After it was revealed this week that Glenisla Golf Course is to close and the land used for housing, Courier sports writer Steve Scott examines what it says about the health of other clubs in the area.
A historic Perthshire golf course that has seen scores of celebrities including the late Bing Crosby, Sir Sean Connery and Sir Jackie Stewart grace its fairways, is to undergo a programme of improvements.
Many people can lay claim to playing an important role in Scotland’s hosting of the Ryder Cup but one group has been recognised as an indispensable element to the smooth running of the event the army of volunteers.