St Andrews’ Royal and Ancient Golf Club has unveiled its captain for next season.
Former Scottish Amateur champion Keith Macintosh will take over the reins at the iconic club in September.
The Helensburgh resident will be sworn in at the traditional driving-in ceremony on Friday September 23.
The tradition sees the new captain drive a ball from the world-famous first tee of the Old Course, accompanied by the blast of a cannon.
The ball is chased by local caddies, with the person lucky enough to return the drive to the tee receiving a gold sovereign.
A distinguished amateur golfer, Mr Macintosh won the Scottish Amateur Championship at Prestwick in 1979 and the Belgian Open Amateur Championship the following year.
The former Scotland international was also a member of the Great Britain and Ireland St Andrews Trophy team that defeated the Continent of Europe 19 ½ – 10 ½ at Royal St George’s in 1980.
Born in Cardross, in Argyll, in 1949, Mr Macintosh studied law at Glasgow University and enjoyed a distinguished legal career as a solicitor before retiring in 2009.
Meanwhile, the R&A has also announced that one of the game’s most esteemed players, the New Zealander Sir Bob Charles, has been made an honorary member.
Having won almost 80 titles throughout his professional career, Sir Bob’s most famous moment was winning The Open Championship at Royal Lytham in 1963.
He received a CBE for services to golf in 1992, a knighthood in 1999 and was appointed to The Order of New Zealand for services to his home country in 2011.
“I am extremely proud and gratified to be invited to become an Honorary Member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club,” said the 80-year-old.
“Winning The Open was a tremendous part of my career and I have always had a huge affinity for the championship and the wonderful links courses on which it is played.
“The club is at the heart of golf in St Andrews and it is a privilege to follow so many other great champions in becoming part of its history.”