GREAT SCOTT IS CASTLE STUART 

LOCAL OPEN WINNER

 NEWS RELEASE

The fifth annual Castle Stuart Local Open has been won by Scott MacDonald from Boat of Garten who topped a 12-strong field at the weekend event.

Scott finished with a Stableford score of 37 points in the competition held over the Moray Firth links which will host the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open for the fourth time in six years next July.

As part of his prize, Scott, on the right of the above picture with director of golf Jeremy Matte,  has secured two tickets to the Sunday finale of the Scottish Open with Castle Stuart hospitality.

The Castle Stuart Local Open is the traditional end of season event at the links. It has grown steadily since being launched in 2011 and this year attracted a capacity entry of 208 golfers living in the Highland postcode areas IV, KW and PH19 – PH41.

Qualifying events were held on Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November, with the finalists matching up on Saturday 14 November.

Jeremy Matte, Castle Stuart Golf Links’ Director of Golf, said: “The Local Open is a keenly-anticipated event in our calendar and is a great way to end our season.

“Capacity has increased every year and it is always a fiercely-fought event .This year was no different and Scott has emerged as a worthy winner from a very strong field.”

This year’s other qualifiers were –

Stephen Gray,  Nairn; Stephen Davidson,  Inverness; Graeme Anderson,  Nairn Dunbar; Kevin Dick, Inverness; David Sanderson, Inverness; Peter Rawlinson.  Fortrose and Rosemarkie; James Burns, Fortrose and Rosemarkie; Brian Gilchrist, Inverness ; Andy Webster, Nairn Dunbar; David Fraser, Torvean; and Ian Patience, Boat of Garten;

During 2015 more local four-ball groups played at Castle Stuart Golf Links than any previous year. A £200 local rate will continue when the course opens for the 2016 season on  March 25.

• The Scottish Open will be held at Castle Stuart Golf Links from 7-10 July 2016. More than 65,000 people attended the event in 2013 when it was last held at the course and it is hoped attendances will top 70,000 next year.

           Tickets can be bought at - http://www.castlestuartgolf.com/scottish-open-2016

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