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Dunvegan Golf Club, Skye. (1900 - 1950s)
Founded in 1900.
Dunvegan had a 9-hole, hilly and challenging course. Membership was 60 in the early years, reducing to 40 by closure. The clubhouse was not licensed and there was no catering. Sunday play was not allowed and there were no caddies. The Pier at Dunvegan was ¼ mile away, and there was a daily steamboat service from Mallaig, Kyle of Lochalsh to Portree, then a bus service to Dunvegan.
Orbost Golf Club, Dunvegan, had its own course which appeared in the 1930s. See separate entry for Orbost Golf Club.
Report on the club/course in January 1902.
Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser Saturday 11 January 1902. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In June 1902 the Dunvegan team of eight players visited the Askernish Golf Club at South Uist.
Entry from the 1905 Nisbet’s Golf Yearbook; Dunvegan Golf Club; The club is in a state of transition, a new course being in process of formation.
Result of a match played at Dunvegan against Portree in September 1905.
Northern Chronicle and General Advertiser for the North of Scotland Wednesday 27 November 1905.Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Entry fees in 1914 were 2/6d and subs 5/-. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 2/6d a week.
In 1923 visitors’ fees were 1/6d a day, 5/- a week, 7/6d a fortnight and 10/- a month.
Below is the result of a match played at Dunvegan against Portree on Saturday 28 May 1927.
| Dunvegan Golf Club | Portree Golf Club | ||
| Dr J T Mackenzie | 1 | R Chisolm | 0 |
| H Pinnock | 1 | A M Murchison | 0 |
| W Fraser | 1 | K Gillanders | 0 |
| J Gillies | 0 | W Nicholson | 1 |
| Dr J T Macleod | 0 | R Mackenzie | 1 |
| H Fraser | 1 | A Nicholson | 0 |
| W Norman | 0 | J A Mackenzie | 1 |
| G Maclean | 1 | A Stoddart | 0 |
| R McPhie | 1 | Mr Swanney | 0 |
| 6 | 3 |
From 1936 to 1949 visitors’ fees had been reduced to 1/- a day, 3/6d a week and 7/6d a month.
By 1951 visitors’ fees had increased to 2/6d a day, 7/6d a week, 12/6d a fortnight and 21/6d a month.
| Secretary | Greenkeeper | |
| 1914 | William Stewart. | |
| 1923 | R R Aitken. | R MacInnon |
| 1936/51 | W S Hope, National Bank of Scotland, Dunvegan. | |
| 1936/49 | N MacLeod | |
| 1951 | J Manderson |
| Course record amateur | |
| 1923 | Ian MacKenzie 68 |
| 1936on | Dr J T MacKenzie and W R Hope 67. |
The above map shows the course marked in the top centre. Reproduced from the {1904} Ordnance Survey Map.
Location of the course, Dunvegan G C disappeared in the early 1950s.
Grid reference NG25880,47890, co-ordinates 125880,847890.