Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 9:08:01 GMT -5
LYDIA KO RELISHES 2017 ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT SCOTTISH OPEN RETURN
From LPGA News.
Dundonald, Tuesday 30th May, 2017 – World No. 1, Lydia Ko, looking ahead to ground-breaking Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links from the 27th - 30th July.
Speaking ahead of her second appearance at the Championship this summer, which will be played at the same venue as the Men’s Scottish open for the first time for an increased prize fund of US$1.5m Ko, said, ‘I’m really excited to be coming back to the Scotland, ‘The Home of Golf’ to compete against the best players from both the LPGA and LET and play at Dundonald Links.
The course is extremely different to what we play week-in-week-out in the US and it’ll be interesting to see how the men play the course a few weeks before us. I’ll be keeping my eye on the coverage to see if I can learn anything from them.’
Joining her in support of the championship was Scottish Ladies European Tour player, Gemma Dryburgh, who is looking to qualify for her second appearance in the event, and former Open Champion Paul Lawrie, with both professionals hosting a clinic at for Scottish sports stars Steven Naismith and Eve Muirhead.
Dryburgh will be joined by confirmed global stars including world no. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn, Major champions Michelle Wie, Suzann Pettersen and Catriona Matthew, 2016 Ladies European Tour No. 1, Beth Allen, English sensation, Charley Hull, and of course 2016 champion, Isabelle Boineau, who looks to defend her title.
Read the rest of the article at the link below:
www.lpga.com/news/lydia-ko-relishes-2017-aberdeen-asset-management-scottish-open-return
From LPGA News.
Dundonald, Tuesday 30th May, 2017 – World No. 1, Lydia Ko, looking ahead to ground-breaking Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links from the 27th - 30th July.
Speaking ahead of her second appearance at the Championship this summer, which will be played at the same venue as the Men’s Scottish open for the first time for an increased prize fund of US$1.5m Ko, said, ‘I’m really excited to be coming back to the Scotland, ‘The Home of Golf’ to compete against the best players from both the LPGA and LET and play at Dundonald Links.
The course is extremely different to what we play week-in-week-out in the US and it’ll be interesting to see how the men play the course a few weeks before us. I’ll be keeping my eye on the coverage to see if I can learn anything from them.’
Joining her in support of the championship was Scottish Ladies European Tour player, Gemma Dryburgh, who is looking to qualify for her second appearance in the event, and former Open Champion Paul Lawrie, with both professionals hosting a clinic at for Scottish sports stars Steven Naismith and Eve Muirhead.
Dryburgh will be joined by confirmed global stars including world no. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn, Major champions Michelle Wie, Suzann Pettersen and Catriona Matthew, 2016 Ladies European Tour No. 1, Beth Allen, English sensation, Charley Hull, and of course 2016 champion, Isabelle Boineau, who looks to defend her title.
Read the rest of the article at the link below:
www.lpga.com/news/lydia-ko-relishes-2017-aberdeen-asset-management-scottish-open-return