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Biography
Alastair Forsyth (born 5 February 1976) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Amateur career
Forsyth was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He was a member of a winning Great Britain & Ireland Jacques Léglise Trophy team in 1994 and he won the 1996 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship.
Professional career
Forsyth turned professional in 1998. He won the MasterCard Tour Order of Merit in 1999, having won the St Omer Open Championship (not a European Tour event at the time) during the season.
Forsyth has played on the European Tour since 2000, after being medalist at the qualifying school in 1999. In his debut season, he just missed out on the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award, which went to England's Ian Poulter. His best season to date was 2003, when he finished 19th on the European Tour Order of Merit. His first tour victory came at the 2002 Carlsberg Malaysian Open and his second came at the 2008 Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal.
In May 2008, he overtook Colin Montgomerie to become the highest ranked Scottish player on the Official World Golf Rankings. He tied for ninth place in the 2008 PGA Championship.
Amateur wins (1)
- 1996 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (8)
European Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2002 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open^ | −17 (63-65-69-70=267) | Playoff |  Stephen Leaney |
| 2 | 23 Mar 2008 | Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal | −15 (70-70-66-67=273) | Playoff |  Hennie Otto |
^ Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Stephen Leaney | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal | Hennie Otto | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2008 | Estoril Open de Portugal |  Grégory Bourdy,  David Howell | Bourdy won with birdie on third extra hole Forstyth eliminated with par on second hole |
Other wins (6)
- 1998 Scottish Under 25's Championship, Scottish Assistants Championship
- 1999 St Omer Open Championship (MasterCard Tour); Scottish Under 25's Championship, Scottish Assistants Championship
- 2000 Scottish PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T60 | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T59 | T47 | CUT | DNP | T67 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T9 | 79 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1994 (winners)
Professional
- World Cup (representing Scotland): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009