Investment firm Aberdeen Asset Management has been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the Scottish Open golf championship at Castle Stuart Golf Links, near Inverness.

BBC: New Scottish Open golf sponsor unveiled

The British Open Championship in golf began in 1860, Association football championships in 1871, cricket championships in 1873.

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He covered Spain's 2010 World Cup victory from Madrid and has broadcast live from Wimbledon, the US Open (both tennis and golf), the Ryder Cup, the Open Championship, the Rugby World Cup, the Tour de France, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and five consecutive Champions League finals.

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Bentham, a graduate of the Celtic Manor golf academy in Newport who took part in qualifiers for the Open Championship last year, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Cardiff Crown Court.

BBC: Richard Benthan

To be eligible for the European Tour, Mickelson would have to play in a minimum of 12 tournaments, which can include the four grand slams and three World Golf Championship events, and Mickelson said he would be open to taking part in the future.

BBC: Mickelson opts out of Euro Tour

Meanwhile, seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry said he would have liked to have seen the championship move around the country on an annual basis - similar to The Open golf format.

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Scott has also had to battle his demons on the golf course, which was epitomized by his stunning capitulation at last year's Open Championship at Royal Lytham in England.

CNN: Scott ends years of pain for Australian golf at Masters

Miickelson was claiming his first World Golf Championship victory, coming hard on the heels on his win at the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.

CNN: Mickelson battles to second win of 2009