TOP JUNIORS OUT TO MASTER GLENEAGLES
Eighty of Scotland’s up and coming young junior golfers head to Gleneagles this weekend to tee up in the final of the 2007 Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters, in one of the country’s top golf events.
Hoping for a shot at glory, fifty boys and thirty girls, each of whom has qualified from one of five regional finals across the country this summer, will line up at the superb Queen’s Course on Sunday 7 October to challenge for the two Junior Masters titles. The event kicked off back in April this year, with around 2,500 youngsters taking part in local qualifying from nearly 200 golf clubs.
Golfers from as far afield as Tain in the Highlands to Peebles in the Borders will come together to compete for the biggest participation junior golf event in the country. The Junior Masters is a handicap based event, meaning young golfers can compete alongside each other whether their handicap is 3 or 36.
Graeme Dalziel, Chief Executive of Dunfermline Building Society, is looking forward to Sunday’s grand final:
“We have been delighted with the success of the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters in our first year of sponsorship with the Scottish Golf Union. The standard of play in the regional finals has been terrific which bodes well for the future of golf in Scotland.”
“It’s great to see so many different communities from across Scotland represented in the event which fits very well with the values of our company. Golf has become a much more accessible sport in Scotland and that’s one of the reasons Dunfermline Building Society became involved.” he added.
The youngsters will be eager to test their skills at the home of the 2014 Ryder Cup and The Gleneagles Hotel have been a supporting partner of the Junior Masters for the last five years. The Queen’s Course is one of the most naturally stunning settings in the country, and at 5660 yards will offers a fantastic challenge for the eighty boys and girls in the final.
Dunfermline Building Society are in their first year of a two-year partnership with the Scottish Golf Union, investing £100,000 into the junior game, much welcomed by the SGU’s Chief Executive Hamish Grey:
“Our partnership with Dunfermline Building Society is truly valued and they are a great supporter of junior golf. The sponsorship of the Junior Masters, as well as our new Junior Club of the Year Awards, is vital in helping us achieve our goal of growing the game in Scotland.”
The action gets underway at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning with 27 groups teeing off through to 11.54. Spectators are welcome to attend the event and cheer on some of the country’s most promising young golfers. A copy of the full draw and results on the day can be found by visiting www.scottishgolfunion.org
Eighty of Scotland’s up and coming young junior golfers head to Gleneagles this weekend to tee up in the final of the 2007 Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters, in one of the country’s top golf events.
Hoping for a shot at glory, fifty boys and thirty girls, each of whom has qualified from one of five regional finals across the country this summer, will line up at the superb Queen’s Course on Sunday 7 October to challenge for the two Junior Masters titles. The event kicked off back in April this year, with around 2,500 youngsters taking part in local qualifying from nearly 200 golf clubs.
Golfers from as far afield as Tain in the Highlands to Peebles in the Borders will come together to compete for the biggest participation junior golf event in the country. The Junior Masters is a handicap based event, meaning young golfers can compete alongside each other whether their handicap is 3 or 36.
Graeme Dalziel, Chief Executive of Dunfermline Building Society, is looking forward to Sunday’s grand final:
“We have been delighted with the success of the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters in our first year of sponsorship with the Scottish Golf Union. The standard of play in the regional finals has been terrific which bodes well for the future of golf in Scotland.”
“It’s great to see so many different communities from across Scotland represented in the event which fits very well with the values of our company. Golf has become a much more accessible sport in Scotland and that’s one of the reasons Dunfermline Building Society became involved.” he added.
The youngsters will be eager to test their skills at the home of the 2014 Ryder Cup and The Gleneagles Hotel have been a supporting partner of the Junior Masters for the last five years. The Queen’s Course is one of the most naturally stunning settings in the country, and at 5660 yards will offers a fantastic challenge for the eighty boys and girls in the final.
Dunfermline Building Society are in their first year of a two-year partnership with the Scottish Golf Union, investing £100,000 into the junior game, much welcomed by the SGU’s Chief Executive Hamish Grey:
“Our partnership with Dunfermline Building Society is truly valued and they are a great supporter of junior golf. The sponsorship of the Junior Masters, as well as our new Junior Club of the Year Awards, is vital in helping us achieve our goal of growing the game in Scotland.”
The action gets underway at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning with 27 groups teeing off through to 11.54. Spectators are welcome to attend the event and cheer on some of the country’s most promising young golfers. A copy of the full draw and results on the day can be found by visiting www.scottishgolfunion.org
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