Glasgow Golf Club
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TitleGlasgow Golf Club
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Glasgow Golf Club, entrance to the Killermont course in Bearsden, showing the lodge house at the main gate.
Glasgow Golf Club, founded in 1787, is the ninth oldest golf club in the world. Originally situated at Glasgow Green, Glasgow Golf Club moved to various locations before settling at Killermont.
Old Tom Morris was engaged to design the Killermont course layout and the Lord Provost of Glasgow performed the opening ceremony on 21st May 1904. A permanent tenure of the Killermont house and grounds was secured in 1922.