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Falkland Golf Club, Fife. (1902 - 1950s)
There is reference to golf being played in the town in 1503.
The club was founded in 1902 with a course on the Myre.
The Myre course suffered severe damage during WW2 and the course was unplayable following the war. Due to this the club needed find a new home.
Land was eventually secured at Woodmill Farm, Dunshelt, to lay out a nine-hole course.
Auchtermuchty Golf Club lost their course following WW2. A proposed amalgamation was made between Falkland and Auchtermuchty to play on the course at Woodhill Farm.
The club eventually moved back to the Myre in the mid 1970s.
Joint Report on the Auchtermuchty and Falkland Golf Clubs and Courses in 1903.
Dundee Evening Post Tuesday 2 June 1903. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Dundee Evening Telegraph Monday 23 September 1907. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In July 1908 the annual competition for the Morrison Medal (scratch) took place, the winner was Walter Peggie with a score of 85. The first competition for the rose bowl presented to the club by Miss Gulland, the captain, was won by Miss Brunton with a score of 57.
Report on the annual meeting in October 1912.
St. Andrews Citizen Saturday 2 November 1912. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW1 showing the Myre Clubhouse and Course.
O.S. Map Revised 1912; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1920}.
The club opened the season in April 1915 with the monthly medal. There was a good turnout of players and the weather was ideal. The winner was John Braid with a score of 86-6-80.
The club eventually went into abeyance at the time of WW1.
Report on the club in June 1923 regarding the devastating effect of WW1.
Fife Free Press Saturday 30 June 1923. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Special meeting in April 1924.
Fife Free Press Saturday 26 April 1924. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a match played in June 1924.
Fife Free Press Saturday 21 June 1924. Image © National World Publishing Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the annual meeting in December 1935.
Dundee Evening Telegraph Wednesday 18 December 1935. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd (Aberdeen cut-off). Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Report on the annual meeting in 1938.
Dundee Evening Telegraph Tuesday 1 March 1938. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd (Aberdeen cut-off). Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In July 1939 R Anderson was the winner of the Weir Shield with a scratch score of 71; Runner-up T Watson, 90-18-72.
Report on the annual meeting in 1940.
Dundee Evening Telegraph Thursday 1 February 1940. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd (Aberdeen cut-off). Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The winner of the May 1940 monthly medal was R Anderson, 71-6-65.
The winner of the scratch medal in June 1940 was R Anderson (79), runner up was A Worsey.
Below is a report on the annual meeting held in March 1946.
Fifeshire Advertiser Saturday 30 March 1946.
From the Dundee Courier Friday 9 May 1947 – “For Sale, as previously advertised, Clubhouse of Falkland Golf Club. Further particulars from Robert S Drysdale, Secretary, Back Wynd, Falkland, who will receive offers.”
Report on the new nine-hole course in July 1947.
Dundee Evening Telegraph Thursday 17 July 1947. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Further report on the new course at Dunshelt in July 1947.
Fifeshire Advertiser Saturday 26 July 1947.
From the Fife Free Press & Kirkaldy Guardian Saturday 30 August 1947 – “Wanted, to purchase or hire, three-gauge mower, suitable for cutting fairways; also, motor lawn mowers. Price and particulars to R S Drysdale, secretary, Falkland Golf Club.”
Report on the opening of the new course in April 1948.
Dundee Evening Telegraph Wednesday 21 April 1948. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Amalgamation of the Falkland and Auctermuchty clubs in October 1948.
Dundee Evening Telegraph Saturday 9 October 1948. Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From the Fife Free Press Friday 2 November 1973 - "At a meeting of former members of Auctermuchty and Falkland Golf Club, in abeyance for many years, it was decided to transfer remaining funds to the new Falkland Golf Club."
The club reappears at the Myre in 1975.
Interesting to note the foundation date in the following entry from the 1991 Golfer’s Handbook; Founded 1976; Membership 240; Secretary, Mrs C R Forsyth; Nine-hole course at the Myre, 9-holes, 2,384 meters, SSS 76; Amateur course record – W Garland, 67 (1987).
Google Map showing Woodmill Farm.