One Scottish club saved (again) as another fears closure (again)

Two Scottish golf clubs have been given different news about their futures in the last few days.

Hollandbush Golf Club has received approval from South Lanarkshire Council for an asset transfer for the course.

Mags Cathcart, the club manager, reported in a video on social media: “Here we go. The hard work starts now on a transition period and we hope the community continues to back what we are doing. Thanks again for all your help.”

This is the second time in a year that Hollandbush has been spared by councillors.

In has since been maintained by the council and run by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture but, at the same time, the club has been working on a new model for running the club and course.

However, Dalmuir in Clydebank, which was also spared 12 months ago, may be closed down by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Locals have expressed anger after it emerged that the course is being considered for the chopping block by the local authority in a bid to save money.

Gerry Smith, a regular golfer at the course, has launched a campaign to save the club, with a petition attracting more than 2,500 signatures.

Councillors are set to make a decision on March 5 on whether to increase membership costs, reduce the course to 12 holes (it is currently 18 holes) or close the golf course altogether.

Currently, more than 180 members pay up to £300 a year to use the course, and the cash-strapped council argues it subsidises the cost by £805 per member.

Some members have stated that the decline in membership numbers is due to a lack of investment in the course by the council over several years.