Royal Dornoch's tartan draws on an original design created by a pupil at the local secondary school
A Highland golf club has launched its own range of tartan to help it celebrate 400 years of the game being played in its local area.
Royal Dornoch Golf Club's tartan draws on a pattern design by Frasier Waters, a pupil at Dornoch Academy in 2012.
The club has worked with textile specialists and clothing designers to create the final pattern.
Royal Dornoch has been exploring the playing of golf in and around Dornoch in Sutherland since the 1600s.
The area's early golfers were frowned on by local leaders who wanted them to concentrate on more war-like activities, such as becoming good marksmen.
Dornoch's club and course were established in 1877 and in 1886 champion golfer and legendary course designer Old Tom Morris was invited to come up with a fully-planned golf course.
Before World War One, the course was popular with high-profile male and female golfers, including Ernest Holderness and Joyce Wethered.
An aerodrome was built on part of the ladies' 18-hole course during World War Two, but the club was later able to construct new holes.
In recent years, Prince Andrew and golfers Greg Norman and Ernie Els have been made honorary members of the club.
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