CATRIONA IS CARNOUSTIE COUNTRY GLOBAL GOLF AMBASSADOR

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Catriona Matthew, the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion, has been named as the first Carnoustie Country global golf ambassador.
The hosting of the 2011 Ricoh Women’s British Open is another first for Carnoustie. Hosts Angus Council aim to make the most of the event and Catriona’s association with their Carnoustie Country brand, as they promote their valuable golfing assets to key visitor markets in Europe, USA and Asia.
The council’s golf tourism spokesperson David May explained: “Catriona’s outstanding international reputation is a perfect match with our Carnoustie Country brand, as both promote Scottish golfing excellence to the global market. As a top golf professional, and Scottish Major winner, Catriona will be a major asset for Carnoustie Country, helping us drive golf tourism to the area.”
Catriona became the first Scottish woman to win a major and only the fourth Briton when she claimed the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes in August 2009. What made this magnificent achievement even more remarkable is that she won her first major title only 11 weeks after giving birth to her second daughter Sophie.
With three LPGA victories and three LET victories as well as five appearances in the European Solheim Cup team, her Major victory was universally celebrated amongst players, fans and media.
Catriona added, “I am honoured to be invited to be global Ambassador for Carnoustie Country. I’ve grown up playing on their wonderful courses and feel I am well placed to represent and promote these stunning Scottish courses as I have had such positive personal experiences playing on so many of them over many years. We will be playing the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Carnoustie this year for the first time and I have been enjoying fielding questions from the world’s best players as to what they should expect from this great links course. While I am delighted to enlighten them, hopefully I will have the home advantage come this July.”
+Carnoustie County is a must-play destination for keen golfers with over 30 courses within a 40 minute drive, include an Open Championship and three Open qualifying links course. There are a range of stay and play products to suit every level of player available on www.carnoustiecountry.com