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17th September 2014 |
Golf fans who
are attending The Ryder Cup can book a
tee-off time to come play the bespoke
JOHNNIE WALKER Mini Golf Course and
battle their way around the tricky
four-hole course.
 Fans
of whisky and golf are in for a treat
when the spectacular Johnnie Walker
Experience opens its doors at this
year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. While
the professionals battle it out on the
PGA Centenary course a short walk away,
guests of the Johnnie Walker Experience
can test their own golfing prowess by
playing the four holes of the bespoke
Johnnie Walker Mini Golf Course, which
is located inside the exclusive venue.
Whether they are backing the boys from
Europe or the USA, supporters’ rivalries
will be left at the door as they get the
opportunity to have fun and sample a
‘Free Drop’ at the bar once they have
completed the course.
Guy Escolme from Diageo, which owns
Johnnie Walker and Gleneagles, said:
"Whisky and golf are two of Scotland
greatest gifts to the world and what
better way to celebrate them than with a
thrilling game of Mini Golf at our
spectacular pop-up house?
"Our bespoke Johnnie Walker Mini Golf
Course tells the story of how our
whiskies travelled from the four corners
of Scotland to the four corners of the
world in a fun and relaxed environment.
We’re looking forward to welcoming Ryder
Cup fans to experience it for themselves
and advise them to book their tee-off
time in advance."
Golf enthusiasts attending the 2014
Ryder Cup, who would like to visit the
Johnnie Walker Experience for a round of
Mini Golf, can book their tee-time by
signing up at
www.johnniewalkerexp.eventbrite.com. Players
will receive score-cards and make their
way around the course, while discovering
fascinating facts about the brand’s
history, before enjoying a ‘Free Drop’
at the bar when they have completed
their round.
The Johnnie Walker Mini Golf Course
consists of four holes (three Par 2s and
a Par 5) inspired by the John Walker &
Sons story. The four holes have been
named: The Grocery Store; The Four
Corners; Scotland’s Finest Exports and
Keep Walking and each hole has been
inspired by different elements of the
Johnnie Walker story.
The Grocery Store is inspired by the
brand’s founder, John Walker, who
operated out of a grocery store in
Kilmarnock in the 1800s, about 65 miles
from Gleneagles. He imported rare and
exotic flavours from around the world
and it is thought that he used his tea
blending skills to craft some of the
first (and finest) blended whiskies in
Scotland.
The Four Corners tells the story of how
John Walker & Sons crossed oceans and
continents to export their whiskies from
the four corners of Scotland to the four
corners of the world. Scotland’s Finest
Exports celebrates the fact that whisky
and golf are two of Scotland’s greatest
gifts to the world and Keep Walking
references the Striding Man logo and the
brand’s pioneering spirit.
Guy Escolme said: "We’re very excited
about the opening of our spectacular
Johnnie Walker Experience and look
forward to inviting guests to test their
skills on our Mini Golf Course while the
superstars from Europe and the USA
face-off during what promises to be a
fantastic few days of golf."
As part of its Ryder Cup plans, Johnnie
Walker is also hoping to get 25,000
people to ‘Join the Pact’ during Ryder
Cup week by challenging them to make a
commitment to Never Drink and Drive.
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