Hotel

The Rusacks Hotel, offers luxurious accommodation and dining overlooking the 18th hole of St Andrews Old Course.

Guest Rooms take their inspiration from its golfing heritage, featuring a large double bed, an en-suite bathroom and a flat screen TV with Sky Sports & News channels. Stay in the “Nick Faldo” or “Jack Nicklaus” guest room to follow in the footsteps of golfing greats.

The Rusacks’ Rocca Bar & Grill is graded with 3 AA Rosettes for its fine Italian cuisine, served against a backdrop of the world's oldest golf course. Enjoy locally sourced ingredients in a relaxed atmosphere at “One Under” gastro pub. After dinner relax with a drink at R Bar – a sophisticated champagne and whisky bar.

Play on St Andrews Old Course is available for all golfers via a daily ballot or draw for tee-times when in St Andrews. Alternatively, golfers may also chose a premium package with guaranteed Old Course tee-times with a minimum 3-night stay over summer months.

Other golf package options at Rusacks include Unlimited Golf at St. Andrews Castle, New Course, Jubilee & Eden. The Rusacks’ dedicated Golf Concierge will be pleased to assist throughout your stay.

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Rusacks Hotel St Andrews

Hotel Exterior

Classic Bedroom

Executive Twin Room

Rocca Bar & Grill

Rocca Window View

R Bar

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club St Andrews

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Rusacks Hotel St Andrews

Unlimited Golf

Unlimited Golf Packages

Book Unlimited Golf at Macdonald Rusacks Hotel, St. Andrews.

Unlimited Golf at St. Andrews Castle, Jubilee, Eden & New Courses.

Stay 3 nights for 3 days of Unlimited Golf

Stay 7 nights for 7 days of Unlimited Golf

Pre-book 1 round per day, additional golf to be arranged directly at St. Andrews.

Offer Conditions: Unlimited Golf does not include play at St. Andrews Old Course.

Listed Package Prices: Listed golf package prices apply.

Guest Rooms

Classic Rooms – Featuring a large double bed (upgrade to King bed available), flatscreen TV with Sky Sports and News channels. Stay in the Nick Faldo room where their golfing magic is sure to rub off on you.

Executive Rooms - Admire the magnificent fairway views over the 17th hole of the Old Course. A generous work area and wireless internet access are added attractions. Macdonald Rusacks Hotel's full en-suite facilities and luxurious soft furnishings help to soothe away any tension. Stay in the Jack Nicklaus or Sam Snead room for that extra hint of American-inspired golfing glamour.

Feature Rooms - Commanding views of the Old Course make a Feature Room at Macdonald Rusacks that extra bit special. Relax in idyllic Scottish surroundings with a panoramic view of the most photographed green in golf. Luxurious furnishings have been complemented by the addition of the latest in technology and en-suite facilities. Book into golfing heaven in the room named after Hell's Bunker or delight in the legendary Arnold Palmer room.

Junior Suites - Stretch out in a suite with a luxurious double bed and a lounge equipped for entertaining. Pull back the curtains and take in a view which encompasses both the Old Course and West Sands beach, immortalised in the Oscar-awarded Chariots of Fire. Book into the Tom Morris Junior for a suite that is as lavish as it is steeped in heritage.

Senior Suites - offering unrivalled space and fabulous furnishings with the most breathtaking views in golf. The Old Course's 18th Hole unfolds below you. Reward yourself by reserving the Tom Morris Senior Suite. Make your stay a dream come true and wake up where the greats of golf have turned sporting hopes into reality.

Bar/Dining

Rocca Bar & Grill - a sleek, Italian restaurant in the classic grill style offering an a la carte menu which prepares the best Scottish and local produce, fulfilling its three AA Rosette award-winning status. A simple meat and fish grill menu is sure to satisfy. Wait for your table and sip from a flute at the Louis Roederer champagne bar with breathtaking views.

The One Under – This gastro pub uses the finest, freshest locally sourced meat, fish and vegetables the menu offers delicious, satisfying food at good value. Ideal for families, residents and visitors alike with a great selection of beers and wines by the glass. All of this with space to show the best sporting fixtures, with golf as a must, as it nestles next to the 18th green. With superb locker room facilities on site, this is St Andrews favourite 19th hole.

