Old Photograph Golf Course Skelmorlie Scotland

Old photograph of a golfer on the golf course in Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland. Skelmorlie golf club, was constituted on September 11th 1891 as a 9 hole course. n 1909 the course was redesigned by the legendary James Braid and 4 additional holes were added, making it a thirteen hole course. The opening of the new 13 hole course featured a match between two open champions James Braid who was born in Earlsferry, Fife,and George Duncan who was born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire. The golf course is only 40 minutes from Glasgow. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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