Martin Kaymer will be looking to draw on ‘local knowledge’ with Glaswegian caddy Craig Connelly on the bag for the pair’s first teaming at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.

The last time Connelly caddied at Castle Stuart ‘Wee Man’, as he is more affectionately known, was caddying for England’s Paul Casey.

In fact, Casey and Kaymer were drawn together for the opening two rounds of the 2012 event along the shores of the Moray Firth.

It was also the last time the now double Major winning Kaymer contested Scotland’s premier Tour event in finishing just inside the top-30 behind India’s Jeev Milkha Singh.

Martin Kaymer and Craig ‘Wee Man’ Connelly at the recent US Open. (Photo – Golf Monthly)

Kaymer said: “I figure given Craig has caddied at Castle Stuart before he might provide me with some local knowledge (smiling).

“So he’s going to be important to me but I’m just looking forward to going back to Castle Stuart and along with the French Open, I see the Scottish Open as great preparation for The Open.

“It’s good because you can play those bump-and-run shots you find yourself needing to play when you go to The Open, so Castle Stuart is a great tournament to get a feel for what lies ahead the following week.

“But then I always find it a bit disrespectful to the tournament if we go to the Scottish and all everyone talks about is The Open.

“So in going to Castle Stuart my game will be about 30 to 40% preparing for The Open and the rest I am fully focused on winning a second Scottish Open.

“I won the French and the Scottish Open titles back in 2009 so they are also good memories to have going to this year’s Scottish.”