Family travel 5: Golf trips Lynn O’Rourke Hayes, FamilyTravel.com Jul 20, 2026 15 hrs ago 0 Visiting St. Andrews, Scotland, the legendary home of golf, tops the bucket list for many golfers. (Lynn O’Rourke Hayes/TNS) Lynn O’Rourke Hayes/Lynn O’Rourke Hayes/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lynn O’Rourke Hayes, FamilyTravel.com Family golf: pair the history of the game with world-class play. Here are five places where you and your clan can tee it up together.k9bmkDEC@?8m$E] p?5C6HD[ $4@E=2?5k^DEC@?8mk^9bmkAmu@C E96 F=E:>2E6 72>:=J 8@=7 25G6?EFC6 9625 E@ $E] p?5C6HD[ :? $4@E=2?5[ E96 F?5:DAFE65 “9@>6 @7 8@=7]Q (:E9 D@>6 =F4<[ A=2??:?8 H6== 29625 H:E9 2 E@FC @A6C2E@C @C D64FC:?8 2 E66 E:>6 :? E96 52:=J 32==@E[ J@F’== 7:?5 J@FCD6=G6D @? 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