GLENMUIR PGA PRO CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER AT DUNDONALD

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Robert Arnott, of Glasgow‘s Bishopbriggs Golf Range, is hoping Dundonald Links doesn’t bare its teeth when he tees up at the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship qualifier on Tuesday, May 24.
The former PGA Cup player, pictured, won the Scottish qualifier when it was staged at Dundonald Links in 2009 but slumped to an 80 during the final held at the same venue.
Other qualifying hopefuls include former Scottish PGA Champion Mark Loftus, Scott Grieve(Turnhouse), Scott Catlin (Greenburn), Ryder Cup referee Ian Taylor (Drumpellier), Alan Gibson (Troon Municipal), Stewart Savage (Dalmuir) and Katie Thomson (Kings Links).
All are targeting a place in the £78,000 final which is supported by Peugeot and is being staged over The Belfry’s PGA National course from June 14-17.
“I’ll be on familiar territory at Dundonald even though it’s the scene of one of the worst golfing days of my life,” said Arnott.
“Two years ago, I won this qualifier with a round of 72, but then I returned there for the actual final and I shot about 80, although a lot of good players made high scores at that event.
“But it just goes to show, you can have some really nice days at Dundonald or it can turn like it did in 2009.
“I am looking to qualify once more though, particularly as the final is at The Belfry which is a venue I’ve never played.
“It would also be good to collect a national title and put it on my CV - but I also know there are going to be a lot of good players there if I qualify.”
The qualifiers will be part of a 156-strong field at The Belfry with the added incentive of a place on Great Britain and Ireland’s PGA Cup team up for grabs for the leading finishers. GB&I will face their United States counterparts at CordeValle in September.
Arnott added: “It’s a PGA Cup year of course and I played in 2003. That was great fun and it would be good to be part of that again. It won’t be easy but it’s possible.”
Glenmuir, which has established a position as one of the most prestigious and successful golf and leisurewear brands in golf including supplying Europe's Ryder Cup team, is sponsoring the PGA Professional Championship for the 19th year.
Glenmuir managing director Colin Mee added: "The quality of courses hosting the championship qualifiers this year is exceptional.
"And with all roads leading to The Belfry for the final we expect this to be a well-supported championship and we welcome all players - new and old - to what should be a real festival of golf.”

*Image of Robert Arnott by courtesy of Ian McNichol at Getty Images…/