Golf

The improved weather saw players flock to the fairways at Reay Golf Club with several competitions played during the past week.

There has been limited on-course action at Reay due to the weather, but a number of hardy souls contested the ladies' and gents' March medals.

Reay hosted the Ronnie Campbell Open for teams of four, played to the Stableford format, with a raffle raising £1000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

One of the oldest courses in the world, and premier Highland golfing destinations, requires major repairs that will cost six-figures.

Players were back out force on the fairways of Reay at the weekend after a number of weeks when competitions were postponed due to wintry weather.

There has been limited golf at Reay lately, but the senior section managed to get some action in the North Point Distillery Stableford competition.

Members of the ladies' section at Thurso Golf Club had their 2023 prize-giving at a Burns supper following their annual general meeting.

With flooding still affecting some areas of the course, Reay players had an 11-hole sweep over holes 7 to 12, 15 to 18 before finishing on the first.

After a period of inactivity due to the stormy weather, golfers at Reay were back in competitive action in the ladies' and gents' January medals.

Members of Reay Golf Club's senior section had an early festive celebration as they competed in a nine-hole Texas Scramble in teams of three.

A brace of birdies at the tough second and short 18th helped Andy Bain to halves of 39 and 36, giving him a one-shot victory ahead of Leslie Malcolm.

A red-hot putter helped Jacqui Greig to a fantastic 43 points and victory in the latest round of the Winter League Stableford competition at Reay.

The weather meant only a couple of competitions were held over the Reay links in the past week, with some fine scores carded when play was possible.

Saturday saw the ladies at Reay competing for the rescheduled October Medal, with Tricia Macdonald producing a fantastic round of 80 for nett 63.

Some glorious early November weather saw the golfers of Reay flocking to the course to play in the latest round of winter competitions.

Reay Golf Club's October Medal was played in wet and windy weather, with Steve Efemey going on to secure victory by a two-stroke margin.

Reay hosted the North Point Distillery Open in wet conditions, but the weather did nothing to dampen the scoring with some excellent rounds posted.

Thurso Golf Club has built relationships with many local businesses over the past few years and is now supported by 24 sponsors.

Players in the senior section at Reay have been competing over the summer months every Thursday in the North Point Senior Stableford competition.

Reay's North Point Distillery summer senior competitions saw Colin Struthers head the final leaderboard with an excellent 39 Stableford points.