Scottish Open Tent Flies Off In Storm Hector Winds
The VIP tent at Gullane flew off and was was destroyed in extreme winds
The VIP tent at Gullane flew off and was was destroyed today in extreme winds
Scottish Open Tent Flies Off In Storm Hector Winds
The Scottish Open takes place at Gullane next month and they'll be needing a new VIP tent after it flew off and was completely destroyed in Storm Hector gusts.
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Winds were reaching 70mph across Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland.
The winds may look tough at Shinnecock Hills in the US Open but these are a completely different beast.
The Scottish Open takes place at the East Lothian links next month again after hosting in 2015 when Rickie Fowler won.
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