Saughton Golf Club, City of Edinburgh. (1905 - 1929)
Founded in 1905.
The course was located on Saughton Public Park, south of the Edinburgh – Glasgow railway line.
The club moved location and became known as Carrick Knowe in 1929.
Report on the opening of the golf course in June 1905.
As can be seen from the above layout of the park the golf course was to the north. The other amenities including football and cricket pitches, paddling pool, quoits, playgrounds, bandstand etc, were to the south and east.
Whenever golfers and the general public come in to close proximity of one another it usually spells trouble (this is most evident when golf is played on common land). Stray balls were causing concern to the general public at Saughton who were sometimes tempted to wander on or near the golf course resulting in injury or near misses.
Result of the monthly medal played on Saturday 11 August 1906; James Brown, 79-4-75; J Stephen, 91-11-80; A J Falconer, 92-12-80.
New Year competition result and annual meeting in January 1910.
Proposed extension to the course in May 1924,
Below is the proposed housing development at Saughton in 1932.