Forsyth breaks Downfield record

Alastair Forsyth set a new professional record score for the Downfield Golf Club course in Dundee today with a 11-under-par round of 62 to win the £5,400 RRS Discovery pro-am by five shots.

It beats the previous record of 65 held by Paul Lawrie and Andrew Crerar while the amateur record is 63 posted by Graham Bell.

Chris Kelly (Taymouth Castle), Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs) and Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) finished in a share of second.

Downfield's amateur record is 66 but Forsyth, who earned £950, had one eagle, at the fourth, and nine birdies in his brilliant round. He had one bogey, at the second.

The Mearns Castle Golf Academy pro also led the amateur team of Kevin Webster (handicap 5), Drew Webster (2) and Paul Teviotdale (scr) to an eight-stroke victory in the pro-am team event with a 20-under-par total of 124.