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Golf programme a welcome helping hand for struggling pros

Imagine forking out more than £1000 a week commuting to your place of work and not getting paid at the end of it.

The five male beneficiaries are Jack Doherty, Jamie McLeary, George Murray, Andrew McArthur and Lloyd Saltman. Picture: Andy Forman
The five male beneficiaries are Jack Doherty, Jamie McLeary, George Murray, Andrew McArthur and Lloyd Saltman. Picture: Andy Forman

Welcome to life on the breadline of professional golf. The gap between the haves and the have-nots has never been greater and, for those leading a fairly hand- to-mouth existence, the support package provided by Team Scottish Hydro is as welcome as being left a hefty annuity by an eccentric old spinster aunt.

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