Solheim Cup at Gleneagles looking to recruit 1,000 volunteers.

Fantastic opportunity to play a part in tournament

The Solheim Cup at Gleneagles will create opportunities for more than 1,000 volunteers next year.

Event organisers are particularly targeting female and young volunteers with a host of roles available including voluntary jobs as marshals and helping with scoring, transport, administration and TV coverage.

Aileen Campbell MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Public Health and Sport, said she was “delighted” by the launch of the volunteer programme.

“It will offer opportunities for those both with and without prior experience of the sport, as well as focusing on women and young people,” she said.

“I hope that those who have no previous experience of golf are inspired by the event to be further involved in the game as well as leaving behind a greatly enhanced pool of people with the skills to support future major events in Scotland.”

She said: “Volunteering is a terrific way for people to be part of a world-class event experience as well as helping people to develop invaluable skills that they can use in other aspects of their life.”

The Solheim Cup is a biennial, trans-Atlantic team match-play competition featuring the best players from the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the top American players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.

Recently-appointed European captain and VisitScotland ambassador, Catriona Matthew, is looking to return the trophy to Europe in 2019 after an inspired USA team retained the cup by 16½ to 11½ points, in front of record crowds in Iowa in 2017.

She said: “The pride our Scottish volunteers will take in ensuring visitors and fans experience the very best of Scottish hospitality will be our secret weapon.”

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should register their interest by signing up at solheimcup2019.com as soon as possible.

Picture: Getty. Crowds at the 2011 Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle Golf Club in Ireland.