Dunoon Municipal Golf Club, Ardenslate, Argyll & Bute. (1919 - WW2)

The municipal golf course came into existence when the Town Council bought some land originally belonging to Ardenslate Farm in 1919. This purchase included Cowal Golf Course and the newly constructed 18-hole (sic) municipal course and club house.

The green-keeper was A Waddell. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a round, 1/6 a day, 7/6 a week, 10/- a fortnight, 15/- a month and 20/- per annum, reduced fees for ladies and juniors. Sunday play was not allowed.

The opening of the nine-hole 2,172 yard course took place on Saturday 5 July 1924. The course was laid out by Harry Leslie, the Cowal professional. A clubhouse with veranda and ladies and gent's rooms had been erected.  Provost Ferguson said in his opening speech that "the new course would prove an additional attraction to the town, and that the Cowal club further up the hill, would have a chance of becoming a much better course" Following his speech he invited Miss Stewart, daughter of Councillor Stewart, to hit the opening shot.   

The club was listed in the 1933 Golfer's Handbook as having a nine-hole course.

It was eventually extended to 18-holes.

The winner of the June 1935 bogey was R Hay (scratch) 3 up.

Entry from the 1937 Golfer's Handbook; Municipal Golf Course, Ardenslate; 18-holes; green-keeper, A Waddell visitors, 1/- a round, 1/6 a day, 7/6 a week, 10/- a fortnight, 15/- a month and 20/- per annum, reduced fees for ladies and juniors. Sunday play was not allowed.

Result of the Club Championship played in July 1938; J P Mitchell and Jobe Wright tied on 150, A P Sinclair was next with 151.

In the final of the Lang Trophy, played in August 1938, J Wright (3) beat D Downie (14) by 1up. 

It was reported in January 1939 that Dunnon Town Council had decided to reduce the course to nine holes. The other part of the course would be used for the increased demand for housing.

 

 

Result of the Lang Trophy in June 1940.

 

 

The winner of the June medal in 1940 was J P Mitchell (6), 66.

The club was recorded in the 1947 Golfer;'s Handbook but it was a repetitive entry (see 1937).  

The Google Map below is pinpointed on Ardenslate Farm. The Cowal course can be seen to the east.