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Visitors can enjoy a host of food and drink from local suppliers, plus there will be live cooking exhibitions using local produce in the public catering area.
Sports enthusiasts can This year’s partnership with Gillian’s Saltire Appeal and Maggie’s means that the tournament will benefit two charities that make a real difference in the local area. There will be a host of fun activities over the weekend to support the two charities, including: Tartan Friday – join players and celebrities by donning tartan on Friday, July 14, and be in with a chance of winning spot prizes. make use of the multifunction sports pitch and there are bars in the Championship Village, and at the feature hole on the 11th. A day at the Scottish Open is a great way to keep the whole family entertained during the summer holidays. Adult tickets start at just £30, with free entry for under-16s. Tickets – including official Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open hospitality hospitality packages – are available at www. aamscottishopen.com/tickets A free bus service, in conjunction with Stagecoach, will run on every day of the tournament from Irvine Central to Dundonald Links. Timings will tie in with the regular train service between Glasgow Central and Irvine Central, with buses running every 15 minutes on Thursday to Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sunday. The Scottish Open is always the week before The Open and lots of the biggest names in golf use the Scottish Open as their warm-up tournament, making it a great time for celebrity spotting.
Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy will be there. It’s the first time he’s played the Scottish Open since 2014.
On Tuesday, July 11, two days before the official tournament gets under way, the Hero Challenge makes it’s first appearance in Scotland.
This time, The Open champion Henrik Stenson will join defending Hero Challenge champion Alex Levy for the exciting one-hole shoot-out.
TV hosts Kirsty Gallacher and Vernon Kay will present the action live on Sky Sports from a specially constructed hole on the 18th at Dundonald Links from 7.30pm – 8.30 pm, while celebrities including former Scotland rugby player and Strictly Come Dancing star Thom Evans, Westlife’s Brian McFadden, actor James Nesbitt and the BBC’s Naga Munchetty will entertain the crowd with their own knock-out contest.
Fans can secure free entry to the Hero Challenge by booking at www.lostintv.com/ hero.htm
On Wednesday, July 12, a host of sport and entertainment stars will partner with world-class golfers in the pro-am.