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PICTURES: Forres Golf Club five-day open reaches crucial stages as reigning scratch champion is defeated





The reigning champion in Forres Golf Club’s five-day open has been defeated.

Colin Mackay fell at the first hurdle of the matchplay on Wednesday after qualifying from the two strokeplay rounds on Monday and Tuesday.

Playing down the third fairway is 2023 scratch winner Colin Mackay.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Playing down the third fairway is 2023 scratch winner Colin Mackay.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Maurice Lindsay plays down the second fairway.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Maurice Lindsay plays down the second fairway.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.

Mackay, who defeated Marc Dingwall in last year’s Grant Cup final to claim the scratch title, was defeated 5&3 by ex-Forres Mechanics footballer Nathan Sharp.

Sharp was scheduled to play his last sixteen tie this morning against 2019 winner Maurice Lindsay, who beat Jordan Milne 4&2 in round one.

Another past winner, Bryan Fotheringham defeated Ryan Wall 4&2 to come through the opening matchplay round.

The round-of-16 and quarter-finals take place today (Thursday), with the semi-finals and final contested tomorrow.

Another ex-Forres Mechanics footballer, Steven Fraser is bidding to retain his lower-handicap Fraser Cup crown from last year, having beaten Tim Ramsden 5&4 in his opening matchplay.

Robbie Fraser watches his drive down the fourth fairway off the tee.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Robbie Fraser watches his drive down the fourth fairway off the tee.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Robert McKerron on the third tee.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Robert McKerron on the third tee.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Jamie Begeman on the approach to the 18th green.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
Jamie Begeman on the approach to the 18th green.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.

And Capri Tray holder Corey Black was also on course to defend his title after a 6&5 victory over Steven Garrow in the first round of the matchplay.

With a crowd watching on from the clubhouse - Davie Black plays on to the second green.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.
With a crowd watching on from the clubhouse - Davie Black plays on to the second green.Forres Golf Club Five Day Open 2024. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.


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