Perthshire golfer Bradley Neil has been selected to represent Scotland at next month’s World Amateur Team Championship in Japan.
Blairgowrie’s British Amateur Champion will be joined by Grant Forrest and Chris Robb.
Staged in the city of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture from September 11 to 14, the biennial 72-hole strokeplay event is one of the most prestigious in amateur golf and the three Scots will be aiming to add The Eisenhower Trophy to the European Nations Cup won in March in Sotogrande.
Six years ago in Adelaide, Australia, Scotland were on top of the world after claiming a first-ever world title victory thanks to the endeavours of Wallace Booth, Gavin Dear and Callum Macaulay.
They secured an emphatic nine-stroke victory over a USA side featuring Rickie Fowler and Billy Horschel.
The Scots also put up a stout defence in 2010, with James Byrne, Michael Stewart and Ross Kellett finishing fifth, before there was disappointment in Turkey two years ago as the team shared 44th.
Neil earned automatic selection as the top-ranked Scot on the World Amateur Golf Ranking at number seven and Forrest and Robb, 15th and 85th respectively, earning the two selectors’ picks.
Having posted seven top-10 finishes already in 2014, Neil became the first Scot in a decade to win The Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush in June.
That secured him a place in the Open Championship at Hoylake. The event is contested over 72 holes in stroke play format two scores from three count for the team each day.
National coach Ian Rae, who will accompany the players in Japan, said: “We have a really strong team and they are capable of doing very well in The Eisenhower Trophy this year. The trio selected are all good at shooting low numbers when required.
“The performances of all three players selected speak for themselves, especially those of Bradley and Grant, with Chris catching our eye throughout this season.”
Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have both featured in winning Eisenhower Trophy sides in the past, while Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Francesco Molinari and Martin Kaymer have also competed.