Where have all the top Scottish golfers gone?

1988 Masters champion, Sandy Lyle, now 65, will be the sole representative from the 'home of golf' at Augusta this week

ICONIC: Sandy Lyle and his caddie walk across Hogan's Bridge on their way to winning the 1988 US Masters at Augusta National. Lyle is the only Scottish player teeing it up this week. Pic: Allsport UK /Allsport

In the coming days there will be a flurry of tributes paid to Sandy Lyle. The 65-year-old’s confirmation that he will no longer play on the Champions Tour suggests at the very least that the Masters this week will be the last sight of Lyle in a competitive domain. Lyle is tired of the road and no wonder. Augusta National, where he famously triumphed in 1988, seems a fitting place for goodbye.

Lyle’s slide towards well-earned retirement gives cause to ponder another, less illuminating theme. What has become of the great Scottish golfer?