A host of celebrities from television, sport and music are lining up for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open Pro-Am on Wednesday July 10 at The Renaissance Club.
Taking place one day before the opening round of the third Rolex Series event on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai, a colourful day is in store as the ever-popular Tartan Wednesday returns to the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. Fans are encouraged to join players and celebrities by donning tartan in aid of the tournament charities – My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, Leuchie House and the European Tour Foundation
British television presentersDan WalkerandNaga Munchetty, who regularly share the sofa on BBC Breakfast, will be joined by TV personality and regular Hero Challenge hostVernon Kay.
Swapping the stage for the links of The Renaissance Club areSam McTrusty, of Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic, comedian-turned-radio presenterFred MacAulay, who hosts Macaulay and Co on BBC Scotland radio and talkSPORT presenterGeorgie Bingham– staying in sport, Winter OlympianEve Muirhead will also join what promises to be a fun day out on the golf course.
In a battle of the Irish boy bands, BoyZone singerKeith Duffy and singer-songwriter and former Westlife vocalistBrian McFaddenwill also tee it up.
Doddie Weir is one of rugby’s most recognisable personalities. The former Scotland and British Lions lock forward revealed in June 2017 that he was suffering from motor neurone disease. In November that year he and his Trustees launched the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to raise funds to aid research into the causes of motor neurone disease and investigate potential cures.
Leuchie House, a charity local to The Renaissance Club, is Scotland’s only dedicated respite centre and offers caring respite breaks to people with long term neurological conditions, including motor neurone disease. By providing the care they need, Leuchie is able to support people with many different conditions to have fulfilling, revitalising breaks, while giving their carers time away from caring.
The two charities joined the European Tour Foundation - which works with charities, players, governing bodies and partners to ensure a lasting legacy in the countries where the European Tour plays - as Official Charity Partners of the Scottish Open in 2019, and will once again benefit from a range of fundraising activities throughout tournament week, including Tartan Wednesday.
The Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open is being played for the first time at The Renaissance Club - which was founded in 2008 and nestles on 300 picturesque acres along the Firth of Forth. Scotland’s national open is the perfect day out for all the family, with fantastic food and drink outlets in the championship village as well as retail experiences and entertainment for all ages.
Tickets for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Pro-Am are £20 for adults and £9 for juniors. For more information,click here.
