2009 Barclays Scotiish Open

Thursday 9 July – Sunday 12 July

Official Programme: £5.00

Welcome to The Barclays Scottish Open 2009 ... …on behalf of Niall Flanagan, President, Loch Lomond Golf Club and George O’Grady, Chief Executive of, The European Tour, as well as Barclays 155,000 employees in over 50 countries around the world.

The Barclays Scottish Open has become an iconic event on the international sporting calendar, both for Scotland and for golf. Loch Lomond Golf Club provides one of the most visually stunning settings for a golf course anywhere in the world, complementing the challenges and rewards the course itself presents. The tournament attracts many of the world’s leading golfers and, in turn, over 20,000 spectators each day last year. Despite the crowds, the course maintains a feel of intimacy and the tournament offers spectators one of the best chances to get really close to the world’s top golfers.

This year marks the inaugural Race to Dubai, in which the leading 60 Tour players at the end of the season vie for their share of a US$10 million prize fund, a US$10 million bonus pool, and a seven year European Tour exemption at the Dubai World Championship. This should bring an even greater world-class field to Loch Lomond, and we expect this year’s line up for The Barclays Scottish Open to be the best yet.

There is a strong partnership between Loch Lomond Golf Club and The European Tour, who together work ceaselessly toward their common goal of making The Barclays Scottish Open one of the finest sporting events worldwide. In addition, the event and surrounding activities simply wouldn’t be possible without the tireless efforts of hundreds of volunteers, to whom I also extend our heartfelt thanks.

Each year the tournament raises money for a local charity. This year we have chosen the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. Please help us support this wonderful cause by making a donation as you enjoy the activities the village has to offer.

I invite you to join me in savouring the riveting spectacle certain to be provided by the world-class field attracted by the majestic setting at Loch Lomond, and to make the most of everything The Barclays Scottish Open has to offer.

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CONTENTS P1

Welcome from Barclays

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Sponsors

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Review of The 2008 Barclays Scottish Open and Graeme McDowell

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Barclays Editorial

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Order of Play and Prize Money Breakdown

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Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy Q&A

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Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice

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Angel Cabrera feature

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Ballantine’s Editorial

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Colin Montgomerie Q&A

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UPS Editorial

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Rising Stars

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Boo Weekley feature

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Environment

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Past Winners

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Player Entries

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Player Profiles

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Tented Village Map

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Map of the Course

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Hole by Hole Guide

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Acknowledgements

Editor-in-Chief: Mike Gallemore Design Director: Alex Gallemore Editor: Richard Bevan Deputy Editor: Todd Staszko Design Manager: Mark Frain Production Manager: Robert Flinn Technical Manager: Mark Collinge

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McDowell’s Midas touch Page 04

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WE put the Midas touch on Ireland’s Graeme McDowell when we featured him in our ‘Players to Watch’ article in last year’s official Barclays Scottish Open magazine only for him to go and win the tournament in spectacular style with a two-stroke victory over South Africa’s James Kingston here at Loch Lomond 4 Golf Club.

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retief goosen Strong character. Quiet demeanour.

Shuns the limelight. Constantly challenges the field.

Nearly 30 tour victories, including two U.S. Opens and consecutive European Order of Merits.

In a game of quiet intention, the determination behind his swing is loud and clear.

OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE II

“Winning last year’s Barclays Scottish Open was definitely the biggest moment of my career. The confidence you gain from winning is fantastic and it self perpetuates. Look at the best players in the world and they just keep on winning two, three, four times a year and that’s a habit I’m trying to create for myself – the consistency where I can knock on the door two or three times a year.”

– Graeme McDowell.

Having completed the season of his career last year with two European Tour titles and a strong Ryder Cup debut McDowell is hoping for a similar turn of events this year as he looks to kick start his 2009 campaign.

“Winning last year’s Barclays Scottish Open was definitely the biggest moment of my career,” he says. “The tournament is on the Beeb (BBC), it’s one of my favourite venues and one of the most picturesque courses in the world.

Gaining Ryder Cup qualification and solidifying my place in the team made it all the more special.

“I also had my Mum and Dad in the crowd – it was the first time they’d seen me win as a professional in person – so it all combined to make it the highlight of my career so far.

Imperious form

“I definitely don’t mind you putting me in the magazine again if has the same effect as last year,” he adds with a smile.

McDowell was in imperious form throughout last year’s tournament.

He shot under par all week and rarely missed a beat from tee to green, firing rounds of 67, 70, 66, 68 to finish 13 under.

It was his second win of the season, after securing his first title in

four years at the inaugural Ballantine’s Championship in Korea, and it proved the theory that winning can become something of a habit – a habit he’s determined to continue with this year.

“There’s no doubt about it, the margins are so slim out here and success definitely breeds success,” he says.

“The confidence you gain from winning is fantastic and it self perpetuates. Look at the best players in the world and they just keep on winning two, three, four times a year and that’s a habit I’m trying to create for myself – the consistency where I can knock on the door two or three times a year.”

McDowell’s consistency was certainly key to his victory here last year. The opening round produced a raft of low scoring with Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee proving the old adage, ‘beware the injured golfer’ by surging into a share of the lead with Sweden’s Alexander Noren shooting seven under par 64, despite suffering with a back injury.

Angel Cabrera trailed by one stroke while John Bickerton, Niclas Fasth and Garry Houston all opened with 66s.

McDowell’s 67 included four birdies and an eagle three on the par-5 third to place him in a strong position, three shots off the lead.

Argentine Cabrera followed his bogey

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free opening round with a second round 68 to take the halfway lead on nine under par 133, closely followed

by Ireland’s Damien McGrane at eight under par. Former Barclays Scottish Open Champion Thomas Björn followed his opening 67 with a 68 to join a group in third place at seven under par, while McDowell was four shots back after a his second round 70.

Strong position

The Portrush man made his move in the third round with a blistering 66 that included five birdies and an eagle on the par four 14th to join England’s Simon Khan at the top of the leaderboard at 10 under par 203, with his Horizon Sports Management stablemate Ross Fisher two strokes back in a group with Richard Green, Miguel Angel Jiménez and Jeev Milkha Singh.

“I played really solid again and kept hitting fairways and greens,” said McDowell. “There are about 10 or 12 players with a chance of winning so it’s nice to be in the mix.” The final round produced a captivating spectacle of golf with McDowell and Khan playing cat and mouse over the front nine and still locked together on 12 under par at the turn.

McDowell dropped a shot at the 10th 4

Above: Graeme McDowell acknowledges the cheers of the crowd and the applause of his teammates as he is introduced as a member of the European Team at The Ryder Cup at Valhalla, Kentucky, USA, last September. He marked a notable debut by scoring 2.5 out of a possible 4 points.

Above, right: Simon Khan chips onto the green but his challenge ended at the 17th with a double bogey five, which left him in fifth place but earned him the final available place in The Open Championship the following week.

FAR RIGHT: McDowell celebrates with his father, Kenny, and his mother, Marian, and the magnificent trophy.

and Khan seized his opportunity with a birdie at the next hole to move into a two shot lead before giving it all back with a double bogey six at the par 4 12th, where he needed two attempts to chip up a steep slope onto the green.

Impressive

South African James Kingston set the early pace with an impressive 66 to take the clubhouse lead on 11 under par 273.

He eventually finished in second place with Australia’s Richard Green and Spain’s Miguel Angel Jiménez tied one shot further back in third.

“That’s probably as close to flawless golf as I have played,” said Kingston. “It felt like I hit almost every fairway.

“I really couldn’t do much more. I had a great weekend to jump from just making the cut to being in contention.”

The battle between the leading pair continued with McDowell moving into the outright lead with a birdie on 13 before both players picked up a shot at the next hole. The decisive moment came at the 15th when Khan found the rough with his tee shot while McDowell found the middle of the fairway before playing a Page 08

wonderful approach to within three feet to set up another birdie to his playing partner’s bogey.

That gave him vital breathing space with a three-stroke cushion and he needed it as he stumbled on the notoriously tricky closing stretch with a bogey on the 17th before parring out for a two stroke victory.

Khan’s challenge ended when he, too, slipped up on the 17th with a double bogey five which left him in fifth place. But he could take some consolation from the fact that he clinched the final available place for the following week’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, near his hometown of Liverpool.

Strong position

“At this moment in time I feel pretty disappointed,” said Khan. “But for a couple of wayward tee shots I played some lovely golf today and I had a couple of bad breaks. I was in a divot on the 12th so I couldn’t play a lob shot. I didn’t hit a bad shot on the 17th but had no stance in a bunker which had been filled with new sand. Having said that, my congratulations go to Graeme. He dug deep and found three birdies in a

“It really was a tough weekend’s golf with such a stacked field. It’s a massive relief. It’s one of the toughest finishes in European golf and I don’t think I’ve ever shaken like I did coming down the stretch. I’ve never had a two-shot lead coming down the last hole and I much prefer it to the stress and drama I normally put my Mum (Marian) and Dad (Kenny) through and it’s great to have them here.”

– Graeme McDowell.

row when he needed them. He deserved to win.”

For McDowell, who claimed €631,044 for the biggest pay day of his career, along with a place in The Ryder Cup team for the first time, there was plenty to celebrate.

Stress and Drama

“It was an unbelievable moment and something I want to experience again,“ recalls McDowell. “We had a great celebration afterwards. Obviously, with Ballantines being involved in the event and me having won their tournament earlier in the year we had a nice tipple.

We went up to Rossdhu House with Bob Diamond and the Barclays people, who I know quite well, and had a great time.

“It was probably the closest thing to winning in Ireland for me, without having won on home soil yet. It’s definitely a home from home for me.”

Although the Europeans went on to lose their grip on The Ryder Cup at Valhalla, McDowell emerged as one of Europe’s best performer’s with 2.5 points from a possible 4. His victories in Korea and Scotland saw him finish a

career high fifth place on the Order of Merit and although he’s yet to add to his four European Tour titles this season, he’s shown some great form of late, including at the US Open where he finished a creditable 4 over par in a share of 18th place.

The 29 year old’s timing couldn’t be better as he returns to one of his favourite courses to defend his title this week.

“I pulled back on my schedule a little bit this year on purpose and maybe felt slightly under golfed when the European events started in May but I’m reaping the rewards and feeling very fresh.

“I had a good couple of weeks in the States and I’m targeting this next run of events as the real nucleus of the season.

I’m looking to play as well as I can and it’s always exciting to defend a title.

“My defences haven’t gone too well up to now but Loch Lomond is a course I always enjoy coming back to. I’ve got some great memories here and I’ve been watching some DVDs of last year’s performance to refresh myself and I’ll be doing everything I can to take home the title again.” n Page 09

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ORDER OF PLAY Wednesday 8th July

PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN

Official Pro Am Day 06.50 07.00 12.30

Thursday 9th July

Sponsor’s Pro Am, from tee 1 and 10 Gates Open Barclays Pro Am, shotgun start

1st Round of The Barclays Scottish Open Two tee start from tees 1 and 10 07.00 07.30 – 09.30 12.30 – 14.30 19.00

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2nd Round of The Barclays Scottish Open Two tee start from tees 1 and 10 07.00 07.30 – 09.30 12.30 – 14.30 19.00

Saturday 11th July

Gates Open Morning Starting times Afternoon Starting times Estimated finishing time

3rd Round of The Barclays Scottish Open Leading 65 Players and ties play the 3rd and 4th Rounds 07.00

Gate Open Starting times are subject to the cut, times will be published on www.europeantour.com Estimated finishing time

17.15 Sunday 12th July

Gates Open Morning Starting times Afternoon Starting times Estimated finishing time

4th Round of The Barclays Scottish Open 07.00

17.15 Approx 17.30

Gates Open Starting times are subject to the cut, times will be published on www.europeantour.com Estimated finishing time 2009 Barclays Scottish Open Prize Giving, this will happen following the completion of play and will take place on the 18th Green.

