Club History
This club was founded in 1887, and the first course was to the east of the town in Halbeath. It then moved to Ferryhills after only 3 years until 1929 when it moved to Torrie. The final move to todays course at Pitfirrane was in 1953. Golf has been played in the Dunfermline area
for centuries; King James V1 (and 1) and King Charles 1 were
both keen players on the 'Golfdrum', a ridge to the north of
the town. One of the earliest members of the club was Robert
Lockhart who, with John Reid, introduced golf to the United States;
both were from Dunfermline. |
 Pitfirrane House circa 1902. Reproduced by kind permission of the "Dunfermline Press" |
The building has changed shape over the centuries. In 1583 the turret staircase was build and in the late 19th century a further extension was built. This Victorian extension was later demolished in the 1980s as it was beyond repair. The most modern extension was built to provide facilities for the golf club members. The pro-shop was built in the same style as the main building.
Recently there have been refurbishments to the members lockers rooms, showers, toilets and main entrance.
