Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Par-3 

Championship over 36 holes, June 13-14

NEWS RELEASE
The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre in Aberdeen will host and co-sponsor a brand new tournament this year - the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Par 3 Championship.
Over the weekend of June 13 and 14, a field of around 40 professionals and amateurs will contest the inaugural event over the nine-hole course, laid-out along a stretch of the River Dee's southern bank, just a couple of miles from the centre of the Granite City.
The event will involve a number of Paul Lawrie Foundation supported players, invited professionals from across Scotland, as well as some of the most promising young talent in the Foundation.  Tournament host Paul Lawrie will also vie to become the first winner of the newly-formed PLGC Scottish Par 3 Championship.
Played over two days, the 36=hole stroke play event will entail competitors playing 18 holes on the afternoon of Saturday, June 13 and a further 18 holes the following day.  
The Championship prize fund (expected to be around £15,000) will mean a first prize of around £3,000
Speaking about the new event , Lawrie said: "It's exciting that the (Golf) Centre will stage the Scottish Par 3 Championship in 2015.  I played in the British Par 3 for the first time last year, as part of my sponsorship agreement with Farmfoods, and really enjoyed the experience.  
"That event has grown to be pretty big now and it's got a sort of mini Tour Event feel about it.  We're obviously starting much smaller here but hopefully it's something that can grow over time.  
"We'd welcome spectators to come down to watch the guys play.  I think they'd enjoy what our 5 Star Visit Scotland Activity Centre facility has to offer and see some great golf."
With holes ranging between 103yds - 205yds, the course has plenty of variety.  The combination of good bunkering, water-lined fairways and contoured greens provides an excellent test of Par 3 golf.

For more information about the PLGC Scottish Par 3 please contact Michael MacDougall - michael@paullawriegolfcentre.co.ukmichael@paullawriegolfcentre.co.uk
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Michael MacDougall
Corporate Manager
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