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Culross Golf Club, Fife. (1895 - 1900s)

The club first appeared in 1895. 

Below is the result of a match played against Alloa in September 1895 on the recently formed new course of the Culross Golf Club.

Culross Golf Club   Alloa Golf Club  
J Beveridge 0 M Blair 1
Mr Gilmour 4 J Cuthbert 0
Mr Rennie 3 W Murie 0
D Beveridge 0 Alfred Thomson 1
Dr. Reddie 0 Mr Hills 3
Mr Arnott 0 Mr Howie 2
Mr T W R Johnstone 3 Mr Norval 0
  10   7

After a very enjoyable game the visitors were entertained to afternoon tea by the lady members of the club. A ladies' competition took place in the afternoon when the first prize was won by Miss Beveridge, Gowerfield.

The article below shows the layout of the nine-hole course with a separate ladies course.

 

Culross Golf Club, Fife. Layout of the nine-hole course in May 1896.

From the Alloa Advertiser Saturday 30 May 1896. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

The report above states that the course had “recently opened.”

The club is listed in the J H Taylor - Club Directory published in the 1900s.

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