Cawder Golf Club

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Cawder Golf Club
Cawder Golf Course - geograph.org.uk - 57727.jpg
Pictured 2005
Club information
TypePrivate
Owned by Derwent London
Total holes36
Website https://cawdergolfclub.com

Cawder Golf Club is a golf course in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [1] The 6,297 yard Championship course was designed by James Braid in the 1930s. [2] The course has undergone several refurbishments since its inception, most recently in 1981. [3] A smaller course, the Keir course also exists at the club. [2] The course hosted the 1987 and 1988 Bowring Ladies Scottish Opens. In 2025, the course hosted the Cawder 36-hole Challenge. [4] The property is owned by Derwent London. [5]

The golf club lies on the grounds of Cawder House, built in 1814. The historic property sits on the site of the former Castle of Cadder. [6] A courtyard stable complex, built in the early 19th century, also exists on the site and is named to the Buildings at Risk register. [7]

The Forth and Clyde Canal runs adjacent to the property. In 2015, the body of a man was recovered from the water near the property. [8] In 2022, a man went into the water from the course and later died after getting into difficulty. [9]

See also

References

  1. "Optical chief tables bid for leading Scottish golf club". The Herald. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  2. 1 2 "Cawder Golf Club (Championship) | United Kingdom | Top 100 Golf Courses". www.top100golfcourses.com. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  3. "The Best Golf Courses You Havent Considered Playing Before". Golfshake.com. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  4. "O'Hara maintains focus to win Cawder Order of Merit title". www.pga.info. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  5. "Optical Express founder makes bid to buy top golf club". The Golf Business. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  6. "Cawder House | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  7. "Cawder House Stables, Cawder Golf Club, Bishopbriggs | Buildings at Risk Register". www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  8. "Body of missing Peter Graham found in canal". BBC News. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  9. Carroll, Ryan; Speirs, Kathleen (2022-08-14). "Man dies near Bishopbriggs golf club after being pulled from canal". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2025-06-15.

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