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18.11 LET og LPGA:
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LET og LPGA sliter med å få arrangert tilstrekkelig med turneringer. Nå blir det
samarbeid i Skottland.
Her er pressemeldingen:
LET and LPGA to co-sanction Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
A ground-breaking co-sanctioning agreement between the LET and LPGA has been
reached that will see Dundonald Links host both the 2017 men’s and ladies’
Scottish Opens whilst elevating the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish
Open to the highest prize fund event on the Ladies European Tour outside the
Majors.
The initial three-year deal, brought together by the LET and the LPGA in
partnership with title sponsor, Aberdeen Asset Management and key partner,
VisitScotland, will see the event transition from a Pro-Am format to an
individual stroke-play event with a stellar field and strong global media
exposure.
With a full 156-strong player field and a prize fund of US$1.5m, the enhanced
72-hole Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open will sit on both the LET
and LPGA schedules and underlines Scotland’s commitment to growing women’s golf
as it looks towards hosting The 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles. It also draws on
the strong support of Aberdeen Asset Management across all levels of the game,
giving equal prominence to both men and women whilst helping to ensure live
footage from both the men’s and ladies Scottish Open’s is beamed to golf fans
around the globe.
Taking place the week before the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Kingsbarns in
2017, the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open will kick off a superb
two weeks of links golf in Scotland. The back-to-back stretch of events echoes
the successful strategy employed by the men’s Scottish Open taking place the
week before The Open – an approach proven to be a competitive advantage for
those players competing in both championships.
The men’s and ladies’ Scottish Open’s will be played at the same venue within a
three-week period for the first time in Scottish Open history - a great accolade
for the Kyle Phillips designed course at Dundonald Links in Scotland, the ‘Home
of Golf’.
Paul Bush, Director of Events with VisitScotland, said: “Scotland is known
around the world as the home of golf and host of the world’s greatest golf
events so it is entirely fitting that the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies
Scottish Open stands proudly alongside these world-class tournaments on both the
LET and the LPGA. The huge success of the men’s Scottish Open taking place the
week before The Open provided the inspiration for us to achieve similar success
with the Ladies Scottish Open ahead of the Ricoh Women’s British Open and these
outstanding two weeks will now rival anything the world of golf has to offer.
This historic agreement underlines Scotland’s commitments to women’s golf as we
look forward to The 2019 Solheim Cup and I would like to pay tribute to both the
LET and the LPGA, alongside our partners at Aberdeen Asset Management, for the
vision to make this a reality.”
Martin Gilbert, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management said: “This is huge
stepping stone for the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open to rank
alongside the biggest tournaments across both tours. It has been our vision to
grow the event to a point where it becomes a staple on the world’s best players’
calendars whilst continuing to expose the Aberdeen brand in key markets. This
deal, with live TV on both the Golf Channel and Sky Sports will continue to do
that and we would like to thank all of those that have come together to make it
happen.”
Ivan Khodabakhsh, Chief Executive Officer of the Ladies European Tour, said:
“The Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open is one of our most highly
anticipated events and we are pleased to partner with VisitScotland, our
fantastic tournament sponsor Aberdeen Asset Management and the LPGA to enable
our Members to compete for a significantly increased prize fund. With world
class women’s golf from across the continents, the event will generate huge
interest, beyond the borders of the golf community, which will help to set the
perfect stage for The 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.”
LPGA Commissioner, Mike Whan, said: “Given Scotland’s rich history in golf, I am
excited that the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open will provide an
opportunity for the best players in the world to spend two consecutive weeks in
Scotland. This tournament will be a great lead-in to the RICOH Women's British
Open, and give our global fans a great two-week viewing experience from the UK.
We look forward to strengthening our partnership with the LET, Aberdeen Asset
Management, and VisitScotland to bring the world’s leading professional women
golfers to our Scottish fans and spectators.”
The 2017 Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open will take place at
Dundonald Links, North Ayrshire from 27th - 30th July. Further information on
the event will be available in due course and you can follow the event at
www.ladiesscottishopen.com .
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