A trio of golf courses and a distillery have joined forces to raise vital funds for a charity set up by Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir.
The renowned golf club have an American intern looking into possibilities for the technology.
Sutherland club appoints new captain.
Eight golfers from across the Highlands and Moray selected.
Course will host competition for the first time.
Chris Mailley first won the Shield, which was gifted to Royal Dornoch by Andrew Carnegie, in 2009.
Dornoch Academy pupils joined teaching pro Ally McNaughton for a match with old hickory shafted clubs provided by Lorne Smith.
The distinctive shield was presented to the club by Scottish born industrialist Andrew Carnegie.
Three gruelling rounds of stroke play were played in poor weather conditions with extremely high winds.
The fight against worsening coastal erosion is set to tee off for a Highland golf club after a major fundraiser for new sea defences was launched.