1. Celebrating 450 Years of Golf in Montrose

2. Introduction Background to golf in Montrose Famous players who have played at Montrose Quotes about our course Events in Scotland in 2012 Events in Montrose 2012

3. Introduction Cont. Promoting our Year of Celebration How can we work together Opportunities for Sponsorship Summary Questions

4. Background to golf in Montrose 1 st recorded in 1562 5 th oldest course in world Evolution of course 1 st golf club founded in 1810 (Royal Montrose)

5. Background to golf in Montrose cont. Leading players of their day played the course Qualifying course for Open in 1999 & 2007 Other competitions we have hosted Development of on-line booking and new website for Montrose Golf

6. Famous players who have played at Montrose James Braid Old Tom Morris Harry Vardon Eric Brown John Panton Bob Charles Lee Westwood Per-Ulrick Johanson Duke of York

7. Quotes on our course Ben Crenshaw “A magnificent stretch of marvellously natural ground which depicts how the game was born” Bob Charles “Great golf links, great hospitality, great weather. Only sorry it took 73 years to find you” Duke of York “Having had the opportunity to play on the excellent links…I can confirm that it is ‘a golf ground unequalled’

8. Quotes on our course cont. Donald Steel in his book Classic Golf Links “Montrose is a golf links in the best possible tradition” “A course which deserves recognition as a modern test as well as a moment to the past” Letter to William Gladstone in 1854 “You are probably aware we possess a golf ground unequalled by any in Scotland”

9. Golf events in Scotland in 2012 JuneAmateur ChampionshipRoyal Troon JuneWorld Left Handed Championship Montrose/Carnoustie JuneCurtis CupNairn JulyScottish OpenCastle Stuart JulySeniors OpenTurnberry AugustJohnny WalkerGleneagles OctoberDunhill Links ChampionshipCarnoustie and Others

10. Events in Montrose in 2012 Tartan Day Scotland International Golf Challenge Carnoustie Country Golf Classic Montrose Music Festival Montrose Highland Games GSK 60 th year

11. Promoting Our Year of Celebration Presentations, Golf Magazines Press, TV Coverage Website Attract high profile golfers Visitors to Montrose/Angus

12. How we can work together Help to promote the rich history of Montrose Golf Links Sharing website links Supporting each others organisations (Corporate deals? Corporate day/s)

13. How we can work together cont. Look after visitors who are ambassadors to Angus in the future Strengthen our 450 th with sponsorship Link our 450 th with your 60 th

14. Opportunities for Sponsorship Golf Magazines TV Coverage Press coverage for each event Sponsor has name on advertising material Opportunity to meet golf celebrities and to attend the social events

15. Summary Unique opportunity to attract visitors to the area Use Montrose Course’s unique history: Medal Course; Golf Clubs In 2012 Golf in Scotland will have a high profile Work together to promote Montrose and Angus

16. “There is about Montrose an unmistakeable air that golf is the focal point of the community” Donald Steel (Classic Golf Courses).

17. 450 years of Golf in Montrose/5 th Oldest Course in the World We know then that golf was played in Montrose before 1562 and we thank James Melville for the information “William Coull” (Golf in Montrose)

18. Questions