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    • 7 Oct 2024
    • 12:30 PM
    • 10 Oct 2024
    • 4:00 PM
    • Bandon Dunes, OR
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    Photo courtesy of Tim Scahill • Bandon Dunes

    THE SHIVAS IRONS SOCIETY's 2024

    GAMES OF THE LINKS AT BANDON DUNES



     

    Dear Shivas Irons Society Members and Supporters,

    The Shivas Irons Society Games of The Links returns to Bandon Dunes, Oregon, October 7 - October 10, 2024, for inspiring links golf, fellowship, and more. Please reserve your spot now!


    This year's special guest host, Dr. Joe Parent, will provide mental game coaching, morning meditation and visualization.  Dr. Joe is the author of Zen Golf, Zen Putting and several other books and is a world renowned sport psychologist whose clients include PGA and LPGA players. Dr. Joe will make himself available for individual coaching beyond the scheduled group sessions.

                

    We hope you will consider coming to this popular event. Included in the price is our kick-off dinner. Other meals are priced separately. Initial Deposits must be received by October 19, 2023 ($900/participant) to reserve your spot. As space is limited, please let us know promptly if you are interested as we need to secure our rooms and tee times with Bandon Dunes.

    For more information or to reserve a spot, contact:


    Ben Kline
    Dir. 831-216-6252
    Em. 
    ben@shivas.org

               


    EVENT SCHEDULE



    Monday, October 7, 2024
    6:30 pm • Welcome Cocktails & Dinner
    Brief Presentation on the Meaning of Shivas Golf
    Event Kick-off at McKees Pub

    Tuesday, October 8, 2024
    7:00-8:45 am • Breakfast 
    9:00 am-10:00 am • Program Opening & Meditation 
    11:00-11:40 am • Teeing off on Bandon Dunes 
    6:30 pm •  Dinner at The Forge (in Main Lodge)

    Wednesday, October 9, 2024
    7:00-8:45 am • Breakfast 
    9:00-10:00 am • Mindfulness Practice/Zen Putting Clinic w/Dr. Joe at the PunchBowl
    11:00-11:40 am • Teeing off on  Old Macdonald
    6:30 pm •  Awards and Acknowledgements Dinner at Pacific Grill 

    Thursday October 10, 2024 
    7:00-8:45 am • Breakfast
    9:00-9:45am • Yoga Stretch & Guided Imagery
    11:20 am-12:00 pm • Teeing off on Sheep Ranch
    5:00 • Informal gathering and departures


     


    PARTICIPATION FEES & DETAILS

    Single Occupancy - $3142
    Double Occupancy - $2460* (see Room Sharing note below)

    (Pricing includes all resort fees & taxes)

    Deposit $900 due by October 19, 2023

    Full payment due by June 7, 2024 - Pay online or mail check to:
    Shivas Irons Society
    P.O. Box 222339
    Carmel, CA 93922

    Participation Fee Includes:
    * Three nights accommodations in either the Chrome Lake Rooms or the 
    Lily Pond Rooms 
    * Opening evening dinner
    * Three 18-hole rounds (Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Sheep Ranch)
    * Unlimited range balls & access to practice holes
    * Optional afternoon golf coaching with Dr. Joe Parent, and daily morning stretch & meditations

    Not included: Optional rounds of golf at Bandon Preserve ($100), or the new 19 hole Shorty's golf course ($100) or additional afternoon rounds. Caddie services (though we will gladly arrange for them, are also separate).  

    Meals other than the Opening Dinner are individually billed. Dinner reservations, however, will be set up in advance for our group.

    Room Sharing
    If you'd like to share accommodations with a fellow participant, let us know and we will endeavor to pair you with a compatible roommate.


    • 30 Mar 2025
    • 12:30 PM
    • 7 Apr 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Scotland
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    Shivas Irons Society
    Invites you to join us for
    Links Golf in Scotland


    Sunday March 30 to Monday April 7, 2025

    Experience the best of true links golf, playing six spectacular seaside courses in the Kingdom of Fife and the Scottish Highlands. Your hosts will be Shivas Irons Society Executive Director Ben Kline and golf professional Will Karnofsky, PGA, for a 9-day, 8-night adventure that will have us playing some of the world’s oldest, most picturesque, and finest courses.



                  
    When we are going: 
    Sunday March 30 through Monday April 7, 2025 

    Where we are playing:
    The New Course at St. Andrews Golf Links
    Elie Links at The Golf House Club, Elie
    Balcomie Links at Crail Golfing Society
    Castle Stuart Golf Links (now Cabot Highlands)
    Championship Course at Nairn Golf Club
    Championship Course at Royal Dornoch Golf Club

    We will play, rain or shine, three consecutive days with a break for a day of scenic travel from St. Andrews to Dornoch, followed by three more consecutive days of play.


