FORREST DROP OUT SEES PROMOTION FOR NEIL AND KINSLEY

 FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE

Grant Forrest, the reigning Scottish men's mateur champion, has taken the decision to withdraw from the Scotland side for next week’s European men’s amateur team championship in Denmark.

Instead, Forrest, pictured right, wants to focus his energies on preparing at home in East Lothian for The Open Championship at Muirfield, having topped Local Final Qualifying at Dunbar on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old Craigielaw Golf Club member and San Diego University, California student was due to fly to Denmark today  as part of Scotland’s six-man team for the event at Silkeborg, which runs from next Tuesday until Saturday (July 9 to 13).

The Open Championship is being held at Muirfield from July 18 to 21

The place vacated by Forrest in the Scotland team goes to the first reserve, Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie), the Scottish Under-18 boys' match-play champion, who had already been selected for the Scotland squad for the European boys' team championship at Murcar Links next week.

Neil’s place in the Scotland boys' team for the Under-18s European championship goes to first reserve Ben Kinsley, 17, of St Andrews.

“At the start of year, this wasn’t one of my goals so I’m delighted to be in the team,” said Neil. 

“I was looking forward to playing at Murcar, but now it’s a great opportunity for me in Denmark to do well.”

Revised Scotland Team for European men’s team championship:

Scott Borrowman (Dollar)
Jack McDonald  (Kilmarnock (Barassie))
Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie)
Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie)
James Ross (Royal Burgess)
Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 

Revised Scotland team for European boys’ team championship:

Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden)
Calum Hill (Tantallon)
Ben Kinsley (St Andrews)
Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten)
Connor Syme (Dumfries and County)
Euan Walker (Kilmarnock (Barassie))