Fairmont St Andrews hosts Scottish Seniors

It has just been announced today that Fairmont St Andrews is set to host one of the most prestigious events on the European Senior Tour , the Scottish Senior Open, on The Torrance Course in August 2009. After a recent refurbishment initiative at the hotel including £3.5 million on the golf courses alone , The Torrance Course will re-open in July 2009. Speaking today Charles Head, General Manager of Fairmont St Andrews, said: "I am delighted that the Scottish Senior Open is coming to Fairmont St Andrews. This is an iconic event with some of the most recognised and revered names in golf participating. “After a £17 million investment in both our championship courses and hotel, it is wonderful to see such a prestigious European Senior Tour event coming to The Torrance Course. There are dramatic storylines and synergies associated with this, not the least of which is Sam Torrance challenging for the Scottish Senior Open title on his very first course design. The Torrance is one of the finest new courses in Scotland and is already recognised as an Open Qualifying Course when The Open Championship returns to the Home of Golf in 2010. We look forward to welcoming both players and officials alike to our hotel in August 2009." The Scottish Senior Open will be held at The Torrance course at Fairmont St Andrews from August 21 – 23 2009. Greg Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Golf and COB of Srixon Sports Europe, said: “We are extremely excited to become the title sponsor of the 2009 Scottish Senior Open. Our continued association and strong presence on the European Senior Tour is an important element of the marketing strategy for both Cleveland Golf and Srixon brands. “Having this event moved to the Home of Golf, St Andrews, Scotland helps greatly to achieve our intention of developing the Scottish Senior Open into one of the most important senior tournaments in all of golf in the coming years.” Andy Stubbs, Managing Director of the European Senior Tour, said: “We are delighted to have Cleveland Golf/Srixon as title sponsors of the Scottish Senior Open. It is a major coup for us to have such a renowned golf manufacturer onboard for what is one of our longest running events on the European Senior Tour. “It shows the developing relationship of Cleveland Golf/Srixon with the Senior Tour and we look forward to a superb Scottish Senior Open over The Torrance Course at Fairmont St Andrews. We would also like to convey our thanks to the management at Fairmont St Andrews for agreeing to host the tournament and to EventScotland for their on-going support of golf in Scotland.” Paul Bush, Chief Operating Officer at EventScotland, the national events agency, said: “The success of the Scottish Senior Open lies in its creation of successful partnerships and I am confident that its partnership with Srixon Sports Europe will continue to go from strength to strength. The tournament itself is an outstanding example of Scotland’s ability to not only attract the world’s biggest golf events but also to generate and sustain tournaments of real calibre which EventScotland is proud to support.”