Scottish resort to host inaugural St Andrews Bay Championship
Fairmont St Andrews is set to make history in August when it becomes the first Scottish venue to host an Asian Tour event.
The inaugural St Andrews Bay Championship (August 24-27) will take place at the venue’s Torrance Course, a 7,320-yard layout set among 520 acres of stunning Scottish coastline with views of St Andrews Bay.
Fairmont St Andrews owners Caleb Chan and Dr Peter Lam both hail from Hong Kong and their decision to host the event comes off the back of the inspired recent victory of Taichi Kho, the first Hong Kong player to win on the Asian Tour – in just his third professional start on Tour. His victory in the World City Championship also earned him a berth in his first Major, this summer’s Open at Royal Liverpool.
Callum Nicoll, Head of Golf and Estates at Fairmont St Andrews, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be staging another world class event at Fairmont St Andrews, and to be making history as the first Scottish host for the distinguished Asian Tour.
“The elevated nature of The International Series with generous purses, strong international fields, and the reward of a place for the Series winner in next year’s LIV Golf League, all makes for a very exciting tournament in the summer.”
Following on from the English leg of Asian Tour’s ‘UK summer swing’ at Close House, the 156-strong field will compete for at least $1.5m on the modern links layout in the sixth of 10 installments of the 2023 International Series schedule.
Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO of the Asian Tour, said: “There are few greater experiences in golf than playing in Scotland. It is widely known that Scotland’s golf fans are among the most knowledgeable fans anywhere in the world and our players are really looking forward to teeing it up at a venue that is linked to the origins of the game as we know it. It is a true privilege.
“This is testament to the global vision of The International Series, and we are grateful to the dedicated team behind the scenes which has enabled the Asian Tour to grow from strength to strength over a short period of time.”