Andrew Coltart News

IT DID not take long this season to come across one of my biggest bugbears about modern-day golf and, by the sounds of things, I'm certainly not alone in being worried about the reliance among youngsters of those dreaded distance measuring devices.

MONIFIETH, home of Ian Hutcheon, one of the legendary figures in Scottish amateur golf, will produce another national champion this week.

It's the first time the Angus course is hosting the traditional curtain-raiser and competition will be fierce as the cream of the country's under-18 talent battle it out to follow in the spikemarks of previous winners such as Ronnie Shade, Sandy Stephen, Andrew Coltart, Steven O'Hara and Scott Henry.

A PROGRAMME aimed at supporting Scotland's most promising golfers as they move from the amateur game into the professional ranks is on course to be expanded on the back of its success so far.