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Toryglen Golf Club, Crosshill, Glasgow. (1893 - WW2)

The club was founded in 1893.

A 9-hole fairly flat course that was kept in first class condition with excellent greens.

Toryglen - A new club for Glasgow in November 1893.

Glasgow Evening Post Thursday 16 November 1893. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Report on the new course laid out by Willie Fernie in December 1893. 

From "Golf" 29 December 1893.

Result of the April 1894 monthly medal; R Fullarton, 95 scratch; J A Dowie, 103-7-96; H W Davidson, 100-2-98; A Thomson, 101-3-98;R B Kennedy, 100 scratch; Jno. Gordon, 105-3-102.

Result of the July 1894 monthly medal; A W Ireland, 94 scratch; J H H McNeil,103-9-94; J Brash, 99 scratch; J Dowie, 107-7-100.  

Result of a match played on the Toryglen course against Falkirk Tryst in April 1895.

The final of the Shaw-Stewart competition was played in June 1895. The finalists were A D Thompson and H Boyd, both playing off scratch, the former won by 5 and 3. 

Result of a match played in May 1896.

Scottish Referee Friday 15 May 1896. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The Cameron Corbett Vase, one of the oldest amateur competitions still being played for in Britain, dates to 1897 and was first played for at Toryglen.

From "Golf" Friday 8 January 1897; "The Toryglen Club have appointed John Gordon as green-keeper out of forty applicants. Before leaving Lockerbie, where he was green-keeper to the Annandale Club, Gordon received from the locals a purse of sovereigns, as a token of their appreciation of his work." 

Result of the semi-final of the Shaw-Stewart tournament played in June 1899. Hugh Boyd walked over against D Cameron and C Todd beat T McClelland.

The following is a report from the Glasgow Herald of Thursday 12 May 1898. “The second competition for the handsome vase presented to the Toryglen Golf Club by Mr Cameron-Corbett MP, took place last night over the Toryglen course. The competition was open to not more than three representatives of each club. There were 15 entries representing nine clubs. The entry was not large, but it was representative, and the competition resulted in some capital play.Mr A F Duncan, Kilmalcolm, the present holder of the trophy, finished with a fine score of 78”  Mr Duncan’s score as follows.

“Mr Duncan was unfortunate at the last hole. After a magnificent drive, his pitch on went out of bounds, and he was penalised a stroke. Mr J G Macfarlane, Glasgow Club, the last player, made an exciting finish, and tied with the same score as Mr Duncan” The details of Mr Macfarlane’s score as follows.

The play-off was to be played the following Monday night.

Leading scores; A F Duncan, Kilmalcolm, 78; J G Macfarlane, Glasgow, 78; D S Sinclair, 1^st LRV, 82; T W Robb, Glasgow, 83; W Laidlaw, Pollok, 84; F W Kennedy, Pollok, 86; H F Macneal, North Western, 86; R Bone jun, Toryglen, 87; H M Macneal, Lenzie, 87; J J Pryde, 1^st LRV, 89; J Glen Edgar, Merrylea, 93.

Result of the play-off on Monday 16 May 1898.

A W Duncan.

J G Macfarlane.

Mr A F Duncan the holder, retains the badge for another year.

In August 1898 whilst playing in a three ball match with R B Kennedy and John Oulston, Mr F W Kennedy set a new course record of 75.

Result of the monthly medal played on Saturday 25th August 1900; A Carnahan, 82 scratch; A Gunn, 96-14-82; G Waddell, 90-5-85; A Stewart, 100-14-86; J A Waddell, 92-6-86.

Result of a mixed foursome competition played in May 1910; Mrs Porter & J R Burn, (12½), 86½; Miss L M Arbuckle and Thomas M Boyd (4), 88; Miss Nettie Tait & Bertram Foryth (14), 88; Mrs Cook & William Porter (14), 90.

