The Western Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire

For five star luxury, take a trip to Turnberry situated in spectacular coastal surroundings complete with a spa, two championship links courses and a 9-hole Colin Montgomerie Links Golf Academy. Selected as a qualifying course for the 2004 Open Championship at Royal Troon, www./turnberry.co.uk the new Kintyre Course at Turnberry features glorious fairways, magnificent ocean holes, stunning views of Kintyre, Arran and the famous Turnberry Lighthouse. Turnberry is also home to the Ailsa Craig course with spectacular views of Ailsa Craig. Most of the course follows the shore line with the ninth tee on a rocky promontory on the edge of the sea, where golfers can catch a glimpse of the site of Bruce's Castle (Robert the Bruce, Scottish King, 1306-1329).

De Vere Cameron House/ Buchanan Castle Golf Club, Loch Lomond & Machrihanish Golf Course, Kintyre

Located on the peaceful shores of Loch Lomond, Cameron House Hotel occupies over 100 acres of magnificent wooded parkland, providing an inspirational setting for a memorable romantic visit. The hotel has a reputation for being one of the finest leisure resorts in the UK and combines this with deluxe accommodation and two excellent restaurants.

Guests can swim in the lagoon-style swimming pool, entertain themselves in the fun pool with flume or simply lie back and relax in the sauna, Turkish bath or spa bath.

Cameron House has its own 9 hole golf course - 'The Wee Demon' - situated overlooking the loch, and is within easy access of several others including the Buchanan Castle golf club. To make the trip an even more memorable one, why not look into exploring the national park on one of the Loch Lomond sea planes ( www.lochlomondseaplanes.com

It's also worth a trip to the Machrihanish Golf Course on the Kintyre peninsula where you can tee off over the Atlantic from the 1st and which is known for its impressive number of oyster catchers - who mate for life.

The Royal Golf Hotel/Royal Dornoch Golf Course, Sutherland

To get away from it all, try a trip to Royal Dornoch, some 45-miles north of Inverness. The Royal Golf Hotel is set on the first tee of the course with panoramic views of the green from many of its bedrooms.

Couples will find comfy sofas and log fires in the cosy Tom Morris Bar and a unique 'whisky wall' built from more than 100 unusual malts.

Royal Dornoch Golf Club is a very relaxed, informal club where you will receive a true Highland welcome. Dornoch is also close to Skibo Castle, where Madonna married in December 2000.

Ardoe House Hotel/Cruden Bay Golf Course & Murcar Golf Course, Aberdeenshire

Ardoe House is a luxurious modern hotel, beautifully crafted from an imposing 19th century mansion hidden away among thirty acres of rolling countryside. From here, couples can easily access courses throughout Aberdeenshire and Deeside including the Cruden Bay Golf Course which is set against a backdrop of subtly contoured greens and magnificent panoramic views.

The course itself creates unique challenges demanding the skills of power, placement and fine judgment of the discerning golfer. Cruden Bay is situated on the east coast of Scotland 23 miles north of Aberdeen and eight miles south of Peterhead, and is also handy for a visit to Slains Castle, the fictitious home of Dracula! The hotel is also within easy reach of Murcar Golf Course, set in spectacular terrain, with views of the North Sea visible from nearly every hole.

Gleneagles, Perthshire

For the ultimate in luxury, try the Gleneagles Hotel which was described as 'a Riviera in the Highlands' and 'the eighth wonder of the world'

when it opened in 1924. Now described as the 'Palace of the Glens', Gleneagles lies at the foot of the Scottish Highlands but is only a one hour motorway drive from the international airports at Edinburgh and Glasgow. For golf enthusiasts, Gleneagles offers the chance to play on the world's finest courses. As well as the challenge of the www.gleneagles.com/golf/golf_html/kings.htmlKing's, the secluded charms of the www.gleneagles.com/golf/golf_html/queens.html Queen's, or the nine hole www.gleneagles.com/golf/golf_html/othercourses.html

Wee Course, there is also the new

www.gleneagles.com/golf/golf_html/pgacent.html PGA Centenary Course designed by Jack Nicklaus which will host the Ryder Cup in 2014.

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