Paul McGinley believes the future is bright for Europe's golden oldies following the relaunch of the over-50s circuit.
The Staysure Tour, which was forced to cancel its entire 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been rebranded as the Legends Tour and hopes to restart in 2021.
Staysure founder and group chief executive Ryan Howsam has taken a majority equity share in the Legends Tour and is banking on the star power of eight ambassadors to boost the popularity of the circuit.
"Being an ambassador for the Legends Tour is a unique opportunity to be a part of a ground-breaking shift in the golf tour model," said former Ryder Cup captain McGinley, whose fellow ambassadors are Darren Clarke, Tom Lehman, Ian Woosnam, Colin Montgomerie, Paul Lawrie, Michael Campbell and Tom Lehman.
"I have seen Ryan's plans and it is an exciting time to be a player on the Legends Tour.
"There is a real emphasis on putting players at the forefront of the brand while engaging the amateurs through the alliance format and Legends Club and I am excited to see how the Tour grows and develops moving forward."
Under the alliance format, amateurs will play in the actual tournament alongside two professionals. The 'Legends Club' will include an amateur Order of Merit where amateurs can compete for a place in the end-of-season Tour Final.
Howsam said: "This unique structure in the world of professional golf will spearhead a new vision for the Legends Tour, putting the Ryder Cup captains and players at the forefront of the brand, engaging the mature affluent European market in a way that will drive bigger sponsors and partners."
