Having re-sculpted the course in 2009, designer Sam Torrance will be among those keen to perform well at Fairmont St Andrews and improve on performance at the same venue last year.

Torrance, of course, won the Scottish Senior Open title in 2006, following in the footsteps of fellow Scots David Huish in 1998 and Bill Longmuir in 2004. However, the 2002 Ryder Cup winning Captain is certain to have strong competition from what promises to be another impressive field.