{"id":229934,"date":"2021-02-25T12:49:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T12:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/royal-aberdeen-to-host-2021-scottish-senior-open\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T12:48:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:48:49","slug":"royal-aberdeen-to-host-2021-scottish-senior-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/royal-aberdeen-to-host-2021-scottish-senior-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Aberdeen to host Scottish Senior Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club will provide the setting for the 2021 Scottish Senior Open hosted by Paul Lawrie, when the Legends Tour returns to the venue for the first time in 26 years from September 10-12, 2021.

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The 2021 Scottish Senior Open marks professional golf\u2019s return to Balgownie Links \u2013 one of two courses at Royal Aberdeen – after it hosted the first three editions of the Scottish Senior Open from 1993-1995, The 2005 Senior Open, the 2011 Walker Cup and the 2014 Scottish Open.

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Aberdeen native and 1999 Open Champion Paul Lawrie, who is an Honorary Member of Royal Aberdeen, takes on hosting duties as well as returning to the event as defending champion, after winning his first Legends Tour title in the 2019 edition at Craigielaw Golf Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club has a rich and storied history having been initially founded in 1780, making it the sixth-oldest golf club in the world, before receiving royal patronage in 1903. It was originally designed by the Simpson brothers, Archie and Robert of Carnoustie, and re-bunkered and lengthened by James Braid.

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Click below to contact our dedicated Concierge and to find out more 👇<\/p>— Legends Tour (@euLegendsTour) February 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>