ALASTAIR FORSYTH JOINS STAR-STUDDED FIELD AT AVIEMORE FOR PGA OPTICAL EXPRESS 2

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Former Scottish PGA Champion Alastair Forsyth plays his first PGA tournament for more than a decade next week.

The Scot is part of a strong field teeing up in the second PGA Optical Express event at Spey Valley Golf Course next Tuesday and Wednesday (My 1-2).

Also in action at Aviemore will be the top four from Dundonald led by winner Gareth Wright who is joined by runner-up Greig Hutcheon, Chris Doak and Andrew McArthur who tied for third in Ayrshire.

Spey Valley is a happy hunting ground for Doak who won the Northern Open there in 2008. Another former “course and distance” winner is Jamie McLeary, who took the 2009 Scottish Hydro Challenge title at the same venue.

David Law, who won the 2011 Northern Open as an amateur will be making his professional debut in Scotland, as will James Byrne after the former Walker Cup player finished in a respectable 43^rd position in the Indonesian Masters last weekend.

Byrne flew home to Banchory this week from the heat and humidity of Singapore where he is based for the Asian Tour ... and is feeling it quite chilly, according to his mum!

There will be a battle for domestic bragging rights in the Macaulay household where Callum, currently plying his trade on the Challenge Tour will face competition from his wife Claire-Marie, the only lady professional in the field.

Claire-Marie is undergoing her PGA training at Playsport Golf in East Kilbride. 

Also playing are Andrew Oldcorn and Stephen McAllister who are taking the opportunity of a final competitive warm-up before embarking on their European Seniors Tour campaigns.

Murray Urquhart, who has been concentrating on his duties as Director of Golf at the Aviemore resort for the past two seasons, will be making a rare competitive appearance.

Nathaniel Sylvester
Head of Media

Play gets underway at 8am on both days. Spectators are welcome and entry is free.

Full details and draw can be found on the PGA Tournament webpage

http://pgagbi.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgagbi12/event/pgagbi12545/index.htm