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Darren Clarke congratulates Rory McIlroy after his victory at the Dubai Desert classic in February.

Below (Inset): Rory McIlroy proudly poses with the Dubai Desert Classic trophy.

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Two of a kind putting a smile on the face of golf THEY’RE two of the most formidable golfing talents to come out of Northern Ireland in the last 20 years but in terms of experience, both on and off the course, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy are poles apart.

Clarke, a veteran of 18 years and 12 titles on The European Tour, has been in the game long enough to know that it’s not all plain sailing. A runner-up on the Order of Merit three times, he made history when he became the first European to win a World Golf Championships event with a stunning victory in the Accenture Match Play Championship. He then beat his own record by becoming the first player other than Tiger Woods to win more than one of the prestigious titles by claiming 2003 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Add to that a swashbuckling record in The Ryder Cup – he has been on the winning European Team four times from five appearances – and Clarke’s career achievements would be enough to make any golfer proud.

Strength of Character

But behind the glory the 40-year-old has experienced extreme tragedy and his strength of character has been tested to the full. He lost his wife Heather to breast cancer in 2006 yet still managed to make an emotional appearance at the 2006 Ryder Cup, where he emerged as one of Europe’s star performers with three points from a possible three. From there his form understandably suffered and his 138th place finish on the 2007 Order of Merit would have lost him his playing card were it not for the two year exemption gained from his inclusion in the victorious Ryder Cup Team at The K Club in Ireland.

But he fought back with two victories last year and, after a steady start this season, nothing would make him happier than to win his sponsor Barclays’ tournament here at Loch Lomond.

The young pretender, McIlroy, a fellow International Sports Management player, isn’t one to let things like reputations or experience affect his focus and he’s eyeing The Barclays Scottish Open title to add to his own burgeoning list of achievements.

Walks the walk

At just 20 years old, McIlroy already walks the walk without needing to talk to the talk. Nothing seems to get this young man flustered. Having only joined The European Tour last year, the former Amateur World No.1 proved he can mix it with the best by claiming his first title at the Dubai Desert Classic and he looked equally comfortable at The Masters Tournament in April when he cruised to a top 20 finish.

Already comfortably inside the top 20 on the Official World Golf Ranking and No.3 in The Race to Dubai, McIlroy has yet to experience any sort of a downside in his burgeoning career. Time will tell how he copes with the inevitable setbacks but the early signs are impressive and while he’s yet to match his fellow countryman’s legacy, he’s well on his way to carving his own name into golfing history.

We talk to the pair in a Q&A as they bid to emulate fellow Ulsterman Graeme McDowell as the next Barclays Scottish Open Champions to hail from across the Irish Sea: Page 17

Darren Clarke celebrates with his sons Conor (left) and Tyrone (right) after winning his second european Tour title of the season at The KlM open at Kennemer Golf & Country Club in Holland.

CLARKE

Q: You enjoyed a strong season last year but haven’t quite got into your stride so far this campaign. How are you feeling about your game at the moment?

Darren Clarke: My golf has been very frustrating this year. I’ve always worked extremely hard and perhaps sometimes too hard. I made a conscious decision a few weeks ago to change quantity for quality on the practice range and hopefully I’ll start getting a few good breaks again soon.

Q: what do you put your relatively slow start to the season down to?

Darren Clarke: If there is one area of my game that needs to improve then it’s definitely my putting. I’ve even tried the belly putter this year, but that didn’t work and was last seen rotating over the Surrey countryside looking for a helipad to land on!

Q: How confident are you of ironing out any niggles and getting some big results under your belt this season and what do you need to do to make that happen?

Darren Clarke: Hope springs eternal so I’m looking for a better second half of the season than the first. I know nothing more than just to keep doing whatever I need to do to turn it round.

Q: The Barclays Scottish open is a tournament where you’ve enjoyed some good results – how much are you looking forward to the event and does it represent a good opportunity for you to kick-start your season?

Darren Clarke: The Barclays is among my top 10 tournaments and I’m not saying that just because the bank has played a big part in my development over the years. They run a wonderful tournament on an outstanding golf course and in a setting that really does take the breath away.

Q: what is it about the event that you like so much?

Darren Clarke: It doesn’t have a weakness. The course is always in excellent condition, the galleries know their golf and many of the world’s top players support it.

Q: what are Barclays like as sponsors?

Darren Clarke: Barclays have not just been very good for me, but they’ve also been good for golf in general. They really do know how to run a tournament and always make the players feel special. I have been indebted to them for their great support over the years and hopefully I will be able to continue repaying them for many years to come.

Q: How are you feeling about your chances at Turnberry in The open?

Do you like the Ailsa course and will the Scottish open prepare you in any way, given that it’s a different style of course and not a links?

Darren Clarke: Loch Lomond is essentially a parkland course, so different to what we can expect at Turnberry. I won’t be looking any further than the next shot when I am on the Bonnie Banks and I hope my game will be in good shape at the end of it.

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Q: How is your life away from the golf course going at the moment? How important are your family and friends in terms of giving you a support network when you’re home from tournaments?

Darren Clarke: I’m having more fun away from the course these days than on it and nobody gives me greater pleasure than my boys. Tyrone and Conor are doing well at school and show plenty of potential for carrying on the family’s history of sport. I have always had a very strong support system around me so I couldn’t be much happier in that respect.

Q: Sadly, you’ve experienced what Phil Mickelson is going through at the moment – have you talked to him?

Darren Clarke: I’ve spoken at length with Phil and he knows that I appreciate exactly what Amy and he are going through. Hopefully, the treatment she receives will enable her to come through it and I’m sure everybody in golf thinks the same.

Q: As a fellow Northern Irishman, what do you make of McIlroy – what are the strengths in his game?

Darren Clarke: I’ve known just what a special talent Rory is for many years – long before he turned professional. What makes him so good is that there are no weaknesses in his game. I haven’t been the least bit surprised at how quickly he has progressed and how seamless his transition from the amateur to paid ranks has been. Rory will achieve everything that he wants to. It’s entirely up to him and I know how ambitious he is.

Q: You played in The Barclays Scottish open for the first time last year and had a top-20 finish. what did you make of the tournament?

Rory McIlroy: It’s an excellent tournament in one of the most picturesque settings anywhere in the world. I had a pretty good week last time and I would like to do better this time.

I also like the fact that it attracts a very strong field and Barclays do a great job sponsoring it.

McILRoy

Q: what makes loch lomond so special?

Rory McIlroy: It’s not just the setting that makes Loch Lomond a special place to visit it’s the fact that the course is also outstanding and you have to concentrate fully all the time.

Q: How do you find playing in front of the knowledgeable and sizable Scottish crowds?

Rory McIlroy: Scottish galleries are among the most knowledgeable in the world and it’s always a pleasure to play in front of them. They applaud good shots and not just those that find the cup or finish close to the pin. They understand that sometimes a ball that finishes 20ft from the hole on the right side is better than one from 8ft above the hole.

Q: A lot has happened to you since your last appearance at loch lomond.

Have you been surprised at how fast you’re progressing at the top level and why do you think you’ve adjusted to life on the Tour playing with these great players so easily?

Rory McIlroy: It makes life much easier when you play well and, fortunately, that’s what I’ve been able to do. Everybody has been very friendly and I was also very lucky in that I had played quite a few professional events as an amateur so the step up wasn’t quite as different as it might have been.

Q: You play with such composure for a young player, even in situations like your Masters debut. Does anything faze you and how do you keep such a level head?

Rory McIlroy: Not a great deal fazes me. I just enjoy playing golf. I also try not to get carried away with anything and also I don’t get too hard on myself if things don’t go as well as I would want them to. The main thing is to enjoy what you do.

Q: As a fellow Northern Irishman, was Darren someone you looked up to when you were growing up?

Rory McIlroy: Darren has always been a big help to me over the years and I always watch to see how he does.

There’s a very friendly rivalry between us all at International Sports Management.

Q: what are Clarke’s main strengths as a golfer and what do you think he brings to the game as a character?

Rory McIlroy: Golf needs its characters and they don’t come much bigger than Darren. As a golfer I have always admired his ball striking and he has a great imagination around the greens.

Q: what do you think of his achievements in the game and how would you like to emulate them?

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Rory McIlroy: Darren’s had an outstanding career and I don’t doubt there’s more success to come. All I can do is try to be the best possible golfer I can be and see where it takes me.

Q: You’ve already won one high-profile european Tour event with the Dubai Desert Classic. The Barclays Scottish open is another one in that category – how would you like to repeat the feat with a win on the Bonnie Banks and how confident do you feel in your chances?

Rory McIlroy: I want to win as much as I can and I would be delighted to add my name to the long list of great golfers who have won at Loch Lomond. My game has been in good shape all year and hopefully it will still be the same this week in The Barclays Scottish Open.

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Cabrera’s Magical Masters Moment ANGEL Cabrera overcame all the odds to win one of the most thrilling Masters Tournaments in recent memory, but, then, that’s exactly what ‘El Pato’ has been doing his entire life. The Argentine, whose career had hit something of a calm after the whirlwind of attention his 2007 U.S. Open triumph brought him, arrived at Augusta National ranked No.69 in the world – following his Masters triumph he’s currently 27th. 4

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Above: Angel Cabrera proudly holds the flag of his village, Villa Allende, in his hometown of Cordoba, Argentina, as he receives a hero’s welcome on returning home after winning the Masters Tournament in April.

Above, right: Cabrera is helped into the famous Masters Green Jacket by the 2008 Champion Trevor Immelman.

NO player with such a lowly ranking had claimed the famous Green Jacket since the ranking system began in 1986 but Cabrera isn’t one for letting things like history, tradition or the accepted norm stand in his way.

He comes from a country that isn’t famous for producing world-class golfers, never mind two-time Major Champions.

He grew up in a family that couldn’t afford to pay for his schooling or buy him shoes, much less fund his development in a sport which requires considerable financial support.

He chose to buck the trend of players setting up a residence convenient for either The European Tour or the U.S. PGA Tour and instead stayed in his hometown of Cordoba when his career in golf began to take off.

In the modern world of sports psychologists, personal trainers, nutritionists, and endless workouts in the gym, he has stayed decidedly ‘old school,’ letting his instincts guide him and enjoying his favourite ‘asado’ (barbecued meat), a glass of wine and a cigar whenever he sees fit.

So it should have come as no surprise that one of the men perhaps least expected to take centre stage during the climax to The Masters that featured, among various diversions, a mouth-watering head-to-head between World No.1 and World No.2 Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, flew under the radar and caught everybody off guard, leaving the scene with the Page 24

top prize in his possession. “This is a great moment for me – the dream of any golfer is to win The Masters,” said Cabrera through his interpreter after his sensational play-off victory over Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry. “I’m so emotional I can barely talk.

“This win, to take back to Argentina, is going to help a lot with our game.

It shows that with sacrifice and work, anything can be done. Now I’m going for a third Major. I want to win as many as I can.”

Schooling

Cabrera’s entry into the game was borne out of necessity as his parents struggled to make enough money to support the family and had no funds to enable him to finish his schooling. So he turned to golf.

“I started as a caddie when I was ten years old in Cordoba and they allowed caddies to play on Mondays,” he explains. “Economically it was rough.

We were poor. There was no money for school and I wasn’t able to finish elementary school so I had to work as a caddie to put food on the table.”

Things didn’t get any easier when he married his wife, Sylvia, and the couple had their first child, Federico, when they were only 19.

