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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Preparations underway as Dundonand Links set to host ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open
The 2025 event will be the seventh time in 11 seasons that Dundonald Links has welcomed the world's best female golfers. Preparations are well underway at Dundonald Links as the acclaimed Ayrshire venue gears up to welcome back the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open. Taking place from July 24-27, the 2025 event will be the seventh time in 11 seasons that Dundonald Links, part of Darwin Escapes, has welcomed the world's best female golfers for one of the highlights of both the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. Defending champion, Lauren Coughlin, will return to the links, while world number one Nelly Korda is also confirmed to make her debut at the event this summer. Hopefuls will need to contend with the stern test poised by Kyle Phillips' acclaimed links course – in which undulating fairways, tricky pot bunkers and a stiff sea breeze all play a part – to earn the trophy. David Ross Nicol, director of golf at Dundonald Links, said: 'This is now the fourth year in a row that excitement has really started to build around the club as we begin preparations for the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open. 'Of course it's a huge responsibility for everyone here at Dundonald, but it's such a privilege to watch the world's best battle it out on our course. We can't wait for the action to get underway.' The 2025 ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open marks the second year ISPS HANDA has been title sponsor, and the fourth consecutive year it has been held at Dundonald Links. The tournament returned to this venue in 2022 having previously been held annually from 2015 to 2017. Rob Wooddisse, golf course superintendent, said: 'The team are hard at work to ensure that the course is in immaculate condition ahead of the tournament. "We have been very proud to receive great feedback from players and caddies in previous years, so the bar has been set high, but we're excited by the challenge.' Also this summer, Dundonald Links will play host to Open Championship Final Qualifying for the third year in a row. Big names are expected to be in the field for what will be their last chance to earn a spot at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club. Dundonald Links' popularity as a golf course took a major leap forward at the start of the century when Phillips completely redesigned the course, but it was a 2019 purchase by Darwin Escapes that elevated the venue into an acclaimed resort complete with accommodation, a popular restaurant and the award-winning clubhouse. Dundonald Links is one of three golf courses within the Darwin Escapes network alongside The Springs Resort & Golf Club in Oxfordshire and Kilnwick Percy Resort & Golf Club in East Yorkshire. Tickets for this year's ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open are now available via pre-sale access via this sign up link, and will go on general sale from June 10 at
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Dundonald will be 'immaculate' for Women's Scottish Open says course guru with Nella Korda looking to steal the show
The Ayrshire venue is gearing up for a huge summer of action Course guru Rob Wooddisse has vowed to have Dundonald immaculate for the arrival of Nella Korda and the elite of women's golf. The World No.1 is the star attraction amongst another stellar field for next month's ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open. Korda will make her debut in the event with Solheim Cup colleague and defending champion Lauren Coughlin also booked for the dates. Dundonald Links is staging for the fourth successive year and Wooddisse, golf course superintendent, is adamant his team are intent on having it perfect as he said: 'The team are hard at work to ensure that the course is in immaculate condition ahead of the tournament. 'We have been very proud to receive great feedback from players and caddies in previous years, so the bar has been set high, but we're excited by the challenge.' David Ross Nicol, director of golf at Dundonald Links, said: 'This is now the fourth year in a row that excitement has really started to build around the club as we begin preparations for the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open. 'Of course it's a huge responsibility for everyone here at Dundonald, but it's such a privilege to watch the world's best battle it out on our course. 'We can't wait for the action to get underway.' Also this summer, Dundonald will play host to Open Championship final qualifying for the third year in a row with big names are expected in the field aiming to grab a last chance to earn a spot at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club. Korda is a huge draw for the women's event and commented, 'Playing in Scotland always feels extra special with it being the home of golf and with all the amazing Scottish golf fans, so I am really looking forward to making my debut in July.'
Scotsman
5 days ago
- General
- Scotsman
World No 1 commits to first Scottish Open appearance this summer
Nelly Korda excited to be teeing up at Dundonald Links in July Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... This year's ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open has been handed a huge boost after world No 1 Nelly Korda confirmed she'll be making her debut in the LPGA/LET co-sanctioned event at Dundonald Links in July. The American, who has just clocked up her 100th consecutive week at the top of the Rolex Women's Golf Rankings, has decided to tee up in the tournament for the first time in the build up to the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl the following week. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad World No 1 Nelly Korda in action during last week's US Women's Open presented by Ally in Wisconsin |'I am delighted to be playing in my first ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open this year,' said the 15-time LPGA Tour winner and two-time major champion. 'Playing in Scotland always feels extra special with it being the home of golf and with all the amazing Scottish golf fans, so I am really looking forward to making my debut in July.' Korda, who finished joint-second behind New Zealand's Lydia Ko in last year's AIG Women's Open at St Andrews, has joined defending champion and fellow American Lauren Coughlin in committing to what will be the fourth staging of the event in a row at Dundonald Links and seventh in total.
