A Clydebank golf course once threatened with closure has been featured in a new book.
Dalmuir Golf Course appears in The Wee Scottish Guide to Golf (people who love it and some who don’t), written by Glasgow-based journalist Deedee Cuddihy, who openly admits she knows nothing about the sport.
Deedee visited Dalmuir Golf Course on the day the council were due to decide its fate and returned on July 1, the day of its official takeover by Dalmuir Golf Course Charitable Trust.
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Speaking about the book, Deedee said: “It was hearing about West Dunbartonshire Council’s decision to close Dalmuir Golf Course back in March this year and then reading, in the Clydebank Post, about the amazing campaign to bring it into community ownership, that sparked my interest in the game.
“I wanted to find out about the people who felt such passion for a sport that had no appeal for me whatsoever.
“So, I set out to interview a wide variety of people in Scotland involved in the golfing world and the result is The Wee Scottish Guide to Golf (people who love it and some who don’t) which, as the subtitle of the book suggests, also includes humorous quotes and anecdotes from people who have had mixed experiences of golf and some with no experience of it at all.
“My book features some quotes from Dalmuir golfers and a photo I took on that historic day of Gerry Smith behind the desk in the course office.
“He is one of the trustees and is credited with launching the petition for the course to remain open.”
The book is available for £6.99 from the author’s website and selected shops.
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