Douglas Golf Course
Douglas golf course designed in 1926 by the world famous Dr Alister MacKenzie. The course has been Municipal throughout and despite many major schemes and disruption at times, has now settled into a very popular venue.
Some of the Mackenzie style greens have survived, mainly the second and fifth, but others have been lost like many other venues due to modern machinery. Always challenging to play you will not be disappointed with a round at Douglas. A challenging first three holes, pars always a bonus. Players can admire the views on the holes 6,7,8 and 9 before heading down to Spring Valley and then back to a tough finish. The 17th is a rewarding hole as you cover 200 yards downhill.
The 18th finishes in front of the new Clubhouse and a comprehensive menu will see see you complete your visit to Douglas and leave you with happy memories.
Whilst well established now as Douglas Golf Club playing over Douglas Golf Course it has not always been the case. Not quite the oldest Golf Club on the Island, Ramsey Golf Club in the North of the Island was founded only a couple of months before. The venue of Port-e-chee meadow, just past quarterbridge on the World famous TT course, saw Douglas Golf Club formed and officially recorded playing over the 9 hole venue which was part of the Kirby Estate. No surprise then to see George Drinkwater as the Club’s first President, as he was the owner of the venue and a very enthusiastic golfer. It was to become a very significant date that the Course was Officially opened being 11 /11/ 1891, as we all know now is Remembrance Day of the Two World Wars, the brother of Harry Vardon, a well known name in Golfing circles, was the Professional, and the course was used by Douglas Golf Club until 1911, when after a bit of a dispute with George Drinkwater they moved to Douglas Head and The Fort Anne Links.
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