The number of juniors taking up golf in Shetland is at an all time high as a result of the national junior programme ClubGolf.

Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie opened a new junior golf facility today at Shetland Golf Club, one of Scotland’s most northerly clubs offering junior coaching through the national programme, clubgolf.

Men’s competitions at Dale Golf Course during May began with first the Fish Cup and then the Old Rock Trophy having to be post­poned.

Saturday at Dale saw the highest turnout of the year for the very popular Hay & Co Buildbase Open when 92 golfers took part on a splendid sunny day.

Golfer Jordan Leask continued his excellent form this season by lifting the scratch competition trophy at Saturday’s 36-hole Shetland Open, while fellow youngster Blair Mackay won the handicap competition.

A good turnout of 44 played in the Junior Senior Open this year which also included a nine-hole com-petition.

The first of a run of open competitions at Dale was held on Saturday when Stuart Tomlinson took top spot in the Shetland Freezer Foods Open.

The Golden Coach once again sponsored the Whalsay Ladies Doubles Open golf competition, held on Saturday in perfect con­ditions.

Shetland Golf Club’s Alan Harcus won the county championship for the second time running when he shot rounds of 76 and 75 to win by two strokes from Whalsay’s Stuart Anderson with 74 and 79.