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Jim Forrester
James Summers Forrester (1908 – 23 June 1938) was a Scottish professional golfer. He won the Northern Open in 1934 and the Scottish PGA Championship, Scottish Professional Championship in 1936. In 1937 he replaced Henry Cotton (golfer), Henry Cotton at Waterloo Golf Club in Belgium but died the following year in a Belgian hospital following complications after an operation for appendicitis. Golf career Forrester was at Balmore Golf Club, north of Glasgow from about 1925 but he became the professional at Cruden Bay in April 1932 when James Mackie left for Hunstanton. From this time Forrester was a regular competitor for Scotland in the annual international matches against England and Ireland, playing in both matches each year from 1932 to 1936. Forrester won the 1936 Scottish PGA Championship, Scottish Professional Championship at Moray Golf Club taking the first prize of £55. His 4-round total of 289 was 5 strokes better than runner-up George Hutton (golfer), George Hutton. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
