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In 2015, the scenic course was the site of Rickie Fowler's victory in the European Tour, as the American had three of the final four holes to beat his Ryder Cup teammate Matt Kuchar and Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin. and seal his first European tournament title.

This year's Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire will be even more important, as it is part of the new Rolex Series of European Tour, a category of Race category tournaments in Dubai, each with a fund of minimum price of US $ 7 million.

Some of the best courses in Scotland, the birthplace of Golf, have hosted the tournament in previous years, including St Andrews, Gleneagles and Carnoustie. From 1996 to 2010 he was based at Loch Lomond Golf Club, with Castle Stuart Golf Links in Inverness, Royal Aberdeen and Gullane, all benefiting from their accommodation functions since then.

Additionally, Ayrshire golf fans can now look forward to more memorable moments in the company of many of the world's top female golfers, with this year's Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links now co-sanctioned by LET and LPGA for the first time.

Martin Gilbert, Managing Director of Aberdeen Asset Management said: “We had a great tournament with a big winner in Gullane in 2015 and we also expect worthy winners of the men's and women's editions this year at Dundonald.

“Both events are among the most popular on their respective Tours and have become benchmarks for the men's and women's championships. Gullane is a spectacular course and, together with our tournament partners, we will continue to host our events in the best possible locations that show Scotland in all its glory to an ever-growing global TV audience.

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