TARTAN TOUR SUPREMO GREIG HUTCHEON JOINS PAUL LAWRIE GOLF CENTRE STABLE

       Greig Hutcheon and Paul Lawrie, friends for years

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The dominant figure in domestic Scottish Professional Golf over the past half-dozen or so seasons, Greig Hutcheon, has signed a deal with the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre to represent the facility with a playing attachment in 2014.

The current Scottish PGA Champion and the highest ranked PGA Professional in GB and I, Hutcheon will represent the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre which is already home to the Paul Lawrie Foundation’s stable of eight supported professionals who include Northern Open champion David Law, Philip McLean, Kris Nicol, Jordan Findlay, Laura Murray and Paul's son Craig.

Greig will play in a number of European and Challenge Tour events during the 2014 season thanks to his win in the PGA’s end-of-season finale event (The PGA Play-Offs).  In addition to starts in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, he will play in front of home crowds as the AAM Scottish Open is staged, for the first time, at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club.  

He will also continue to compete on the Tartan Tour circuit throughout the 2014 season.

Paul and “Hutch” have known one another for many years, having both played, practiced and worked at Banchory Golf Club during their formative years in the game.

Commenting on Greig’s attachment Lawrie said:  “Greig has long been the top player on the domestic scene in Scotland.  His consistency at the head of the Tartan Tour Order of Merit over the last few years is evidence of this, as are his performances in the European Tour events he’s gained entry to – he consistently makes cuts and finishes well whenever the opportunity arises.” 

“Greig is also brilliant with Pro-Am teams.  Whenever he’s done days for us in the past with clients and friends he always strikes the right balance, making playing partners feel at ease whilst imparting some of the knowledge he’s built-up over the years in the sport.  He’ll be a great addition to our personnel at the Centre.”

Greig, for his part, was: “Honoured to be joining such a strong team of Professionals at unquestionably one of the finest golfing establishments in the country.”

He will now make use of the facilities at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre to get his game prepared for the season that will begin in earnest for him in April.

Michael MacDougall

Paul Lawrie Golf