Macaulay, Henry turn pro but Wallace Booth aiming for 2009 Walker Cup place

Jock MacVicar reveals in today's "Scottish Daily Express" that two of Scotland's leading male amateur golfers, Scottish champion Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) and former Scottish boys and men's stroke-play champion Scott Henry (Cardross) have now officially turned professional.

Both competed at last week's European Tour Final Qualifying School in Spain when Macaulay gained playing rights on the big tour but Henry did not make the 72-hole cut.

Henry will play on the Challenge Tour in 2009 when he expects to play around 20 events.

Scottish stroke-play champion Wallace Booth, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, was eliminated at Stage 2 of the European Tour qualifying process. He is going to remain an amateur for at least another year.

The 23-year-old from Comrie says "My aim is now the Walker Cup next year."

The 2009 Walker Cup match will be played at Merion Golf Club in the States on September 12 and 13.

Macaulay, 24, will make his debut as a tour pro in South Africa in the Alfred Dunhill Championship, followed by the South African Open. Callum will come home for Christmas and then return to South Africa for the Johannesburg Open.

So two places up for grab in the Scotland team in 2009. Go to it, boys!