HISTORY

Ladies' Putting Club of St Andrews
(formerly St Andrews Ladies' Golf Club)

The Club was founded in 1867 by some members of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club with a view to providing recreation for their daughters who, at this time were restricted in their choice of sport to Croquet and Archery. A piece of rough ground near the site of the present Rusacks hotel was leased, a short course was laid out, Old Tom Morris was engaged as greenkeeper and golf for women was launched under the title St. Andrews Ladies' Golf Club.

It retained this name until 1940 and all its trophies prior to that date are inscribed as such. These included the two cups given by the Prince of Wales, later the Duke of Windsor when he was captain of the R. & A. in1922 and also cups presented by his brothers, the Duke of York, later King George VI, and the Duke of Kent.

In the nineteenth century the club conducted its affairs from tents on competition days but in 1898 permission was obtained to erect a shelter, the Club having moved to its present ground.

The Club is entirely independent of any other club and is administered under its old constitution by a President, who serves for three years, a committee of six, a Secretary, a Tournament Secretary, and a Treasurer.

The playing season runs from April to early October, competitions being held on Wednesday afternoons. A fresh course is laid out each week and changed as required for matches. 50,000 rounds are played by members of the public at other set times. The long game subsequently attracted women players but St. Andrews provided the first organised club for the short game and membership of this club is highly prized.

Telephone: 01334 475196

President
Mrs Joan Stewart

Secretary
Mrs Alys Weir

Tel +44 (0) 1334 478814