About us

About us

GolfKings is in its 4th official year of trading and is part of John Semple Travel Ltd. which celebrated its 25th year in 2008. There are now 32 staff and three floors at our office in Bishopbriggs.Semple Travel have always been involved in golf and indeed golf travel, so the development of GolfKings is a natural progression growing on the back of the success of CruiseKings, SkiKings, CreartStudio and the original Semple Travel Services.

GolfKings are dedicated to providing a wide range of good quality golf holidays at competitive prices and are always looking for new venues and ideas for your next golf trip. Golf holidays by golfers for golfers. Golfkings will save you time and tailor the right package to suit your needs.
 

Consumer Protection

Golfkings is a trading name of John Semple Travel Ltd. If you purchase a holiday including a flight departing the UK you are protected by our ATOL License 5919 granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. In the unlikely event that we become insolvent the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will refund any monies paid to us if you have not yet travelled. For further information please visit the ATOL Website at www.atol.org.uk. In some cases we act as a Retail Agent for an ATOL Holder wherby we purchase a flight, hotel and transfer from another Tour Operator. In this case you will be advised at time of booking and the ATOL License which covers you will be detailed on your confirmation Invoice.

If you arrange your own flight and Golfkings book only ground arrangements for you then your holiday booking will be protected by our ABTA Membership C8261. For further information please visit the ABTA Website at www.abta.com

 

Golfkings Team

Neil Fortune plays at Helensburgh Golf Club and has a current handicap of 1. He has won the Club Championship there on 4 occasions and was British Travel Agents Champion in 2001. Neil has travelled and played extensively in Europe and been in the travel industry since 1990. His favourite golf holiday destination is the Algarve and San Lorenzo Golf Course.

Neil MacRae plays at Glasgow Gailes and Cawder Golf Club and has a current handicap of +1. Neil is a former Scottish Internationalist and has played for Scotland both home and abroad on several occasions. He has worked in golf travel since 1994 for both PerryGolf and most recently 3D Golf. Neil has travelled and played golf all over the world and his favourite golf destination is Belek in Turkey and the Antalya Golf Club, PGA Sultan Course at the Sirene Golf Hotel.

Gordon Miller plays at Cawder Golf Club and has a current handicap of +1. Gordon is a 4 time Club Champion at Cawder and competes regularly in amateur opens. He has worked in the golf holiday business since 2007. Gordon has a thorough knowledge of golf in the Algarve, Turkey and Mauritius to name a few.  His favourite course is the Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya in the Costa Brava.

Matt Connelly plays more football than golf these days and is the newest member of our team. He has extensive experience in the golf travel industry and was previously the most senior member of the sales team at 3D Golf. His favourite golf destination is La Cala Golf Resort in the Costa Del Sol.

John Semple plays at Buchanan Castle and has a current handicap of 8. John is a Director of the parent company of GolfKings, John Semple Travel Ltd, and has travelled extensively during his time in the travel industry since 1983. His favourite golf destinations are Mauritius and Hilton Head with the Bernard Langer Ile aux Cerfs at Le Touessrok and Harbour Town Golf Links being his courses of choice.

Paul Semple plays at Esporta Dougalston and has an 18 handicap. Paul is also a Director of GolfKings parent company Semple Travel Ltd, and has vast travel experience since starting the company in 1983. His favourite golf destination is La Cala Golf Resort in the Costa Del Sol.