“I turned pro when I was 20. I couldn’t do anything else. I had to play golf to make a living, to feed my kids and my wife,” said Cabrera who dreamed of playing on The European

“I started as a caddie when I was ten years old in Cordoba and they allowed caddies to play on Mondays. Economically it was rough. We were poor. There was no money for school and I wasn’t able to finish elementary school so I had to work as a caddie to put food on the table. I turned pro when I was 20. I couldn’t do anything else. I had to play golf to make a living, to feed my kids and my wife.” – Angel Cabrera.

Tour but, once again, finances were a problem. There was travel to Qualifying School, accommodation and living expenses, equipment and a whole host of other costs involved.

Luckily for Cabrera, he had a guardian angel in Eduardo Romero who helped him establish himself on The European Tour. Romero was born only a few blocks from Cabrera and after spotting his potential he took the youngster under his wing and effectively bankrolled his career for three years.

After three failed attempts at Q-School, Cabrera finally realised his dream in 1995 and joined Romero on The European Tour. The pair went on to represent Argentina in the World Cup in 2000 in Buenos Aires and almost won, finishing second behind Tiger Woods and David Duval, the then world No.1 and No.2.

Fairytale

Cabrera’s fairytale continued when he won his maiden European Tour title the following year in front of his proud family and friends at the Open de Argentina. The win was dedicated to the man who made it all possible.

“Eduardo has helped me with my career and supported me unconditionally,” said Carbrera, who has also won a string of South American titles. “Without his help I wouldn’t be playing on The European Tour.” Cabrera then showed his class with victories on European soil at the 2002 Benson

and Hedges International Open and the 2005 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the then biggest victory of his career and one that saw him finish a career-high fifth place on the Order of Merit.

He suffered from occasional lapses in concentration during tournaments and was thought to lack the clinical accuracy around the greens needed to succeed at the big events.

The man they call El Pato (The Duck), had, however, given prior notice of his ability to compete with the world’s best before the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. He finished one shot off a play-off place at The Open Championship at Carnoustie in 1999 and in 2006 at Augusta he was only four shots back from winner Phil Mickelson.

A year later in Pennsylvania he stayed focussed right to the end while all those around him fell foul of the ferocious Oakmont course. Starting the final round four strokes off Aaron Baddeley’s lead of two over par 210 and two back from the ominous presence of Woods, Cabrera shot his second under-par round in a week that saw only eight sub-70 scores.

He closed with one under par 69 for a five over total of 281 to become the first Argentine to win the U.S. Open and the first since Roberto de Vincenzo at The Open Championship in 1967, to win a Major. Fast-forward two years and Cabrera has another Major to his name and draws more association with the Page 25

career of de Vincenzo. Cabrera’s victory at Augusta National came 41 years after de Vincenzo blew his chance of Masters glory by incorrectly signing for a par four at the 17th hole in the final round when he actually scored a three, which would have earned a play-off with Bob Goalby.

As the higher score had to be taken he was forced to accept the runner-up spot. Cabrera revealed that de Vincenzo had given him a good luck gift prior to this year’s tournament. “He gave me a picture where he has in his hand a green jacket, and he says, ‘I hope this gives you luck so someday you can bring back a green jacket for yourself.’”

Confidence

In becoming the first Argentine to wear the famous jacket, Cabrera undoubtedly upset the odds, but there was nothing lucky about his win. The 39-year-old has been following his own master plan since the start of his incredible journey.

Now his success story opens a new chapter at The Barclays Scottish Open as he looks to solidify his standing in the upper reaches of The Race to Dubai.

“All tournaments are important to me,” he says. “I really haven’t changed the way I prepare for them. I know I can win big tournaments now. I’m pretty much the same player, but the fact that I’ve won these big tournaments gives me that confidence to know I can do it again – so I just have to go out there and do it.” n

World-class year for Ballantine’s and golf Ballantine’s, the world’s No. 2 Scotch whisky, is delighted to be back at stunning Loch Lomond as proud Official Sponsor and Official Supplier to The Barclays Scottish Open.

2009 marks the third consecutive year that Ballantine’s has supported this prestigious tournament and along with the Ballantine’s Championship, which is now a firmly established date on The European Tour International Schedule, the brand continues to reinforce its world-leading position both on and off the golf course.

The second Ballantine’s Championship took place on Jeju Island, South Korea, from 23-26 April. A strong international field of 156 players produced some exceptional performances in challenging conditions. A thrilling three way play off saw Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee triumph in style against Spain’s Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño and the young Korean Kang Wook-Soon. We can’t wait to welcome back more big stars alongside the wealth of Korean talent that seems to get more exciting each year.

A pioneering partnership It’s great to be back at the Home of Golf, which is also the home of Ballantine’s. Both were born in Scotland and have gone on to travel the world.

The Ballantine’s and Golf association goes back a long way. Ballantine’s sponsored ‘The Ballantine’s Tournament’ at Wentworth Club back in 1960 and 1961.

It is remembered by some of golf’s greats

as truly pioneering. Among the players competing was Peter Alliss, former Ryder Cup player and now legendary golf commentator. Recalling his experience Alliss said: “There was huge excitement around The Ballantine’s Tournament. It was the first time the big ball was introduced in the UK, years before it became mainstream as it is today. It was considered quite revolutionary and the prize money was outstanding. All the biggest names were there, including legend Christy O’Connor.”

Awarding excellence off the golf course Ballantine’s shares the values of authenticity, excellence and passion with the world of golf and these qualities have been underlined emphatically after recognition

in one of the world’s leading international whisky competitions this year. Ballantine’s is celebrating after winning a gold medal in each of the six categories entered at the 2009 series of Whisky Masters Awards.

Ballantine’s has always made an impression at leading international competitions, winning more than 60 trophies and medals over the past 10 years. The range, from Ballantine’s Finest to the iconic 30 Year Old, is the most extensive in the world of Scotch and is maintained by the latest in a tradition of master blenders that dates back to 1827.

We look forward to more inspirational moments both on and off the golf course this week.

The perfect blend for charity The Barclays Scottish Open defending champion Graeme McDowell worked in partnership with Master Blender Sandy Hyslop to create an extremely rare 35 Year Old Scotch, representing the first time that anyone outside the company’s expert team had collaborated with a Ballantine’s Master Blender.

Only 15 limited-edition bottles of the ‘2009 Ballantine’s Championship Blend’ were made due to the scarcity of the whiskies contained in this priceless blend with one precious bottle raising an unprecedented $11,000 for charity. The donation, the result of a silent auction during the Ballantine’s Championship, was given to the charity of the Community Chest of Korea.

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Captain Montgomerie’s driving ambitions Colin MontgoMerie, who has dominated european golf for nearly 20 years, winning the race to Dubai, formerly the order of Merit,order, eight times and topping the tour career earnings with €23,625,692, talks to Mike gallemore about his forthcoming Captaincy of europe’s 2010 ryder Cup team, his bid to win the Barclays Scottish open for a second time and his remaining ambitions as a player and as a golf course designer.

Q: How is your game at the moment and how much of a lift will it give you playing in front of your home fans, at an event and venue you have such an affinity with?

A: I’ve been hitting the ball quite well over the last month but I just haven’t put four good rounds together which has been very frustrating. At the last few events I’ve had three good rounds so it is certainly getting better but finishing 30th and 40th in tournaments has never been my idea of fun so I am certainly hoping the boost I feel from playing in front of my fantastic home crowds will help me deliver four good tournament rounds and a decent finish. Whenever I come back to play in Scotland it’s always a great thrill – the support I get here is amazing. Nothing gives me such a lift as when I’ve got my home fans cheering me round every hole.

Q: What about your supporters with the Monty wigs and T-shirts – are they a bit over the top?

A: Certainly not. Those guys are great.

There aren’t many players with their own look-alike fan club. They seem to be at every tournament I play. Things like that really make you feel lucky to be involved in the game.

Q: What was it like to win here back in 1999 – your first victory as a professional in Scotland?

A: To win here on home soil and on such a beautiful course as Loch Lomond will always be one of my most treasured moments. To come forward for the presentation ceremony to the sound of the pipes and the applause of the Scottish crowd was a really emotional moment and one I will never forget. It was very special for me, coming from this side of Scotland and winning in front of such superb and knowledgeable crowds. It was unbelievable.

Q: You were married at Loch Lomond – what is it about the place that makes it such a special venue?

A: Having got married here last year, it does hold some special memories and is certainly a beautiful place to visit at any time of the year. I love coming here and you know the course will always be in fantastic condition.

Q: How do you think The Barclays Scottish Open has progressed in recent years?

A: This is one of my favourite events on The European Tour and has become a very important tournament in the Page 29

world golfing calendar, particularly coming, as it does, the week before The Open – and even more so this year with The Open being back at Turnberry.

Q: You’ve had so many highlights throughout your career – describe your emotions at being named Ryder Cup Captain and how it ranks among your other achievements?

A: Being invited to be European Captain was the proudest moment of my career. I have enjoyed some wonderful times, not least of all playing in eight Ryder Cups and winning eight Harry Vardon trophies, but to be named The European Team Ryder Cup Captain is something to cherish. My wife, Gaynor, and I are absolutely delighted.

After playing in eight successive matches it is difficult to explain how much I missed not being part of The Ryder Cup in 2008. Now I have the opportunity to captain a European Team seeking to regain the trophy and I am very pleased to be doing so at The Celtic Manor Resort, a venue with which I have a great affinity. I had the opportunity to test out the Twenty Ten Course with the U.S. Captain Corey Pavin recently and thought the course is in great shape and it coped well with the inclement weather conditions, all

Top left: Colin Montgomerie celebrates winning the 2006 Ryder Cup at The K Club in Ireland with Europe’s Assistant Captain and fellow Scotsman Sandy Lyle.

Top right: Colin Montgomerie sinks a birdie putt at The 2006 Ryder Cup. Bottom: Colin Montgomerie putts on the par-3 eighth hole in front of Rossdhu House here at The Barclays Scottish Open in 2004.

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Colin Montgomerie has some of the best fans of any European Tour player and they’ll be out in force again this week. “The guys are great. They seem to be at every tournament I play. Things like that really make you feel lucky to be involved in the game,” says Montgomerie.

things considered. Of course, it will be very different when we play The Ryder Cup in the first week of October next year but it will be a fair test of golf for either team.

Q: You’ve mentioned that the players were behind your decision to take the Captaincy for 2010 – what kind of things did they say to you?

A: That’s between me and them – but it’s no secret that they played a big part in making me think that 2010 would be a good time for me to be Captain. I really hadn’t thought about it as an option until the players started discussing it.

It’s lovely to feel the support of my European Tour colleagues and it gives me a lot of confidence – but as the Players Committee plays such a large part in selecting the captain, hopefully the decision is always going to be representative of the majority of players’ wishes.

Q: You’ve mentioned that you’d rather contribute as a Captain rather than perhaps qualify in one of the lower ranking positions but you’re famous for rising to the occasion in the Ryder Cup – could this not have been the case again?

A: I really think at this stage I am best placed to contribute as a Captain rather than as a player, as perhaps that is where I am needed more. I love the Ryder Cup and I really would be willing to take any role that might help us win it back,

and for 2010 my colleagues think that is as Captain. We have a huge number of players who could make the team at this point, both experienced and rookies, and we certainly don’t lack strength and depth whether I could play or not!

Q: You’ve been the rock of The Ryder Cup Team and its talisman for so many years. By switching to the captaincy, does the team now need one of the leading players to step up and fill that role?

A: There are any number of players experienced enough to do so. I will certainly be looking for the lmore experienced players to play a big part.

Q: You’d made clear previously your desire to take the job at Gleneagles – if it goes well in Wales is it still your intention to put yourself forward for the job in 2014?

