Location & History
Our 18 hole golf course, was first established in 1895 and was designed by the legendary golf course architect James Braid, and is located only 10 miles to the north of Glasgow city centre. For the 2011 list of Association of James Braid Courses, please click on the document below.
Close to the foothills of the panaromic Campsie Fells within the Burgh of Kirkintilloch (now known as the "canal capital of Scotland"). Over the years the course has earned numerous plaudits since its re-designed layout in 2000. We are also proud to be able to say that many visitors to the club come back time and time again both from a playing and a social persective. A warm, friendly atmosphere awaits one and all.
The club can be located minutes from Kirkintilloch town centre and to the west of the main street (Cowgate). Approximately 500 yards heading west from McNair's the builder's merchants and the National Tyre Centre on Campsie Road. The entrance is on the right-hand side at the start of the bend in the road and the entrance is well sign-posted with the clubhouse clearly visible sitting above the main road.
Recent course changes
Our 5 year course enhancement programme began in 2009, after consultation with leading golf design architects. The 18th hole was remodelled to make the already beautiful closing hole a stiffer challenge. The greenside bunkers were realigned and redesigned, and the approach bunkers also brought forward and realigned. This significant remodelling project was undertaken by our very own greenkeeping staff and the fantastic outcome is now there to be admired and is testament to their skill and expertise.
In 2010, the 14th hole was also re-designed, again by own green-keeping staff and has matured during 2011. Again, the key to the success of this significant redesign is the new bunker placement. The 3rd hole was also re-modelled with bunkers now strategically moved to provide a more challenging layout.
Towards the end of the 2011 season, a significant further part of the programme was started and work includes relocation and addition of bunkers around the green of the 4th hole. The 6th hole now has a fairway bunker introduced and others removed. The 8th hole is now having a brand new elevated tee raised as well as improvements to the drainage systems and further bunker work. The 9th and 10th hole are having drainage problems resolved by the introducing of an extended ditch which will ultimately become a stream taking water away from the adjoining fairways and into the existing burn at the 11th hole.
In conjunction with the major improvements, there has also been signifcant investment in planting of new trees in many locations to both help with drainage as well as the aesthetics of the course. And finally, tree surgeons were employed to strategically prune trees at holes and tees to allow more direct sunlight. Further details of these plans can be found in the clubhouse.
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