Pros at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open supported a children’s charity by wearing Scottish tartan trousers this week.
During Wednesday’s Pro-Am, nine leading golfers donned colourful tartan breiks at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Support of The Archie Foundation, the official charity of the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital and children’s wards in Inverness and Elgin.
Martin Laird and Stephen Gallacher wore their trousers with pride and were joined by local Aberdeenshire golfers, Paul Lawrie and Richie Ramsay.
Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Darren Clarke were also part of the star line-up, although tartan garments aren’t something they would normally wear.
Justin Rose, 2013 US Open champion, said: “Tartan isn’t usually my first choice of outfit during a Pro-Am but I’ve really enjoyed wearing them today and taking part in this great initiative for such a worthy cause.”
With the support of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open the foundation helps more than 130,000 children a year.
Paul Lawrie said: “Having visited Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital on a number of occasions, I am very familiar with the outstanding work the Foundation does on behalf of the sick children and their families in the North of Scotland.
“With the event coming to Royal Aberdeen in 2014 it is appropriate that we are able to raise valuable funds for the organisation through fantastic initiatives such as wearing these tartans today.”
Lynda Affleck, Head of Charitable Giving at Aberdeen Asset Management, said: “We are delighted that so many top golfers have agreed to take part and I am sure everyone will agree they look very smart in the tartans they are wearing here at Royal Aberdeen.”
For every professional who wore the trousers, Title Sponsor Aberdeen Asset Management donated £500.
This is the second year the incentive has run.