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Arrochar & Tarbet, Dunbartonshire. (1905 -WW2)
Founded 1905.
A 9-hole course with a membership of 50 before WW,1 rising to 100 by 1940.
Visitors to the Tarbet Hotel played free; the hotel was situated on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, the golf course was within a minutes walk and Sunday play was allowed. Other local hotels were the Columbia, Victoria and the Commercial. The Station at Arrochar was ¼ mile away.
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Secretary |
Professional/greenkeeper |
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1914 |
Reverend C MacDonald of The Manse |
R Campbell (p) |
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1923 |
Robert MacFarlan |
D Carswell (g) |
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1940-47 |
J Welch, Ardyne, Tarbet |
A M McFarland (g) |
Ordnance Survey Map showing the golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1914; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1923}.
In 1923 visitors’ fees were 3/6d a week.
Result of the 1938 June monthly medal; Hugh McDougall (7) and Ian Meek (24) tied on 67net; Wm Munn (12), 68.
Competitions played in May 1939; Monthly medal; D B Torrance (16) 68; Foursomes; Mrs J Horn and Peter Cumming, 74; T H Campbell and James McGourlay, 75.
In 1940 and 1947 the 9 hole course had a SSS of 66. Visitors’ fees were now 5/- a week, 7/6d a fortnight and 10/- a month.
Although the club was still being recorded in the 1950s it had probably ceased to exist following WW2.
Postcard of Tarbet from the golf course.
Course Location.
Grid reference NN31720 04340, co-ordinates 231720 704340.