Paul Lawrie, the professional Scottish golfer, has become a sponsor of the Scottish Boys Championship. Lawrie hopes to give back to the sport and help the future of the game by supporting up and coming players.
Paul Lawrie insists his decision to personally sponsor the Scottish Boys Championship was fuelled by a desire to “give something back” to golf.
The 1999 Open Champion is supporting the event which sees the top 256 young golfers across the country line up in the middle of April.
“It’s the biggest event in the country for under 18s,” Lawrie told BBC Scotland.
“I was blown away by how big it is when I went to watch my son play in Dunbar last year.”
Lawrie’s involvement allows him to impart 25 years of golfing experience to the next generation and the 42-year-old Aberdonian has high hopes for the future of the game.
“I would like to think we would see a lot better players coming through than Paul Lawrie,” he said.
“I’ve been lucky enough to have a very good career but if we can try and help people to be better than me – that’s what we want to do.”
Lawrie also believes that playing golf at a young age should be about more than just winning, but also about… continue reading
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