Golfingfunfor allatEuroTeam Championships
Families attending the European Golf Team Championships at Gleneagles will be treated to an exciting raft of golfing challenges.
The unique event is being staged at the PGA Centenary Course from August 7-12 with an innovative spectator village offering plenty of fun.
Visitors to the Perthshire spectacle will also be welcomed with free golf lessons and an opportunity to watch trick shot artist Kevin Carpenter.
Former Ryder Cup star Paul Lawrie will be in attendance in his role as a Glasgow 2018 Ambassador.
Lawrie said: “As well as the opportunity to come and watch world-class golf in an historic event, it is great to see so much for fans to do in the spectator village at Gleneagles.
“Golf events provide a terrific day out for the family with something to keep everyone interested.
“I hope that people will be inspired by watching some great players perform on the course before having the opportunity to try it for themselves in the spectator village.
“I’m looking forward to seeing as many people as possible coming out to support at Gleneagles and hopefully introducing lots of new players to the sport.”
Free activities in the spectator village include a 10m long putt challenge, driving range activities, bunker challenges, 6-hole putting course, lessons from PGA pros in the coaching nets, chance to play the 2019 Solheim Cup 9-hole pitch and putt course, Kevin Carpenter Golf Show (August 8 and 9 only) and the chance to meet Paul Lawrie (August 10 only).
Children under the age of 16 benefit from free entry to the European Golf Team Championships while adult tickets are available from £15.
The inaugural European Golf Team Championships is backed by both the European Tour and Ladies European Tour.
The new format will feature a 50/50 gender split in the field with male and female professionals competing for equal prize money in both a men’s and women’s team matchplay championship, as well as an 18-hole foursomes strokeplay mixed team championship.
Players will represent their countries with 16 teams of two players competing in the men’s and women’s team events before combining to form teams of four (two men and two women) in the mixed team championship.