A: You have to be invited to be Captain, you don’t really put yourself forward but, of course, I would love to be considered for 2014 at Gleneagles. It would be an amazing honour to Captain the Ryder Cup team in Scotland. We’ll see how I do in Wales first – that’s my immediate focus.

Q: You’ve said you may follow Sam Torrance’s example and talk to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson – what would you hope to pick up from a conversation with Fergie regarding leadership?

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A: The secret to his success would be a great start!

Q: Things didn’t go as you would have liked in the Majors last year and obviously missing out on this year’s Masters must have hurt. How deeply do disappointments like that still affect you after everything you’ve achieved in the game and how much of a realistic ambition do you still hold of winning a Major?

A: My first goal is to get back into the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking so I can start getting into the Majors again to give myself the chance.

I would still love to win a Major and will be disappointed if I don’t. I don’t think that is unrealistic, however, although I appreciate that I have had a fantastic career up to this point and I feel very lucky and fortunate to have had so much success playing a game I love so much.

Q:With the wide acclaim of your golf course design at the Royal Golf Course, Riffa Views, is golf course design becoming a more and more important part of your life – and what are your design ambitions?

A: I really enjoy the course design side of my business and so far, it has been a great success. It is certainly an area I will look to develop and grow in future years when I shift my focus more from on course commitments – but don’t write me off. I plan to be competing on The European Tour for quite a while yet.

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UPS and The European Tour Global transportation and logistics leader UPS has been named as the official logistics and Express Sponsor of The PGa European Tour, one of the world’s most prestigious professional golf tours.

The four-year global partnership with The European Tour will see UPS sponsor seven events each year across Europe and asia, which included the bMW International open 2009, held at Golfclub Munich Eichenried, Germany, last month.

In addition, UPS will provide critical transportation and logistical support for The Tour, which oversees an International Schedule of 53 tournaments spanning more than 26 countries on five continents.

The agreement is part of UPS’s ongoing brand building programme in both Europe and asia, reflecting the global nature of UPS and the game of golf itself.

“UPS’s association with The PGa European Tour fits uniquely with our global strategy,” said Ron Rogowski, Director of Global Sponsorships, UPS. “The Tour offers UPS an exciting new way to connect with our customers worldwide, further enhancing and expanding our strong brand. Golf players focus on precision and execution, qualities inherent to UPS, too.”

“We are delighted to have UPS as our official logistics and Express Sponsor and we look forward to working with UPS at events across the world in what is an exciting new era for The European Tour,” said George o’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour. “This pairing brings a new level of prestige to the game of golf.”

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Young Guns shooting the lights out on The European Tour ACROSS the glittering array of European Tour destinations fresh-faced newcomers and experienced professionals have always shared the trophies in equal measures, and this season has proved to be no exception.

Earlier this year the then 19-year-old Rory McIlroy showed us a glimpse of his future potential with a superb wire-to-wire victory over one of the year’s strongest fields at the Dubai Desert Classic and one week prior to that another up and coming European, Spaniard Alvaro Quiros, took his trophy haul to three with an emphatic victory at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters.

Quiros, who averages more than 315 yards off the tee, has been earmarked by Colin Montgomerie as a potential Ryder Cup player and is aiming to impress the 2010 Captain further with additional impressive performances between now and the next instalment of the Cup in September 2010.

But while both McIlroy and Quiros were fully-fledged professionals when they won on the Middle East Swing, 18-year-old Danny Lee was still an amateur when he triumphed in February at the Johnnie Walker Championship in Australia. In winning, Lee became the youngest ever winner on The European Tour and only the second ever amateur to win a Tour event.

Dreamland

Above: Irish amateur Shane Lowry proudly holds The 3 Irish Open crystal trophy aloft to the cheers of the home crowd at Baltray Golf Club after beating Robert Rock at the third hole of a sudden death playoff. A week later Lowry turned professional with a two year exemption on The European Tour.

FAR LeFT: Alvaro Quiros poses with the famous oyster trophy after winning the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha in January – his third European Tour title.

“I get really nervous when I’m doing the media stuff but it doesn’t mean I hate it – because I like it,” said Lee, who was born in South Korea but moved to New Zealand at the age of eight. “It still feels like I’m in dreamland.

Hopefully, no one will wake me up. I was dreaming about winning but my goal was to make the cut after two rounds and to try to get into the top 20 or top ten. It’s pretty amazing what I’ve done.”

Three months later, another amateur stepped into the winner’s circle, this time in front of enthusiastic home support at The 3 Irish Open, as Shane Lowry upset all the odds to win his first Tour title. Lowry defeated England’s Robert Rock at the third playoff hole to burst into the limelight and he turned professional a week later with a two year exemption on The European Tour.

“I can’t believe it – this is going to take a long time to sink in,” said Lowry after lifting the crystal trophy. “I know my life is about to change forever. I got an invite here – it’s my first tournament and I would have been happy to make the cut!”

While both Lowry and Lee took a short-cut to the professional circuit by winning as amateurs, others are not so fortunate and have to battle it out over the course of the season on the Challenge Tour or endure the nerveracking end-of-season Qualifying School tournament in order to get to the promised land of European Tour exemption. But two players who have proved that the gulf between the Challenge Tour and The European Page 35

Above: Challenge Tour graduate, Argentine Estanislao Goya, kisses the trophy after beating fellow European Tour rookie, Scotland’s Callum Macauley, to win the Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal in March.

Above, RighT: Danny Lee, who became the youngest ever winner on The European Tour at the age of 18 and only the second ever amateur to win on The Tour when he triumphed at the Johnnie Walker Championship in Australia in February shows his style as he splashes out of a bunker.

Tour is not that great are Estanislao Goya and Jeppe Huldahl. Both players have won on The European Tour this season and have been joined by Qualifying School graduate Michael Hoey, who also collected his first title this season.

In March, Challenge Tour graduate Goya scored his maiden victory over another European Tour rookie, Scotland’s Callum Macaulay, at the Madeira Islands Open BPI Portugal.

“I want to be one of the best players in the world, and this is one of the steps that I have to take to do that,” said Argentine Goya after his one-stroke victory. “It’s amazing that I have my Tour card for the next two years with a win here in Madeira. It was just over a year ago that I was thinking how much I would love to play in Europe and here I am now having won – it has happened so quickly.”

Goya, who finished fourth on the 2008 Challenge Tour rankings, elevated himself to 50th in The Race to Dubai thanks to the win, and after his victory he admitted the opportunity to compete in the inaugural Dubai World Championship in November is his main ambition for the season.

He said: “I am going to change my schedule now because there are a lot of big events that I can play for sure now.

The Race to Dubai is going to be great and hopefully I can get into the top 60 and be there when the final happens.”

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event as they all look to make their mark on The Race to Dubai ranking.

Two weeks later and Portugal was again the venue for another first-time winner as Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey beat the experienced Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano in a play-off at the Estoril Open de Portugal.

Hoey, who earned his European Tour card after finishing eighth at Qualifying School, carded a final round 66 to post a seven under par total while FernandezCastaño made a 67 to match his score.

Hoey then dug deep and outlasted his rival to win at the third playoff hole thanks to a solid six foot par putt.

Confidence

“This means everything to me – I’ve been dreaming just about playing on The Tour, let alone winning,” said the 2001 Amateur Champion. “It’s what I practise for and it’s not going to sink in for a long time.”

Another player to cause an upset at an established Tour destination is Denmark’s Jeppe Huldahl who won the Celtic Manor Wales Open. The 26 year old, who had previously played just one full season on The European Tour in 2004 before losing his card, played out a composed final round of 67 to beat Sweden’s Niclas Fasth by a single stroke.

“I don’t know what to say to be honest,” said Huldahl. “I didn’t even dream of this coming into this week. I couldn’t feel my hands on the last three holes. I knew I was doing well, but I didn’t know how well until I asked my caddie on the 18th tee. “He told me I

just needed a par – and it’s nice to have a par five and have a chance to lay up.

But I couldn’t put winning out of my head and it was quite emotional.”

It’s not just the winners who are making the headlines on The European Tour. Other players who have made the step up to The Tour via Q-School include Chris Wood, last year’s best placed Amateur at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Wood finished fifth at Q-School and has posted some excellent scores on Tour this season including a tie for fifth place at The European Open.

The 21 year old will tee it up at The Open Championship thanks to his heroics last year and alongside him will be former Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Champion Richie Ramsay. Ramsay,

another Rookie on The European Tour this year after finishing seventh on the Challenge Tour rankings, qualified for The Open recently and will make his professional debut at a Major over the famous Ailsa Course.

The fascinating mix of youth and experience is one of the attractions that makes it the Tour the professionals want to play and the spectators want to watch.

With so many up and coming players from all corners of the globe converging on The European Tour the future of European golf looks bright.

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Above, ToP: Ireland’s Rory McIlroy poses with his mother, Rosie, and father, Gerry, and the giant Dubai Desert Classic trophy after leading from start to finish to claim his first tournament win on The European Tour in February.

Above: Irishman Michael Hoey takes a careful look at the trophy after winning his first European Tour title at the Estoril Open de Portugal, beating Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano in a playoff. Hoey earned his 2009 season European Tour playing card at last year’s Tour Qualifying School.

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THOMAS Brent Weekley, better known as ‘Boo,’ had quite a year on the US PGA Tour in 2008. The 35 year old won his second professional title in his defence of the Verizon Heritage and earned himself a debut berth in The Ryder Cup. Once he got to Valhalla for the 37th instalment Weekley was in his element. He played sensational golf all week and was an overnight hero due to the part he played in America’s 16.5-11.5 victory and in bringing the fun back into the US Ryder Cup camp.

Boo’s Drive Will Not Be ‘Hampered’

Weekley was an avid Yogi Bear fan as a child and would be glued to the TV set whenever it was on. His father would imitate Yogi Bear’s voice while he was watching and say ‘Hey Boo-Boo!’ Weekley would giggle in response. From then on the nickname stuck – from his school days right through to the US PGA Tour.

“I’M our biggest cheerleader,” Weekley laughed after securing 2.5 points for Paul Azinger’s side. “It was unbelievable, the whole week.

The support the fans gave us definitely took my game to the next level.” He wasn’t wrong.

Weekley was eight under par through 16 holes as he beat Oliver Wilson in his singles match 4 and 2. It’s doubtful anyone could have lived with that sort of golf.

“The Ryder Cup was pretty awesome,” recalls Weekley. “I think we actually became a family and that’s something we’ve been missing in the past, a little bit of laughter and fun. Paul made it real easy for us to enjoy ourselves out there. The key to it is you just gotta have fun. When you look back at the Europeans down the years it looked like they had lots of fun – that’s the reason they’ve done so well. We needed the win, just to show that we still have heart and we still want it.”

When the dust had settled in Kentucky, the American golfing public had a new hero but it’s been back to business this season on the US PGA Tour for the freewheeling Floridian.

Weekley’s performances so far have been consistently solid with another breakout performance just bubbling under the surface.

“I’m going to get there,” he said after being asked when he’ll get back into the winner’s circle after three top-15 finishes in succession. “If I get that putter hot the rest will take care of itself.”

No sooner had he said it than he was forced to withdraw from The Players Championship in May with a shoulder injury. He made his return to action last month at the St. Jude Classic and he’s now looking forward to spending two weeks in Scotland here at Loch Lomond and then at The Open Championship at Turnberry next week.

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“I really enjoyed playing here in Scotland two years ago and I can’t wait for the action to start,” says Weekley. “The weather’s not what I’m used to but it’s great to experience different cultures – that’s why I’m here.”

Weekley is one of the most recognisable players on the US PGA Tour with two victories and close to $6,000,000 in the bank – not bad for a man from the little ‘ole town of Milton, Florida.

