Alastair Forsyth

Won his second European Tour title at the Madeira Islands Open BPI â?? Portugal in March 2008. Enjoyed a strong start and an even more impressive end to the 2007 season with three top fives to finish 47th on the Order of Merit. His first Tour title came in 2002 at the Malaysian Open. Encouraged at the age of eight by Dad Alex, a retired police constable in Glasgow, he joined Ralston GC. Played amateur golf for Scotland at boy, youth and senior level. In 1999, the year after turning professional, he won the MasterCard Tour Order of Merit and â??Tartan Tour' Money List in Scotland before, later that year, going on to become the second successive Scottish winner of the European Tour Qualifying School. Led the 2000 race for the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award until the last month, eventually losing out to Ian Poulter. Finished 116th in the 2001 Order of Merit but was guaranteed a number of starts on The European Tour in 2002 and made the most of the opportunity with his maiden victory in the Malaysian Open. Is a season ticket holder at Rangers FC.
2000 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 30; in money - 21; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 71.71 (ranked 53rd); money �317,563 and £188,862 (ranked 46th); best finish, 3rd, Heineken Classic.
2001 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 31; in money - 16; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 71.88 (ranked 127th); money �157,723 and £98,066 (ranked 116th); best finish, T4th,  Algarve Open de Portugal.
2002 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 19; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 71.09 (ranked 31st); money �504,443 and £321,639 (ranked 42nd); winner Carlsberg Malaysian Open.
2003 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 22; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 71.15 (ranked 40th); money �850,180 and £592,753 (ranked 19th); Best finish, 2nd Diageo Championship at Gleneagles & T2nd Smurfit European Open.
2004 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 29; in money - 20; top-10 finishes - 8; scoring average 71.25 (ranked 41st); money �710,153 and £491,089 (ranked 33rd); Best finish, T2nd South African Airways Open.
2005 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 18; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 71.65 (ranked 77th); money �278,925 and £188,525 (ranked 80th); Best finish, T8th, Barclays Scottish Open.
2006 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 13; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 71.54 (ranked 69th); money �285,494 and £191,254 (ranked 82nd); Best finish, 6th Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
2007 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 19; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 71.03 (ranked 24th); money �697,066 and £488,974 (ranked 47th); Best finish, T2nd Mercedes-Benz Championship.
2008 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 16; top -10 finishes - 3; scoring average - 71.78 (rank 89th); earnings - �489,359.18 or £384,367.84 (rank 61st); best finish: Winner at the Madeira Island Open.