OPPORTUNITY KNOX FOR HOME GROWN GOLFERS
RUSSELL KNOX heads to this week’s Standard Investments Scottish Open determined to do his best to end a near two-decade Tartan drought in the nation’s premier golf event.
The in-form Knox will tee-up at Gullane carrying much of the weight of a ‘Home of Golf’ nation waiting for a first home-grown victory since Colin Montgomerie captured the 1999 title at Loch Lomond.
Knox said: “I’ve been thinking about the Scottish Open and going back to Gullane a lot to be honest.
“After finishing second in France, it’s really whet my appetite heading to the Irish Open and then now heading into the Scottish and, of course, The Open.
“It’s all to play for now. I have nothing to lose, everything to gain.
“The great thing too is that they’re all links courses.
“And Gullane and Carnoustie are going to be extra special as you get that bigger applause from playing in front of your own home crowd.
“As everyone knows, I grew-up playing links golf. I just love it. I just loved Le National while Ballyliffin is sensational, and so too is Gullane.
“I just hope we get the weather we’ve being having continues this coming week and into Carnoustie.”