Record-breaking start to season at top Scottish links

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Stunning Fife links Kingsbarns has confirmed an exceptional start to 2014 with advance bookings reaching record levels.

Located seven miles south of St Andrews , Kingsbarns (pictured) has experienced high demand for advanced tee time bookings, well up on the same time last year. After its customary maintenance closure over the winter period, the seaside links course will re-open on 22nd March hosting both overseas and local golfers.

With the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup teeing off in Scotland this year, the course’s chief executive said these latest results point towards a busy season ahead. “We are extremely excited about 2014,” commented Alan Hogg (pictured). “We have already seen an upsurge in bookings around the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, and if the sun shines, as it did last year, this will only help with last-minute bookings and additional replay rounds.”

As well as a momentous year for sport in Scotland , Hogg attributed the record-breaking start to the hard work of his team during 2013 which saw final qualifying for the Ricoh Women’s British Open and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship staged at the acclaimed links course.

“The last 12 months have been exceptional at Kingsbarns. We focus not just on the golf course itself but also on the total customer experience and we strive to deliver 100% satisfaction throughout the season,” said Hogg. “We work hard, constantly refining what we do; fine-tuning our customer service and making the type of changes golfers appreciate on and off the course. This has carried through to 2014 and the record bookings we have received.”

He continued: “Everyone knows the eyes of the world will be on Scotland this year and that gives us a great opportunity to showcase what we offer as well. We are seeing the benefits of bringing blue-ribbon events to Scotland with our advance bookings breaking all previous records. Hotels, inns, B&Bs, restaurants and other golf courses are also seeing an uplift in advance bookings this year.”

This season will follow a bumper year for the Fife course which saw golf rounds and caddie rounds boosted by an exceptional summer in 2013.

“A lot of our visitors took advantage of the brilliant sunshine, especially around the time of the Open Championship at Muirfield,” explained Hogg.

“What especially pleased us was the reaction from the golfers visiting Kingsbarns. According to our customer feedback, it’s the all-round experience that makes Kingsbarns so special. Customers reported the course conditioning was ‘the best ever’, our caddies are ‘just fantastic’ and in addition the clubhouse staff provides welcoming pre and post-round services.”

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