A summary of the History of Pollok House
James Douglas, first Professional at Pollok
Extract from douglashistory.co.uk
Alister MacKenzie (from https://www.alwoodley.co.uk)
Andrew Jamieson in: Grantland Rice “The Bobby Jones Story”
1893 Course Description (from Centenary Book 1992)
Map of Course 1893 from Centenary Book (origin unknown)
The Dr. Alister MacKenzie Chronology The 18th Revision (2014)
Extract from the full document which can be read below
Dated: July 19th to July 27th 1920
In a letter dated July 19th: MacKenzie writes, “I am
just off to visit courses at Troon, Pollok, the
New and Eden Courses at St. Andrews, and
Dinsdale Spa, I do not arrive home until late
Tuesday night”
Meeting to set up Pollok: In “Scottish Referee” 5th December 1892
Opening and detailed description of the original course: Glasgow Herald 27th March 1893
Description of the course when opened: Glasgow Herald 25th March 1893