As Weekley describes it in his deep Southern drawl: “The population is anywhere close to about 20,000, give or take a few. All I know is we got a couple of gas stations and a dirt track, a river and a prison.”

Hunting

Right now Weekley lives in Jay, Florida, which has a population of fewer than 600, but once he’s through with the US PGA Tour he says he’ll retire to Alabama to pursue his favourite hobbies – hunting and fishing.

“I got some land and if we get some more land around it, we might be able to put a lodge on it,” he says lazily. “In the long run I’d like to get about 1,000 acres and make me a good pond out there with a little cabin and plenty of hunting and fishing. I relate everything to hunting and fishing.

Everything I do – that’s all I ever want to do. It’s my dream to become a hunting and fishing guide or something like that, and that’s what I’m going to do after my golf is over with.”

Weekley’s love for hunting and fishing is well documented and he could talk about it all day, but does he love golf as much? “I really enjoy golf,” he beams. “I love the game and I love the actual fact of competing. I love to compete in just about everything I do. I love golf because it’s just you.

“I got some land and if we get some more land around it, we might be able to put a lodge on it. In the long run I’d like to get about 1,000 acres and make me a good pond out there with a little cabin and plenty of hunting and fishing. I relate everything to hunting and fishing. Everything I do – that’s all I ever want to do. It’s my dream to become a hunting and fishing guide or something like that, and that’s what I’m going to do after my golf is over with.” – Boo Weekley

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Top: The 2008 Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger pours beer over Boo Weekley after the USA Team’s 16.5-11.5 victory as Ben Curtis looks on.

Bottom left: Boo Weekley tees off during the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China.

Bottom right: Boo Weekley holds the trophy after successfully defending his title at last year’s Verizon Heritage.

There’s nobody else to blame. It’s just all down to you.”

Weekley didn’t pick up a golf club until he was 13, but he was soon playing for money against older kids on the Florida wastes. It’s a time he remembers fondly.

“I took up golf because I ran out of options,” he says. “I grew up playing baseball, American football and basketball and after that the only option I had to get out of school was to play golf.

Me and a bunch of buddies were playing golf one day, we bumped into the high school golf coach and one thing led to another and I started playing golf.

“The local guys I played against around Milton when I was a teenager knew how to bet, how to talk and how to play.

Most of them were ten years older than me, and it wasn’t easy holding my own against them. I learned the hard way. I ended up owing one guy $600 and had to give him my pay cheque for three straight weeks to pay him off. In that environment I had to improve to survive, so I got better. It was like paying for tuition!”

His methods of learning the game might seem strange to the average player who grew up next to their local country club, but Weekley has one of the most natural swings on the US circuit.

“There are some good teachers out there,” he laughs, “but the only one who

is a genius at diagnosing my swing is my mom.”

His natural ability coupled with his carefree attitude make him one of the most dangerous players in the field this week.

“When I’ve got a big shot to play,” he says, “I always tell myself the same thing: ‘This shot is not life-threatening.’

I learned to do that by being around my caddie, Joe Pyland, who did two tours with the Army in Iraq. I look over at Joe, who knows what real pressure is, and realise that the worst thing that can happen to me is to get stung by a bee or bitten by an ant. No matter what happens with the shot, I’m not going to get hurt.

Somehow that really calms me down.”

Overseas

When Weekley arrives on the Bonnie Banks it will mark the return to the destination of his first overseas trip out of North America (he had been to Canada and Mexico but “that ain’t really like leaving”).

He teed it up here at The Barclays Scottish Open in 2007 and finished tied 30th, one week before playing in his first Open Championship at Carnousite.

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to Scotland after a play-off defeat. Having gained a taste for travel he again made the trip to the United Kingdom for last year’s Open Championship but missed the cut at Royal Birkdale. However, he made up for the disappointment a month later at the US PGA Championship with a final round 66 for a top 20 finish which secured his Ryder Cup place.

After a September of high drama Weekley spent the winter period resting and of course, indulging in his favourite pastimes. “I tried to catch up on a lot of rest, but I went mostly hunting and did a little fishing,” he says. “My therapy is hunting and fishing, I get away from golf and just sit in the woods for four or five hours and think about things like what happened over the past year or the past week. I sit there and think about what’s happened in my life and think about how I can make it better.

“I’m gonna play seven or eight more years on Tour and then I can go home and spend my time with my family and kids and I can be a daddy to my kids as my dad was to me.”

While Weekley’s behaviour might be a little more restrained on the fairways of Loch Lomond this week compared to his antics around Valhalla, spectators can expect the same high quality of golf as he showcases his inimitable style on the Bonnie Banks for a second time. n

Green Drive on the Banks of Loch Lomond

By Jonathan Smith, CEO of the non profit-making Golf Environment Organisation

SET in the heart of some of the most breathtaking scenery in Scotland, Loch Lomond Golf Club boasts one of the most enviable locations in world golf.

Designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, the 7,149-yard parkland course sits on a wooded peninsula on the historic Clan Colquhoun Estate, guarded on three sides by the legendary banks of Loch Lomond.

It is on this spectacular canvas that The Barclays Scottish Open has been played out annually since 1996 – a golf tournament that has developed into one of the finest and most prestigious in the world.

Given how much the tournament benefits from its rich natural and cultural heritage, it is entirely appropriate that the partners behind this year’s Barclays Scottish Open have initiated a pioneering new ‘green drive’.

Led by Barclays, The European Tour, Loch Lomond Golf Club, and the Golf Environment Organisation, the vision over the coming three years is to deliver a high quality event with the lightest possible environmental footprint. As part of that plan, every effort will be made to reduce as much as possible the consumption of water, energy and fuel. Likewise, the re-use and re-cycling of materials will be maximised, all to ensure the protection of the site’s superb natural, cultural and historical value.

And what history there is: In 1773, Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Baronet, built Rossdhu House, the Georgian mansion that now serves as the clubhouse. Prior to this, the family lived in Rossdhu Castle, which is the official ancestral home of Clan Colquhoun.

Today this Scheduled Ancient Monument provides a stunning backdrop to the 18th green.

All around the historical centrepiece to the golfing action sits an estate that has been carefully designed by successive generations of landowners. The mature parkland trees, the exotic shrubs imported during the late 19th Century, the avenues and vistas, the roundel plantations, dykes and bridges are all part of a carefully-planned and designed historic landscape that provides a striking backdrop to this week’s sporting drama.

Diverse habitats

If the historic value could be surpassed by anything, perhaps it is the wildlife.

The estate is home to some of Scotland’s rarest plants and animals.

Otters, ospreys, barn owls, and many other species all thrive amongst the diverse and well connected habitats.

Responsibility for such a valuable site rests with the Club, and, primarily, the Course and Estate Manager, David Cole.

“Working at Loch Lomond is about so much more than just maintaining turf,” said Cole. “We have to know our history, hydrology, forestry and ecology.

“The staff, owners and management of the estate all recognise their responsibility to look after all aspects of the estate, and the management of Loch Lomond Golf Club is actually a partnership between the Club, the newly- established National Park Authority, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Forestry Commission and Historic Scotland.

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working relations with them all.”

Peter Adams, Director of International Championships at The European Tour and the Tournament Director of The Barclays Scottish Open, is also hugely supportive of the efforts to make the Championship one of the most environmentally-friendly events on The European Tour.

Adams said: “It’s that special combination of an outstanding environment, inter-twined with Scottish history and overlain by one of the world’s best golf courses that makes Loch Lomond such a special place for championship golf and The Barclays Scottish Open. But, with that, comes a responsibility to do the right thing and play our part in conserving those very attributes.”

The Action Plan for the greening of the event cuts across four core areas.

The initial focus is on the venue, its environmental qualities and the way they are managed. Overlying that is the staging of the event itself, with those involved seeking ways to minimise the environmental footprint across a wide range of operations before, during and after the event.

Then, specific activities are planned that will harness the global media focus, which will help to raise spectator, television audience and general public awareness of environmental issues and the quality of the Loch Lomond area.

The intention is for people to be inspired by the golf, by their surroundings, and by the initiatives the organisers have undertaken. Finally, the event seeks to leave a legacy of improved awareness and understanding, of new services and approaches within the region, of a

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“The players just love The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. It’s a great setting for high quality sport. To know that the venue and the organisers are taking steps to protect the landscape, the biodiversity and the water quality enriches the event even further. The link between golf and the environment is something I am extremely keen to promote, as a player, as Ryder Cup captain and as a golf course designer.” – Colin Montgomerie

practical example of a more sustainable event which informs future events in the National Park.

As Fiona Logan, the Chief Executive of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority puts it: “We are delighted to see this proactive initiative from the organisers of The Barclays Scottish Open. We aspire to all large events that come to Scotland’s First National Park to look at their sustainability – and it’s highly appropriate this, as one of the largest and highest profile events on an international stage, should take the lead.

We very much look forward to supporting these efforts over the coming years, and to helping ensure the golf tournament

leaves an even greater positive legacy for the people and the environment of this iconic and protected area.”

Andrew Thin, the Chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage, is also appreciative of the efforts being made to put on an event with the lightest possible environmental footprint. “The Luss Estate, sitting as it does within the National Park, has many important areas for nature which need to be looked after and protected. That’s why it’s so heartening to see how much value the Loch Lomond Golf Club is placing on the natural environment. The club has shown a great commitment to this in recent years, and we hope they will continue to do so.”

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The final word goes to Ryder Cup captain, Colin Montgomerie, a member at Loch Lomond and a great believer in the opportunity for golf to play a positive role in enhancing the environment.

“The players just love The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond,” he said. “It’s a great setting for high quality sport. To know that the venue and the organisers are taking steps to protect the landscape, the biodiversity and the water quality enriches the event even further. The link between golf and the environment is something I am extremely keen to promote, as a player, as Ryder Cup captain and as a golf course designer.”

Barclays Climate action Programme For Barclays, managing environmental issues involves addressing our direct and indirect environmental impacts.

These include our energy, water and waste footprints and our financing activities, as well as managing the risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

Barclays continues to drive its climate change strategy forward through the Barclays Climate Action Programme, which sets out to:

Offsetting CO2 emissions Barclays has committed to becoming carbon neutral by offsetting the remaining emissions from its banking operations by the end of the year. The cost of the carbon credits will create an additional financial incentive to invest in energy efficiency.

Commercial opportunities In addition to managing Barclays direct environmental footprint, we invest in developing products and services that help customers reduce their impact on climate change, including:

l Reduce Barclays carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by improving energy efficiency. l Buy renewable energy, including for offices and branches in the UK, France and Barclaycard US. l Make Barclays global banking operations carbon neutral by the end of 2009, by offsetting remaining CO2 emissions. l Work with suppliers to help them reduce their CO2 emissions. l Develop products and services that help customers reduce their impact on climate change. l Engage with key stakeholders and contribute to the debate on action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

l Barclays Capital is currently the largest liquidity provider in the carbon market, having traded more than 1bn tonnes of credits with a total notional value of over ÂŁ20bn. l Barclays Commercial Bank is one of the largest project finance participants in the renewable energy market including onshore wind power, photovoltaic solar and biomass. In the global downturn, Barclays maintained its commitment to the renewable energy sector, with several transactions successfully completed during the year. l Barclays Capital holds investment stakes in innovative companies working to address and manage climate change.

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Year of Golf for Emirates begins in Dubai

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he Dubai DeserT ClassiC is a vital part of emirates’ extensive global golf sponsorship. With 10 tournaments in its portfolio, there can be no better way for emirates’ golfing year to take off than from its home base of Dubai.

