The 2018 Faldo Series Scotland Championship will be hosted in Edinburgh for the first time at Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, the world’s fourth oldest golf club.
The capital club will welcome 120 junior golfers from August 5-8.
Talented golfers from across Scotland and the rest of the world will test their game on Bruntsfield’s upgraded championship layout, following course modifications carried out by the highly acclaimed design firm Mackenzie & Ebert.
The mature parkland style course, previously host to Regional Open Qualifying, is characterised by well-placed bunkers, mature trees lining the beautifully manicured fairways and undulating greens full of character and deceptive slopes. With its many subtle borrows, a good score at Bruntsfield is always well earned.
“Bruntsfield is delighted to be selected to host the 2018 Faldo Series Scottish qualifier,” said Mike Smith, club captain.
“The club has been investing in junior golf in recent years. We have introduced a new mini junior category for 7-11 year olds in addition to the regular 12-17 category where each junior receives a free 30 minute lesson from our PGA Professionals.”
“We are eager to build on this initiative by hosting The 2018 Faldo Series Scottish Qualifier and our team of staff and members look forward to welcoming 120 enthusiastic junior golfers in August.”
For an entry fee of £60 The Faldo Series is open to junior boys and girls aged 12-21 who will play one practice round followed by up to three tournament rounds which count towards the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
The five age category winners at Bruntsfield, three boys and two girls, will be invited to participate in The Faldo Series European Grand Final. Also a World Amateur Golf Ranking event, the Grand Final is hosted by Sir Nick Faldo.
“Young golfers in the UK have benefitted from the experience of playing in the Faldo Series since its launch in 1996,” said Sir Nick Faldo.
“Following its success, we have continued to hold 54-hole championships across the UK allowing players the opportunity to gain even more tournament experience and to compete for World Amateur Golf Ranking points.”
Supported by The R&A, The European Tour and IJGA the 2018 Faldo Series Europe schedule features 14 tournaments in 11 countries including 4 in England plus others in Abu Dhabi, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia and Wales.
Recognised as the only global amateur series for boys and girls, The Faldo Series was established in 1996, expanding to Asia in 2006. Previous Faldo Series winners include Majors Champions Rory McIlroy and Yani Tseng.
For more information on The Faldo Series please visit www.faldoseries.com www.nickfaldo.com & www.bruntsfieldlinks.co.uk You can also follow The Faldo Series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faldoseries and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/faldoseries
For die hard golf fans, who want to keep in the swing of it, even during the winter months, Edinburgh Leisure’s ‘winter golf pass’ may be just the thing. With minimal use of winter greens and no mats, it’s the ideal opportunity to keep your golf on par until the summer returns.
The winter pass is valid from 1 October 2017 – 31 March 2018 and allows unlimited access to five – six of Edinburgh Leisure’s golf courses*, seven days a week, as well as obtaining 25% off other Edinburgh Leisure activities including the gym, swimming, racquet sports and climbing, at the various Edinburgh Leisure venues across the city.
For an additional £15 customers can join Edinburgh Leisure Golf Club until 31 December 2018. For those that want to join a golf club but don’t want to be tied to one course, Edinburgh Leisure Golf Club allows customers to gain or maintain their handicap by taking part in medals throughout the year.
Other benefits include flexibility and choice that no other golf club in the city can offer; monthly medals held across the courses; and being fully affiliated to Scottish Golf, the governing body for golf in Scotland and the opportunity to get an SGU membership.
The Edinburgh Leisure Golf Club spans all six of Edinburgh Leisure’s courses which include: Braid Hills, Carrick Knowe, Craigentinny, Portobello, Silverknowes and the Wee Braids*, although this will be closed from 1 December 2017 to 28 February 2018.
Edinburgh Leisure is a not-for-profit trust which re-invests any surplus funds directly into providing excellent facilities and services to its customers. They manage 31 venues on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council, providing the widest range of fitness classes, state-of-the-art facilities and community based programmes across the capital.
Edinburgh Leisure offers a huge choice of sport and activity so there is something for everybody, from gym and swim, to golf, tennis and climbing, creating opportunities for everyone to get active, stay active and achieve more.
