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Lochearnhead Hotel Golf Course, Stirlingshire. (1890s)
The Lochearnhead Hotel was advertised in newspapers in 1893 offering – delightful climate, fishing, boating, golf course; special weekly terms – Edwin Maisey, proprietor.
The following report is from the St Andrews Citizen Saturday 8 June 1893 - "A new golfing course, in connection with the Lochearnhead Hotel, was opened on Saturday by the Marquis del Pozzo, cousin of the King of Italy. Among the guests on the interesting occasion was Tom Morris, St Andrews, who played a foursome with Mr McKechnie as his partner against General Ralston and Mr Keates. The former couple came off victorious. After luncheon Tom defeated Mr Keates in a single, in the course of which he played a remarkably fine game, taking every hole, with the exception of one, in 4."
From the Glasgow Herald Tuesday 4 July 1893 - "Glenogle - On Saturday 1 July, a distinguished company was present at the opening of the Lochearnhead Hotel new golf course by the Marquis del Pozzo, who struck off the first ball and declared the course open. A silver-mounted club with a suitable inscription was given by Mr E Maisey, the proprietor of the hotel, and presented by Col. Steward, of Ardvorlich, to the Marquis as a souvenir of the ceremony. Tom Morris and Mr McKechnie being opposed by General Ralston and Mr Keats, the former two winning after playing a capital round. In the evening a single was played by Tom Morris and Mr Keats. The veteran was never in better form; he took all the holes except for one."
Another article from the St Andrews Citizen Saturday 26 August 1893 (full report below) – “Tom Morris was at Helensburgh on Wednesday to inspect the proposed new golfing green at that place. He is going to Kilmalcolm for the professional tournament there, along with one or two of the St Andrews professionals. Before he puts in an appearance at the championship tournament he goes to Lochearnhead, where another new green claims his attention.”
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The course was also mentioned in a book by Peter Baxter called “Golf in Perth and Perthshire” published in 1899. He describes it as follows “This course is in connection with the hotel and was opened in July 1893. There are nine-holes. It is free to play to residents at the hotel, and the charge is 1/- per day to others”
In 2025 Lochearnhead Hotel was listed as being permanently closed.
The former Lochearnhead Hotel is in the centre/west of the above map. © Crown Copyright {1899}
The Google Map below pinpoints the location of the former hotel course.