With Irish superstar-in-the-making Rory McIlroy winning the 2009 Dubai Desert Classic with a superb wire-to-wire victory the eyes of the sporting world were focused on the Emirates Golf Club for the four days of the Classic – a tournament of which Emirates has been the Official Airline since the event’s inception in 1989.

Emirates has a great affinity with golf and the Dubai Desert Classic teed off a busy year of golf sponsorship for Emirates with a portfolio that includes the BMW International Open, BMW Asian Open,

the Malaysian Open, the UBS Hong Kong Open, the Africa Open, the Austrian Open, the Volvo Asian Masters, the Hero Honda Open, the Australian PGA Championship and the Dubai Ladies Masters.

Emirates is a truly global sponsor. Its portfolio includes Official Partner of the FIFA World Cup™ with close links to FIFA and all its projects in the 2007–2014 period, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa and the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil.

Emirates’ sponsorship range also includes Arsenal Football Club and the Emirates Stadium, Paris Saint Germain, Hamburger SV and AC Milan; Official Airline of Cricket Australia and the 2007 Cricket World Cup- winning team, sponsor of the ICC Referees; sponsor of the leading horse races around the world; tournament sponsor of the Rugby

World Cup 2007, IRB Referees and four IRB Sevens World Series tournaments, including the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.

As an airline, Emirates now flies nonstop to six continents from Dubai and in 2007 it launched routes to Venice, Newcastle, Ahmedabad, Toronto, Houston and Sao Paulo. Emirates has received more than 300 international awards in recognition of its efforts to provide unsurpassed levels of customer service.

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2008 Winner: Graeme McDowell Score: 67, 70, 66, 68 = 271 - 13 under par

PAST WINNERS

2007

2001

Winner: GrĂŠgory Havret

Winner: Retief Goosen

Score: 68, 64, 70, 68 = 270

Score: 62, 69, 66, 71 = 268

- 14 under par

- 16 under par

2006

2000

Winner: Johan Edfors

Winner: Ernie Els

Score: 65, 69, 74, 63 = 271

Score: 72, 66, 65, 70 = 273

- 13 under par

- 11 under par

2005

1999

Winner: Tim Clark

Winner: Colin Montgomerie

Score: 67, 66, 65, 67 = 265

Score: 69, 67, 69, 68 = 273

- 19 under par

- 11 under par

2004

1998

Winner: Thomas Levet

Winner: Lee Westwood

Score: 70, 67, 69, 63 = 269

Score: 69, 69, 68, 70 = 276

- 15 under par

- 8 under par

2003

1997

Winner: Ernie Els

Winner: Tom Lehman

Score: 64, 67, 67, 69 =267

Score: 65, 66, 67, 67 = 265

- 17 under par

- 19 under par

2002

1996

Winner: Eduardo Romero

Winner: Thomas BjĂśrn

Score: 72, 66, 65, 70 = 273

Score: 70, 69, 68, 70 = 277

- 11 under par

- 7 under par

PLAYER ENTRIES Entries in Category 0: World Golf Rankings 1 Geoff OGILVY Victoria 2 Camilo VILLEGAS Stanford Financial 3 Robert KARLSSON 4 Rory McILROY Lough Erne Golf Resort 5 Ian POULTER Woburn G&C.C. 6 Ernie ELS The Els Club 7 Lee WESTWOOD 8 Ross FISHER 9 Retief GOOSEN Lagoon Bay Resort 10 Martin KAYMER 11 Angel CABRERA Cordoba GC 12 Tim CLARK Umkomaas GC 13 Alvaro QUIROS Golf Elite Management SL 14 Rory SABBATINI 15 Nick WATNEY 16 Robert ALLENBY 17 Brian GAY 18 Søren KJELDSEN Proark 19 Jeev Milkha SINGH Jumeirah Golf Estates 20 Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ 21 Adam SCOTT Titleist 22 Graeme McDOWELL 23 Trevor IMMELMAN 24 Oliver WILSON Coxmoor GC 25 Gonzalo FDEZ-CASTAÑO R.C.G.P.H. 26 Thongchai JAIDEE Raimon Land Thailand 27 Søren HANSEN 28 Prayad MARKSAENG Singha

AUS COL SWE NIR ENG RSA ENG ENG RSA GER ARG RSA ESP RSA USA AUS USA DEN IND ESP AUS NIR RSA ENG ESP THA DEN THA

Entries in Category 1: Winners of Majors/European Tour Order of Merit (Race To Dubai) 29 Paul LAWRIE The Carrick at Cameron House SCO 30 Colin MONTGOMERIE The Elizabeth Montgomerie Centre SCO 31 José Maria OLAZÁBAL ESP 32 Michael CAMPBELL NZL Entries in Category 2: Winners PGA C’ship from 1997/TPC of Europe/Volvo Masters/ Dubai World Championship 33 Anders HANSEN DEN 34 David HOWELL ENG 35 Scott DRUMMOND SCO 36 Andres ROMERO ARG 37 Niclas FASTH SWE 38 Stephen DODD WAL 39 Kenneth FERRIE Matfen Hall Hotel - Golf Spa ENG 40 Paul McGINLEY IRL Entries in Category 2b: Winners of World Golf Championships/European Open/ French Open and Scottish Open (from 2009 onwards) 41 Christian CÉVAËR FRA Entries in Category 3: European Tour Order of Merit Tournament Winners 20072009 inclusive 42 Richard FINCH Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd. ENG 43 John BICKERTON Tower Links GC ENG 44 James KINGSTON Rustenburg GC RSA 45 Richard STERNE RSA 46 SSP CHOWRASIA Royal Calcutta .GC IND 47 Felipe AGUILAR Marbella Chile CC CHI 48 Mark BROWN Shandon GC NZL 49 Alastair FORSYTH Mearns Castle Golf Academy SCO 50 Thomas LEVET FRA 51 Grégory BOURDY Golf Bordelais FRA 52 Damien McGRANE Olive Group IRL 53 Darren CLARKE Oceanico Golf NIR 54 Peter LAWRIE Castleknock GC IRL 55 Hennie OTTO Otterman Safaris RSA 56 Scott STRANGE AUS 57 Pablo LARRAZÁBAL RCG El Prat ESP 58 Mikael LUNDBERG SWE 59 Peter HANSON Sturup Park GC SWE 60 Grégory HAVRET Saint-Victoire GC FRA 61 Jean-François LUCQUIN G & CC de Maison Blanche FRA 62 Charl SCHWARTZEL Blair Atholl CC RSA 63 José Manuel LARA Jumeirah Golf Estates ESP 64 Peter HEDBLOM Gavle GK SWE 65 Mikko ILONEN Linna Golf FIN 66 Anton HAIG Dainfern CC RSA 67 Wen-chong LIANG Chung Shan Hot Spring GC CHN 68 Chapchai NIRAT Santiburi CC, Chiangrai THA 69 Daniel VANCSIK Olivos GC ARG 70 Pablo MARTIN ESP 71 Markus BRIER Fontana GC AUT 72 Raphaël JACQUELIN Terre Blanche GC FRA 73 Richard GREEN AUS

74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

Graeme Per-Ulrik Marc Brett Nick Mads Steve Anthony Danny Shane Jeppe

STORM JOHANSSON WARREN RUMFORD DOUGHERTY VIBE-HASTRUP WEBSTER KANG LEE LOWRY HULDAHL

Champions (UK) PLC Ullna GK Royal Perth Shaw Hill G&CC Al Naboodah Group Esker Hills GC Aaskov GK

ENG SWE SCO AUS ENG DEN ENG USA NZL IRL DEN

Entries in Category 3b: Winners of dual ranking European/Challenge Tour events and from 2009 Official Season, winners of R2D events with a prizefund below €1.5 million 85 David DIXON Arcos Gardens G&C Estate ENG 86 Rodney PAMPLING AUS 87 Tano GOYA El Potrerillo de Larreta Resort & C.C. ARG 88 Michael HOEY NIR 89 Christian NILSSON Karlstad GK SWE Entries in Category 4: Sponsors Invitations 90 Nick FALDO ENG 91 Sandy LYLE Macdonald Hotels SCO 92 Stuart APPLEBY AUS 93 John DALY Dardanelle-Lions Den USA 94 Terry PILKADARIS Keysborough AUS 95 Boo WEEKLEY Tanglewood USA 96 Callum MACAULAY Tulliallan GC SCO 97 Azuma YANO JPN (* Following close of entries, Martin Laird and David Drysdale of Scotland have received Sponsors Invitations.)

Entries in Category 5: National/Regional Orders of Merit 98 Chris DOAK 99 Jason McCREADIE Buchanan Castle GC 100 Nick LUDWELL Selby GC

SCO SCO ENG

Entries in Category 6: Past Winners of Tournament 101 Barry LANE 102 Johan EDFORS Binova 103 Peter O’MALLEY 104 Thomas BJÖRN Golf in Dubai

ENG SWE AUS DEN

Entries in Category 8: Players finishing within positions 1-118 from 2008 European Tour Order of Merit 105 Anthony WALL ENG 106 Francesco MOLINARI Royal Park Golf ITA 107 Alexander NOREN Haninge GK SWE 108 David LYNN ENG 109 Oliver FISHER The Sports Academy ENG 110 Robert-Jan DERKSEN Het Ryk Golf Banen NED 111 Simon DYSON Alanda Group, Spain ENG 112 Ignacio GARRIDO ESP 113 Louis OOSTHUIZEN Pinnacle Point Golf Resort RSA 114 Gary ORR Helensburgh GC SCO 115 Maarten LAFEBER Future Golf NED 116 Jyoti RANDHAWA DLF G & CC IND 117 Ross McGOWAN Banstead Downs GC ENG 118 Robert DINWIDDIE Barnard Castle ENG 119 Martin ERLANDSSON Ljunghusen GK SWE 120 Bradley DREDGE Oceanico Developments WAL 121 David FROST Stellenbosch GC RSA 122 Stephen GALLACHER Draycote Hotel & Whitefields Golf Club SCO 123 Andrew McLARDY Rankpark GC RSA 124 Magnus A CARLSSON Frösåkers GK SWE 125 Jarmo SANDELIN Vale do Lobo GC SWE 126 Mark FOSTER Dona Filipa & San Lorenzo GR ENG 127 Ricardo GONZALEZ Handicap Cero Golf Academy ARG 128 Simon KHAN Black Mountain Golf Club, Hua Hi ENG 129 Pelle EDBERG Hook GK SWE 130 Simon WAKEFIELD Wychwood Park GC ENG 131 Jamie DONALDSON Macclesfield GC WAL 132 Rafa ECHENIQUE Banque Baring Brothers Sturzda ARG 133 Marcel SIEM GER 134 Gary MURPHY Oceanico Developments IRL 135 Paul BROADHURST ENG 136 Alvaro VELASCO Club de Golf Masia Bach ESP 137 Marcus FRASER Kingswood GC AUS 138 Miles TUNNICLIFF ENG 139 Michael JONZON SWE 140 Paul WARING Bromborough GC ENG 141 Phillip ARCHER Birchwood ENG 142 Lee SLATTERY Formby Hall GC ENG 143 Michael LORENZO-VERA Golf du Medoc FRA 144 Alejandro CAÑIZARES Valderrama GC ESP

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All statistics taken as of June 8, 2009

1996

Thomas Colin Montgomerie Björn

Country: Denmark Date of Birth: February 18, 1971 Height: 6’ 2” Turned Professional: 1993 Interests: Football, movies European Tour International Schedule Victories: 9 Other Tournament Victories: 2 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (1996)

“The Barclays Scottish Open will always be a very special event for me as it was where I won my first European Tour event. It was on my rookie year after qualifying through the Challenge Tour.” – Björn

