APRIL 12 IS BIG DAY FOR US PGA TOUR PLAYER FROM INVERNESS

ABOUT-TO-WED KNOX ASKS SCOTTISH 

OPEN ORGANISERS FOR AN INVITATION 

Inverness-born, Florida-based US PGA Tour player Russell Knox is seeking an invitation that will enable him to bring his new bride to this summer's AberdeenAsset Management Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club's Balgownie links.
Knox will marry long-time girlfriend and former tennis professional Andrea Hernandez in Jacksonville, Florida on April 12.
The 28-year-old Knox has lived at Jacksonville Beach since he graduated after four years at Jacksonville University during which time he and Grantown-on-Spey's Duncan Stewart were
the golf team's leading players.
Stewart came back to his native Scotland and will compete on the forthcoming Challenge Tour. Knox stayed on in Florida and turned professional, making his way up the highest grade via American satellite circuits, including the Nationwide Tour which is now operating as the Web.com Tour.
Knox is six years younger than his fiancee who has twice before travelled to Scotland and if Knox gets an invitation to the July 10-13 European Tour event - he needs an invitation as he is not a member of the European Tour - she will travel with him.
Knox, who has played Balgownie as an amateur before he left for the States, said: "I've E-mailed the organisers of the Scottish Open, inidicating how much I would love to play in the tournament at Royal Aberdeen.
"They said they will be making a decision in a few weeks but I would really welcome an invitatiaon.
"I will bring Andrea with me and that would make the trip home to Scotland even more special.
Knox is now 36th on the US PGA Tour money table with earnings of just short of a million dollars, $19,879 short, to be precise.
Knox will not be adding to his earnings until after his wedding. He is taking a break from the weekly grind of the US PGA Tour.
"I'll come back from the wedding to play Hilton Head for a first time with the batteries recharged and new enthusiasm."