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Carluke Golf Club, Lanarkshire. (1893 - 1912)
The club was founded in 1893.
It was reported in October 1893 that Carluke was to have its own golf course. On Saturday 21st October Mr Forgan played over the course and was of the opinion that the course would prove a popular one. The average distance of the holes was “over 200 yards” and played over three large fields.
The original nine-hole course was to the south of the town on the Boghall Road. The course was opened on Saturday 14 April 1894 by the Rev Mr Fraser accompanied by the club president, Mr R Fillans.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1890s showing the location of the golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1896; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1899}.
It was reported in the Motherwell Times in June 1895 that the Motherwell club would be making its debut with a ten a side match against Carluke Golf Club played at Motherwell.
Result of the monthly competition for the challenge medal played on the Langshaw course on Saturday 13 October 1894; William Russell, 63; Alexander Jack, 68; James Barr, 71; David Chalmers, 72; Charles Eason, 76.
Below is the result of a match played at Carluke against Motherwell Golf Club in June 1896.
| Carluke Golf Club | Motherwell Golf Club | ||
| Mr Fraser | 0 | Mr Leggat | 3 |
| J Barr jnr | 9 | Mr Brough | 0 |
| M Balsillie | 10 | Mr Ferguson | 0 |
| A Jack | 2 | Mr Aitken | 0 |
| D Chalmers | 7 | Mr McLellan | 0 |
| J Kelly | 0 | Mr McGeachan | 0 |
| A Murray | 0 | Mr Duncan | 0 |
| G R Dick | 4 | Mr McMillan | 0 |
| J Martin | 0 | Mr King | 3 |
| C Eason | 2 | Mr Reid | 0 |
| 34 | 6 |
In 1903/4 the secretary was William Crawford, Whiteshaw, Carluke. The club had a membership of 90, there was no entry fee and the subs were 10/6, ladies 5/-. The amateur record was held by T Smith, 70.
Following is a description of the course from the 1904 Nisbet’s Golf Yearbook – Some of the holes on this course are rather short, but the want of distance is made up for by an abundance of hazards, such as roads, fences, gullies etc. The turf is good and the course is always dry.”
Below is a report on the opening of the course for the new season in April 1907.
From the Carluke and Lanark Gazette Saturday 20 April 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a mixed foursome match played on the Langshaw course against Lesmahagow Golf Club (now defunct) in August 1907.
| Carluke Golf Club | Lesmahagow Golf Club | ||
| J W Martin and Miss Martin | 1 | Mr Morrison and Miss Fairservice | 0 |
| A Cadow and Miss Forrest | 0 | Mr Tait and Miss Isa Clarkson | 1 |
| John Martin and Mrs McMaster | 1 | Mr Rule and Miss Helen Clarkson | 0 |
| Mr Jack and Miss Gorrie | 1 | Mr Geoghegan and Miss Pate | 0 |
| Jim Martin and Miss A McMillan | 1 | John Geoghegan and Miss Madge Pate | 0 |
| Mr McMaster and Miss McMillan | 1 | Mr Halley and Miss Robertson | 0 |
| J P Marshall and Miss Jenny Martin | 1 | Mr Meyer and Miss Stoddart | 0 |
| W McMillan and Miss Walker | 1 | Mr Crawford and Miss Geoghegan | 0 |
| 7 | 1 |
Match against Lesmahagow in August 1908.
Carluke and Lanarkshire Gazette Saturday 29 August 1908. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Below is the result of a match played on the Langshaw course against Shotts Golf Club in April 1909.
| Carluke Golf Club | Shotts Golf Club | ||
| J W Martin (halved) | 0 | A W Hill (halved) | 0 |
| John Martin | 1 | Forrest Hamilton | 0 |
| A Cadzow | 1 | John Forrest | 0 |
| Hugh Martin | 1 | James Somerville | 0 |
| W Craig | 1 | John Brown | 0 |
| Jim Martin | 1 | James Forrest | 0 |
| J C Smith | 1 | W Chalmers | 0 |
| A McMaster (halved) | 0 | D Scoullar (halved) | 0 |
| Charles Eason (halved) | 0 | W Gibb (halved) | 0 |
| Robert Martin | 1 | James Chalmers | 0 |
| J B Stewart | 1 | C N Gibb | 0 |
| J Pillans | 0 | John Chalmers (halved) | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
Result of a mixed competition played in April 1910 for a prize presented by Mr R Scott, Fairyknowe; A Jack and Miss A Forrest tied with Rev. R J McLuskey and Miss Anne Martin.
Below is a report from November 1912 on the annual meeting and the move to the new home at Hallcraig where an 18-hole golf course was to be laid out.
From the Carluke and Lanark Gazette Saturday 16 November 1912. Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The former course at Langshaw.