About the course

It would appear that the Gowf Field of Loudoun, so called as far back as records are available, was the private Gowf field of the Loudoun family and had been in existence from the early sixteenth century. Gowf has been played on these fields for over 400 years. It is believed that this ground has never at any time been under the plough in all these years. One can therefore appreciate why the turf at Loudoun is unique and probably among the finest of any inland course. Indeed, Hampden Park, the legendary home of the Scottish national football team, was re turfed from the rough along the road side around 1920.

On 10th November, 1908, twelve Galston gentlemen met in the library room of the Brown’s Institute with a view to resuscitating the, by then, extinct Galston Golf Club. This former club of 9 holes was situated on the Sorn Road roughly west of Cessnock Castle and had been in existence for only a few years around the turn of the century.

The meeting agreed to approach Lord Loudoun with reference to the ground at the Gowf Field in order to form the new Club. The Earl agreed to rent the ground. The expenditure would require 44 Gentlemen, subscription ten shillings and sixpence, 44 Ladies, seven shillings and sixpence and 10 Juveniles, five shillings with similar numbers from Newmilns.

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Following is the general availability for this offer, however, it is solely at the discretion of the club and may vary.

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