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Scottish Golf has announced Friday, 29th May as the date for a return to the fairways of Scotland. And as first reported by www.golfbytourmiss.com a fortnight ago the return to golf in Scotland will commence with a 5-mile residence rule in place. However, full confirmation of a return has to be approved by the Scotland Government and that would now seem a formality when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon again addresses the nation next Thursday May 28th Ahead of the return to golf, Scottish Golf released ...

Good news for Scottish golfers such as Marc Warren, Grant Forrest, Conor Syme and Callum Hill with the European Tour to follow in the footsteps of the PGA Tour and afford all 2020 Tour qualifers with full 2021 membership. That is to be the decision in a leaked European Tour email sent to all members. The PGA Tour recently advised that those who obtained full 2020 Tour membership would retain their Tour status for 2021 given the cancellation of so many events this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...

There was further frustration for Scottish golfers with the Scottish Government failing to announce a definitive date for a return to the fairways. First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon addressed the nation earlier today and stating that the ‘Phase One’ of a lifting of COVID-19 restrictions will be begin from May 28th. Golf is included in ‘Phase One’ but Sturgeon left very anxious golfers high-and-dry without singling out an official date. Her address took place as golfers in England, ...

Martin Gilbert, and outgoing Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) Vice-Chairman, has assured Scottish Golf, the European Tour and the Ladies European Tour of the company’s full and continued support following his retirement. Gilbert founded Aberdeen Asset Management (AAM) in 1983 becoming CEO and in 2017 the company merged to form Standard Life Aberdeen and with the proud Scot appointed as co-CEO. While born in Malaysia, Gilbert studied at Aberdeen University and after well over 30-years at the ...

Former long-time World No. 1 Greg Norman is selling his Colorado ranch for $40m. The 12,000-acre property is located in White River Valley in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area, and the third largest such area in the Rocky Mountains State. The property boasts a 14,000 square-foot mansion, a 3km-long private fishing river, saloon, horse riding trail, dance hall and a 1,300 sqm lodge that includes no fewer than eight bedrooms. A full description of the property, located in the Rocky Mountains to the north-west ...

PGA Tour Players Advisory Committee Chairman, Charley Hoffman believes the players will be better prepared both mentally and physically when the Tour restarts on June 11th in Fort Worth, Texas Hoffman, a four-time PGA Tour winner, was speaking to the media on a telephone conference call from his San Diego  residence earlier today. Hoffman and the Committee, that includes the likes of World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, has been in regular discussion with the Tour over the last nine weeks weighing-up all options ...

European Ryder Cup captain, Padraig Harrington has ruled out returning to the U.S. for next month’s restart to the PGA Tour. Harrington would dearly love be travelling to Fort Worth in Texas and the June 11th commencement to the Charles Schwab Challenge on the Ben Hogan famed Colonial club course. The three-time Major winner has never teed-up in Fort Worth in more than 20-years competing on the PGA Tour but that’s not an issue. Harrington, and like all Tour players, wants to get back to competing ...