The Scottish Open returns to Gullane Golf Club for the second time in four years this week. Located in East Lothian, about 20 miles east of Edinburgh, the course sits on the blustery southern shore of Scotland and has featured a classic seaside links course for more than 350 years. Last year, the Open joined the European Tour’s Rolex Series, an eight-tournament swing with each event having a $7 million winning purse.
Stewart Duff, 50, Gullane’s course manager, talked about storm winds, hosting pressures and who he thinks will contend. The conversation has been edited and condensed.
What added pressure comes with hosting the Scottish Open?