Lethamhill golf course in Glasgow is one of five that could be closed to save half a million poundsGolfers are concerned for the future of municipal courses after Glasgow said it planned to close five of its six clubs. It is understood that the move could save £530,000, but it has not yet been finalised. Last year councillors in Dundee voted to close one of two public courses to save almost £400,000 in annual subsidies. Andrew McKinlay, the chief executive of Scottish Golf (SG), said that municipal courses were “the fabric of the grassroots game in Scotland”, adding: “In certain local authorities the municipal course finds itself as a direct competitor to [private] clubs offering discounted rates via third parties.”Camperdown golf course in Dundee is due to close this year in a move that one opposition official described as “cultural vandalism”.

Source: The Times January 29, 2020 00:02 UTC