Garreth, Eamon, and Sinead, sadly we are on the plane on the way back to the US.  We had an absolutely fabulous vacation.  Every one of the guys commented that they could not have imagined a better trip.  The accommodations in Killarney were excellent in both the location of the hotel and the hotel itself.  Killarney proved to be a superb place to base ourselves.  The golf courses did not disappoint and after having set up my own reservations in the past I truly appreciated Eamon and your team handling all the details for us, so we could sit back and enjoy ourselves.  You all delivered on everything you promised and we are so grateful for having selected Emerald Elite as our tour company.

Each member of your team that we had contact with was extremely responsive to our needs as well as just great people to deal with.  It is true what you said earlier that "there are no strangers in Ireland....only friends that you have not met yet."

As far as Eamon, he is probably badly in need of a vacation or at least hazardous duty pay after dealing with our group :).  He was a delight to be around.  He handled our group expertly and provided us with knowledge and experiences we would not have had without him.  Ours is a close knit group and we quickly felt as though he had been with us for years.  We are very thankful for having him as our guide.

My thanks to the Emerald Elite team and when I have a chance to recommend a tour group to anyone in Ireland, it will without a doubt be Emerald Elite.

Dear Garreth 

Just a note to say how much we enjoyed our trip. Thanks for all the excellent arrangements. The choices of hotels and courses were excellent. We especially want to commend the choice of Paul as our driver/guide. He was certainly well informed, a fine student of Ireland’s history, entertaining and fun to be with. He gave attention to all the little extras that made the trip special. We would recommend him to others without hesitation.

All the best,

 John Beckett (and our group)

Sinead, cant say enough about our experience. The trip of a lifetime, and my Father was very impressed (tough to do). Will recommend you and Emerald to anyone that will listen.

Thank you...

Sinead,

Please inform Gareth that we had a fantastic time in Ireland.  I am not sure

how it could have been any better.  Thank you very much for your efforts at

arranging all of the details.  The courses, the hotels and the golf

(especially the golf) were all outstanding.  All of us were incredibly happy

that we chose Emerald Elite for our trip.  We will recommend you to all of

our friends and golfing enthusiasts back in Canada.  I want to to especially

acknowledge our driver.  He was amazing: patient, efficient,

full of information, and added a lot of Irish texture to our trip.

Garreth,

I have heard nothing but positive comments from everyone.

They really enjoyed the trip, the weather, the accommodations, etc.  A big success.

Other than the flight trouble most of them had getting home, it was an otherwise fantastic week.

Thank you for your help with everything.

Donna

Gar,

A fabulous trip. Everyone really enjoyed themselves. I would rate this as my 2^nd favorite trip after the southwest Ireland tour.

The Old Course was an unforgettable experience, even in the rain for the first 8 holes. The picture in front of the R&A was a nice touch.

We had a little more rain throughout the week than we had hoped for.

Everyone liked making only 1 hotel change. The hotels (especially Turnberry) were great. Our room in Rusacks was a little small, but we got by.

The courses were great: I loved Prestwick, Gleneagles, and Kingsbarn. A little disappointed in Carnoustie – probably because I didn’t pay well. Played Castle and Jubilee in the rain. I am sure The Castle Course would be spectacular in sunshine. Caddies were OK, some good, some not so good. Overall, they were fine.

The restaurants worked out well. The Jigger Inn was a little small for a group of 12, but we managed. Ate one night at a restaurant called Weldings near Turnberry – very good. I liked the Sands Grill at the Old Course Hotel.

Our driver Charles was efficient but not as good as the drivers we had in Ireland!  I guess Gar in 2007 and Paul in 2009 spoiled us. Your St. Andrews staff were delightful. Lindsey was our main contact and she was friendly and helpful.

Enjoyed the town of St. Andrews – good place to walk around.

Lots of laughs and good memories throughout the week. Thanks for all your arrangements. 

Steve