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Cathcart Castle Golf Club, Glasgow. (1893 - 1920s)
Founded in 1893.
It was officially opened on the 4 May 1895.
Originally known as Merrylea Golf Club, the first course was laid out at Merrylea Farm (see separate entry on this website). A 9-hole course with 50 members. Subs were £1.1/- for gents and 10/6d for ladies.
The club changed its name to Cathcart Castle when it moved to the Castle Mains in the 1899. The new course was laid out around the ruins of Cathcart Castle. Membership at that time was 185.
The land was subsequently acquired by Glasgow Corporation in the 1920s and the club was obliged to move again to its present location at Cleuch farm near Clarkston. New course officially opened 3 December 1925.
Result of the October 1898 monthly medal for Cathcart Golf Club; Class 1 - Andrew Baird, 88 scratch; Archibald Hunter, 99-8-91; Class 2 - J R Crawford, 106-15-91.
Result of the June 1899 medal; Class 1 - James Grigor (10), 78; James Tudhope (13), 81; Henry J Jones (6), 85; Class 2 - William Ross Kay (18), 84; James Shearer (21), 85.
Report on the move to the Castle Mains course in June 1899.
North British Daily Mail Wednesday 28 June 1899. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the extended course in April 1900.
Scottish Referee Monday 9 April 1900. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The fourth round of the competition for the Silver Challenge Cup presented by Mr Philip McSorley, and the accompanying gold medal, the gift of the club, was played in May 1900. Results; George B Key (10) beat James Grigor (3); J Glen Edgar (scratch) beat Andrew Baird (2); Archibald Hamiilton (3) beat John J Robertson (5); J McG Wright (7) beat James Moodie (12).
In August 1900 a Mr Shaw produced a new course record of 77, the previous record was 79.
Result of the monthly medal played on Saturday 11 August 1900; class (div) 1 – J J Robertson, 97-12-85; R Tudhope, 100-15-85; R A Stewart, 92-6-86; J J Gow jnr, 88 scratch; J B Briggs, 102-12-90; class (div) 2 – D G Moodie, 102-20-82; S F Gaze, 106-23-83.
From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; CATHCARTS (sic) GOLF CLUB; instituted 1893; number of members; 400, 120 ladies and 30 boys; hon. secretary - C Vost, 108, Hope Street, Glasgow; captain, J R Crawford; entrance fee, £3/3s, ladies and boys, nil; subs; £1/1s, ladies and boys, 10s/6d; professional G Gordon; 18-holes; course records - professional; G Gordon, 67; amateur; D Wilson, 68. The course is beautifully situated on the outskirts of Glasgow. The hazards are trees and hedges with artificial sand bunkers at most of the holes.
Result of a bogey competition played in May 1910; first class - R Hamilton (5), 2down; Andrew Lak(n)e jnr (6), 3down; Thomas Neil (4), 4down; second class – Neil S Snodgrass (12) all square; James Clarkson (10), 2down; H Barton (11), 3down; third class – Alexander MacDonald (15) all square; James Campbell (14), 3down; J M McQueen (15), 3down.
Result of a bogey competition played in May 1914; Frank Taylor (13), 4up; Andrew Reid (11), square; W S Anderson (3), 1down; Sydney F Garn (6), 1down; John D Kerr (9), 1down; A R Hamilton (scratch), 2down; Alexander Macdonald (2), 2down.
Report on the move to the new course in March 1924.
The Scotsman Friday 28 March 1924. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From the Sunday Post Sunday 4 October 1925; "The new course of the Cathcart Golf Club at Clarkston was opened yesterday, when David Sutherland, Balmore, and Tom Fernie, Turnberry, played an exhibition game. Sutherland was round in 72 and Fernie in 76. "
Despite the club’s move from Cathcart Castle and the subsequent demolition of the building, the club has maintained its links having constructed a cairn in front of the present clubhouse using stones from the Castle.
Linn Park Golf Course came into being in 1924.
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW1 showing the earlier Cathcart Castle course and clubhouse.
O.S. Map Revised 1911; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1920}.