2009 Stats Driving Distance: 282.91 yards Driving Accuracy: 56.7% Greens in Regulation: 66.94% Putts per round: 29.5 Sand Saves: 65.67%

Angel Colin Montgomerie Cabrera

Country: Argentina Date of Birth: September 12, 1969 Height: 6’ 0” Turned Professional: 1989 Interests: Football European Tour International Schedule Victories: 5 Major Championships: 2 Other Tournament Victories: 16 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 5T (2005) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 301.9 yards Driving Accuracy: 47.62% Greens in Regulation: 64.12% Putts per round: 28.42 Sand Saves: 45.24%

“I am looking forward to returning to Loch Lomond Golf Club for The 2009 Barclays Scottish Open. I always enjoy the week and the golf course. I will be continuing on to The Open at Turnberry so will have two weeks of golf in Scotland – a real pleasure.” – Cabrera O p e n

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Michael Campbell

Country: New Zealand Date of Birth: February 23, 1969 Height: 5’ 10” Turned Professional: 1993 Interests: Fishing, wine collecting European Tour International Schedule Victories: 8 Major Championships: 1 Other Tournament Victories: 4 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 2T 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 269.6 yards Driving Accuracy: 42.75% Greens in Regulation: 51.67% Putts per round: 29.7 Sand Saves: 47.37%

Tim Colin Montgomerie Clark

2005

Country: South Africa Date of Birth: December 17, 1975 Height: 5’ 7” Turned Professional: 1998 Interests: Darts, pool, table-tennis, remote control planes, fishing European Tour International Schedule Victories: 3 Other Tournament Victories: 1 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (2005) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 280.6 yards Driving Accuracy: 72.04% Greens in Regulation: 68.25% Putts per round: 28.26 Sand Saves: 56.90%

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Darren Clarke

“Every year I always look forward to returning to Loch Lomond Golf Club for The Barclays Scottish Open. It is a fantastic tournament - with superb title sponsors in Barclays - in an incredible setting and always attracts a strong international field.” – Clarke

Country: Northern Ireland Date of Birth: August 14, 1968 Height: 6’ 2” Turned Professional: 1990 Interests: Films, reading, cars, fishing, Liverpool FC European Tour International Schedule Victories: 12 Other Tournament Victories: 6 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 2T (2003, 2005) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 286.27 yards Driving Accuracy: 63.19% Greens in Regulation: 65.38% Putts per round: 30.23 Sand Saves: 50%

John Daly

“I am really looking forward to returning to Scotland to The Barclays Scottish Open. It is always such a pleasure to play in front of the Scottish crowds and I know I will have a great week. It is a great golf course in an awesome setting.” – Daly

Country: USA Date of Birth: April 28, 1966 Height: 5’ 11” Turned Professional: 1987 Interests: Most sports European Tour International Schedule Victories: 3 Major Championships: 2 Other Tournament Victories: 11 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 3T (2001) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 310.75 yards Driving Accuracy: 52.86% Greens in Regulation: 66.94% Putts per round: 29.15 Sand Saves: 51.61%

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2006

Johan Edfors

Country: Sweden Date of Birth: October 10, 1975 Height: 6’ 0” Turned Professional: 1997 Interests: Skiing, sports, music European Tour International Schedule Victories: 3 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (2006) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 301.21 yards Driving Accuracy: 57.59% Greens in Regulation: 76.97% Putts per round: 30.9 Sand Saves: 54.24%

2000 2003

Ernie Els

Country: South Africa Date of Birth: October 17, 1969 Height: 6’ 3” Turned Professional: 1989 Interests: Movies, reading, sports European Tour International Schedule Victories: 24 Major Championships: 3 Other Tournament Victories: 38 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (2000, 2003) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 293.64 yards Driving Accuracy: 62.3 Greens in Regulation: 76.23 Putts per round: 30.78 Sand Saves: 37.04

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Sir Nick Faldo

Country: England Date of Birth: July 18, 1957 Height: 6’ 3” Turned Professional: 1976 Interests: Fly-fishing, helicopter flying, photography European Tour International Schedule Victories: 30 Major Championships: 6 Other Tournament Victories: 9 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 2 (1995)

Ross Colin Montgomerie Fisher

Country: England Date of Birth: November 22, 1980 Height: 6’ 3” Turned Professional: 2004 Interests: Computer games, movies, cars European Tour International Schedule Victories: 2 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 19T (2007) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 293.8 yards Driving Accuracy: 58.89% Greens in Regulation: 72.41% Putts per round: 30.17 Sand Saves: 44%

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“I am really looking forward to playing The Barclays Scottish Open.

My family and I always enjoy our visit to the beautiful Loch Lomond area and The Barclays Scottish Open has been very special to me since I won there in 2001. The Loch Lomond course really suits my game and so it is definitely one of my favourite weeks on the schedule.”

– Goosen

Retief Goosen

Country: South Africa Date of Birth: February 3, 1969 Height: 5’ 11” Turned Professional: 1990 Interests: Water skiing, all sports European Tour International Schedule Victories: 14 Major Championships: 2 Other Tournament Victories: 20 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (2001) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 286.3 yards Driving Accuracy: 57.55% Greens in Regulation: 61.95% Putts per round: 28.36 Sand Saves: 60.71%

2001 Søren Hansen

Country: Denmark Date of Birth: March 21, 1974 Height: 6’ 0” Turned Professional: 1997 Interests: Basketball, all sports European Tour International Schedule Victories: 2 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 14T (2001, 2006) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 298.22 yards Driving Accuracy: 54.32% Greens in Regulation: 75.58% Putts per round: 30.97 Sand Saves: 65.85%

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2007

Gregory Colin Montgomerie Havret

Country: France Date of Birth: November 25, 1976 Height: 6’ 1” Turned Professional: 1999 Interests: All sports, music, cinema, socialising European Tour International Schedule Victories: 3 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (2007) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 283.37 yards Driving Accuracy: 60.27% Greens in Regulation: 63.89% Putts per round: 30.21 Sand Saves: 50%

David Howell

Country: England Date of Birth: June 23, 1975 Height: 6’ 1” Turned Professional: 1995 Interests: All sports European Tour International Schedule Victories: 4 Other Tournament Victories: 1 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 2T (1998) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 279.92 yards Driving Accuracy: 56.18% Greens in Regulation: 59.55% Putts per round: 29.19 Sand Saves: 47.92%

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Trevor Immelman

Country: South Africa Date of Birth: December 16, 1979 Height: 5’ 10” Turned Professional: 1999 Interests: Music, movies, biographies European Tour International Schedule Victories: 4 Major Championships: 1 Other Tournament Victories: 4 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 14T (2005) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 287.58 yards Driving Accuracy: 65.48% Greens in Regulation: 75.46% Putts per round: 30.17 Sand Saves: 62.5%

Miguel Angel Jiménez

Country: Spain Date of Birth: January 5, 1964 Height: 5’ 10” Turned Professional: 1982 Interests: Cars European Tour International Schedule Victories: 15 Other Tournament Victories: 3 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 3T (2008) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 280.44 yards Driving Accuracy: 62% Greens in Regulation: 69.9% Putts per round: 28.97 Sand Saves: 50.98%

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Robert Karlsson

Country: Sweden Date of Birth: September 3, 1969 Height: 6’ 5” Turned Professional: 1989 Interests: Family, sports European Tour International Schedule Victories: 9 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 16T (1996) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 292.78 yards Driving Accuracy: 58.57% Greens in Regulation: 66.67% Putts per round: 28.8 Sand Saves: 75%

Martin Kaymer

Country: Germany Date of Birth: December 28, 1984 Height: 6’ 1” Turned Professional: 2005 Interests: Football, basketball, go-karting European Tour International Schedule Victories: 2 Other Tournament Victories: 5 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: Cut (2007) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 289.83 yards Driving Accuracy: 56.04% Greens in Regulation: 70.73% Putts per round: 29 Sand Saves: 45.16%

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Paul Lawrie

Country: Scotland Date of Birth: January 1, 1969 Height: 5’ 11” Turned Professional: 1986 Interests: Aberdeen FC, cars European Tour International Schedule Victories: 5 Major Championships: 1 Other Tournament Victories: 3 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 9T (2008) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 288.91 yards Driving Accuracy: 55.54% Greens in Regulation: 68.43% Putts per round: 29.78 Sand Saves: 50%

Thomas Levet

2004

Country: France Date of Birth: September 5, 1968 Height: 5’ 9” Turned Professional: 1988 Interests: Animals, sports, music, car racing, cycling European Tour International Schedule Victories: 5 Other Tournament Victories: 6 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (2004) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 283.9 yards Driving Accuracy: 63.15% Greens in Regulation: 75.77% Putts per round: 30.61 Sand Saves: 51.52%

“I am excited about returning to Loch Lomond and participating in The 2009 Barclays Scottish Open.

I held the trophy there in 2004 and it was a great moment for me – I would love to do it again and after my win in Spain I am feeling great about my game.”

– Levet

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Sandy Lyle

Country: Scotland Date of Birth: February 9, 1958 Height: 6’ 0” Turned Professional: 1977 Interests: Motor cycles, cars, aeroplanes European Tour International Schedule Victories: 18 Major Championships: 2 Other Tournament Victories: 10 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 2T (1988) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 299.1 yards Driving Accuracy: 57.47 Greens in Regulation: 66.16% Putts per round: 30.32 Sand Saves: 43.33%

Graeme McDowell

2008

Country: Northern Ireland Date of Birth: July 30, 1979 Height: 5’ 11” Turned Professional: 2002 Interests: Snooker, shooting, cars, Manchester United FC European Tour International Schedule Victories: 4 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (2008) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 289.58 yards Driving Accuracy: 66.96% Greens in Regulation: 68.98% Putts per round: 29.79 Sand Saves: 40%

“I can’t wait to return to Loch Lomond again this year.

Winning The 2008 Barclays Scottish Open was a fantastic moment in my life that elevated my career to a whole new level. It was also a proud moment for me as I had my parents there to witness it – it is a win that I will treasure for a very, very long time. I like the way the past champions are displayed on the drive-way up to the club-house, and when I see myself up there this year it is going to bring all the emotion of last year flooding back. I can’t wait.” – McDowell Page 66

Paul McGinley

Country: Ireland Date of Birth: December 16, 1966 Height: 5’ 7” World Ranking: 183 Turned Professional: 1991 Interests: Football, Music, Formula 1, West Ham United FC European Tour International Schedule Victories: 4 Other Tournament Victories: 5 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 3T (2001) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 283.81 yards Driving Accuracy: 58.88% Greens in Regulation: 62.63% Putts per round: 29.55 Sand Saves: 52.78%

Rory McIlroy

Country: Northern Ireland Date of Birth: May 4, 1989 Height: 5’ 9” Turned Professional: 2007 Interests: Manchester United FC, cars, tennis, movies, music European Tour International Schedule Victories: 1 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 19T (2008) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 303.54 yards Driving Accuracy: 58.4% Greens in Regulation: 77.61% Putts per round: 30.03 Sand Saves: 72.41%

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invite golfers to bring their swings to perfection. It might be the five

star hotel and spa operated by Four Seasons. Either way, you should experience it personally in order to thoroughly appreciate what it might mean to you – therefore pamper yourself by living this legend during its 300 days of sunshine.

