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1 most FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 1. Ticket Information - Website: - Tickets / Customer Service: 0800 023 2557 - Tickets can be purchased at the gate from Wednesday 11th July - Ticket collection office will be within the main Welcome Tent by the entrance - Ticket Prices: Advance ticket offer until Tuesday 10 July 3pm Price Concession (over 60) Season 70 50 Adult Day 30 20 Practice Day/Pro Am (11 July) 10 10 Gate Prices (from Tuesday 10 July 3pm) Season 80 60 Adult Day 35 25 Practice Day/Pro Am (11 July) 15 15 Under 16 s accompanied by an Adult will be given free entry 2.

2 Schedule of play for the week Wednesday 11 July: Official Practice/Pro-Ams Gates open Morning Pro-Am starts - (two tee start). Afternoon Pro-Am starts (Shotgun start). Approx. finish Thursday 12 July: First Round of Championship Gates open First tee-off (two tee start) Second tee time (two tee start) Approx. finish Friday 13 July: Second Round of Championship Gates open First tee-off (two tee start) Second tee time (two tee start) Approx. finish Saturday 14 July: Third Round of Championship Gates open Tee times from approx. Approx. finish Sunday 15 July: Final Round of Championship Gates open Tee times from approx. Approx. finish Please note all times are subject to change See for live scoring & tee times (from Tuesday 10 July onwards) 3. What can I eat and drink? - The food market will serve sandwiches, pasties, burgers and there will be mobile catering vans offering fish and chips, coffees, waffles and ice creams - On course concession areas adjacent to 13th green and 6th tee will offer burgers, wraps, sandwiches, coffees and will have limited bars - In the Public Village (adjacent to hole 14) there will be a Ballantine s bar focusing on whisky and a second bar serving beers, wines and spirits.

3 A mobile bar located next to Crabbies Long Putt Challenge and the Laurent Perrier Brasserie. The bars and food market will stay open for one hour after play has concluded on Saturday and Sunday with a band playing from approx. 5:15pm No picnics / picnic hampers allowed 4. Disabled facilities - Policy applies to Registered Disabled persons - Car parking: Designated area in front of Car Park 3 or 4, adjacent to the entrance tent - Viewing on the course: A designated viewing area will be available for wheel chair users on the 18th hole - Access to tents: All public facilities may be accessed via ramps - Toilets: There will be disabled toilets located within the tented village and adjacent to the practice range. - Use of buggies / scooters: Shopmobility Highlands will be renting scooters from the entrance to the tented village. For advanced bookings please contact Bernie Maclead at Shop Mobility Highlands on 01463 717624 or Those who do use scooters do so entirely at their own risk.

4 Scooters will not be allowed on the lower section of the golf course, due to the severe incline on the route to this section of the course 5. Prohibited Items - Detailed on the back of the ticket - No Cameras Thursday Sunday. Cameras are allowed during Pro Am on Wednesday - Mobile devices can be used in designated areas, however, must be on silent at all times 6. Getting to the course By Road From Inverness follow the A96, and turn left onto the B9039 at Newton, following AA signs to the tournament. Spectators coming from Nairn should turn right off the A96 at the Inverness airport roundabout and follow AA signs to the tournament By Bus From Inverness bus station to and from the course and from Nairn take hourly bus 11 or 11a to airport and then tournament shuttle bus to and from the course. Tournament buses are 5 return with Seniors Citizens and U 16 FOC. By Taxi Taxis will be directed to a taxi drop off / pick up point in the public car park. Taxis will also be available to collect spectators from the tournament By Rail Inverness railway station is on the main line from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Perth and Dundee from the south and Wick, Thurso and Dingwall from the north.

5 From the east spectators from Aberdeen or Elgin could get a train to Nairn, and then a short taxi to the tournament, or continue to Inverness. Inverness railway station is adjacent to the bus station, from where the above bus shuttle service will run to the tournament. Train timetables and other information can be found via the following link: By Air The nearest airport is Inverness Airport, located approximately 5 minute s drive from Castle Stuart Golf Links. There are regular daily flights from many British and Irish airports 7. Programmes & Drawsheets - Programmes: 5 available to purchase from the Welcome Tent and Information Booth - Drawsheets: free of charge. However, we invite spectators to make a discretionary donation of 1, which will go towards the two official charities of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open: Chas (Children s Hospice Association) and Befrienders Highland 8. Who is playing in the tournament? - The field includes world number 1 and defending champion Luke Donald, and ten major champions including Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Louis Oosthuizen, Angel Cabrera, Martin Kaymer and others.

6 It also includes leading ranked Scots Paul Lawrie and Martin Laird and many more. Details of the full field can be found via the following links: 9. Is there a bookmakers in the Tented Village? - Ladbrokes 10. Is there an ATM available? - Yes, Thomas Cook, a charge will be made for withdrawals. This is situated next to the Crabbies Long Putt Challenge within the Tented Village. 11. Public Activities in Tented Village, including: - Crabbies Long Putt Challenge - Interactive Zone with free golf tuition - Crazy Golf - Kids activities -Golf Simulator in Scottish Golf Union Tent