The Faraway Fairways Approach
For many golfers, a pilgrimage to Scotland borders on the spiritual. It’s true we have over a dozen links typically ranked inside the world’s top-100 courses. It’s equally true that they’re comparatively accessible, and in a piece of hallowed land about the size of South Carolina, but that’s not all. On top of a world class golf offer, introducing you to Scotland beyond her fairways is an important piece in the Faraway Fairways approach.
Faraway Fairways
Faraway Fairways are an Anglo/ Scottish company with over a decade of experience of organising and delivering golf tours (2014). Sure, we aren’t the biggest outfit in town. You almost certainly know that already though, but it does tend to ensure that you get as much, or as little personal attention as you require.
We we aren’t a chain beholden to a head office. Nor are we bound by any contracts that restrict where we can take you, or with whom we’re expected to place you. We build according to your needs (not ours) and have so far delivered groups ranging from single golfers travelling solo, up to parties of over fifty
Golf Plus Scotland
We probably can’t stress the value of this enough. Think of it as Faraway Fairways Golf Vacations plus Scotland, for when you subsequently come to compare notes about your Scottish golf experiences, those of you who adopted the wider view and embraced the country will be nearest the flag – promise! Don’t make the mistake of under-estimating the value of Golf ‘plus’ Scotland.
A Homage to Caledonia
Famous golf writer George Peper summed it best perhaps when addressing the Fife Golf Association. At Faraway Fairways, we’ve never read better
“Someday I hope to bring my grandchildren here to Scotland – not to show them what golf is but what golf isn’t – that it isn’t $200 million resorts and $200,000 membership fees, that it isn’t six hour rounds and three day member-guests, that it isn’t motorized buggies, Cuban cigars, and cashmere headcovers. It’s a game you play simply and honorably, without delay or complaint – where you respect your companions, respect the rules, and respect the ground you walk on. Where on the 18th green you remove your cap and shake hands, maybe just a little humbler and a little wiser than when you began.”
Reading The Right Line
After final payment clears, Faraway Fairways produce a full customised ‘Tour Briefing’ for you.
This contains all your booking references, tee-times, hotels, contact details, contact names and postcodes for GPS. In addition to this reference information we also produce a detailed travel plan. Each journey you undertake is stress tested. We use a specialist tool for calculating mileage, ‘road time’ and produce a schedule that tells you what time to leave X in order to arrive at Y, with about 40 minutes to spare. Finally, we include little tips and notes throughout to help you add value and avoid embarrassment
A Local Price
Faraway Fairways handle our own enquiries and client groups (hint – not all tour operators do). We charge a Scottish rate already, but we save you even more by not needing to sub-contract to a local agent and add another layer to the price. Sub-contracting to a local agent is a common industry practise. If you purchase a package in your own country of origin, then there’s a reasonable likelihood you’re paying twice. Once for the sale, and again for the delivery
One final thing that might be worth considering is the support you get should things begin to unfold in-situ. Booking with an operator on the same time zone as the country of delivery could be of benefit. It’s particularly helpful when we’re negotiating the ballot. We typically get a 45 minute window at the end of the day to make decisions in response to the draw
Signing Your Card
When we set up Faraway Fairways one of the early obstacles we faced, was a lack of social proofing (using today’s corporate jargon). Sure, we were approached by a few on-line folk offering to sell us testimonials. We declined (golfer’s don’t tend to do dishonesty) but we lost a bit of business in those early days because of this. Slowly however, things began to take off. We can now present authentic testimonials, and to be honest, the personal references in them are something no ‘factory writer’ would think to produce. The quality of the support photography is definitely that of a golfer too. Further proof of origin!
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Testimonial
From BB Canada
“I told Alun the courses I was interested in playing and he prepared a stay and play package with 14 days of outstanding golf, but also tremendous site seeing opportunities for my wife.”
From JC Illinois
“His attention to detail is amazing--I think our travel plan booklet ran to forty-eight pages, with gorgeous descriptions of cities and sights, plus maps showing where to go to catch trains, or walk from trains to hotels, sights and golf courses, etc.”
From DF Alabama
“I will cherish the memories for a long time- especially the wonderful times spent on and off the golf course with two of my brothers and brother-in-law. None of the memories and golf would have been possible or enjoyed without your tremendous planning and logistical support.”
AS from Colorado
“Alun and Faraway Fairways created possibly the most memorable golf trip we have ever experienced. EPIC is the only word that comes to mind.”
AC, From Florida/ New York, 2025
“We were hopeful to secure a 4 ball at St. Andrews while avoiding the massive expense other operators had quoted. He was very clear about the plan for achieving a tee time at the Old Course through the ballot, including detailed instruction on how it could be done, and what our odds were. He suggested mid- to late April as the best chance of success and advised that this is also the least rainy part of the year. We took his advice and trusted the process. Well, he was right on all counts!”
From SB, Minnesota
“We wholeheartedly recommend Alun and Faraway Fairways if you’re looking for a golf trip that is effortless, enjoyable, and truly unforgettable—even for a non-golfer in the mix! My husband and I will be daydreaming about this trip for years to come. 5.5 stars!”
From JB, California
“The best part was that the service was surprisingly affordable. They were thousands of dollars below other quotes that I received, in fact the prices were very similar to what I would have paid if I would have booked everything on my own.”
From JCA, Maryland
“I would and will highly recommend your company to anyone looking to plan an unforgettable golf trip. Thank You for putting together a fantastic trip for J.C. and me”
From WF Connecticut
“I think all eight of us would agree that Alun at Faraway Fairways did an absolutely wonderful job of putting this “golf vacation of a lifetime” together for us. His focus on the details was extraordinary from the choice of courses and the timing of the tee times, the amazingly beautiful accommodations along with some excellent meal selections, and the transportation options he provided to get us from place to place.”
From DR South Carolina
“You are about to tee it up in your Major. Seek wisdom, integrity and professionalism. Alun Davies and Faraway Fairways will not disappoint you. They cannot assure a calm sunny day with temperatures in the 70’s on the Old Course.”
From MM, California
“One fantastic trip you organized, and more importantly took ownership of in terms of daily communication and stewardship during our 2+ weeks in Scotland and Ireland. The logistics were spotless…100% of the transports were on time and excellent, the lodging choices spectacular and the golf was off the charts in terms of quality and arrangements made”
DH from California
“You cannot go wrong with the support Faraway Fairways offered. I did this trip solo and all last minute but I have already begun to plan the next trip which will include my best golfing buddies.”
Enquiry
We don't need to make this an ordeal by 101 filtering questions! In reality there are probably little more than half a dozen things we need to know to build out a proposal. The guidance below might help you frame answers
Duration - usually best expressed as a range up to a maximum
Time of year - can be anything from a specific date range to a named season
Travel class - Faraway Fairways uses 'Luxury', 'Premier' or 'Affordable' for generic purposes. You might choose to reference the international 'star' rating system. We're only looking for something to help steer us into the right sector
Self drive or hired driver - In broad terms, self driving is normally less expensive, and much more flexible, but some folk just don't want to do it
Must play courses/ must do places - a few name checks is all that's needed