Scotscraig Golf Club in Scotland has signed Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour player Gemma Dryburgh as the club’s first international ambassador.
The 29-year-old from Aberdeen will represent the Fife-based club wherever she competes in 2023 and will carry official Scotscraig GC branding on her bag and clothing.
Dryburgh, who turned professional shortly after playing in the Curtis Cup in 2014, enjoyed the highlight of her career to date last month when winning the LPGA Tour co-sanctioned TOTO Japan Classic by four shots, and claiming a $300,000 first prize. She has since followed that up with 13th and 7th placed finishes at the LPGA Tour’s Pelican Women’s Championship and Tour Championship respectively, which has taken her to a career high 75th in the world ranking.
She said: “I am delighted to be joining Scotscraig Golf Club as an international ambassador and tour professional,” she said. “I am proud to represent the club and its members on the world stage, and I look forward to helping grow Scotscraig’s reach and reputation both in Scotland and beyond.”
Scotscraig Golf Club manager Liam Greasley said: “We are delighted to announce Gemma as our first international ambassador. She is an amazingly talented player with a bright future ahead of her, and we are very excited that she will be representing the club at tournaments across three continents. We look forward to working with Gemma to help promote the club and our brand worldwide.”
Club captain Scott Edwards added: “The exposure the club will gain from the relationship with Gemma is a fantastic next step in developing Scotscraig as a premier golfing destination. Her performances over the 2022 season are something we can all be proud of, and we will hopefully see her teeing off at the club next season. We’ll be cheering Gemma on from Fife and here’s to many more victories.”
Scotscraig was founded in 1817, and is the 13th oldest golf club in the world. Its 18-hole championship course, which is unique mix of links and heathland, was created with guidance from Tom Morris and James Braid. It has regularly hosted Final Qualifying events for The Open Championship, most recently in 2010, while it also hosted the Ladies Home Internationals in 2013.
