The R&A has secured approval for its plans to redevelop the existing public golf course at Lethamhill in Glasgow to create a new community golf facility in the northeast portion of the city.
Ownership of the site has been transferred to The R&A by Glasgow City Council following agreement between the two organizations. Preparations for the construction of the revamped venue will now begin this week.
The development will include the creation of a nine-hole course, putting greens, short-game area, adventure golf and a lighted driving range to allow visitors to enjoy a wide range of golf activities, including shorter forms of the sport.
R&A CEO Martin Slumbers called the move “a vital step toward realizing our ambition of creating a new golf facility which presents the sport in a fun, affordable and accessible way for the enjoyment of families, young people and community groups living locally.
“We are hugely excited about the potential of this project,” Slumbers said, “and will be making a significant investment in transforming the existing course at Lethamhill into a first-class venue where everyone feels welcome, no matter their age or ability, in which they can have fun exploring golf’s many different formats and connect with nature, outdoors in the fresh air.
“We believe that golf can be and should be enjoyed by people of all backgrounds and so this is a real opportunity for us to break down some of the unhelpful perceptions and barriers that exist and revitalize the way in which the sport is offered so that everyone feels they have the freedom to play and enjoy its many health and social benefits.”
Golfers will be able to play at nearby Littlehill thanks to Glasgow Life until the new facility opens in summer 2023.
“Having worked closely with The R&A over the last year to understand and help develop their plans for the new facility at Lethamhill Golf Course, we are thrilled that construction is now set to get underway,” said councillor David McDonald, deputy leader of Glasgow City Council and chair of Glasgow Life. “The new offering will ensure the space at Lethamhill is used to its full capacity, offering activities for everyone from the individual golfer, through to families with young children. We’re looking forward to seeing the progression of the project, and continuing to work with The R&A to ensure the new facility provides key benefits to the local community.”
The agreement will also enable the Seven Lochs Partnership, which oversees the Seven Lochs Wetland Park that includes nearby Hogganfield Loch, to use the facility as its base and hub for the delivery of heritage learning and engagement activities, a free park events program, volunteering and employability training linked to park management and maintenance.
Ownership of the site has been transferred to The R&A by Glasgow City Council following agreement between the two organizations. Preparations for the construction of the revamped venue will now begin this week.
The development will include the creation of a nine-hole course, putting greens, short-game area, adventure golf and a lighted driving range to allow visitors to enjoy a wide range of golf activities, including shorter forms of the sport.
R&A CEO Martin Slumbers called the move “a vital step toward realizing our ambition of creating a new golf facility which presents the sport in a fun, affordable and accessible way for the enjoyment of families, young people and community groups living locally.
“We are hugely excited about the potential of this project,” Slumbers said, “and will be making a significant investment in transforming the existing course at Lethamhill into a first-class venue where everyone feels welcome, no matter their age or ability, in which they can have fun exploring golf’s many different formats and connect with nature, outdoors in the fresh air.
“We believe that golf can be and should be enjoyed by people of all backgrounds and so this is a real opportunity for us to break down some of the unhelpful perceptions and barriers that exist and revitalize the way in which the sport is offered so that everyone feels they have the freedom to play and enjoy its many health and social benefits.”
Golfers will be able to play at nearby Littlehill thanks to Glasgow Life until the new facility opens in summer 2023.
“Having worked closely with The R&A over the last year to understand and help develop their plans for the new facility at Lethamhill Golf Course, we are thrilled that construction is now set to get underway,” said councillor David McDonald, deputy leader of Glasgow City Council and chair of Glasgow Life. “The new offering will ensure the space at Lethamhill is used to its full capacity, offering activities for everyone from the individual golfer, through to families with young children. We’re looking forward to seeing the progression of the project, and continuing to work with The R&A to ensure the new facility provides key benefits to the local community.”
The agreement will also enable the Seven Lochs Partnership, which oversees the Seven Lochs Wetland Park that includes nearby Hogganfield Loch, to use the facility as its base and hub for the delivery of heritage learning and engagement activities, a free park events program, volunteering and employability training linked to park management and maintenance.
