A Dundee golf veteran and motor neurone disease campaigner has given her name to a new charity tournament raising money for MND Scotland.
Pat Orr, 78, recently shared her story of battling the illness in a bid to raise awareness of the condition and challenge some of the misconceptions around it.
Despite having MND Pat, who was involved with Camperdown Ladies Golf Club for more than 20 years, has led a proudly independent lifestyle.
Golf Dundee Ladies, who play at Caird Park golf course, have set up the Pat Orr Cup tournament in her honour, hoping to raise at least £500 and make the competition an annual event.
Elaine Hendry, golf services officer at Leisure and Culture Dundee, said: “I have known Pat for a long time and played golf with her when she was still able to.
“When Camperdown Ladies folded she joined Golf Dundee Ladies and played there for around three or four seasons.
“She has done so much for the sport, being heavily involved with both the ladies and the men’s clubs at Camperdown, and she donated money for a trophy for Gold Dundee Ladies.
“The ladies have decided they will play annually for the trophy to raise funds for MND Scotland. They’re all delighted to be helping such a good cause.”
Pat, who ran a ladies’ nightwear shop for 15 years, retired in 1999 and spent her time as a prominent figure within the Friends of Magdalen Green community group, as well as within golf clubs.
She was diagnosed with MND, a terminal progressive illness, around a year ago.
MND stops signals from the brain reaching the muscles, causing loss of ability to walk, talk, eat, drink or breathe unaided.
Pat first noticed something was wrong when she started slurring her speech and lost a stone in weight.
Other symptoms followed, but throughout her battle Pat tried to remain positive.
She was unavailable for comment at time of going to press due to her symptoms.
