IRVINE GOLFER APPOINTED AT CARRICK - Alan Tait appointed at new Loch Lomond Course

Former Irvine (Bogside) golfer Alan Tait (37) has been appointed head professional at the new Carrick at Loch Lomond course, which is due to open in May 2007, with a PGA Eoropro Tour event.

As a junior at the Irvine club, Tait added to the illustrious history of amateur golfers associated with Bogside when he won the Doug sanders' World Boys' Championship in Aberdeen and the Scottish Boys Championship, in 1986, at Dunbar.

In 1989, Tait was runner up to another Ayrshire legend, Allan Thomson of Ayr Belleisle, in the Scottish Amateur Championship at Lossiemouth. Alan also represented Scotland on a number of occassions from 1987 to 1989.

Tait's medals from this era can still be seen in the Irvine (Bogside) clubhouse, alongside those of the Irvine Triumvirate of Hammy McInally, Jimmy Walker & Jackie Cannon.

Alan tait enjoyed some success after turning professional, winning the Tartan Tour Order of Merit in 1996, and recently ended a long association with Westerwood Golf & Country Club in Cumbernauld where he was Director Of Golf.

Wishing Alan every success in his new post.