ALASTAIR FORSYTH OUT OF LAWRIE INVITATIONAL

Pro-am winners (left to right) Scott Henderson, Neil Harper, Paul Lawrie (who made the presentation), Alan Gall and Duncan Skinner TO VIEW THE TEE TIMES FOR TUESDAY'S FIRST ROUND AT DEESIDE GC CLICK HERE By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com European Tour player Alastair Forsyth, a potential winner of the main event, aggravated a left wrist injury during today's pro-am and has had to withdraw from the Paul Lawrie Invitational 54-hole tournament which tees off at Deeside Golf club tomorrow. Three teams tied for first place with net totals of 55 in the pro-am and Scott Henderson, who also won the recent Kippie Lodge pro-am at Peterculter, led his Deeside Golf Club trio of club captain Neil Harper (handicap 6), Duncan Skinner (15) and Alan Gall (5) to victory in a "photo finish" with the teams led by Paul Lawrie (Farmfoods 1) and Graham Fox (Aberdeen Asset Management 2) Paul Lawrie's partners were Eric Herd (handicap 12), Gerry Savage (18) and Stuart Downie (12). Graham Fox's team were: Bill Greenhalgh (18), Gary Walker (4) and Alan Reid (1) Indivdidual pro scores were not returned. The team totals were: 55 Scott Henderson (Kings Links), Paul Lawrie (Carnegie Club), Graham Fox (Rowallan Castle) 56 Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) 57 Stephen Gray (Hayston) 58 David Patrick (Elie SC), Alastair Forsyth. 59 Gareth Wright (West Linton), Mark King (Kingsfield), Philip McLean (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 60 Chris Kelly (Cawder), Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy), 61 Paul O'Hara (Colville Park), David Thomson (Carnegie Club). 62 Peter Smith (Deeside), Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) 63 Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 64 Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) 66 Gavin Dear (Murrayshall). NEWS RELEASE FROM THE PGA OF SCOTLAND The 2012 Paul Lawrie Invitational 54 Hole Tournament takeS place at Deeside Golf Club this week, from the 17-21 September. Sixty-five of the top players in the country, both Professional and Amateur, have been given the opportunity to compete against the host, in the week before he flies over to the United States to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup. “It’s fantastic that Paul has shown his commitment to the tournament by confirming that his build-up to the showpiece event of the year includes playing at Deeside. I think everyone would have understood if he felt that his attention should be elsewhere, but the fact that he’s teeing it up adds an extra dimension to the tournament, and shows just how important the development of our young talent is to him.” remarked Michael MacDougall, Secretary of the PGA in Scotland Six amateurs, including Paul’s son Craig, are in the field in an event designed to allow emerging talents to play alongside experienced players. All the leading Tartan Tour players are present, as are Challenge Tour regulars David Law, Gavin Dear and Eric Ramsay, as well as rookie Professionals Kris Nicol, Jordan Findlay and Philip McLean. The last three are all supported by the Paul Lawrie Foundation. Graeme Brown, the newly crowned Scottish Young Professionals Champion is in the field, along with a number of other aspiring PGA Professionals who have displayed good form over the course of the season and been rewarded with the chance to show their skills at a higher level. The tournament gets underway at 8.30am on Tuesday. Paul is due to tee off at 10.30am along with Greig Hutcheon, who has regained the Scottish Order of Merit title that he last held in 2010 and Graham Fox, the reigning Scottish PGA Champion.  David Law will partner 2011 Scottish Champion Alan Lockhart and Craig Lawrie in the opening two rounds, while 2012 British PGA Club Professionals Champion Gareth Wright is paired alongside Keir McNicoll and amateur Graeme Robertson. The Prizefund for the tournament is a minimum £25,000 Spectators will be made welcome and there is no charge for car parking or admission to the course.