"The LGU had an open mind about Scottish venues and did not rule out the possibility of also utilising more modern links..."

An unbylined Scotsman story says the Women's British Open has been locked into Scotland five times between 2011 and 2020. I share this not because you need to mark your calendar, but because this caught my eye:

In a break with past practice which prevented the LGU from staging its flagship event at a men only club, Shona Malcolm, the chief executive of the LGU, indicated it would now be happy to hold discussions with either Muirfield or Royal Troon, the two Scottish links on the Open rota where the clubs don't have women members, about staging the Women's British Open.

Malcolm also revealed that the championship would not necessarily be held on a links and they would look at outstanding parkland courses on a par with Gleneagles and Loch Lomond. She said the LGU had an open mind about Scottish venues and did not rule out the possibility of also utilising more modern links such as Kingsbarns, near St Andrews, Archerfield in East Lothian and Dundonald in Ayrshire.

Comments

[Steven T.]

How about Carnoustie?

[BillV]

Yes! to Carnoustie, but if they go to Gleneagles, I sure hope that it's the King's or Queen's (certainly a natural?).

The Nicklaus Centenary even though it has been a reasonably worthy EPGA stop, it's just not up to the Braid courses. (Sorry, Jack). And if they're going to Scotland they'd damn well better not play an American course there.

[Smitty]

I believe Nairn or Ballybunion would be a couple of especially good places for the ladies to play--let's hope the LGU decides in favor of these venues.