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Alford Golf Club, Haughton House Course. (1933 - WW2)

Also called Haughton House Golf Club. 

There is a mention for the nine-hole Haughton House Hotel golf course in the 1933 Golfer's  Annual.

Report on the Haughton House Golf Club in April 1935.

Aberdeen Press and Journal Friday 19 April 1935. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Following is a report from the Aberdeen Press and Journal Saturday 1 May 1937. "At a meeting of the Alford Golf Club office-bearers were elected as follows; Hon. president, C F Spence; president, Gordon Will; captain, D Benzie; secretary and treasurer - A E Urquhart, Malvern House; committee - president, captain, vice-captain, secretary, John Duthie, Simon Leask and John Mitchell. It was decided to open the course on Wednesday 19th May.

Aberdeen Press and Journal Friday 21 May 1937. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Result of the June 1937 monthly medal; Ladies; winner; Miss Fraser; runner-up; Mrs Benzie; Men; winner; Charles Middleton; runner-up; A E Urquhart. The prizes were gifted by John Mitchell and presented by Mrs Mitchell.

Whist Drive in February 1938.

Aberdeen Press and Journal Wednesday 26 January 1938. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Report on the annual meeting in April 1938.

Aberdeen Press and Journal Saturday 23 April 1938. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Below is the result of a match played against Cluny Golf Club (also now defunct) in August 1938. The match was played at Alford on the “Haughton House Hotel Course.” 

It was reported in September 1981 that the opening of the new course will mean a revival of golf in the village - last seen in 1948 when a nine-hole course at Haughton House was lifted.

The current Alford Golf Club opened in 1982.