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Holding its position: The Scottish Open will return to Castle Stuart the week before the Open 

National event to return Castle Stuart the week prior to the Open

The Scottish Open will return to Castle Stuart Golf Links near Inverness in the week prior to The Open Championship next year. The confirmation of the date and venue will be part of The European Tour’s announcement of the second portion of the 2012 International Schedule which will be made in Dubai next month.

While the Tour is actively seeking a new title sponsor of the Scottish Open to replace Barclays, who withdrew their backing earlier this year, the resounding success of the 2011 tournament at its most northerly venue has ensured the event will return there from July 12-15, 2012.

Luke Donald of England captured the title earlier this year to consolidate his status as World Number One in a glittering season which also saw him capture the BMW PGA Championship, establish a commanding lead in The Race to Dubai and  top of the US PGA Tour money list.

European Tour Chief Operating Officer, Keith Waters, today confirmed that Castle Stuart would host the 2012 edition. He said: “Despite the inclement weather on the Saturday, we had a superb tournament over a course which received great praise from the players.

“The Scottish Open has traditionally enjoyed one of the strongest dates on the calendar, coming one week before The Open when all the best golfers in the world are assembling in the UK. We are continuing our search for a new title sponsor, but we are confident that by returning to Castle Stuart we can expect another outstanding tournament. We would anticipate that prize money will be along similar lines to 2011.

“Phil Mickelson has already indicated that he would wish to return to play in Scotland and we are hopeful that Luke Donald will also return to defend his title.”

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Bryce Ritchie is the Editor of bunkered and, in addition to leading on content and strategy, oversees all aspects of the brand. The first full-time journalist employed by bunkered, he joined the company in 2001 and has been editor since 2009. A member of Balfron Golfing Society, he currently plays off nine and once got a lesson from Justin Thomas’ dad.

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