Martin Dempster

Rescheduled final day sees John Archibald heading to Braids after major surgery in May

Record winner of Prestonfield club championship passes away aged 84

Lochend Golf Club left with shortfall of more than £10,000 despite members paying levy

Grant Forrest conjured up his own wonder shot at the 18th hole at The Renaissance Club to keep the local flag flying in the Genesis Scottish Open. The Pencaitland-based player emulated the brilliant blows produced by both Rory McIlroy and Bob MacIntyre on the same hole in last year’s final round when the chips were down. In Forrest’s case, the resultant birdie was to make the cut, but it’s a timely boost for the 31-year-old to be around for the weekend in his own backyard after a recent “rough”…

East Lothian-based Grant Forrest ditched his plan to take a day off at the start of Genesis Scottish Open week after seeing the grim forecast for the next two days. Forrest, who lives in Pencaitland, only got back from Munich, where he was playing in the BMW International Open won by compatriot Ewen Ferguson at 12.30am on Monday morning. But, with the sun splitting the sky, he was hard at work on The Renaissance Club range with Simon Shanks, who also coaches 2023 runner up Bob MacIntyre, in the…

Six-time winners Silverknowes and last year’s beaten finalists Heriot’s FP also progress at Braids

Sun-kissed Capital venue also described as ‘one of the prettiest places you will ever play golf’

But John Archibald will still be there to cheer on his beloved Heriot’s in team tournament

Allyn Dick looking forward to latest defence at the Braids, this time with Duddingston Golf Club

In a delayed final of the Scottish final of Junior Team Golf Home Nations Inter-Club Championship, Turnhouse beat five other teams - Old Ranfurly, Turriff, Airdrie, Strathlene and Lundin Links - at a rain-soaked Duff House Royal by a commanding eight shots. Owen Melrose led the day with the best scratch score on the day while he was backed up by Eddie Jackson, Fraser Masting, Blair Henry, Georgie Jackson and Rory McCraw, the youngest in the competition at the age of 11. “The team was prolific,”…