    Note: Prebooking on the Old Course is unfortunately not available. For those wishing to enter the famed ‘ballot’ (we can help you with this process), if successful, you will not be refunded for the originally scheduled tee time.

    Where we are staying:
    The Albany Hotel, a quaint 3-star boutique townhouse hotel oozing Scottish charm, nestled in the heart of vibrant St. Andrews.

    Dornoch Station, a newly renovated 5-star hotel, providing travelers with comfortable elegance against the backdrop of the rugged highlands.

    We have limited availability for both single and double occupancy, and limited availability for non-playing travel partners. Please specify your preference and/or flexibility and we will try to accommodate your requests.

    How we’ll get around:
    We will have two luxury 8-passenger coaches, with dedicated drivers, ensuring our safety and comfort every mile of our journey together.

    The custom-built Mercedes Sprinters feature A/C, mini-fridge, Wi-Fi and individual passenger seats with USB connections.

    We will provide transport from Edinburgh (city or airport) on Sunday March 30, and return transport to Edinburgh (and/or Inverness) airport on Monday April 7.  


    What it will cost:
    As we are staying in boutique accommodations, room rates vary by size and occupancy. To be fair, we propose responding to your preferences on a first come, first served basis.

    Rates are approximately as follows (based on 8/15/24 exchange rate):
    --$8,350* per couple in double occupancy room, one golfer and one
    non-golfer 
    --$6,000-$6,500 per person for single occupancy room 
    --$5,400-$5,500 per person for double occupancy room 

    *Pricing is higher if both occupants are golfers.

    Rate includes:
    • 8 nights bed and breakfast
    • 6 rounds of golf
    • Optional guided meditations, yoga inspired stretching and golf coaching
    • 2 dinners: welcome and farewell
    • Cultural excursion and lunch
    • Daily refreshments
    • Luxury transportation

    With some experienced Scotland travelers among us, we are also able to make recommendations of things to see and do and places to eat to help make this an unforgettable trip for all.


    We expect this trip to fill up quickly. Please let us know of any questions right away, otherwise, please remit a $1500 deposit (and convey your room preference) by August 26.         

Past events

12 Sep 2024 Golf at Onwentsia
5 Aug 2024 Golf In The Kingdom Golf School — Exploring True Gravity
2 Aug 2024 Shawnee Golf
3 Apr 2024 2024 Shivas Quail Golf Event
31 Oct 2023 A Shivas Halloween Golf Adventure
23 Oct 2023 Scotland, Off the Beaten Path - Golf in the Kingdom of Fife, Fall 2023
19 Oct 2023 Austin Country Club 2023
17 Oct 2023 Shivas Golf Fall Outing in South Carolina
16 Oct 2023 Shivas Golf in Durham, North Carolina
17 Apr 2023 Let's Play Shivas Golf in Santa Barbara
13 Feb 2023 2023 SHIVAS QUAIL GOLF EVENT
3 Nov 2022 Swing, Walk, Repeat A Shivas Irons Society Book Reading
25 Sep 2022 RETURN TO BALLYNEAL - HITTING THE LINKS!
11 Aug 2022 Bandon Dunes Game of the Links
11 Aug 2022 THE 2022 SHIVAS GAMES OF THE LINKS AT BANDON DUNES
10 Mar 2022 A Shivas Book Reading Everyone Here is from Somewhere Else
8 Feb 2022 Zoom Call with Adam Heieck of Youth On Course
4 Oct 2021 Golf in the Kingdom - 11th Annual ITP International Fundraiser at Harding Park
13 Sep 2021 Shivas Quail
29 Aug 2021 Bandon Dunes 2021 Games of the Links
26 Jul 2021 Bandon Dunes 2020 Games of the Links
28 Aug 2020 East Coast Day of Golf
20 Jun 2020 2020 Games of the Links in Ireland
27 Jan 2020 Shivas Golf near San Diego
17 Oct 2019 Shivas Southern Swing at Sweetens Cove & More!
4 Oct 2019 Austin Country Club - Home of Harvey Penick and the 2019 WGC Match Play
22 Sep 2019 The Games of the Links at Bandon Dunes
10 Jun 2019 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, CA
6 Jun 2019 Golf in Beautiful Sedona and Vortex Exploration
3 May 2019 Golf In Scotland
25 Mar 2019 The Shivas Quail

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