Golf

There was an entry of 44 in sunny weather for Reay Golf Club's junior open, while the action in the Abbott Risk Consulting Summer Cup is heating up.

Thurso Golf Club's annual junior open started out in lovely conditions but these deteriorated, with the last groups competing in heavy rain.

Professional golf coach and YouTube presenter Peter Finch has been showcasing Thurso's immaculate course as part of a 1000-mile charity trip.

The weekend action at Reay saw the ladies competing for their August Medal, and it was Pauline Craig who emerged victorious in blustery conditions.

The Reay Mixed Open nett prize was won by Lynsey and Robert Macleod (Lybster), while the scratch winners were Rebecca and Brent Munro (Reay).

Gents competed for the Pilkington Cup at Reay at the weekend, with victory going to Willie Steven after an excellent round of 79 for nett 66.

The 2023 Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship lined up for Royal Dornoch and Tain will feature a strong contingent from the Highlands.

Club championship finals night was the culmination of weeks of hard-fought competition on the fairways and greens of Reay Golf Club.

It has been another busy week on the fairways and greens at Reay Golf Club, with some mixed weather producing a range of scores.

Thirteen teams competed in Thurso's three-team open, with Carol Paterson and Michelle Smith (Reay) and Lynsey Macleod (Lybster) coming out on top.

Members of the ladies' section at Wick Golf Club had a busy June with a series of competitions including medal events and championship qualifiers.

Brent Munro followed up a sublime opening round of 69 with a 71 for a winning aggregate score of 140 in the scratch competition.

The gents strokeplay championship at Reay reached a spectacular conclusion with the fourth and final round played in firm and fast conditions.

The ladies course record was beaten at Thurso Golf Club as Laura Durrand shot an amazing 69 to win the Pendleton Plate.

Golfers at Reay have been enjoying bright skies during the latest rounds of competition with some red-hot scoring matching the June weather.

Laura Durrand was "ecstatic" after breaking the ladies' course record at Thurso for the second time, 15 years on and in the same competition.

Saturday saw Reay hosting its Ladies' Open, sponsored by Bighouse Melvich, with an excellent entry of players from across the county and beyond.

Seven pairs competed in the Randall, a mixed foursome competition at Thurso Golf Club, sponsored by J A Mackay.

The Reay ladies' June Medal turned out to be a day to remember for Mollie O’Brien, who fired a fantastic ace at the tough par-three seventh hole.

A golfing trio travelled to Thurso as part of a challenge to play at the most easterly, southerly, westerly and northerly courses on the UK mainland.