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Mauchline Golf Club, Ayrshire. (1909 – WW1)
The club first appeared in 1909.
The first course was located at Bogwood. The club moved to a course at Temple Bogwood in June 1914.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald Friday 2 April 1909. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Advert for the opening of the course in 1909.
Report on the opening of the golf course in May 1909.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald Friday 28 May 1909. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Extract from a report from the Arbroath Herald Friday 30 July 1909 – “Approaching Mauchline we were fortunate in being in time to see the opening of Mauchline golf course. This course is on ground belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel W K Hamilton-Campbell, and consists of nine-holes. It was opened by the worthy Lieut.-Col., while Miss Hamilton-Campbell drove the first ball”.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald Friday 20 May 1910. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
New clubhouse in June 1913.
The Scotsman Thursday 19 June 1913. Image © Johnston Press plc.
The O.S Map below shows Bogwood location of the first course.
© Crown Copyright {1911}.
New course in March 1914.
Kilmarnock Herald and North Ayrshire Gazette Friday 6 March 1914. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ordnance Survey Map showing Temple Bogwood on Ayr Road.
O.S. Map Revised 1908; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1910}.
The club disappeared at the time of WW1.
Google Map showing the location of Bogwood, the first course.