R Bar - An elegant and sophisticated champagne and whisky bar. Ideal for a relaxing drink, light lunch, a traditional afternoon tea and pre and après dinner drinks. Or just relax and unwind with friends.

Local Area

Rusacks Hotel is located in the centre of St. Andrews, next to the 18th hole of the famous Old Course. The hotel is surrounded by a number of other world famous golf courses such as Kingsbarns and St Andrews Castle, New Course, Jubilee & Eden courses.

Explore the vibrant St Andrews, and experience true Scottish hospitality at a generous choice of bars, restaurants and shopping.

Travel/Weather

The Rusacks Hotel is in prime location at St Andrews, overlooking the 18th hole on the Old Course, and of the Royal & Ancient clubhouse.

Open Tournaments

St Andrews Golf Week

Oct 19-25, 2014; April 12-18, 2015; Oct 18-24, 2015

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The St Andrews Golf Week offers a unique opportunity to play the legendary St. Andrews Old Course along with the other world class St Andrews golf courses - the New, Jubilee, Castle and Kingsbarns in a 6-day Golfing Festival at the Home of Golf.

For those wishing to work on their game there will be golf tuition from PGA Professionals John Stark and Ken Stevely throughout the week.

There will also be plenty of free time available for you to relax and savour the unique atmosphere of St Andrews, and to meet and spend time socialising with golfers who attend the week from around the globe.

Each day of the week represents a competition in itself, which include scramble, stableford, greensome, am-am, medal play, nearest the hole and longest drive.

With a choice of 4-star and 5-star Hotels, book your place today at the St Andrews Golf Week with Ascot Golf and prepare for a golfing experience of a life-time.

Tournament Fees

Package Includes:

• 5 rounds of Golf at St Andrews as detailed within the Itinerary (see below)
• 6 nights shared accommodation with breakfast
• 2 Evening Dinners at your hotel
• 1 Evening Dinner in St Andrews Restaurant
• Drinks Reception and Welcome Buffet
• Prize-giving Gala Dinner
• 4 Days golf tuition from John Stark and Ken Stevely

Optional Extras

• Car rental or Airport Transfers
• Extension tours/ and/or additional golf
• Upgraded rooms / Single Occupancy (On request)
• Non golfers are entitled to a reduction on the prices shown above

Terms

• Handicap limit: Men 28, Ladies 36.
• Full payment required in advance.

Itinerary

Prizes

Prizes are awarded on a daily basis for the above competition formats.

For Tournament Entry, include on your Golf Holiday Booking Form for St Andrews Old Course Hotel that you wish to enter the St Andrews Golf Week, or, simply email golf@ascotgolf.com for further details.

Offer Dates: Oct 19-25, 2014; April 12-18, 2015; Oct 18-24, 2015

Kingsbarns

Par: 72 Length: 6652 yards Course designer: Kyle Phillips Venue: PGA European Tour - Dunhill Links Championship

“Six miles south of Scotland’s Old Course at St Andrews is the new Kingsbarns Golf Links, so splendiferous in its concept and execution that we felt compelled to declare it our first ever Best New International Course” – Golf Digest, 2001. Kingsbarns is a relatively new but classic links set against the rugged coastline of the North Sea in the most famous stretch of golfing terrain in the world. The land in East Fife is perfect for golf and Kingsbarns makes great use of the sandy soils, ridges and hollows. Glorious sea views, deep, revetted bunkers, smooth, undulating greens and the picturesque Cambo burn make for an attractive but stern test of golf which requires excellent shotmaking. The course is now included within the end of PGA European Tour season Dunhill Links Championship!

