When the club was formerly opened on 30 th March 1889 there were 82 members of whom some 50 were playing members. Ladies were as eager as gentlemen to play golf and by 1897 there were 85 lady members, more than 25% of the membership.
By 1904 the influx of summer visitors to Lossiemouth had increased the membership to over 500 of whom 135 were ladies.
Such was the demand for golf during the summer months that the course was greatly congested and plans were drawn up for another course. In 1905 a new 9 hole ladies / relief course was built within the existing course.
Following a visit by the late Sir Henry Cotton, the new course was extended to 18 holes in 1979.
Membership now stands at over 1700 and the club welcomes enquiries from all prospective members. Please download an complete the appropriate application form below:
With such a thriving membership, club competitions are keenly contested and the Moray 5 Day Open is probably the largest amateur tournament of its kind in Scotland attracting visitors from all over the world. Over 330 golfers compete every July for the title of Northern Amateur Champion. |
