Madeira Islands Open

European PGA Tour | 20 - 23 Mar 2008

Alastair Forsyth

Alastair Forsyth poses with his trophy after winning the Madeira Islands Open BPI 2008

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Scotland’s Alistair Forsyth overcame a five shot deficit to win his second European Tour event and his first in six years when he defeated long time leader Hennie Otto at the first extra hole of a playoff at the Madeira Islands Open BPI. Having not made a cut in his five previous starts in season 2008, this was a significant turnaround for the 32-year-old Glaswegian although he would say later that there were good signs over...
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