We can’t wait to welcome tour back to the Home of Golf

The championship is one of three new tournaments in Europe that the European Tour has added as part of its reshaped 2020 international schedule.

It also includes the tour’s first visit to Cyprys for two consecutive tournaments.

The local event, played at the Torrance Course, will be played from October 15-18 and follows the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Galgorm Castle Golf Club (September 24-27), the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club (October 1-4) and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth (October 8-11), and extends the tour’s second UK Swing of 2020 to four events.

Ben Cowen, the European Tour’s deputy chief operating officer international, was pleased to announced the three events, and thanked those who had helped oraginse the Cyprus double header. Mr Cowen added: ”Similarly our thanks also go to Fairmont St Andrews, which has previously staged the Scottish Senior Open, for stepping up to now host the Scottish Championship, which extends our second UK Swing to four events.”

“As the Home of Golf, Scotland obviously has many top class golfing venues and we are delighted to be visiting another of those.”

John Keating, area general manager luxury brands Scotland and Ireland added that he couldn’t wait to welcome the tour. He said: “We are delighted that the European Tour have selected Fairmont St Andrews and the Torrance Course to host the Scottish Championship. 

“With so many iconic venues staging European Tour Events in 2020 we are thrilled to be part of this. 

“The course will provide a great test and challenge for the players so we are looking forward to seeing the performance, and hope the players enjoy the chance to be back in St Andrews.”

The Cyprus Open will take place from October 29 – November 1 followed by the Cyprus Classic from November 5-8.