The history of The Blairgowrie Golf Club. - 29th Nov 2004

The Blairgowrie Golf Club was formed following a meeting held in the Victoria Hotel, Blairgowrie on Tuesday, 26th February 1889.

The Chairman of the meeting said a suitable piece of ground for golf had been found close to the Black Loch belonging to the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne, from whom the course took its name, Lansdowne, which was later to become the Wee Course. Old Tom Morris played with the Captain, Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Delvine, against the Secretary, Mr Henry-Anderson and Major Peter Chalmers.

The Match was very close, with Tom Morris sinking a long putt on the last green to win. When leaving, Tom Morris said "I think this is the most beautiful inland green I have ever seen" - a very favourable comment from the most famous of golfers who had laid out courses in all parts of Great Britain and Ireland.

Blairgowrie now has two championship 18 hole courses. Rosemount, designed by James Braid and Lansdowne, built in the 1970's, designed by Peter Aliss and Dave Thomas.

In recent years both championship courses - Rosemount and Lansdowne have hosted many national events, most notably the British Seniors Amateur Stroke Play Championship twice and the British Boys Home Internationals, both run by the Royal & Ancient.

The Scottish Amateur 72 hole stroke play event has been played on a number of occasions as has the Scottish Mid Amateur championship. Greg Norman won his first European Tour event in the Martini tournament held on the Rosemount course.

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• http://www.theblairgowriegolfclub.co.uk

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