds Best Golf Hotels" by Golf Digest.
Fairmont St Andrews has also been awarded IAGTO European Golf Resort of the Year 2012 and Resort Hotel Of The Year at The Golf Tourism Scotland Awards - The forth time in five years! With our two superb golf courses, The Torrance and The Kittocks, you can elevate your game just by stepping on the course.
Camp Reviews
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Lives Up to the Hype
There are very few things in life that live up to the hype, and even fewer things that exceed it. Our trip last week exceeded the hype. You guys do it right all the way around. I won't go on and on here, but your personal service was exceptional. Words don't do it justice to how relaxing it was to have everything all set up, being driven around and not worrying, and all the personal touches. I'll end by saying a very heartfelt thank you. You guys are a class act and wonderful hosts. I hope to be able to come back soon.
— Phil W. Parent
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Golf trip of a lifetime!
Marc, Jaimie, and the entire staff at St. Andrews Golf Travel go out of their way to make the entire experience special. Every detail - tee times, transportation, golf instruction, lodging is looked after meticulously and the result is the golf trip of a lifetime!
— Chris C. Parent
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Highly unique experience being a parent-child camp overseas
Highly unique experience being a parent-child camp overseas. Tyler had fun but didn't have as many same-age golfers to connect with (most were either younger or older). 5 days of consecutive golf and instruction was physically too much so I'd recommend having a one day break in between. Also, it wasn't necessary to play both Fairmont golf courses. I would have like to have played more traditional St Andrews course than these. Kingsbarn was a highlight.
— Melanie L. Parent
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Everything is a 5-star
We planned our golf trip with St. Andrews Golf Travel in June of 2022. The trip was very well organized by the operators (Marc and Jamie) and both organizers were very pleasant, helpful and had an obvious desire to show us the best trip possible. The courses they chose for our group to play were well chosen with respect to difficulty of play, different playing styles and picturesque scenery. Timing of play (in terms of days) was perfect. We had a lot of problems with the travel portion (via British Airways) and Marc and Jamie were more than helpful in arranging transport for us so that we could pick up our lost clubs and getting from A to B in order to get home. I cannot say enough about this company - should you be planning a visit to play golf in St. Andrews, this is the company to use. Everything is 5-star and no lack of attention to detail. Everything was perfect. Thank you St Andrews Golf Travel!!!
— Chet M. Parent
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Could Not Ask For More!
Great all around experience! Playing excellent links courses, staying in a comfortable hotel and enjoying the unforgettable atmosphere that is St Andrews - could not ask for more!
— Robert C. Parent
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Best experience ever!
Best experience ever! Thanks to Mark and Jaime for the great job they did organizing, and hosting this event for our family. My husband and I explored beyond St Andrews thanks to Jaime connecting us with a wonderful driver, Fraser! I will definitely recommend St Andrews Golf Travel, I know we'll love to work with them again.
— Lucy H. Parent
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FIRST CLASS!
FIRST CLASS!!! Marc and Jamie make you feel like your at home right away! The instruction that they coordinate is world class elite level. Further, everyone associated with them is so friendly! Everyone in Scotland, St Andrews and surrounding areas is so nice and welcoming. It’s definitely one I’ll return to many times!
— Joe L. Parent
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