Grant Forrest


Grant Forrest is a Scottish professional golfer. He currently plays on the European Tour. Forrest had a successful amateur career which included being runner-up in the Amateur Championship and playing in the 2015 Walker Cup.

Amateur career

Forrest had an exceptionally successful amateur career. He won the Scottish Amateur in 2012 and the St Andrews Links Trophy in 2014. He reached the final of the 2015 Amateur Championship where he lost 4&2 to Romain Langasque and played in the Walker Cup later the same year.
Forrest played college golf at the University of San Diego where he won four events. He turned professional in late 2016.

Professional career

Forrest made his professional debut at the 2016 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, finishing tied for 41st place. He played on the Challenge Tour in 2017 with a best finish of tied for second place in the Hainan Open and finished 34th in the Order of Merit.
Forrest played on the Challenge Tour again in 2018. In May he reached the final of the Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9, losing to Liam Johnston in the final by 1 hole. The following month he lost to Stuart Manley in a playoff in the Hauts de France Golf Open, after making a bogey at the third extra hole. He was runner-up for the third time in the Hainan Open in October and finished 7th in the Order of Merit to earn a place on the 2019 European Tour.

Amateur wins

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Playoff record

Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12018Hauts de France Golf Open Stuart ManleyLost to par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur