Exhibition opened by Princess Anne

PRINCESS Anne made a lowkey visit to St Andrews to open an exhibition at the British Golf Museum.

She met and chatted with more than 100 members of St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary, during a private ceremony at the venue.

The princess was greeted by Lord Lieutenant of Fife Robert Balfour and introduced to club members and museum staff before touring the exhibition. She also unveiled a specially commissioned painting by artist Jennifer Thomson depicting the club as it is today.

Shining Examples: 150 years of the St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club celebrates the pioneering women who first took to St Andrews Links in the 19th Century and those who followed them, bringing together their medal and trophy collection for the first time.

Exhibits include prizes of earrings, opera glasses, ornate fans and elegant white gloves, as well as medals from the 1860s and contemporary trophies.