There are fears that Scotland is failing to produce competitive golfers following the release of the latest world golf rankings. For the first time, there is not a single Scotsman in the top 100, after Alastair Forsyth fell four places from 98th to 102nd, whilst Colin Montgomerie continued his decline to 114th place. Paul Lawrie – the one time winner of the Open Championship – is now ranked 163rd, highlighting the failure of Scottish golfers to maintain their challenge. Add in the fact that for the first time since the 1930s there wasn’t a single Scotsman in this year’s Ryder Cup team, and it is clear that Scottish golf isn’t enjoying the success it once was.
The rankings are in stark contrast to those first issued in 1986, which contained four prominent golfers. Sandy Lyle’s lofty third position behind Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros provided Scots with a great deal of pride and enjoyment, whilst Sam Torrance, Gordon Brand and Ken Brown were all given slots in the top 100.
There are some positives on which Scots can choose to focus, with Paul Lowrie showing glimpses of his former self; the performances of Ramsey and O’Hara on the Challenge Tour which has seen them earn cards for the 2009 European Tour ; and the success of the Scottish amateurs in Australia this month where they won the Eisenhower Trophy for the first time.
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