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Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. (1889)

The earlier two courses in Aberfeldy first appeared in 1889.

The current club was founded in 1895 with a nine–hole course alongside the River Tay. The club is still at this location.

In 1991 the club acquired land across the river and further eight-holes were laid out which became holes 6 – 13. A new footbridge was built over the river to gain access to the new holes - the additional holes were opened in time for the club Centenary in 1995.

The club reverted to nine-holes in 2016.

Result from the spring meeting April 1890.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Result from the spring meeting played in April 1890.

Dundee Courier Monday 14 April 1890. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Evidence of earlier club and courses at Aberfeldy - The following is from the 1891/92 Golfing Annual – Aberfeldy Golf Club; Instituted 1889; Annual Subscription, Ten shillings; Number of members, 13; Captain, W L Wood; Secretary – Thomas Bett, Dalmalinnie, Arbefeldy; Green-keeper, W Menzies. There are two courses, both private, one of seven-holes in Weem Park, Aberfeldy, and the other – nine-holes – at Welar, about two miles distant, and 1200 feet above sea level.

The winner of the Spring Trophy played in March 1893 was P Stevens, Weem.

It was reported in the Scottish Referee in October 1894 that “The Aberfeldy Golf Club had started their autumn competitions”.

The current club comes into being in November 1895. Interesting to note the name of the club was to be the Breadalbane Golf Club.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Report on the current club coming into being in November 1895.

Dundee Courier Monday 25 November 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Report on the extended course in 1995.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Report on the extended course in March 1895.

Perthshire Advertiser Friday 31 March 1995. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Unfortunately the new holes were abandoned in 2016, the article below records the loss of this part of the course.

Scorecard for the eighteen-hole course.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Scorecard for the former eighteen-hole golf course.

Thanks to club secretary Susie MacDougall for the above image.

 

Thanks to Douglas Lockhart who visited the site on Thursday 1 October 2020 and took the pictures below. After a period of five years the former holes are overgrown and many of the features have disappeared.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. The clubhouse is in two parts this picture shows the old one.

The clubhouse is in two parts - this photo is mainly of the older one.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Pictures of the abandoned holes in October 2020.

Bridge across River Tay that led to the new holes (6 to 13).

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Pictures of the abandoned holes in October 2020.

Sixth hole: green in distance before trees.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Pictures of the abandoned holes in October 2020.

Sixth green.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Pictures of the abandoned holes in October 2020.

Seventh-hole 'Pond' tee marker.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Pictures of the abandoned holes in October 2020.

'Pond' hole - overgrown pond in middle distance with green in front of the trees.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Pictures of the abandoned holes in October 2020.

Crossing the pond at the seventh.

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. Pictures of the abandoned holes in October 2020.

Tenth hole 'Chapel Rock Well' tee marker.

 

The scorecard and course plan below is for the current nine-hole course (2020).

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. The scorecard and course plan for the current course (2020).

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. The scorecard and course plan for the current course (2020).

 

Aberfeldy Golf Club, Perth & Kinross. The scorecard and course plan for the current course (2020).

 

The Google Map below shows the abandoned holes.