Dumbarnie Links

Par: 72 Length: 7620 yards Course designer: Clive Clark

Other than Pebble Beach, there are few world-class courses able to offer such an expanse of beach and water frontage that Dumbarnie Links has been blessed with. Dumbarnie offers a world-class, prestigious links golf course just minutes away from St Andrews, the “Home of Golf.” This rare piece of land has a mile and a half of sea frontage with panoramic views over the Firth of Forth. At first glance Dumbarnie Links may have the appearance of the style of the classic links courses. 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. A further outstanding feature is that a number of tees and greens are in close proximity to the water. In fact, fourteen of the holes have views of the Bay and the Firth of Forth. The design incorporates three potentially driveable Par-4s and features several holes that engender ‘risk and reward’. This course is designed to inspire rather than intimidate golfers. Total yardage for the golf course varies from 5,300 to 6,900 yards. However, there is a special set of professional tees positioned such that should an event be held at Dumbarnie sometime in the future, there are 12 extra tees whereby the course can measure up to 7,600 yards. Dumbarnie has very generous fairways, large undulating greens and boasts stunning views of the Forth Estuary, East Lothian and the East Neuk of Fife. “I have no doubt that Dumbarnie will soon come to stand along with Kingsbarns as the two courses (after the Old) that every serious St. Andrews pilgrim will want to play” - George Peper, Links Magazine

St Andrews Castle

Par: 72 Length: 7195 yards Course designer: David McLay Kidd

The St Andrews Castle Course is a modern links championship course laid out on a cliff-top 2 miles from the town of St Andrews, bordering the Fairmont St Andrews on St Andrews Bay. Routed on 2 loops of 9 holes, each loop starts at the clubhouse, and heads for higher ground, before descending for the final 3 holes of each 9, alongside the coastline. Clever mounding and sculpting of fairways by MacLay Kidd (architect of the acclaimed Bandon Dunes on the west coast of Oregon) means that many of the holes are sheltered from one another, and also from tee to green, placing a premium on straight and strategic driving. The feature hole is the par-3 17th, played across a ravine on the edge of cliffs, all into the prevailing wind from St Andrews.

Ladybank

Par: 71 Length: 6176m Course designer: Old Tom Morris Venue: British Open Qualifying

Ladybank is a heathland course of outstanding quality set amongst pine trees and silver birch of a peaceful Fife countryside. The course is a test of accuracy, with rewards for lonegth on reachable par-5's. Heather and gorse await for wayward tee-shots, which tests even the strongest of recovery players.

St Andrews New Course

Par: 71 Length: 6039m Course designer: Old Tom Morris

Opened in 1895 and laid out by Tom Morris, the St Andrews New Course is considered by many as one of the best courses on the links. The course was the second course to be built in St Andrews, in response to increasing demand for golf from locals and from the visitors who were flocking to the town in increasing numbers on the recently constructed railway. The construction of the New Course was paid for by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club as part of an arrangement under which the club was allocated the right to certain starting times on the Old Course. These arrangements were enshrined in the first Act of Parliament concerning the Links which was passed in 1894 and was the forerunner of the current Act of 1974 which specifies how the links are to be run. The New Course is a classic links course which uses the natural features of the land to create a great golfing challenge. It also has, in the great St Andrews tradition, shared fairways and even a double green at the 3rd and 15th holes. Located as it is in the shadow of its illustrious neighbour, the New Course can be considered one of St Andrews' best kept secrets.

St Andrews Jubilee

Par: 72 Length: 6165m Course designer: Donald Steel

First opened in 1897, the championship St Andrews Jubilee is the most testing course on the links. Created on a narrow strip of land between the New Course and the sea, the Jubilee was originally a 12 hole course intended for ladies and beginners. In 1988 the re-design of the Jubilee to championship standard was carried out by Donald Steel. The teeing grounds were raised, not only providing wonderful views of the Links, but also exposing the golfers to the winds which sweep in from the bay. Mr. Steel's redesigned course was 6,805 yards and a real test for all golfers. The course was officially opened when Curtis Strange, the US Open champion, drove a ball from the first tee in September 1989. In 2003 the Jubilee was the proud host of the British Mid-Amateur Championship and in 2004 was a qualifying course for the Amateur Championship, played that year on the Old Course.

St Andrews Eden

Par: 70 Length: 5665m Course designer: Harry Colt

Opened for play in 1914, the St Andrews Eden is a course of character but slightly less testing and more forgiving than the three courses lying on the seaward side. The Eden Tournament, inaugurated in 1919, remains one of the major amateur British golfing events. Every year over 250 golfers play for the Eden trophy in the second week of August.