Castle Stuart Tees Up Leading Edge Series Talks

Castle Stuart Tees Up Leading Edge Series Talks

The challenges presented by the Scottish weather to golf course managers – highlighted at this year’s Scottish Open – will be discussed by an international audience at Castle Stuart next week. The acclaimed links course near Inverness staged the Aberdeen Asset Management-sponsored European Tour event in July for the fourth time in six years. The opening day of the tournament was hit by gusts of 43mph which led to balls oscillating on the greens. The course management team had to avoid cutting to stop the balls moving on the putting surfaces during the…Read more …
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 …