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Gleneagles Hotel, Prince’s/Glendevon/Wee Courses. (1928 – 1990s)
The King's and Queen's course were created between the years of 1918 and 1924.
In the summer of 1928 a third course of nine-holes was laid out. This was known as “The Wee Course” and was designed by the head green-keeper, George Alexander. The Wee Course was lengthened to the full eighteen holes in 1974 and renamed Prince's.
Report on the original "Wee Course" in April 1928.
Perthshire Advertiser Wednesday 18 April 1928. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
A fourth course, Glendevon, was opened in 1980.
From the 1982 Golfer's Handbook; Secretary, L C Ferrier; Professional, Ian Marchbank; Prince's Course, 18-holes, 4,678 yards, SSS 64; Glendevon Course, 18-holes, 5,762 yards, SSS 68.
From the 1988 Golfer's Handbook; Secretary, T A K Younger; Professional, I Marchbank; Prince's Course, 18-holes, 4,664 yards, SSS 64; Glendevon Course, 18-holes, 5,719 yards, SSS 68.
In the early 1990s Jack Nicklaus created the Monarch's Course and this was laid out over the eighteen holes of the former Glendevon Course and some of the holes of the Prince's Course. The remaining holes of the Prince's Course were incorporated into a new nine-hole “Wee Course”, designed by the Gleneagles green-keepers (Wee Course of the 1920s revived).
The work carried out by Jack Nicklaus in the early 1990s led to the loss of both the Prince’s and Glendevon courses, report below.
Strathearn Herald Saturday 6 June 1990. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Scorecards for the former "Wee" course.
Above images courtesy of Gary Dempster.
Course scorecards for the former Prince's an Glendevon courses.
Above are scorecards and hole profiles for the Prince’s Course.
Above are scorecards and hole profiles for the Glendevon Course.