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Ian Hutcheon Wins North of Scotland Seniors Open at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club

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Scottish Senior Amateur Champion Ian Hutcheon (pictured below in his hey-day) from Monifieth won the North of Scotland seniors open event at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club after rounds of 69 and 73

He finished four shots ahead of runner-up Patrick Tomisson from Nairn.

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Outstanding Field for 2007 Seniors Open Championship at Muirfield Golf Club

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The Senior Open Championship has been part of the European Seniors Tour since 1987 and from 2003 is included in the Champions Tour as one of the five major world events in senior golf. The event is jointly administered by the European Seniors Tour and The R&A. Previous winners include former Open champions Gary Player, Bob Charles and Tom Watson.

We won’t let golf glory drive wedge between us

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Author: Michael Blackley (mblackley@edinburghnews.com)

IT has been a common passion that has brought Bob Robertson closer to his 20-year-old grandson Daniel.

The 51-year age gap between the two has not stopped them becoming close competitors on the golf course, where they do battle at least once a week.

But when Mr Robertson made it to his first competition final, he never expected to be pitched against his grandson for the prestigious trophy.

SLGA Name Team for European Senior Ladies Team Championship

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The SLGA is pleased to announce the Scotland Team for the European Senior Ladies Team Championship to be held at the Royal Drottningholm Golf Club, Stockholm (below) on 21 – 28 July 2007 Lorna Bennett (Ladybank)
Fiona de Vries (St Rule)
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)
Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose)
Moira Thomson (North Berwick)
Pamela Williamson (Baberton)

THREE PAST MAJOR WINNERS ENTER FOR SENIORS OPEN AT MUIRFIELD

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The 2007 Senior Open Championship at Muirfield Golf Club presented by Aberdeen Asset Management

Wayne Grady, Tony Jacklin and Mark O’Meara (below) are the latest Major Champions to enter The 2007 Senior Open Championship, presented by Aberdeen Asset Management, which will be played at Muirfield for the first time from July 26-29.

Grady, winner of the 1990 US PGA Championship, celebrates his 50th birthday on the first day of the Championship and has chosen to swap his place in the Sky television commentary box for a place in the 144 man field alongside the cream of international Seniors golfing talent.

The inclusion of Jacklin, winner of The Open Championship in 1969 and the US Open the following year, and O’Meara, who captured both the Claret Jug and the Masters Tournament during 1998, takes to 13 the number of past Major winners confirmed for the US$2,000,000 Championship.

Six-time Major Champion Nick Faldo, who registered two of his three Open victories at Muirfield, is another making his Seniors debut at the famous East Lothian venue where he will be joined by Bob Charles, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, John Mahaffey, Jerry Pate, Gary Player (the only man to have won The Senior Open Championship on three occasions), Scott Simpson, Craig Stadler and Tom Watson.

“I am truly delighted to be going back to Muirfield once again,” remarked Faldo. “Every return visit rekindles fantastic memories for me but, at the same time, it does come as a bit of a shock that so much time has gone by since my first Major success in 1987. It will certainly be a special week being the 20th anniversary of that victory, that’s for sure.”

Faldo, of course, is also looking forward to captaining the European Team for The 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla, an honour which makes him the seventh Ryder Cup Captain in this year’s Senior Open Championship field after Crenshaw (1999), Jacklin (1983, ‘85, ‘87, ‘89), Mark James (1999), Kite (1997), Sam Torrance (2002), and Watson (1993).

Last year’s Senior Open Championship, presented by Aberdeen Asset Management, was won by former United States Ryder Cup player Loren Roberts, who defeated Eduardo Romero of Argentina on the first play-off hole at The Westin Turnberry Resort. Americans Dick Mast and Craig Stadler were third and fourth respectively.

Tickets for the 2007 edition can be purchased in advance by visiting The European Tour Ticketing Operation at www.europeantourtickets.com or by calling the Ticket Hotline on 0800 023 2557.

An adult season ticket (which allows entry to the course on all four tournament days plus the practice day on Wednesday July 25) costs £50 if purchased before July 1. Any one-day ticket costs £15 and entry to the practice day is £10. After July 1 the charges are £60 for a season pass and £20 for any one-day ticket.

There is no entry charge for U-16s, providing an adult accompanies them, and car parking is also free.

For further information about The 2007 Senior Open Championship, presented by Aberdeen Asset Management, and the latest news please visit: www.senioropengolf.com