Results from the spring meeting played in May 1913; first class – W W Martin, 80-7-73; David Wilson, 79-5-74; Neil McFarlane, 83-7-76; Hugh Edington, 84-7-77.  

In 1914 the entry fee was £1/1/0 and subs £1/1/0.

The Ordnance Survey Map below shows the golf course at the time of WW1.

O.S. Map Revised 1910; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1914}.

Spring Meeting results, played in May 1925; class one – J Adams, 82-12-70; W Melville, 75-3-72; R R Bate, 81-8-73; class two – J Johnston, 89-19-70; J K Kinghorn, 92-19-73; A Geddes, 93-20-73.

The competition for the President’s and Vice President’s competition was played in August 1925, result as follows; class one – J A Fox, 80-7-73; P Lawrie, 84-10-74 and T McCormack, 84-10-74 tied for second; T Reid, 82-7-75;  class two – J Murray, 92-20-72; J McQuiston, 86-13-73; A R Wright, 93-18-75.

Result of the 1930 August monthly medal; class one – P Dickie, 81-12-69; P McNeil, 82-12-70; D A McGregor, 78-7-71; A L Brown, 77-5-72; class two – J Chester, 86-16-70; J Ferguson, 96-20-76.

Result of the 1935 January medal; first class – J Neil, 79-5-74; P Dickie, 86-11-75; J Morton, 85-9-76; C Faller, 87-9-78; F J Carpenter, 89-10-79; second class – J Henderson, 93-20-73; W C McVean, 89-15-74; D Henderson, 98-24-74; W Laurie, 91-14-77; J Orr, 92-15-77; veterans – D Henderson, 98-24-74. 

Result of the ladies’ spoon competition played in March 1935; Miss J Abercrombie, 105-29-76; Miss Davidson, 99-22-77; Mrs Stewart, 104-25-79.  

Course scorecard.

Following is the result of the April 1938 medal; first class – W S Johnston (10), 68; J Frame (13), 69; R H Bain (6), 72; second class – Wm McGill (16) and J Ferguson (19), tied on 69: J Mills (17), 71; veterans – J Ferguson (19), 69; G Macleod (12), 75; J Ballantyne (11) and C Hay (24), 76. 

Result of the July 1938 medal; class one – ? D Laurie (13), 67; A G Calder (12), 69; G Cook (6), 70; R B Edington (4), J Chambers (5) and J Barron (7), 71; class two – W McGill (16), 66; R Fisher (15), 68; S Howie (20), 70; M Campbell (19), 73; veteran – J Orr (16), 76.

Result of the monthly medal played in August 1938; first class – J Matheson (6), J Chambers (5), J McGregor (6), F J Carpenter (12), H Farquharson (14), 69; second class – R M Stark (16), M Campbell (19), 70; T Johnston (17), 72. 

Result of the ladies’ spoon competition played in August 1938; Mrs Wilson (36) and Miss Ramage (28), 76; Miss J Landale (27) and Miss Guthrie (24), 80. Result of the August Greenkeepers competition; H White (12), 66; R M Stark (16), 67; R Fisher (14), 69; J Montgomery (22), 69. The best scratch score was made by R B Bain, 74.  

A further medal result was recorded in August 1938, result; first class – W Stringer (3), 67; J Barron (7), 70; L Kelly (5), 71; second class – S Howie (20), 67; T Johnston (17), 69; J Henderson (17), 70;Veteran – K? McDonald (15), 76.

Result of the Spring Meeting May 1939; First class – J Denholm (11) and G Elliott (12) 67; M Macfarlane (4), F J Carpenter (9) and W Baxter (9) 70; J Milliken (3) and R B Edington (4) 71. 

In the 1940s the SSS was 69 and Par 72. Membership was constant with 250 gents and 50 ladies. Sunday play was not allowed until the 1930s. 

Course location of Toryglen Golf Club.

Grid reference NS59910,62120, co-ordinates 259910,662120.

Toryglen Golf Club had disappeared by 1951