HIGHLIGHT EVENTS 2013 | ADVENTURE/OUTDOOR HIGHLIGHT EVENTS 2013 | GOLF Jamieson, Paul Lawrie, Richie Ramsey and Lloyd Saltman have all played. Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Presented by EventScotland 30 Aug–1 Sep The Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open will return to Castle Stuart Golf Links for the third successive year in 2013 before moving to a brand new venue, Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, in 2014.
SCOTLAND: THE HOME OF GOLF In 2013 there will be four full European Tour events held in Scotland, headlined by The Open Championship at Muirfield (18–21 Jul). No other country in Europe will host more full Tour events. When you add a plethora of other exciting events from the ladies (including the RICOH Women’s British Open), seniors and satellite Tours then there is no doubt 2013 will confirm Scotland’s place as the perfect stage for both watching and playing golf. And, of course, all of this will precede the arrival of golf’s most enthralling team event, the Ryder Cup, when it is played at Gleneagles in 2014 in front of more than 200,000 fans and an expected TV audience of more than half a billion worldwide.
Ricoh Women’s British Open 1–4 Aug The Ricoh Women’s British Open is one of the most exciting Majors in golf. As the only women’s Major played outside the US it is the most international, boasting players from many different nations. It is also one of the four majors in women’s professional golf and one of the marquee events on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.
Scottish Hydro Challenge, hosted by MacDonald Hotels 20–23 Jun The Scottish Hydro Challenge, one of the premier events on the European Challenge Tour, gives Scottish golfing fans the chance to get up close and personal with some of the game’s most promising up-and-coming stars. The tournament has seen such international players as Rafael Cabrera-Bello and Matteo Manassero while local favourites Scott
The Open Championship 18–21 Jul In 2012 the Open Championship took place in Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Course, for 2013 the venue is Muirfield which last hosted The Open Championship in 2002. Winners of previous Muirfield Opens include golf’s biggest names: Nick Faldo, Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus, Harry Vardon and Walter Hagen. Johnnie Walker Championship 22–25 Aug Held over the PGA Centenary Course, venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, this is one of the leading events on the PGA European Tour International Schedule of Events and will welcome some of the best golfers in the world to one of the most beautiful places in the world. The 2012 championship was won by home-grown talent Paul Lawrie. Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open 30 Aug–1 Sep The Aberdeen Asset
Management Ladies Scottish Open will return to the magnificent Archerfield Links in East Lothian. The tournament attracts some of the best female golfers on the Ladies’ European Tour and is a great showcase for ladies’ golf in Scotland. Each year, the event continues to grow in popularity and status with amateurs and pros commenting on how much they enjoy the unique event format and the atmosphere that surrounds it. Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 26–29 Sep The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of the world’s leading golf events. A truly international championship, it is a magnet for golfers from every corner of the world and is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the European Tour. A celebration of links golf, this championship is played over three magnificent links courses – the Old Course (St Andrews), the Championship Course (Carnoustie) and Kingsbarns (St Andrews). Scottish Senior Open 16–18 Aug The tournament is one of the longest-running on the Senior Tour schedule and last year under new sponsorship it became the SSE Scottish Senior Open. The list of former winners includes Scotland’s Ryder Cup-winning captain and the most capped player in European Tour history, Sam Torrance (2006). For more information please visit VisitScotland.com/golf 21
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