Catriona Matthew leads tributes for Joyce Hunnam


In a post on social media, Matthew said the sad news about “one of my best friends” had left her heartbroken.
The two-time winning Solheim Cup captain said Hunnam was “well known to many in both golf and other sports” and described her as a “great person”.
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Hide AdKaren Stupples, another Women’s Open champion, also expressed her sadness, saying of Hunnam: “I always loved seeing her at tournaments.”
Former Scottish Golf performance director Steve Paulding said that Hunnam “loved all things sport and especially Commonwealth Games.”
Hunnam always had a camera around her neck and Stewart Duff, the head greenkeeper at Gullane, acknowledged that in his tribute on Twitter.
He wrote: “She was a great character. Always up before the greenies on the courses, trying to get those wonderful scenic photos she took. RIP Joyce.”