Motorbike vandals cause £10,000 damage to golf course

Vandals on a quad bike and motorbikes have caused an estimated £10,000 worth of damage to Dundee's only public golf course.

Greens and fairways on the 11th, 17th, and 18th holes at Caird Park Golf Course were extensively damaged at about 18:00 last Thursday.

A temporary green that is being used after a previous attack on the 11th hole was also damaged.

Police said four people on a red quad bike and two motorbikes were seen driving on the course at the time.

One golfer, who did not want to be named, plays the course twice a week and said quad bike riders had been "ripping it up for years."

He said: "Seemingly there was about seven bikes up there last week, it's always the 11th hole.

"There's no cameras, so nothing happens."

Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

Con Nikki Fotheringham said: “Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to the golf course and inquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible."

Caird Park Golf Course is one of three Dundee visitor attractions that could be closed in a bid to save £500,000 a year.

A six-week public consultation over the future of the golf course, Broughty Castle, and the Mills Observatory was launched in May.

Dundee City Council said any potential closures would not be "something that we do lightly".