Gleneagles

With less than two years before the next Ryder Cup encounter on European soil, Gleneagles simply has to be the ultimate venue for your golf society in 2013.The top players from both sides of the Atlantic will convene over the Jack Nicklaus-designed PGA Centenary Course, which will be the first time in 40 years that the transatlantic encounter has been staged in Scotland. Nicklaus called the course “The finest parcel of land in the world that I have had to work with,” and following recent improvements it is surely one of Scotland’s finest tests of golf. Various teeing options ensure you group can find an appealing length of course to play over, all the while revelling in a feast of views of the spectacular countryside amongst which Scotland’s most prestigious inland venue is located. Of course, there can hardly be a more opulent place to base yourself in the UK than the lavish ‘French chateau’ that is Gleneagles Hotel. Immediately prior to and following your round, however, be sure to visit the Dormy Clubhouse, which is fresh from a major renovation. Offering an all-day menu built around modern bar food classics, there is simply no 19th hole quite like it.