GULLANE Golf Club will play host to two major golf tournaments next summer.

The Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open will return to East Lothian next year, after successfully hosting the event in 2015 when American Rickie Fowler lifted the trophy.

The prestigious event, which many top stars use as a warm-up for The Open Championship, will take place between July 12-15 next year

And two weeks later, the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open will be played over the same course, from 26-29 July, 2018.

Willie Biggart, captain of Gullane Golf Club, was delighted to be hosting both events.

He said: “It is great news that the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open is coming back to Gullane after the success in 2015. We are also delighted to be hosting the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open for the first time.

Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, said: "Gullane is a spectacular course and together with our tournament partners we will continue to host our events at the best possible venues which showcase Scotland in all its glory to an ever increasing global TV audience.”