Gemma Dryburgh is hoping an excellent displaying at this week’s Ladies’s Open at St Andrews may help her pressure her means into the European Solheim Cup crew to tackle the US in Virginia subsequent month.
The 31-year-old from Aberdeen helped Europe retain the trophy in Spain final 12 months, incomes half factors in her two outings because the hosts recovered from 4-0 right down to tie 14-14.
Dryburgh is out of competition for an automated qualification spot and might want to hope for a captain’s choose from Suzanne Peterson.
“It has been a giant purpose of mine to get again on that crew,” she advised BBC Sport Scotland. “Hopefully an excellent week right here will possibly get me a choose.
“I am dying to be there and maintaining that in the back of my thoughts.”
Dryburgh is nicely acquainted with St Andrews however has solely performed the well-known Outdated Course on one earlier event.
“I used to return right here quite a bit as a child,” she mentioned. “I would go to the aquarium and the Himalayas placing inexperienced, so numerous good reminiscences.
“At one level once I was youthful, I used to know each panel beneath the aquarium and all of the details and figures, however I am blissful to be enjoying golf this time.
“You’d assume I might have performed right here extra, however sure, I’m very excited. It’s probably the most iconic factor in golf to play at St Andrews.
“I’ve had it circled on my calendar for fairly a number of years now.”
