DOUGLAS LOW - Herald golf correspondent passes away

(From the Scottishgolf website)

It is with regret that I inform you of the death of Douglas Lowe, golf correspondent of The Herald, at his Helensburgh home yesterday.

Mr Lowe, 59, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the end of December and had undergone surgery in January. He leaves a son and two daughters and our thoughts are with his family on this very sad day.

A graduate of St Andrews University, he worked for The Herald for 34 years, starting as a reporter and sub-editor in 1977 before making the switch to the sports desk in 1998. He was appointed golf correspondent in 2003, covering the full spectrum of events from the Ryder Cup and Open Championship to many of the SGU’s national championships.

Scottish Golf Union Chief Executive Hamish Grey commented:

“We were very saddened to hear the news that Douglas Lowe had passed away. He has been a fantastic supporter of amateur golf in Scotland and provided Herald readers with excellent in-depth coverage from many of our national events each year,”

“He was a regular at the Scottish Boys Championship and Scottish Amateur Championship every season, reporting on the success of the country’s best young players and following many careers through to professional Tour level.”

“Through his Tuesday column, he enlightened readers with an insight into some of the wider issues surrounding golf and showed a particular passion for supporting our Membership Campaign in recent years, bringing the issue of a positive change in culture among clubs to light. His sharp wit in the press room at events will be sadly missed by the players, staff and officials alike. Our thoughts go to the Lowe family at this sad time.”