Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, UK. 2nd Apr, 2023. UK Weather: A day at Downfield Golf Club. Northeast Scotland is experiencing good Spring weather for golf, although mostly cloudy skies, with temperatures averaging around 9°C. During the pleasant April weather, local golfers are out playing golf at the Downfield Golf Course in the morning. In addition to charming urban neighbourhoods and a neighbouring 18-hole golf course, Ardler Village has a lot of open space. Credit: Dundee Photographics/Alamy Live News
Downfield Golf Club - birthplace of the Scottish Open. Hosted The Open Final Qualifying in 1999 and 2007, Seniors Open Qualifying 2010 and 2016, 2014 Scottish Amateur Championship, 2019 Scottish PGA Championship and 2019 R&A Women's and Girls Home Internationals. In 2022 hosted the R&A Girls and Boys Home Internationals and in 2023 we are hosting a Tartan Pro Tour event 12-14 July, an official feeder tour to the European Challenge Tour. In 1972 Downfield Golf Club hosted the inaugural Scottish Open Championship sponsored by Sunbeam Electric. The championship and first prize of £2000 was won by Neil Coles after a sudden death play-off with Brian Huggett. Five time The Open champion Peter Thomson also played in the tournament and commented afterwards: Downfield Golf Club, set in beautiful parkland in the city of Dundee, has been described by Paul Lawrie 1999 Open Champion (who final qualified that year at Downfield) as 'one of the finest inland courses in Britain'. Combining wonderful scenery with the natural wildlife of squirrels, water fowl, buzzards and deer, Downfield offers a truly challenging and enjoyable experience to all golfers regardless of their abilities.
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Location: Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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