Raymond Watt
Fife
“I’ve played the Forres 5 Day for years. I love the course, the welcome, and the people — and it’s why I keep coming back for other opens through the season.”
From the 5-Day
What returning players say
A few words from our visitors who make the Forres 5-Day a permanent fixture in their calendar.
Mo Lindsay
Dundee
“Forres feels like a second home. I’ve travelled up for the 5 Day for 32 years and never missed one — great golf, great friends, and a week I wouldn’t be without.”
Bill Perkins
Newcastle
“We travel up from Newcastle whenever we can. Forres is always a standout week — proper competition, great craic, and the chance to catch up with friends over a few pints.”
The week in 30 seconds
Practice · Qualifying · Matchplay · Consolations
Two qualifying rounds set the matchplay draws. The top 96 progress into knockouts — and everyone else is automatically entered into daily consolation events with a different format each day.
Sunday
Arrivals & practice
Get a feel for the course, settle in, and start the week the right way in the clubhouse.
- Practice round available
- Great time to arrive and meet friends
Mon–Tue
Two rounds of qualifying
Your two scores decide whether you progress into the knockout draws — and which cup you’re playing for.
- Top 96 qualify for knockouts
- Draw published: Thu 23 July
Wed–Fri
Matchplay + daily consolations
Knockout matchplay runs through to the finals — with consolation competitions running each day for everyone else.
- Matchplay knockouts Wed–Fri
- Consolations: automatic entry, format changes daily
Knockout draw structure
Grant Cup: best 32 scratch scores · Remaining 64 split by handicap into the Fraser Cup and Capri Shield.