The Golf Membership is available to buy at any Edinburgh Leisure site and online – www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/memberships/golf.
Play a memorable round of golf with colleagues and clients and help raise funds for Age Scotland’s vital work in tackling loneliness and isolation; and running Scotland’s Helpline for older people.
The Stableford event, with breakfast and a 3 course high tea, includes mini-competitions and the chance to bid for money-can’t-buy experiences. You’ll also have an opportunity to win a mini, generously donated by Eastern BMW, as a prize for a hole in one. Please support by booking a team of 4, priced £300. It’ll be a great day!
Email: fundraising@agescotland.org.uk
Visit: www.agescotland.org.uk
Monies raised will help support our Freephone Helpline, which provides expert advice as well as friendship, and last year handled calls from around 16,000 older people, their carers and families.
Details:
- Thursday 31 August
- Championship course at Dalmahoy Golf & Country Club, near Edinburgh
Age Scotland, part of the Age Network, is an independent charity dedicated to improving the later lives of everyone on the ageing journey, within a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland.
Scotland rugby legends Andy Irvine, Chris Paterson and Tony Stanger swapped the oval ball for golf at Blairgowrie.
They were supporting the annual Bill McLaren Foundation “Voice of Golf” event backed by Edinburgh business Carbon Financial Partners.
It was the latest Foundation event to attract support from Carbon.
Carbon managing director Gordon Wilson said: “As a Foundation business partner we were delighted to welcome some household names from the Scottish rugby scene to take part in another very successful golf day at Blairgowrie.
The Rosemount course was in fabulous condition and everyone enjoyed their day.”
Foundation chief executive and former Scotland player Alan Lawson said: “Our association with Carbon Financial Partners goes back many years and we are extremely grateful to Gordon Wilson and his team for their continuing sponsorship and support of our Golf Day at Blairgowrie Golf Club, to our annual dinner in Edinburgh and other events that we organise.
“Our relationship with a prominent business is so important to us as a small charity.”
The Foundation was established seven years ago in memory of renowned “Voice of Rugby” Bill McLaren.
The charity’s aim is to develop and promote rugby union and its values, to encourage and provide sporting opportunities for youngsters and to create a home for the Bill McLaren Archive.
Pictured: Four ball, from left: Scotland legend Chris Paterson, Frank Rooney, Carbon director Mark Christie and Miriam Rooney
The Open helps cement business relationships like no other major sports event. For a start, time is on your side, with the sporting action and relaxed hospitality present throughout the day. This summer from 12 -19 July, The Open is back in St Andrews – the home of golf – and sales of tickets and increasingly-accessible hospitality packages are at record levels with a number of options already sold out.
Newcomers to The Open will encounter a bandwagon of would-be corporate hospitality hosts but The Open Hospitality Programme is the only ticket and on-course hospitality provider approved by The R&A. No other company can offer facilities within the historic boundaries of the Old Course or guarantee tickets. The programme also pledges a proportion of profits go to local golf development projects providing an immediate legacy of the Championship for young people entering the sport.
The Open Hospitality Programme offers a wide range of corporate hospitality options from on-course private chalets through fine-dining course perimeter hotel suites and bistro style catering in the increasingly popular Champions Club. Located next to the 16th fairway on the Old Course, The Champions Club is making its first appearance in St Andrews. Introduced at Hoylake, it combines admission ticket, Spectator Village location, exclusive entertainment and all-day hospitality. Dining is informal so patrons are free to come and go as they please to relax and refuel throughout the day. Club facilities include a private garden complete with live TV on a giant screen, constantly updating leaderboard displays and a competitive long putt challenge.
Unique to St Andrews is a range of hospitality options in hotels that sit on the fairway edge, the Old Course Hotel that runs along the side of the 17th, and the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel next to the 18th. Hospitality packages range from £345 a head in The Champions Club to £899 in the Rocca restaurant next to the 18th hole.
For further details, please contact our team or visit www.TheOpen.com/Hospitality
T: +44 (0)844 381 0546
E: Hospitality@TheOpen.com
