A man from Scotland aged 102 is believed to be the world's longest serving golf club member after joining up 91 years ago.

Willie Cuthbert joined Kirkintilloch Golf Club in 1926 for ten shillings as a reward from his father James for passing his 11-plus school exams.

Nearly a century on, Mr Cuthbert still plays and uses a rare handmade driver he bought for one guinea before World War Two.

Now, because of his age, he only plays one or two rounds a year but still loves every minute of being out on the course.

He also gets his membership for free and his impressive swing has won him praise from golf greats Gary Player and Paul Lawrie.

When he first joined he had to walk or cycle to the course from his home in Kirkintilloch due to a lack of public transport.

He said: "There were no cars or transport back when I first joined the club, except on Saturdays when there'd be a bus.

"I'd cycle up to the course and park it against the hut before playing a round. When I first started as a child, I'd play with wee short clubs but there used to be a green keeper here who would pick up clubs on the course left behind by folk who didn't want them.

"I was quite lucky, I could naturally swing a golf club very well from a very young age. In golf you get what you earn. When you miss-hit a shot at golf you get punished for it but it's great when you have a good game.

"I was never much of a competitor, I'd only ever really play golf for fun. It's a fantastic course here and you always notice something new every time you go."

Mr Cuthbert has one son, James, who lives in London. A video of a recent practice session was posted online by his son and the video caught the attention of golfing great Gary Player and former Open champion Paul Lawrie, who comes from Aberdeen.

Asked if he would like a swing as strong as at the age of 102, Player said: "Wow, I certainly hope so. All my best to Mr Cuthbert." Scots hero Paul Lawrie was so impressed with the video that he re-tweeted it to his 35,000 followers so they could all see Mr Cuthbert in action.

Hazel Cunningham, 65, is the first ever female club captain at Kirkintilloch Golf Club and says he is a huge inspiration to older players.

She said: "It's been a great honour talking to him, and it's been one of the highlights of my year hearing all of his stories of the club since he's been a member. He's a pleasure to be around.

"Willie is a font of knowledge and he had great stories to tell. We are so lucky that Willie is still around to pass this history on to us.

"He's a huge inspiration to other older players to get out and play."

Earlier this month, 94 year-old golfer Geoffrey Crosskill was recognised officially as the world's longest serving golf club member. He has been a member of Eaton Golf Club in Norwich for 82 years since being enrolled by his father Alec who had been club captain at the time. But that record is easily bettered by Willie.

A spokeswoman for the Guinness Book of World Records asked Willie and his family to lodge an application to officially recognise his achievement.

The spokeswoman said: "This is an incredible story and what an achievement! "We would invite Willie to make an application and submit his evidence in order for this to be ratified."