Grantown EuroPro Tour golfer Duncan Stewart's future has been boosted by a sponsorship from Peugeot car dealers Alan Milne Ltd of Elgin.
The talented 27-year-old, who was a Scotland boy's cap in 2002, launched a personal shares scheme to help him compete on the circuit.
He is trying to sell 150 shares at £100 a share.
Steven Milne, managing director of Alan Milne Ltd, said: "All of my family are interested in golf and I have known Duncan for 10 years.
"I know how hard it is to make a living out of golf and how difficult it is to work your way up the ladder.
"We therefore saw the potential for supporting Duncan, and Grantown is my area of interest for our Peugeot motor dealership and we have a lot of loyal customers there."
He added: "We have bought 10 shares and I know the Paul Lawrie Foundation recently bought 10 shares.
"Our support will, hopefully, give Duncan the carefree playing attitude he needs to compete as it costs £1,000 a week to travel up and down the country.
"In return, we get our name on his clothes and on his website. We would like to do some promotional stuff with him in the future, say at events like the Grantown Show."
Speaking on Monday, Stewart said: "It's fantastic that Alan Milne is supporting me, I can't thank the company enough.
"I have sold around 100 shares so far and hopefully that number will rise to 150. I never thought my shares scheme would go so well."
The Grantown man, who turned pro in the autumn of 2007, was a winner on the EuroPro Tour last year but just missed out on a Challenge Tour card for 2012 and he will be playing mainly on the EuroPro Tour this year.
But he says he will be trying his hardest to get invites to the Challenge Tour and will also try to qualify for The Open at Royal Lytham.
Depending on how many shares Stewart sells will determine the percentage of his winnings that go back to the shareholders.
If he manages to sell between 101 and 150 shares, then his winnings will be split 50-50 between himself and the shareholders.
If a company or an individual buys 10 or more shares they are entitled to have their, or their company's, name somewhere on Stewart's clothing or equipment.
Stewart has also set up his own website, duncanstewartgolfer.co.uk. There will be a link on it with the names of everyone who purchases one share or 50 shares.
If anyone is interested in investing in Stewart for the 2012 season, they can e-mail him at duncanstewartgolf@hotmail.co.uk or call 07890 881042.
