A new Β£13.9m clubhouse is opening to members at Royal Dornoch Golf Club in Sutherland.
The improved facilities have been created ahead of the course celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2027.
The new clubhouse has been built with traditional sandstone and slate and has a modern restaurant, bar and locker rooms.
It also has many items on display to highlight the rich golfing history of the club.
An official opening event will be held some time next year.
Royal Dornoch general manager Neil Hampton said the club wanted to create an iconic space that told its story.
"You'll get some of the characters, some of the trophies, some of the great events that have happened," he said.
"Our old clubhouse was nice, quaint, a bit chilly at times.
"It was a nice place to be but not a great place to linger.
"This is a much bigger and better destination to come and spend a lot more time."
Is is thought that golf has been played on the links land at Dornoch since 1616. The course there was granted royal status by King Edward VII in 1906 and honorary members include eight-time major winner Tom Watson.
Ireland's first female sumo wrestler, Toraigh Mallon, has her eyes on the world stage [BBC]
It's a scene you would expect to see in Tokyo.
But the sound of bare feet padding, and bodies thudding on the mat of a sports hall in Belfast signals an unlikely first - the ancient Japanese tradition of sumo wrestling has landed in Northern Ireland.
Sumo Na hΓireann is thought to be the first sumo wrestling club on the island of Ireland and its members are keen to make their mark.
Among them is Toraigh Mallon, who believes she is Ireland's first female sumo wrestler.
She says sumo is "definitely on the up," with "new members coming along every week".
Unlike professional sumo in Japan, where women are not allowed to compete, amateur sumo does have female competitions.
Ms Mallon is determined to break through to the top, and is training hard in preparation for the inaugural British Isles Sumo Wrestling Championship at Ulster University in January, where she expects a "grudge match" against her Norwegian counterpart.
She was drawn into the world of sumo by an advert on Instagram and has not looked back since.
"I would do anything to get out of the house, because I don't like sitting in, I like being active."
For Toraigh, it's training every night of the week, be that in the gym, boxing and in the dohyΕ (sumo ring) in preparation for her match in January.
She said she sees sumo wrestling taking off in Ireland.
"There's new people here every night, there's a new club in Dublin, it's on the up definitely," she added.
Johnny Templeton, the founder of Sumo na hΓireann, says more and more people are taking up sumo every week [BBC]
In the amateur games, size and weight doesn't matter just as much as it does in the professional world.
Speaking to BBC News NI, Mr Templeton said: "In amateur competitions, which we compete in, there is weight classes, so you'll never have to fight someone outside of your weight class, unless you want to."
"The professionals you see on TV, there's no weight classes so they can get as big as they like," he said.
Mr Templeton said Sumo Na hΓireann came to be after he competed for Team GB in the world championships and in amateur competitions across the UK.
He got into sumo after competing in other types of martial arts and wrestling for most of his life and after having sumo success in the UK, that's when he decided to carry sumo over to Ireland.
Sumo Na hΓireann is just over a year old, and expanded to Dublin last month.
Parallels with traditional Irish wrestling
Mr Templeton believes sumo wrestling has found a home here in Ireland, and thinks sumo has some interesting similarities to an old Irish form of wrestling.
"The way sumo is the native, indigenous traditional wrestling of Japan, Ireland does have that as well, it's just that it's practice has been lost over the years."
Traditional Irish wrestling is called collar-and-elbow wrestling.
"It is focused mostly on foot sweeps, and is a type of jacketed wrestling but the goal is very much the same as it is in sumo.
"The parallels are amazing," he added.
Matt Wilson from Belfast hopes to get to the Sumo World Championships next year [BBC]
Rising sumo star Matt Wilson has been competing in the UK and has his eye on the world championships next year.
Sumo is his passion, and he said aside from the weekly bouts, he trains hard in the gym and keeps an eye on his diet.
"I used to eat loads to get my weight up so I could wrestle some of the heavier guys," he said.
Now he keeps a "maintenance weight" so he is able to fight faster and still stay heavy.
Mr Wilson said he "can definitely see sumo exploding" in the UK and Ireland especially after the Grand Sumo Tournament in London.
What is sumo?
Yokozuna Onusato and yokozuna Hoshoryu competing in the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall, London in October 2025 [PA Media]
From leg stomps to drive away evil spirits, to throwing salt to purify the ring (or dohyΕ), and burying food as an offering, sumo wrestling is steeped in traditions and sumo wrestlers (or Rikishi), live highly-regimented lives.
Most sumo wrestlers in Japan are required to live in communal sumo training stables, where every aspect of their daily lives - from diet to dress code - are dictated by traditions.
Yet while the ancient Japanese customs are acknowledged and respected at Sumo Na hΓireann, the focus is on the wrestling, and everyone is welcome.
The basic principle of sumo is that a match is decided by a fighter either being forced out of the circular dohyΕ (ring), or touching the ground inside the ring with any part of the body other than the soles of the feet.
Coach Sammie Leigh wanted to give a chance for women on Teesside to "build skills, discipline and confidence" [Richard Coote]
A football team is working with a college to offer young women a pathway into the sport.
Middlesbrough has paired with Middlesbrough College to invite up to 20 players to study full-time in Year 12, with a route into professional football.
The Middlesbrough College MFC Women's U19 team will be entered into the National Youth Football League for the 2026/2027 season.
The college's sport academy director and England Women's Blind Team coach Sammie Leigh said the course would give "girls on Teesside the chance to progress their football while building skills, discipline and confidence".
Up to 20 players will be offered the chance to study full-time in Year 12 [Commission Air]
A spokeswoman for Middlesbrough College said the scheme would "combine academic or vocational study with elite-level training".
The college's women's football academy coach, Dan Wilson, said the scheme would ensure young women on Teesside could "succeed both on the pitch and in the classroom".
Mr Wilson said the scheme - which will be led by UEFA-licensed coaches - would give players "a professional environment to develop their skills and fitness, while also supporting their academic progress".
General manager of Middlesbrough FC Women, Ben Fisher, said the club's aim was to "retain and develop local talent to strengthen women's football across the region".
Ms Leigh, who helped to forge the programme, said: "Having worked in women's football for nearly two decades, I've seen first-hand how vital structured pathways and high-quality coaching are for young talent."
She added that those who were interested could apply through the college, with trials and friendly games held in January.
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