Forbes wins individual Champs

Golfer Daniel Hamilton Forbes was victorious in the West of Scotland Championships.

It was the turn of the Renfrewshire Golf Union (RGU) to host the competition for both teams and individuals on Sunday, May 9.

The venue chosen was Gleddoch Golf and Country Club, with the RGU expressing their thanks to the club for hosting the event and for the great condition in which the course was presented.

The conditions for the event were good, with a mix of dry spells and some rain with a blustery wind.

The competition attracted an entry of 130, with approximately 40 different clubs represented.

The team event was won by Clydebank and District Golf Club, represented by Steven Stewart, Calum McAteer and Kieran Quinn with a combined total of 229.

The individual scratch event was won by Daniel Hamilton Forbes, of Irvine Golf Club, who posted an impressive one under par score of 71.

In second place was Callum Macauley, of Tulliallan Golf Club, with a 72, while third place went to Steven Stewart, of Clydebank and District, with a 73.

Fourth and fifth went to Paisley Golf Club’s Philip Gordon and Erskine Golf Club’s Steven Hotson with 74.

The handicap event was won by John Donnelly, of Gleddoch Golf and Country Club, with a score of 83–15 for a 68.

Chris Aiken came second, with Graham Barr in third and David Roberts in fourth.

The next event on the RGU calendar is the County Championship, which will take place at Paisley Golf Club tomorrow.