• Leadhills Golf Course is Scotland's highest 9 hole golf course!!   At 1394 FT above sea level !!
• We at Leadhills are proud of the golf clubs history, and the history of the village !

 

 

- The Leadhills Golf Course we know and love today, is actually the 3rd generation of the course.

 

Leadhills golf course 1 or as it was originally named Lowthers golf club.

 Ham Ad. 16th April. 1889.  - Lowthers golf club

- Like so many communities of late the natives of Leadhills and Wanlockhead have succumbed to an attack of golf. The club with the above name was formed some time ago and now numbers (including ladies) over 30 members. Mr Noble presented the club with two handsome medals - one for ladies and another for gentlemen -  to be competed for monthly. Mr Noble succeeded in gaining the medal in the first competition, with a scratch score of 83.

 

Ham Ad. 10th Jan. 1891. Leadhills.

A Short Holiday in the Upperward. (Curlers & Golf)

Sir - Leadhills has an interesting history, nestling at the base of the Lowther Range, surrounded on all sides by heather clad hills, gashed with deep scaurs  and destitute of trees. It is the centre of a district rich in story of the doings of the Covenanters. It has played it's part in the religious history of Scotland ; and not only there, but also in the scientific and political history of our country, it shines. Symington's engin­eering genious was fostered here ; and here too, Allan Ramsay the poet,

             "Aft has wid thro' glen, wi shirken feet,

              When neither kilt nor plaid could find the weet,

              Yet blithely wad he bang oot owre the brae,

              And stand owre burns as licht as ony strae,

              Hoping the morn may prove a better day.

 

Ham Ad 1st May 1927. Leadhills.

New Course

Golf course ; The new golf course laid out by Mr Tennant at Woodbush is proving very popular, and is likely to be more so as it becomes wider known. We hear a well known Scottish golfer went over the course and was highly satisfied with it. It's close proximity to the station should make it very suitable for day visitors, and we hope to see it well patronised.

 

For more information visit Forgotten Greens - forgottengreens the golf history website - Leadhills 1,2, and 3