Overview
- Stuart Kerr, a 53-year-old PGA professional, was last seen walking from Chapelton toward Strathaven on Tuesday evening, June 30, wearing grey trousers and a black puffer jacket and carrying a closed golf umbrella.
- Police released CCTV images and asked the public for dash-cam and private CCTV footage to help reconstruct his movements and fill gaps in the timeline.
- Inspector Caroline Brennan made an urgent welfare appeal saying it was out of character for Kerr not to contact his family, which prompted widespread sharing of appeals by friends, colleagues and local media.
- Police Scotland confirmed on Thursday morning that officers had traced Kerr and thanked the public for sharing information, and the missing-person response has been stood down.
- Kerr is a long‑standing figure in regional golf with more than three decades’ experience, and his return brought visible relief from family, PGA colleagues and the local community.