Rowallan Castle’s Doherty now joins his younger brother Paul on the MENA Tour in coming from two strokes back at the start of the third and final round to win by two with a three under par 69 for a level par total on the Royal Golf El Jadida course in Morocco.
Forrest, and a winner twelve months ago as an amateur of the famed Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society, was runner-up recording a 73.
Doherty responded from two early bogeys with back-to- back birdies on the seventh and eighth, and playing his last 12 holes in five under par.
It all looks very sombre but Scotland’s Jack Doherty, and second from left, finished tops at the 2017 MENA Tour Q-School. (Photo – MENA Tour)
All three Scots will return to Morocco for next Tuesday’s (March 14th) start to the new MENA Tour season at the Palmeraie Country Club in Casablanca.
Scotland’s success in Morocco comes just a week after Dumfries Liam Johnston led a one-two-and three finish in the African Amateur at Leopard Creek.
Johnston and the Drumoig-based Syme went into the last round two off the lead and with Johnston winning by a stroke from his tartan compatriot.
And Old Ranfurly’s Jamie Stewart carded a closing 71 to take third pace at six under par.
Johnston’s victory came also after Scotland retained the African team title a day earlier over the opening three rounds.
Meantime –
Stephen Gallacher has two holes to play after the threat of lightning and then darkness ended play in the first round of the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi.
Gallacher was one under par and trailing just three shots behind clubhouse leader Matteo Manassero while England’s David Horsey had moved to five under par and with three holes to complete.
Scott Jamieson, who shared the lead through three rounds of last week’s Tshwane Open, was also at one under par through 13 holes on the DLF Country Club course.
However, three other Scots were already struggling with Scott Henry and Duncan Stewart at three over par after a respective 11 and 18 holes.
And Richie Ramsay had two birdies but also five bogeys and a triple bogey in a horror five over par 77.
