Golfing Ambassadors

• Represented Scotland at every level; schoolboy, Under 16, Under 18, Under 21s and full international level
• Won tournaments at club, county, Scottish, British and European level
• Played in Great Britain & Ireland Under 18 team vs Europe in 1992
• Part of Scottish Boys Under 18 team that won European Boys in 1992, team included future Ryder Cup player Stephen Gallacher
• Full Scottish Internationalist 1997, 1998 and 1999
• British Mid Amateur champion 2000
• Scottish Mid Amateur champion 2009
• 4 times Renfrewshire Order of Merit champion 
• 5 times Renfrewshire County champion
• 7 times Western Gailes club champion
• 11 times Kilmacolm club champion 
• Won Scottish Area team championship 3 times with Renfrewshire
• Currently captain of Renfrewshire County team
• Has held a plus handicap for 27 years

• Scottish Eisenhower Trophy Team Member 2012
• Scottish Home Internationalist 2012 (Winners), 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18
• Captain of Scottish Men’s Golf 2017 & 18
• World’s Number 1 ranked Full Time Employed Amateur Golfer in 2012 (WAGR)

• Concession Cup team member 2014, 16 & 18
• Scottish Mid-Amateur champion 2007
• 3 time Scottish Area Team champion
• 6 time Scottish Ranking Event Winner
• Kilmacolm course record holder, 60 (-9)
• 6 total course records
• 14 time County champion (varying formats)

A past captain of Kilmacolm and Prestwick golf clubs, Colin was captain of the Royal and Ancient for 2009/2010.

He joined the R&A in 1994 and served on the finance committee for five years and was chairman of the membership committee as well as a member of the general committee. His Prestwick captaincy in 2001 was during the club's 150th anniversary year. Fittingly, he was R&A captain for the 150th anniversary of the Open at St Andrews, which was of course first held at Prestwick in 1860. 

Internationalist and Curtis Cup team member.

Scotland Girls Home International Team 2005, 2006,2007 (winners 2006 and 2007)

Scotland Ladies Home International Team 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015 (winners 2009)

Scotland Team European Ladies Team Championship 2009 and 2010 (bronze medal 2009)

Scottish Ladies Amateur Champion 2009

Renfrewshire Ladies Champion (multiple years)

West of Scotland Ladies Champion (multiple years)

Kilmacolm Ladies Champion (multiple years)

Member of Renfrewshire Ladies Team and Winners of Scottish County Team Finals (multiple years)