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Prestwick St Nicholas Ladies' Golf Club, Ayrshire. (1894 - 1949)
The Ladies St Nicholas course was first laid out for the Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club in 1877, after they were no longer able to share the old links with the Prestwick Club, this served as the club's course until they moved to their present site in 1892.
The course at Ayr Road then became the ladies course and remained so until bought over by the local council for housing in 1924. The council retained 9-holes and called the course (much to the annoyance of the parent club) the St Nicholas (Ladies) Municipal course. This name remained until 1949 when the course was renamed St Ninians (after the previous, now defunct, municipal course at Prestwick Toll) and remained so until the course eventually closed in its entirety in the late 1950s. (This is where many residents are confused by the site of the St Ninians course, remembering well the remnants of the ladies course of that name but being unaware of the original St Ninians Course at Prestwick Toll – see separate listing).
The Prestwick St Nicholas Ladies' Golf Club was inaugurated in 1894.
Reports on the first competitions played in July 1894.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald Friday 3 August 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
"Golf" Friday 10 August 1894. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Competition result from June 1895
"Golf" Friday 5 July 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the annual meeting held in July 1895.
"Golf" Friday 12 July 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of a mixed foursome played in August 1895.
"Golf" Friday 9 August 1895. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
On the 28 July 1897 a competition for visitors took place on the St Nicholas ladies course. There was a good number attending and it was intended to play 18 holes, but because of the adverse weather the competition was reduced to nine holes. Leading scores; Miss Hamilton, 55-2-53; Miss C Stodart, 65-4-61; Miss E Patrick, 67-6-61; Miss A Ronaldson, 65-4-62; Miss C Patrick, 72-8-64. Miss Stodart won the play-off for second place.
Competition result from July 1899.
The Scotsman Thursday 6 July 1899. Image © Johnston Press plc.
Result of the December 1909 monthly medal; Miss Constance Howat, (25) 70; Miss M Neilsen, (5) 78; Miss E G Muir, (6) 85; Miss Dickson, (25) 87; Miss M C Irvine, (14) 88; Miss McInroy, (14) 88; Miss A M Lyon, (17) 89; Miss J Boyd, (18) 89.
Result of the June 1910 monthly medal; Miss M C Irvine (13) 77; Miss Dickson (25) 78; Miss A Gillespie (11) 79; Miss C Morton (25) 84: Miss J Boyd (18) 86.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing the golf course and pavilion.
O.S. Map Revised 1908; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1911}.
Result of the 1913 August monthly medal; scratch winner, Miss C J Guthrie Smith, 79; handicap - Miss R C Scott, 87-15-72; Miss D Stark Brown, 85-10-75; Miss N Semple, 101-25-76; Miss N Stark Brown, 89-12-77; Miss R G Wylie, 104-25-79; Mrs Lang, 89-10-79.
Plan of the 18 hole ladies course.
Playing on the ladies course.
The ladies' clubhouse.
Prestwick Ladies’ Golf Club. The course and clubhouse.