Death of St. Andrew's Links Manager

Ian Forbes, links manager at St Andrews Links Trust since 1994, has died, aged 45, after a lengthy illness. He was in charge of the maintenance and running of the courses at the Home of Golf,
including greenkeepers, starters, rangers, caddies, rderlies, engineering workshops and stores. Forbes also oversaw the building of the links clubhouse, Eden and Jubilee greenkeeping centres, golf practice centre, caddie pavilion, Eden clubhouse
and the installation of the new irrigation system.

"Ian's contribution to the management and improvement of the links in recent
years cannot be overstated. He was a superbly effective manager of both
people and projects," said Alan McGregor, the Trust's general manager.
Born in Blairgowrie, Forbes, a college lecturer before serving as a Scottish
Rugby Union official for five years, joined the Links Trust as deputy
secretary in 1987.