CALLING all golf fans. We’ve got great prizes to be won for the Senior Open Championship at Royal Troon.
The event, presented by MasterCard, takes place from July 24 to 27, and is one of five Major Championships in world seniors golf.
It will feature an outstanding international field of leading Senior Tour pros including defending champion Tom Watson who is chasing a unique treble that would earn another place in golf’s record books should he win.
Sam Torrance, Bernhard Langer, Mark James and Mark O’Meara are also expected to compete in the four day tournament.
One lucky Post reader will win a pair of VIP tickets for Sunday July 27. The prize entitles you to free entrance to the event, a silver service lunch and complimentary drinks throughout the day in the VIP area. There are also five pairs of season passes to the tournament as runners-up prizes.
To give yourself a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:
Who is the defending champion of the Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard?
Send your entries to: Senior Open contest, Ayrshire Post, Nile Court, Ayr, adding your name, address and telephone number. First correct entries drawn on Wednesday July 16 will win.
An adult season ticket (which allows entry to the course on all four tournament days plus the practice day on Wednesday July 23) costs £60, or £54 when booked by MasterCard and one-day ticket costs £20 (or £18 when booked by MasterCard). Entry to the practice day is £10.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate, at www.europeantourtickets.com or from the hotline on 0800 023 2557.