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Colin Montgomerie

1999

Country: Scotland Date of Birth: June 23, 1963 Height: 6’ 1” Turned Professional: 1987 (plus 3) Interests: Music, cars, reading, films European Tour International Schedule Victories: 31 Other Tournament Victories: 9 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (1999)

“Loch Lomond Golf Club holds great memories for me and I am very much looking forward to returning for The 2009 Barclays Scottish Open. It is such a pleasure to play in front of my home crowd and I always really enjoy the week.” – Montgomerie

2009 Stats Driving Distance: 275.66 yards Driving Accuracy: 61.72% Greens in Regulation: 65.82% Putts per round: 29.2 Sand Saves: 56.18%

Geoff Ogilvy

Country: Australia Date of Birth: June 11, 1977 Height: 6’ 2” Turned Professional: 1998 Interests: Australian Rules Football, reading, movies European Tour International Schedule Victories: 4 Major Championships: 1 Other Tournament Victories: 3 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 14T (2001) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 293.4 yards Driving Accuracy: 57.10% Greens in Regulation: 66.54% Putts per round: 28 Sand Saves: 57.5%

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Jose Maria Olazábal

Country: Spain Date of Birth: February 5, 1966 Height: 5’ 10” Turned Professional: 1985 Interests: Pop music, cinema, hunting, wildlife, ecology European Tour International Schedule Victories: 23 Major Championships: 2 Other Tournament Victories: 7 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 2T (1989) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 281.91 yards Driving Accuracy: 56.25% Greens in Regulation: 63.19% Putts per round: 29.5 Sand Saves: 57.69%

Ian Poulter

Country: England Date of Birth: January 10, 1976 Height: 6’ 1” Turned Professional: 1994 Interests: All ball sports, Arsenal FC, cars European Tour International Schedule Victories: 7 Other Tournament Victories: 1 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 4 (2005) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 274.81 yards Driving Accuracy: 60.71% Greens in Regulation: 77.78% Putts per round: 30.12 Sand Saves: 14.29%

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Alvaro Quiros

Country: Spain Date of Birth: January 21, 1983 Height: 6’ 3” Turned Professional: 2004 Interests: Football, music, friends European Tour International Schedule Victories: 3 Other Tournament Victories: 1 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 9T (2008) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 315.76 yards Driving Accuracy: 49.58% Greens in Regulation: 68.95% Putts per round: 28.82 Sand Saves: 58.14%

Rory Sabbatini

Country: South Africa Date of Birth: April 2, 1976 Height: 5’ 10” Turned Professional: 1998 Interests: Computer games, spending time with family Other Tournament Victories: 5 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 32T (2002) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 289.1 yards Driving Accuracy: 58.44% Greens in Regulation: 64.25% Putts per round: 28.39 Sand Saves: 57.5%

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Camilo Villegas

Country: Colombia Date of Birth: January 7, 1982 Height: 5’ 9” Turned Professional: 2004 Interests: Music, cycling Other Tournament Victories: 3 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: Debut 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 294 yards Driving Accuracy: 61.88% Greens in Regulation: 70.28% Putts per round: 29.5 Sand Saves: 54.41%

“I’m looking forward to playing in The Barclays Scottish Open and I’m excited about being a part of it. I know that the tournament always has an outstanding field, and I’ve heard great things about Loch Lomond and the fans there, so it will be a good test and I am sure great experience.”

– Villegas

Boo Weekley

“I am really looking forward to returning to The Barclays Scottish Open. I loved the golf course and the atmosphere when I was there two years ago. It is a great week.” – Weekley

Country: USA Date of Birth: July 23, 1973 Height: 6’ 0” Turned Professional: 1997 Interests: Hunting, fishing Other Tournament Victories: 2 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 30T (2007) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 289.9 yards Driving Accuracy: 66.39% Greens in Regulation: 65.85% Putts per round: 29.66 Sand Saves: 42.59%

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Lee Colin Montgomerie Westwood

Country: England Date of Birth: April 24, 1973 Height: 6’ 0” Turned Professional: 1993 Interests: Films, snooker, cars, Nottingham Forest FC European Tour International Schedule Victories: 18 Other Tournament Victories: 9 Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 1 (1998) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 300.9 yards Driving Accuracy: 58.4% Greens in Regulation: 70.75% Putts per round: 29.88 Sand Saves: 51.02%

Oliver Colin Montgomerie Wilson

Country: England Date of Birth: September 14, 1980 Height: 5’ 11” Turned Professional: 2003 Interests: Movies, sports Best performance in The Barclays Scottish Open: 9T (2008) 2009 Stats Driving Distance: 282.2 Driving Accuracy: 62.76% Greens in Regulation: 74.21% Putts per round: 30.18 Sand Saves: 46.88%

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HOLE GUIDE

By defending Champion Graeme McDowell

4 HOLE 1 Par 425 yards Scots Pine

389 metres

THIS is a generous opening fairway. The tree on the right is the key. Try to hit it level with that and keep it left to set up a medium to short iron approach. This is a good birdie opportunity and your chance to get off on the right foot.

HOLE 2 Deer Park

Par 4 455 yards 416 metres

The tee shot is key here. This hole likes to suck you into the left hand side so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very important to keep a disciplined target up the right half of the fairway. A good drive will set up a medium to long iron approach to a very tricky undulating green. Four is always a good score here.

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HOLE GUIDE HOLE 3 Garden Cottage

Par 5 518 yards 473 metres

Hole 3 has been changed quite a bit over the last few years and I was pleased to eagle it in the first round last year to get off to a good start. The redesign incorporates a bit of a run off back into the hazard up by the green. If you can get a good tee shot away here, keeping it down the right half of the fairway, you can set up a pretty dangerous ‘risk/reward’ approach into a green where birdie is very possible – but you need to be careful to avoid the water to the right.

HOLE 4

Ben Lomond

Par 4 385 yards 352 metres

Hole 4

A positional tee shot is required here. A three wood or maybe a long iron for some guys sets up a short iron approach into a very dangerous undulating green. Spin control is key here. Try to find the right tier on the green and avoid the steep run offs.

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By defending Champion Graeme McDowell

HOLE 5 Creinch

Par 3 190 yards 174 metres

A five or six iron to a green which is portioned into two halves. The front half sits against you and the back half runs away left to right.

Try to avoid the steep swell to the right of the green. It’s a key hole where par is always a good score.

Hole 5

Hole 5

HOLE 6

Par 5 625 yards Loch Long Lomond 572 metres It’s very rare that Hole 6 you get on in two on this hole.

Typically, it’s a good drive down a very narrow fairway. It’s important that you hit the fairway off the tee so that you can then lay up over the bunker to the middle of the fairway and set up a short iron into a small green.

Hole 6

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HOLE GUIDE HOLE 7

Par 4 440 yards Yon Bonnie Banks 402 metres

One of the key par fours on the golf course. You’ve really got to thread your tee shot down this tree lined fairway. There are tall trees on the right hand side but you need to try not to run out down the left. A key drive sets up a five or six iron into a green that runs away from you from left to right, so this is definitely a strong par four.

Hole 9 Hole 8

HOLE 8 Inchmoan

Par 3 160 yards 146 metres

A picturesque par 3 right by the main clubhouse.

It’s a small undulating green and it’s very important to find the right section of the green. It plays anything from an eight iron through to a six iron for the back pins.

HOLE 9

Shi G’Arten

Par 4 340 yards 311 metres

This is a real shortish risk/reward par four. Typically, a placement hybrid or a three wood off the tee can set up a short iron approach shot. But the tournament sometimes puts us off the ‘up tee’ encouraging us to take the opportunity of driving the green, making this a really dramatic hole.

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By defending Champion Graeme McDowell

HOLE 10

Par 4 455 yards 416 metres

This is another very strong par four and one of the key holes on the golf course. It’s a very intimidating tee shot, which looks very narrow to the players’ eyes with the fairway running away from you. A good drive will leave you a four or five iron approach to a green set over the top of a water hazard, heavily sloped from the players’ right to left.

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HOLE GUIDE HOLE 11 Sheriff’s Mount

Par 3 235 yards 215 metres

This is a tough par 3. Typically, it’s a hybrid or a three or four iron to an undulating green. Pin placement is key and it’s often back left over that deep bunker on Sunday.

I’d take three and run here any day.

Hole 11

HOLE 12 Court Hill

Par 4 415 yards 379 metres

This is where you get into what I call the ‘scoring’ section of the golf course. I’d take a three wood just to avoid the run out down the left hand side of the fairway, leaving a seven or eight iron to a table top green with run offs front and long. Distance control is key here.

Hole 12

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By defending Champion Graeme McDowell

HOLE 13 Gallow’s Hill

Par 5 560 yards 512 metres

You have to thread your tee shot through bunkers on the fairway here. If you can find the short grass you can set up a very good three wood approach to a green which sits at an angle across you from right to left, with heavy rough on the left. It’s not easy but it’s a really good birdie chance.

Hole 13

HOLE 14

Par 4 371 yards Tom & Jay’s Chance 339 metres This is one of the more dramatic holes here at Loch Lomond and a drivable par four to an elevated green with a water hazard left. Last year I eagled this hole in the third round which helped set me up for Sunday. Depending on the direction of the wind it can be a lay up down the left hand side to leave you a short iron approach or if the wind is helping it’s a drivable hole where twos and threes are on.

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HOLE GUIDE Par 4 HOLE 15 415yards Glen Fruin

379 metres

For me, this is a three wood off the tee just to avoid running into the trap. That sets up a blind second shot to a two tiered green. I’d normally opt for a seven or eight iron into green.

Hole 15

HOLE 16 Dun Na Bruich

Par 4 490 yards 448 metres

This is the start of a very tough finish at Loch Lomond.

A very tricky, long demanding par four. The tee shot is reasonably generous but leaves you a very long iron – maybe a three or four iron – to an undulating green set over the top of a narrow water hazard short of the green. Four is a great score here.

Hole 16

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By defending Champion Graeme McDowell

HOLE 17 The Bay

Par 3 215 yards 197 metres

Another beautiful par 3 down by the Loch. I’d take a three, four or five iron depending on wind direction.

It’s quite a small target for such a long iron depending on where the pin is located. The Sunday pin position, back left, is very tricky to get to, especially when the greens get firm.

Hole 17

HOLE 18 Rossdhu Castle

Par 4 455 yards 414 metres

One of the most beautiful finishing holes in European golf. A very intimidating tee shot with long reeds and water left and well bunkered up the right. It’s very important to pick a good target and hit your driver down the right half of the fairway to set up a five or six iron approach to a big undulating green. The run off left and the bunker front right are the places not to be. A key distance control hole.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Championship Committee Niall Flanagan President, Loch Lomond Golf Club Peter Adams Championships Director Mike Stewart Tournament Director Ben Watson Operations Director Robert Gordon Commercial Manager Katrina Johnston Player Liaison Tournament Organisation – PGA European Tour Samantha White Tournament Services Manager Paul Dunstan Operations Manager Mike Uyede Operations Director (Asia) Cecilia Chan Ass. Championship Manager (Asia) Carole Letters Championship Office Manager Suzanne Collins Player Liaison Rashid Mumtaz Tournament Accounts Executive Louise Atherton Ticketing Executive David Fowler Volunteer Co-ordinator Alastair Gillies Volunteer Co-ordinator Martin Cassidy Volunteer Co-ordinator Darrell O’Hora Operations Assistant Alex Littlejohn Chief Marshall George Boag Assistant Chief Marshall Lesley Mackiggan Chief Lady Scorer Jennifer Simmers Assistant Lady Scorer John Paramor Chief Referee Gary Tait Tournament Administrator Paul Carrigill Tournament Administrator Gary Butler Tournament Administrator Rodger Faile Referee (Netherlands Golf Fed.) Matteo Bragone Referee (Italian Golf Federation) Edward Johnson Referee (PGA) Gaia Zonchello Tournament Secretary Linda Pettersson Tournament Recorder Ivor Robson Official Starter Eddie Adams Senior Greenkeeping Consultant Craig Mroczka Meteorologist Scoreboard Team Paul White Alison White Paul Dempster Robert Hennessy Adrian White

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