THE WAY THEY WERE: GLASGOW GOLF PROFESSIONALS 1936

E-mail from Duncan Mitchell

My grandfather was George Miller Mitchell (1889-1939), born in Glasgow.

1. He started his career as Apprentice to and later Assistant Professional to John McAndrew at Cruden Bay Golf Club from 1907 to 1913.

2. He then moved to Cliftonville Golf Club in Belfast as Professional until 1920 (he served in WW1 between 1914 and 1919). He married in 1919 and his first son was born at Cliftonville Club House in 1920.

3. With his wife and six-week old son he moved to Stonehaven Golf Club as Professional until 1925. His second son was born at Stonehaven Club House in 1921.

4. In 1925 he moved with his family to Cathcart Castle Golf Club as Professional where his third son, my father, was born at Cathcart Castle Club House in 1929.

5. Whilst still Professional at Cathcart Castle George died of TB in 1939.


I have attached a photograph of the Glasgow and District Golf Professionals Association taken at Bonnyton Moor Golf Club in July 1936. The photograph shows my grandfather with a large group of professionals from the Glasgow area including Tom Haliburton.
Tom is on the second row from the front and is the left one of the three standing in the centre of the photo – my grandfather is the one sitting just to his right, wearing plus 4s and with a white handkerchief in his top pocket. I have a key to the photograph which identifies some of the group but at the moment I am unable to find it but I will send you a copy when I locate it.


Regards
Duncan Mitchell

E-mail from Gordon Adamson
Just read the article on D M Mitchell who was the professional at Stonehaven Golf Club till 1925. Very interesting as I have an old hickory-shafted putter with a stamp on the back ‘G M MITCHELL STONEHAVEN GOLF CLUB.’
I have often wondered the date of the putter and more importantly who D M Mitchell was and his connection with Stonehaven. 
Regards,
Gordon Adamson

Editor: Well, now you know, Gordon, thanks to Scottishgofview.com
If any reader has an old photograph from golfing years gone by,
he or she is invited to E-mail it with the details to Colin@scottishgolfview.com