Castle Stuart Making Golf More Fun, Engaging And Playable

Castle Stuart Making Golf More Fun, Engaging And Playable

The co-designer of this year’s Scottish Open venue wants to help attract more people into golf by speeding up play and making courses less punishing and more enjoyable. Mark Parsinen, who is also a managing partner at Castle Stuart Golf Links, near Inverness, which hosts the Aberdeen Asset Management sponsored event next month, wants courses designed, built and prepared to challenge professionals but also be engaging and playable for amateurs of all standards. Parsinen said that over the last 40 years perceptions have changed on what makes a good golf course, with many…Read more …
Record Entry For Highland Golf Links Pro-Am Sponsored By Blue Group

Record Entry For Highland Golf Links Pro-Am Sponsored By Blue Group

A record number of golfers will compete this year in a prestigious Pro-Am tournament which is re-launching with new headline sponsors. The Highland Golf Links 54-Hole Pro-Am Sponsored by Blue Group will be held for the first time with new backers from 26-28 September over three world class links courses. Already 268 golfers in 67 teams from across the UK, the US and Switzerland have committed to playing in the Tartan Tour event – a rise of more than 20 per cent on last year. They will compete on successive days at 2016…Read more …