Scotland is the home of golf and is famous around the world as the location players must visit.

We have, unequivocally, the greatest heritage and the best courses. We are, as a nation, justly proud of this rich cultural heritage.

We also benefit economically via the thousands who head here each year, seeking the ultimate golfing experience.

But our reputation for having the world’s finest golf courses is now under threat because of a tiny number of ­mindless vandals.

E-bike gangs tearing around our towns and cities are causing heartbreaking damage to some of our best courses.

The gangs have ripped up fairways and greens with no care for the effort put in to make them pristine.

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is right to call in today’s Daily Record for a ­

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