GLENEAGLES' ADMISSION PRICE CUT TO £5 FOR FRIDAY VISIT

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As the players begin to arrive at Gleneagles for this week’s Johnnie Walker Championship, former Ryder Cup captain and championship chairman Colin Montgomerie is encouraging all golf spectators to head to Perthshire on Friday and take advantage of the first "£5 Friday."
As the venue for the Johnnie Walker Championship and the host venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, The Gleneagles Hotel is one of the strongest supporters of golf in Scotland. That support is being increased this year with the introduction of ‘£5 Friday’ during the week of the Johnnie Walker Championship.
Gleneagles will donate all the revenue from on-the-day ticket sales to clubgolf – Scotland’s junior golf development programme.
Colin Montgomerie said: ‘ “It’s gives me great pleasure to see an initiative that not only allows fans to watch a full day of golf for just £5 but that aids the growth of the junior game in Scotland the ‘Home of Golf’. It is a fantastic opportunity for Scottish golf spectators and much credit goes to The Johnnie Walker Championship for dreaming up this opportunity.”
Patrick Elsmie, Managing Director of the AA Five Star resort, said: “We regularly welcome golfers of all levels to Gleneagles, including aspiring junior players. It is important to us that, as a high profile golfing venue in the home of golf and the host venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, we help to create opportunities for the next generation of players and this support for clubgolf allows us to do that.
“The Johnnie Walker Championship is a tremendous tournament and enjoys great support from players and spectators alike. By taking this initiative with the ticket price we hope that many more spectators will come to the event, enjoy a great golfing spectacle and the magnificent setting here in Perthshire while supporting the development of the game in Scotland.”
Tickets are available at the course and at www.europeantourtickets.com Parking is free. For full details on the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles visit 

http://www.johnniewalkerchampionship.com/ 
For further details on The Gleneagles Hotel, visit www.gleneagles.com