Pick a route, then choose the days
A golf itinerary starts with the admission you can actually obtain. Choose the event and ticketed days first, then use these plans to arrange the nights around them. Each route gives the golf room in the day, includes somewhere practical to stay and leaves space for meals, slower journeys and time away from the ropes.
A short trip works best when the base and the course fit together. Walking from a town room, using a rail connection or taking the organiser’s transport can lead to different morning routines. Decide which routine suits your party before committing to a room. A city evening may be worth a longer transfer; a local stay may be worth more if an early start matters.
The plans are our suggestions, with the named places and transport options supported by official sources. They can be shortened, reversed or combined with a rest day. A day described as golf assumes you have suitable admission for that date. Sightseeing suggestions are optional: read the attraction’s current access information before adding a fixed-time booking.
Make the itinerary your own
Keep the first and last days realistic. A travel day with one uncomplicated meal is often a better beginning than a race from an airport straight to a tee. After the final round, an extra night can make the difference between enjoying the finish and watching the clock. Include that night in the total cost when comparing bases.
Families, solo visitors and groups can use the same route at different paces. Agree the golf you most want to see, a meeting point and a plan for anyone who wants to leave early. Use the printable checklist at the end of each itinerary to keep tickets, accommodation, transfers and packing together. The event hub remains the place to check the current ticket route and the organiser’s own visitor instructions.
Find your golf trip
A week at The Open: five days in St Andrews
Our suggestion is five days based in St Andrews, combining two ticketed days at The Open with the town and Fife coast. The 2027 ballot is closed: arrange authorised admission before committing to the golf days below.
The Scottish Open and The Open: a ten-day double
Our suggestion starts in North Berwick for the Scottish Open, moves to St Andrews between events and ends during The Open. Plan 9–18 July 2027 around the admission you actually hold, with four nights in East Lothian and five in Fife.
A long weekend at the Ryder Cup: four days in Adare and Limerick
Our suggestion is a Thursday-to-Sunday break with Limerick or Adare as one settled base. General admission for the 2027 Ryder Cup has sold out, so fit this plan to tickets or an authorised ticket-inclusive package already secured.
Ryder Cup week plus the Wild Atlantic Way: seven days in the west of Ireland
Our suggestion combines a Limerick Ryder Cup stay with a short County Clare coast break, using 16–22 September 2027 as a seven-day outline. Secure authorised Ryder Cup admission first, then use Ennis or Lahinch for the Atlantic part of the holiday.
The AIG Women’s Open and the Kent coast: three days
Our suggestion combines one day at Royal St George’s with Sandwich, Deal and Canterbury over three days. Use 30 July–1 August 2027 as a possible weekend, moving the golf visit to the date shown on your admission.
BMW PGA weekend with Windsor: two days in Surrey and Berkshire
Our suggestion pairs Saturday golf at Wentworth with Sunday in Windsor over 25–26 September 2027. Choose a settled base in Virginia Water, Ascot or Windsor and arrange authorised admission before fixing the rest of the weekend.
Evian Championship and Lake Geneva: four days
Stay in Évian-les-Bains for your golf day, cross to Lausanne on a separate sightseeing day and finish in Geneva. Our suggestion combines one championship visit with time on both sides of Lake Geneva.
The Dunhill Links and the Fife coast: four days
Our suggestion is to use one base, visit Carnoustie and Kingsbarns during the opening rotation and finish at St Andrews. Add the East Neuk to an earlier evening rather than trying to tour the coast after the final putt.
The Irish Open and Dublin: three days
Our suggestion is one full Irish Open day between two lighter Dublin days, with a single base for the whole break. Choose Kildare for a more local stay or Dublin when the city is equally important to the trip.
The British Masters and Birmingham: two days
Our suggestion is a Birmingham arrival day followed by a full British Masters visit at The Belfry. Stay a second night if you want to enjoy the closing golf without a same-evening train or long drive dictating your departure.
A Scottish golf summer: following the July events
Our suggestion is a flexible July programme with two separate golf weekends and recovery days between them, rather than one continuous dash between venues. Choose Edinburgh or East Lothian for the Scottish Open, then make a separate St Andrews stay for The Open.
The Open on a budget: three days based in Dundee
Our suggested three-day break uses Dundee for two nights, one ticketed day at The Open and time on the waterfront. It suits travellers who want a live championship visit without paying for an entire week in St Andrews.
The Open from Edinburgh: a city break with two golf days
Our suggested five-day Edinburgh break combines two visits to The Open with a city day and forgiving arrival and departure days. It works best when your two admission dates and the complete return journeys are settled before you book.
The Ryder Cup and the Cliffs of Moher: five days
Our suggested five days combine one ticketed Ryder Cup match day with Limerick, Ennis and a dedicated Cliffs of Moher outing. Keep the Atlantic visit on its own day and retain a weather alternative.
The Ryder Cup for American visitors: a week from Shannon
Our suggested seven days begin and end at Shannon, with a recovery day after arrival, two ticketed Ryder Cup visits and local sightseeing. It suits a transatlantic holiday centred on Limerick and Clare rather than a rapid tour of Ireland.