Ladies Scottish Open secures title sponsor

THE Ladies Scottish Open, which will return to the calendar this year at Archerfield Links in August, has received a further boost with the news that Aberdeen Asset Management is to be its title sponsor.

The company supported the event, which is presented by Event Scotland, in 2008, the second of its two stagings at the Carrick on Loch Lomond, and chief executive Martin Gilbert, a keen golfer who partners Paul Lawrie in the Dunhill Links Championship each year, is excited about its switch to the East Lothian venue on 18-20 August.

"Aberdeen Asset Management remains committed to golf at all levels of the game and, as a company headquartered in Scotland, we are proud to support this prestigious Scottish event," he said.

"August is set to be a busy month for many of our Aberdeen ambassadors – Mhairi McKay will return to her native Scotland to compete in the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open, the Scottish amateur team will compete in the Home Internationals in Wales and Colin Montgomerie will also be making his Ryder Cup captain's picks at Gleneagles."

Andrew White, chief executive of the event promoters, WSM Sponsorship, added: "We are grateful to have the support of this truly Scottish business for the 2010 event."