1887 – Dunfermline Golf Club is founded

Ab initio

Dunfermline Golf Club was founded in 1887, although the town claims that golf was played there from the time of James VI – King of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns in 1603 until his death in 1625. James taught the game to his son Charles (born 19 November 1600, in Dunfermline, he was King of Scotland from 1625 until his execution in 1649 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which included the Battle of Inverkeithing in 1651.

There are reports of Charles playing golf at Largo Sands while Cromwell’s forces occupied Scotland south of the River Forth in 1651.

You can read more about Dunfermline Golf Club on their Official Website

which includes a section on the History of the club.

The club’s first course, of 9 holes, was created on land held on a 3-year lease at Halbeath. However, the ground proved to be unsuitable, with rough grass on the fairways and problems in maintaining the greens. It was also difficult to reach Halbeath from Dunfermline by public transport.

The North Queensferry part of the story begins in 1890, with the creation of a new 9-hole course at Ferryhills.