SCOTTISH OPEN SPIN-OFF WILL BOOST HIGHLAND TOURISM
FROM THE HERALD WEBSITE
By KEVIN FERRIE
Loch Lomond may be a fine venue but the golfing world will see the highlands in all their glory this week as the Barclay’s Scottish Open heads north for the first time.
Hopes are high locally that the decision to take the event to Castle Stuart will have far reaching consequences not only for the course but for the entire tourist trade in this part of the world.
The myth and legend that surrounds venues like Royal Dornoch and the knowing whispers of insiders about the quality of those such as Boat of Garten will be replaced by the promotional reality of television pictures going live worldwide from a stunning venue.
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After a week stuck in the house, Paul Lawrie is looking forward to enjoying home comforts of a rather different sort at Castle Stuart this week.
The former Open champion had been playing well at the BMW International in Munich two weeks ago before suffering a shoulder injury, but after spending a few days back in Aberdeen going stir crazy he is ready to battle through the pain barrier.
“I woke up on the Friday morning and, after going to the physio, I found that my rhomboid muscle was quite tight; no I didn’t know what a rhomboid was either, but I know now,” Lawrie said.
“So I just took last week off and stayed home, rested, didn’t do an awful lot, but I don’t like sort of sitting. I sit for five minutes maximum and then have to go and do something.”
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By KEVIN FERRIE
Loch Lomond may be a fine venue but the golfing world will see the highlands in all their glory this week as the Barclay’s Scottish Open heads north for the first time.
Hopes are high locally that the decision to take the event to Castle Stuart will have far reaching consequences not only for the course but for the entire tourist trade in this part of the world.
The myth and legend that surrounds venues like Royal Dornoch and the knowing whispers of insiders about the quality of those such as Boat of Garten will be replaced by the promotional reality of television pictures going live worldwide from a stunning venue.
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After a week stuck in the house, Paul Lawrie is looking forward to enjoying home comforts of a rather different sort at Castle Stuart this week.
The former Open champion had been playing well at the BMW International in Munich two weeks ago before suffering a shoulder injury, but after spending a few days back in Aberdeen going stir crazy he is ready to battle through the pain barrier.
“I woke up on the Friday morning and, after going to the physio, I found that my rhomboid muscle was quite tight; no I didn’t know what a rhomboid was either, but I know now,” Lawrie said.
“So I just took last week off and stayed home, rested, didn’t do an awful lot, but I don’t like sort of sitting. I sit for five minutes maximum and then have to go and do something.”
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