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GOLF
AT THE ‘FORE’ IN WORLD CORPORATE GAMES
Golfers
from around the globe will be travelling to Scotland, the home of
golf, this July to participate in golfing competitions held throughout
the World corporate Games. The
World Corporate Games, which have previously been held in cities
such as San Francisco, Kuala Lumpar and Aruba, take place in Aberdeen
in the north east of Scotland from 13 – 16 July this year. More than ten thousand participants are expected to compete in the
games’ twenty-four sports making it an even bigger event than the
Olympic Games.
The
golf tournament will bring golfers from around the world to tee
off at both Murcar and Newmachar golf courses as well as a Corporate
Open all consisting of two 18 hole rounds. Maximum handicaps are
35 for women and 27 for men.
Gary
Forbes, Professional Golfers at Murcar Golf Club said “We are looking
forward to welcoming our international visitors to Murcar Golf Club.
We want them to experience just how good golfing in Scotland
can be and how easily accessible and inexpensive many of our courses
are. Then, they can spread
the word to their friends and relatives back home and hopefully
we’ll be welcoming them next year to try out our golf courses for
themselves!”
Aberdeen
and Grampian was made very famous in the golfing world in 1999 when
Paul Lawrie from Aberdeen won The Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie.
The region is also home to over sixty golf courses, almost
one sixth of all courses in Scotland. These include Cruden Bay links course which
is continually listed as one of the top 100 golf courses of the
world in Golf Digest. Royal
Aberdeen, established in 1780 is the 6th oldest golf
course in the world and the 18 hole golf course at Braemar is the
highest in Britain.
Aberdeen
and Grampian Tourist Board produce the Grampian Golf Guide to offer
readers information on a variety of golf courses in the area.
Golfers visiting the area can also take advantage of the
Moray for Golf pass which allows them to play 18 holes at the 10
participating golf courses for only £60, so only $6 a course!
In summer time the days are much longer in the north of Scotland
and golfers can enjoy a round until at least 10pm, a good way to
work off the over consumption of the good food available throughout
the region!
For
further information on the World Corporate Games visit the World
Corporate Games website – www.corporate-games.com. For Further information on golf in Grampian
call Aberdeen Tourist Centre on 01224 632727
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