Gorebridge History

The opening of Gorebridge Golf Course - June 19th 1897

Written by David Thomas

The Gorebridge golf course was at Catcune beside the Borthwick Burn. In the middle distance of the picture people are standing by the old  railway line watching the proceedings. The great and the good of Gorebridge were in attendance at this auspicious occasion. Teeing off is young Eva Inch, daughter of the local GP Dr  Robert Inch.

The Golf Course was on land owned by a local farmer who became tired of  adjacent crops being damaged by local chidren scavenging for lost golf balls, for re-sale to golfers.

The great war in 1914 saw mass conscription and  the golf course closed.  The land was returned to faming operations, the community needing more home grown produce.

Picture courtesy of Gorebridge History Society.