The 2009 U.S. Kids Golf European Championships has been mentioned alongside the prestigious Open Championship in an article in the Edinburgh Evening News.

The event is being held over five historic links courses in East Lothian, Scotland this month and will see more than 400 kids from 38 countries worldwide come to the country to compete.

And in an article in the Evening News, which details the economic benefits that the 2013 Open at Muirfield will bring to the area, the newspaper also highlights the positive impact the U.S. Kids Golf European Championships will have on the local economy.

Being mentioned in the same breath as the world’s oldest and most prestigious golf tournament – run by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews – is extremely positive media coverage for U.S. Kids Golf, which is committed to growing the game among kids throughout the world and promoting the educational and family elements of the game.

The full article can be read on the Evening News’ website by clicking here or visiting http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Return-of-the-Open-promises.5233990.jp