The Gardeners' World Blog

Over the last month viewers, listeners and readers have witnessed the best golfers in the world strut their stuff over the finest golf courses anywhere, all of them in Scotland. From the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond to The Open at Carnoustie and last week’s Senior Open at Muirfield - all produced memorable action and mighty champions.

Time to step aside chaps, this week all the attention turns to the Ricoh Women’s British Open (WBO), and for a number of very good reasons. It’s not just the quality of play nor the characters involved that make this year’s championship a must watch, it’s the historic element of being the first championship for women professionals to be played at the "Home of Golf"….St Andrews - scene of 26 Open championships, and numerous other professional men’s tournaments.