The Story of Stepps
Sports & Recreations
Golf Club
The new course of "Stepps & Chryston Golf Club" was formally opened by Mrs Ross of Garfield on Saturday 17th November 1900, in the presence of a good number of people. The course of nine holes was situated on ground adjacent to Whitehill Farm, adjoining the Stepps-Lenzie road. In May 1908 it was reported that the club was being "conducted with commendable energy and enterprise". A new pavilion, containing a kitchen, ladies' room and spacious club room, had just been erected. It stood on the "brae-face" in close proximity to the farmhouse. The course had recently been improved and re-arranged, with two of the holes extended to 320 and 365 yards, respectively. The undulating ground, with a burn intersecting the course, offered an interesting variety of play. To mark the opening of the new premises and the re-arranged course a special exhibition match was played on 9th May, between Messrs D.Adams, Hugh Macneal, W.C.Ross and A.F.Duncan. There are no records to tell us when the club ceased to exist, but it can perhaps be assumed that when the Crow Wood Club opened in 1925 members would have taken advantage of its longer course.
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