Club history
The history of the course shows a gradual evolution and fine tuning that have resulted in the present layout. Formed in 1910 the course occupies land that originally belonged to Sir John Stirling Maxwell and his family and is now little more than a crisply struck iron away from the world famous Burrell Collection.
The original nine holes were contained in the area between the railway and Dumbreck Road and were later added to with a further nine holes carved out of woodland at the far end of the course. Over the years Haggs Castle members have distinguished themselves across Scotland and far beyond.
In 1992 and at the age of only 18, Haggs Castle member Stephen Dundas won the Amateur Championship played that year at Carnoustie. In 1974 Dr Aileen Wilson won the Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship at Nairn. Graeme Shaw represented G.B.&I. in the Walker Cup at Sunningdale in 1987 playing alongside Colin Montgomerie.
Haggs Castle member Dorothea Hastings enjoyed a glittering career. Winning the first of her many open titles in 1950, Dorothea went on to win the Scottish Ladies Championship in 1958. She represented Scotland and Great Britain on many occasions and won both Curtis Cup and Vagliano team honours.
More recently Barry Hume won the 2001 Scottish Amateur Championship at Downfield before joining an elite group of double winners by adding the national stroke play championship the following season at Southerness. There were also a couple of Order of Merit titles and a European Team Championship gold medal with Scotland. Barry returned to the Scotland Home Internationals team in 2015 and has been selected for the G.B.&I. Concession Cup team for 2016. In May of 2016 Barry won the Welsh Open Strokeplay at Royal St David’s.
In 2015 the Haggs Castle team of Barry Hume, Paul Gault and Craig Morrison won the Scottish team championships at Fortrose & Rosemarkie and went on to represent Scotland with distinction at the European finals in Cyprus.
The original nine holes were contained in the area between the railway and Dumbreck Road and were later added to with a further nine holes carved out of woodland at the far end of the course. Over the years Haggs Castle members have distinguished themselves across Scotland and far beyond.
In 1992 and at the age of only 18, Haggs Castle member Stephen Dundas won the Amateur Championship played that year at Carnoustie. In 1974 Dr Aileen Wilson won the Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship at Nairn. Graeme Shaw represented G.B.&I. in the Walker Cup at Sunningdale in 1987 playing alongside Colin Montgomerie.
Haggs Castle member Dorothea Hastings enjoyed a glittering career. Winning the first of her many open titles in 1950, Dorothea went on to win the Scottish Ladies Championship in 1958. She represented Scotland and Great Britain on many occasions and won both Curtis Cup and Vagliano team honours.
More recently Barry Hume won the 2001 Scottish Amateur Championship at Downfield before joining an elite group of double winners by adding the national stroke play championship the following season at Southerness. There were also a couple of Order of Merit titles and a European Team Championship gold medal with Scotland. Barry returned to the Scotland Home Internationals team in 2015 and has been selected for the G.B.&I. Concession Cup team for 2016. In May of 2016 Barry won the Welsh Open Strokeplay at Royal St David’s.
In 2015 the Haggs Castle team of Barry Hume, Paul Gault and Craig Morrison won the Scottish team championships at Fortrose & Rosemarkie and went on to represent Scotland with distinction at the European finals in Cyprus.
