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Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie has two championship
18 hole courses. Rosemount, designed by James Braid
and Lansdowne, built in the 1970's, designed by
Peter Alliss 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 1977 the Martini tournament held on the Rosemount
course. The British Youths was also held on the
Rosemount course at Blairgowrie in 1984, preceded
by the GB & Ireland match against Continental
Europe. As you will see from the referenced match
cards, some illustrious names appeared in the
event including Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria
Olazabal.
Golfing legend Gary Player was guest of honour
at the Club’s centenary celebrations in 1989,
and to commemorate the occasion and in recognition
of his magnificent contribution to the world of
golf, club Captain Bill Christie and Vice Captain
Tom Watson presented Gary with Honorary Membership
of the Club.
The Courses
The courses of The Blairgowrie Golf Club are
virtually unique and have that wonderful charm
found at very few courses where each hole is unaffected
and untouched by another. The combination of Heathland
and Woodland provides each hole with a peace and
tranquillity completely unspoilt by preceding
or following games.
The pine, silver birch and heather lined fairways
provide a natural habitat to be enjoyed not just
by the golfers, but shared with the exquisite
wildlife, which includes deer and red squirrels,
woodpeckers and oyster catchers to name but a
few.
Rosemount Course
Described by Tom Morris as, “The most beautiful
inland green I have ever seen”, the Rosemount
course certainly lives up to its reputation. Designed
by James Braid with influences from Dr. Alistair
McKenzie, the renowned architect of the Augusta
National course, Rosemount has played host to
a number of prestigious professional and amateur
tournaments. It was the scene of Greg Norman’s
first European Tour victory in the 1977 Martini
event. Rosemount was voted 11th best course to
play in Scotland by the readers of Scotland’s
premier golf magazine.
Lansdowne
The Lansdowne
course is more modern than the Rosemount course in layout,
and offers a more challenging test. It was designed
by the respected partnership of Peter Allis and Dave
Thomas and was officially opened in 1979. Also set in
avenues of pine and silver birch, most fairways are
lined with heather, and the course provides a challenging
but pleasurable test for all levels of golfer.
Wee
Course. The Wee Course formed part of the original layout
designed by Dr. Alistair McKenzie of Augusta National
and Cypress Point fame. The nine hole layout is heathland
in character comprising 4 par 3’s and 5 par 4’s and
provides a delightful and charming contrast to Rosemount
and Lansdowne.
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