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29th October 2012

Annual Coffee Morning

DPGC COFFEE MORNING Come along and have a catch up at our Annual Coffee Morning this  Saturday, 3rd November 2012   –  10.30 – 12 noon  Bottle Stall Tombola All in Aid of Club Development Fund Donations to Bottle Stall welcome THERE WILL BE STALLS ON THE DAY FROM: Liz Herron  – Jewellery Rhona Murison – Handmade Gifts & Christmas Decorations […]
19th October 2012

Course Conditions : October 2012

In view of the prevailing conditions this week (15th to 19th October) the Course Manager has posted the notice below in the Locker Rooms and at the first tee. Please consider the conditions, and your own golfing equipment, before setting off under these circumstances. COURSE CONDITIONS From 15th October to 19th October 69 mm of rain fell over Douglas Park […]
17th October 2012

Rainfall Statistics Comparison – 1985 & 2012

There will be many members who remember the summer of ’85, which was so bad (particularly in September) that the club competition finals had to be played at Milngavie GC. So, in order to give some sort of perspective to how the course has held up this year, here are the statistics for rainfall from January to end of September […]
17th October 2012

Junior Meeting and Prizegiving

All Juniors are invited to attend the annual Junior Meeting and Prizegiving on Sunday 21st October at 4pm, in the Clubhouse. As well as the presentation of prizes, John Telfer will give a report on the Junior section and new members will be elected to the Junior Committee. Involvement by the Juniors themselves, and their parents, is essential for the succesful […]
10th October 2012

Greenlees Team Finish in 3rd Place in Division 2.

Douglas Park Greenlees Team have finished the season in a very creditable 3rd position in Division 2. Loudoun Gowf  who have a very strong team have come out top and will be promoted to Division 1 next season and will be joined by Haggs Castle Golf Club.  West Kilbride and Kilmacolm are demoted from Division 1 to Division 2  and Cathcart Castle and Bothwell Castle […]
9th October 2012

A History Of Douglas Park You Didn’t Know!

A history of Douglas Park you didn’t know!   Joe Louis, “The Brown Bomber” Visits Douglas Park     American Joe Louis was arguably the greatest boxer of all time.  His professional career spanned a period of seventeen years from 1934 to 1951.  His record is impressive, 68 professional fights, 65 wins (51 by knockout), and only three losses.  His […]
9th October 2012

A History Of One Of Our Members – Willie Tulloch

A history of one of our members – Willie Tulloch – 1898-1980 (article courtesy of Past Captain Harry MacAnespie) Willie Tulloch, as he was known, was a member of Douglas Park Golf Club in early days of the club. There is a reference to him in the book of Douglas Park’s history, but few nowadays will know of him and […]