The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews has announced a partnership with leading Scottish tour professional Gemma Dryburgh as she continues her ascent in the women’s game.
The Old Course Hotel overlooks the Old Course, where the AIG Women’s Open will take place in 2024, and through this partnership they look to inspire the next generation of Scottish golfing talent.
Dryburgh, 30, who broke into the top 50 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking for the first time earlier this year, won the Japan Classic at the end of 2022, becoming just the fourth Scot to win on the LPGA Tour. The five-time champion has played consistently well since and recently finished in the top-ten at the Evian Championship in France and won the Jock MacVicar award for the top-ranked Scot at last week’s Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, where she finished tied 44th.
Phyllis Wilkie, General Manager at Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, said: “We are thrilled to have Gemma as our new brand ambassador and to have the opportunity to support her on and off the fairway. As the first professional golfer we have sponsored, this partnership recognises Gemma’s contribution to the game and we’re hugely excited to be working with her to help promote women’s golf and inspire the next generation.”
Aberdeen-born Dryburgh, who turned professional in 2015 and competes on both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour, said: “I have great memories of coming down to St Andrews as a kid and watching golf on the Old Course is one of the reasons I was inspired to play. We would sometimes stay at Old Course Hotel and to now be sponsored by them is such an honour. I’m delighted to have their support at this moment in my career and I’m very excited for our partnership.”
Old Course Hotel’s logo will feature on the front of Gemma’s hat until the end of 2024, while the hotel will work with Gemma to launch an invitational event at The Duke’s Course prior to the Women’s Open in 2024 where up-and-coming junior and amateur golfers will get to join Gemma for the day and hear about what it takes to make it to the top of the game.