Scots stars of the future

SCOTLAND has a small army of up-and-coming young golfers who could be in contention for a place in the 2022 Ryder Cup.

JAMES BYRNE, 20, from Banchory, helped Scotland to fifth in the World Amateur Team Championships in Argentina in October. He also tied for fourth place individually. Byrne reached the final of the Amateur Championship at Muirfield and finished 11th at the European Amateur Championship in Finland.

DAVID LAW, 19, from Aberdeen, represented Scotland at the European boys' team event in 2008. The previous year he was second in the Scottish U16 championships.

MICHAEL STEWART, 20, of Troon, is the 2010 Scottish amateur champion. The former Scottish boys' champion was unbeaten for Scotland at the home internationals.

BRADLEY NEIL, 14,from Blairgowrie, has been capped for U16 and won the national U14 championship. He is a regular member of the Scottish squad.

GRANT FORREST, 16, from Craigielaw, won the Scottish Boys Championship at West Kilbride in April, adding to his U16s title.