Scotland’s Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison, today celebrated Gleneagles’ inaugural £5 Friday at the Johnnie Walker Championship together with young children benefitting from the clubgolf programme.
Shona Robison, Scotland's Minster for Commonwealth Games and Sport, along with Richard Hills, Ryder Cup Director and James Finnigan, European Tour, meet young children attending the Johnnie Walker Championship. (Photo - www.tourimages.com)
As the venue for the Johnnie Walker Championship and the host venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, the Gleneagles Hotel is one of the strongest supporters of golf in Scotland.
That support has been increased this year with the introduction of today’s ‘£5 Friday’.
Gleneagles is donating all the revenue from Friday’s ticket sales to clubgolf, Scotland’s junior golf development programme which so far this year has introduced 37,790 children to the game through its schools’ introductory programme, firstclubgolf.
Speaking at the clubgolf coaching area today, Robison said: “£5 Friday is an excellent initiative which will enable spectators at the Johnnie Walker Championship to play their part in supporting the clubgolf programme.
“The revenue raised from £5 Friday ticket sales and donated by The Gleneagles Hotel will help clubgolf in its continued drive to reach out to clubs and schools and provide opportunities for aspiring young players.”
Shona Robison, Scotland's Minster for Commonwealth Games and Sport along with Richard Hills, European Ryder Cup Director (2nd left) and other dignitaries. (Photo -www.tourimages.com)
- Patrick Elsmie, Managing Director of the AA Five Star resort, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome so many aspiring junior players to Gleneagles this week. It is important to us that, as a high profile golfing venue and the Host Venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, we help to create opportunities for the next generation of players and this support for clubgolf allows us to do that.”
