STUDY WILL FLAG UP DORNOCH’S PLACE IN GOLF HISTORY
· Academic study will look at Dornoch’s golfing history · Canadian student to lead research into sporting traditions in Scottish Highlands · Project to bridge gap in centuries-old knowledgeThe golfing history of a small Scottish town that grew up around one of the world’s most renowned links courses is to be explored in a new academic study ahead of a major landmark in the game. In 2016 Dornoch will mark four centuries of golf being played in the area with the earliest concrete evidence of the game, known to this point, dating back to 1616. However, few records have been