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1. www.thenational.scot › sport › 24586111Members tell of heartbreak at closure of beloved golf course ...

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   Sep 15, 2024 · Founded 76 years ago in 1948, the Hirsel course is said to be one of the finest examples of traditional parkland golf in Scotland. Originally a nine-hole course, it was extended in 1994 to a full 18-hole layout, stretching to 6024 yards.

2. www.bordertelegraph.com › news › 24581523Hirsel Golf Club: Borders community in shock at closure

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   Sep 12, 2024 · Hirsel Golf Club at Kelso Road in Coldstream has confirmed it is closing after filing for bankruptcy. The course covers part of the Hirsel Estate, famed for being the ancestral home of Lord David Douglas-Home, son of former Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home.

3. www.fifetoday.co.uk › news › peopleLandmark Fife golf club draws up survival plan as it faces ...

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Officials at Kirkcaldy Golf Club have come up with survival plans to stave off the same outcome as Hirsel Golf Club following its sudden closure in Coldstream earlier this week.

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5. www.scotsman.com › sport › why-scottish-golf-clubsWhy Scottish golf clubs should be fearful after Hirsel’s ...

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   Sep 16, 2024 · The Hirsel, in particular, was just a fabulous nine-hole course and, though decisions taken when they were to extend all three of those courses were maybe right at the time, that is perhaps now not...

6. www.scotsman.com › sport › sudden-closure-ofSudden closure of Scottish golf club caused by members ...

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   Sep 12, 2024 · A mixture of shock and sadness has been expressed about the once-popular Hirsel Golf Club in the Borders closing overnight. The sudden move, which followed an AGM on Wednesday, was announced...

7. www.bunkered.co.uk › golf-news › popular-scottishPopular Scottish golf course closes after bankruptcy

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Hirsel Golf Club has confirmed its closure after filing for bankruptcy. The club, in the historic Scottish Borders town of Coldstream, posted the news on its Facebook page on Wednesday.

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   How old is Hirsel golf course?

   • Founded 76 years ago in 1948, the Hirsel course is said to be one of the finest examples of traditional parkland golf in Scotland. Originally a nine-hole course, it was extended in 1994 to a full 18-hole layout, stretching to 6024 yards. A new clubhouse was built in the mid-90s at a cost of around £400,000.

   Members tell of heartbreak at closure of beloved golf course in Borders

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   What happened to Hirsel Golf Club?

   • The club posted the news on its Facebook page on Wednesday (September 11) stating: “Following our AGM this evening, the Hirsel Golf Club is closed. No bookings can now be taken. “Anyone with future golf bookings will hear directly from the club.” Mid-Berwickshire Conservative councillor John Greenwell has expressed his sadness at the news.

   Hirsel Golf Club: Borders community in shock at closure

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   Is Hirsel Golf Club still in business?

   • Like many people, I’m still coming to terms with the Hirsel Golf Club in the Borders no longer being in business after a decision was taken last week to close it overnight on the back of a vote being passed to enter bankruptcy proceedings.

   Why Scottish golf clubs should be fearful after Hirsel’s sudden closure

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   Is the Hirsel just a club?

   • “It sounds ridiculous but it wasn’t just a club – it was so much more than that,” said Ali Melvin, who has played at the Hirsel in the Scottish Borders since she was 13 years old, and held her wedding there last year. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking that it has come to this, as it was one of best clubs in the Borders.

   Members tell of heartbreak at closure of beloved golf course in Borders

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   Is the Hirsel closing a golf club in Scotland?

   • “Golf in Scotland has always been for everybody and therefore [membership] has been at quite a competitive rate but the Hirsel closure isn’t the first and unfortunately there could be others unless either more people join or members potentially have to pay a lot more to sustain their golf club.”

   Members tell of heartbreak at closure of beloved golf course in Borders

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   Is Hirsel a 'tragedy' for golf?

   • “Such a shame. Glorious course and location.” The Ladies Captain at Hirsel, Karen Hume, told bunkered.co.uk that it’s a ‘tragedy’ for golf in the region. “The drop in membership has just been too big a drop this year,” Hume said. • ‘Disaster’ at Solheim Cup as furious fans left outside gates • Patrick Reed set for DP World Tour return

   Popular Scottish golf course closes after bankruptcy

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9. www.pressreader.com › uk › the-scotsmanHot on heels of Hirsel closure, Kirkcaldy eyes survival plan

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   Sep 14, 2024 · However, Kirkcaldy, where Old Tom Morris laid out the course in 1904 after either designing or remodellin­g more than 70 in the British Isles, is not prepared to throw in the towel without putting up a fight, which is being led by club captain Brian Laing.