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Castle Stuart To Be Focus Of Scottish Open Economic Study

Posted on July 8, 2015
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As some of the world’s best golfers pitch up this week for the Scottish Open, a new study is being planned to calculate the economic value of the tournament. The event, sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management, starts tomorrow (Thursday 9 July) at Gullane Golf Club in East Lothian, before moving next year to Castle Stuart Golf Links near Inverness. As well as being a valuable event for the players ahead of The Open championship, it is also lucrative for businesses near the host venue. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) aims to conduct a…Read more …

Chris Only Has Eyes For Fescue At US Open

Posted on June 15, 2015
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While millions of golf fans follow the fortunes of the world’s best players at the US Open this week, a leading Scottish course manager’s focus will be more grounded. Chris Haspell, the Course Manager at the internationally-renowned Castle Stuart Golf Links near Inverness, is playing a leading role in the preparation and management of the venue in Chambers Bay in Washington State, due to his specialist expertise in fine fescue management. For the first time in a Major tournament in the US, the competition, being held from 18-21 June, will be played on…Read more …