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The History of Lanark Golf Club
Like
St. Andrews, Lanark Golf Club's historic origins
begin with the Common Moor of the Royal Burgh, which
has owned the ground since the twelfth century.
Although
it is known that four stalwarts regularly played
golf on Lanark Moor prior to 1851 when only four
holes were set out, Lanark Golf Club was officially
founded on the 4th October 1851, and is the 25th
oldest golf club in the world.
In
1897 Tom Morris was paid £3.10s to lay out
18 holes at Lanark, following the example at St.
Andrews. In 1927 James Braid supervised the construction
of new holes, and the layout of the course has been
largely unchanged since then.
Lanark'
s history and quality of layout and greenkeeping
have made it the venue for the regional qualifying
rounds of the Open Championship on no less than
eight occasions. Lanark's constitution, of course,
pre-dates the Open (founded in 1860), and one
of Lanark Golf Club's oldest trophies, The Silver
Claret Jug (presented 1857) bears a striking resemblance
to the more recent Open Championship Trophy (present
1872).
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