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Peebles Golf Club, Morning Hill Course. (1892 - 1908)
First appeared in 1892 with a nine-hole course on Morning Hill.
Edinburgh Evening Dispatch Saturday 22 October 1892. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The following report accompanies the above plan. "The above is a sketch of the new golf course being formed at Peebles. The course consists of nine-holes and runs over the Morning Hill situated on the farm of Edderstone. There are a number of natural hazards in the shape of whins, quarry holes, rough ground, boundary walls, wood and water, and, as the course has been laid off, these have been fully taken advantage of. From the base of the hill proper to the lower boundary wall, where the entrance is, there is a considerable stretch of comparatively level ground, and it is from this level that a start is made. Starting, then, from the firs teeing ground, we make for the first hole, a distance of 200 yards The second hole is 220 yards; The third is 160 yards; The fourth hole is 120 yards; The fifth hole is 310 yards; The sixth 220 yards; The seventh 170 yards; the eighth 310 yards; The ninth 230 yards"
Report on the new club in November 1892.
Peeblesshire Advertiser 5 November 1892. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
On Saturday afternoon 8 April 1893, in the presence of a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen, the nine-hole course and pavilion was formally opened by Mr Walter Thorburn M.P. The course was situated on Edderston Farm, Morning Hill, on land belonging to the Earl of Wemyss and March. Following the opening ceremony a match was played by teams selected by the captain and secretary, it resulted in a win for the secretary by 19 holes, the scores being captain’s team 13 and the secretary’s team 32. Report below.
Southern Reporter Thursday 20 April 1893. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the July 1894 monthly medal; Rev J C Williamson, 80 scratch; Andrew Melrose, 98-18-80; T Plendrieth, 104-21-83; W Campbell, 107-24-83; A Yellowlees, 90-5-85; W Macqueen, 90-5-85; D Morrison, 99-12-87; T Cleghorn, 109-21-88; A Ruickbie, 112-24-88.
Edinburgh Evening News Tuesday 29 October 1895. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Peebles News Saturday 4 September 1897. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Clearer report on the annual meeting in October 1898.
Edinburgh Evening News Friday 28 October 1898. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1890s showing the earlier Golf Course.
O.S. Map Revised 1897; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1900}.
Results from the spring handicap competition for the Wyer Cup played on Saturday 21 April 1900; Class one (to 10 handicap) – J Keddie, 86-9-78; R Inglis, 83-4-79; J Lyon, 88-6-82; T A R Brydon, 89-7-82; W C Yellowlees, 85-2-83; W McQueen, 86-2-84; Second class (handicap 11 and over) – R M Thorburn, 84-14-70 (winner of the Wyer Cup); F Pearson, 91-12-79; Otto Inglis, 93-12-81; C Gibb, 106-20-86; R S Anderson, 100-12-88; W Johnstone, 101-13-88.
Below is the result of a match played at Torwoodlee in April 1900.
| Torwoodlee Golf Club | Peebles Golf Club | ||
| W Addison | 0 | H Ballantyne | 0 |
| W Dodds | 3 | Tom Ballantyne | 0 |
| John Given | 1 | W Thorburn jnr | 0 |
| Colonel Graham | 3 | R Inglis | 0 |
| H H G Lees | 1 | W Yellowlees | 0 |
| Murray Brown | 8 | J Yellowlees | 0 |
| H Sanderson | 0 | A Yellowlees | 1 |
| A D Robson | 2 | J Lockhart | 0 |
| Jas Watson | 0 | T Brydon | 0 |
| Rae Brown | 0 | D Morrison | 6 |
| E A G Lees | 7 | F Pearson | 0 |
| D McLagan | 0 | Otto Inglis | 1 |
| Jas Brown jnr | 0 | Harrison Ballantyne | 0 |
| 25 | 8 |
Report on the annual meeting in November 1901.
Southern Reporter Thursday 14 November 1901. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Peebles News Saturday 11 October 1902. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The following is taken from the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Membership of 118; Nine-holes; Hon. Secretary - A R Douglas, Glenside, Edderton Road, Peebles; Captain - R J M Inglis; Professional, James Nelson; Entrance Fee, nil and Subs £1; Ladies, 7s/6d; Visitors' fees 1s a day, 3s/6d (ladies 2s/6d) a week, 10s (ladies 5s) a month. "The course is hilly and of a sporting character with good turf and greens. The hazards consist of whins, quarries and bunkers. The view from the course is very fine."
At the annual meeting in November 1905 the balance sheet showed a sum in favour of £76; Membership was 116; President, Earl of Wemyss and March; Captain, T H Ballantyne; Vice-captain, R S Anderson.
Peebles News Saturday 2 November 1907. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Picture of the Morning Hill Course in 2025.
© Copyright Jim Barton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
The first Peebles course was to the south west of the town at Morning Hill.
The club moved to its present location at Kirklands in 1908.