LOTTERY GRANT-FUNDED ENTERPRISE FIT FOR 21ST CENTURY

TILLICOULTRY GC's NEW JUNIOR 

CLUBHOUSE IS OFFICIALLY OPENED

By COLIN McKENZIE

Last Saturday (March 22), Transport Minister Keith Brown MSP, along with various guests and long-time supporters, officially opened Tillicoultry Golf Club's junior clubhouse.

Before discussing the new junior clubhouse it would be worth describing the old junior clubhouse at Tillicoultry.

The junior “ hut” was really just a big shed that leaned a bit to one side. It had two steps up to it which probably met no safety standards and you had to tackle the entrance with due care. 

It had no windows, so was very dark inside; there were no toilets or lighting. There was storage space for clubs etc and a couple of odd chairs. 

Another exclusive point to the old junior hut was the locking arrangement. To lock or unlock the door you had to lever a brush handle under the door to allow the key to turn, needless to say it was seldom broken into! The exterior was creosoted and had no signage.

Thanks to the lottery grant, our new junior clubhouse is fit for the 21^st century and hopefully will encourage local juniors to golf at Tillicoultry for many years to come. 

We now have windows, power, heating, lighting and toilet facilities. There are chairs and sofas for the juniors to socialise away from the course. 

It’s hoped the juniors will take pride in their new facility. The exterior is bright with a "Junior Clubhouse" sign above the front door.

There are paving slabs and handrails which provide a small balcony area allowing good views of the third green.

Some additional information about Tillicoultry Golf Club can be found at

 club. Tillicoultry Golf Club  http://www.tillygc.co.uk/ 

It has a (tight!) nine-hole parkland course, located about 10 miles east of Stirling in the county of Clackmannanshire. 

We have around 240 members with the juniors consisting of 35 members. Our junior section has been very successful, producing many low handicap golfers over the past few years. 

We have a good sized clubhouse with function suite, bar and locker room available. 

As a local course we strive to promote our club to families and juniors. Our club is small enough for most members to know each other whilst still being welcoming to visiting parties and open competition visitors.

Colin McKenzie