The course

The golf course occupies a prime location on the south side of Glasgow, being bordered between Clarkston and Whitecraigs. Originally known as Cleuch Farm, the club moved here in the 1920’s from it’s original home at Linn Park. The layout of the course has undergone a great deal of development and improvement since those times, and an old plan of the course in the clubhouse foyer reminds us of the scale of the changes that have taken place. Progress continues to be made with an ongoing program of green replacement, drainage and tree planting and with the introduction of all weather Huxley mats at each tee, this has resulted in a course with excellent all year round golfing facilities.

Located on undulating parkland, the course offers a picturesque outlook - from just about anywhere on the course there are superb views out to the North and West. Ben Lomond and Ben More mountain peaks are clearly visible, and the Campsie Hills can be seen with the City of Glasgow in the foreground. In 1995 the club celebrated its Centenary Year. For more history of the club click here

The course which is a par 69 from the Gents tees will test all levels of amateur golfers.With a total of 6 par 3’s on the course there are plenty of opportunities to record a good score. However in order to score well at Cathcart Castle you have got to be accurate and manage your game. Several of the holes on the front 9 are protected by the 2 winding burns which cross the fairways, and most holes are guarded by bunkers. The back 9 starts with a long par 4 which has out of bounds on the right for this hole and the next 7 holes The many mature birch and pine trees lining the fairways are currently being enhanced by a new tree planting program which is already well in evidence.

Looking at the record books, in 1985 former club champion Stuart Black carded a 62 during the Captain’s Prizes competition in May of that year.
More recently former club champion Graeme Bell scored a 64 in the Autumn Meeting.

The signature hole on the golf course, and the one which is most remembered by visitors is the 3rd hole. It’s a 564 yard par 5, aptly named Devil’s Elbow, a downhill dogleg with 2 burns which cross the fairways in different places. The green is sloping back to front and is heavily bunkered. The low handicap player may choose to take on the corner from the tee and could be rewarded with a chance to reach the green in 2 shots.
The most picturesque hole on the course is the 8th hole, recently re-named Crerar’s Creek. It’s a challenging par 3 to a sloping green guarded by a stone walled burn and several deep bunkers. Both of these holes were
re-constructed in Autumn 2003 to upgrade the greens to USPGA standards and to create an enhanced profile on these 2 excellent holes.