Alastair Forsyth
Name:
Alastair ForsythCountry:
ScotlandBorn:
Feb 5, 1976 in Glasgow, Scotland.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer and golf instructor.Turned Pro:
1998European Tour winner.
European Tour player.
Europe
BPI
Played as the Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal (March 20-23). Forsyth (Scot) beat Hennie Otto (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole to record his second European Tour win. [Santo da Serra GC, Machico, Madeira].
Asia
Carlsberg
Played as the Carlsberg Malaysian Open (Feb 28-Mar 3; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). 26-year-old wire-to-wire winner Forsyth (Scot) beat Stephen Leaney (Aus) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his first win as a professional. [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Europe
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Played as the Aa St Omer Open (developmental MasterCard Tr event). Won by Alastair Forsyth (Scot). [Aa St Omer Golf Club, Lumbres, Hauts-de-France, France].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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