Dalmuir Golf Club, on the outskirts of Glasgow, will have its fate decided later today when West Dunbartonshire Council meet to discuss options for the near-century-old public course that include keeping the course open but increasing membership and green fee rates; reducing it from 18 holes to 12; and closing it completely.
A petition to save the course has been signed by over 3,500 people, and notable spheres of influence from the golfing world including Ryder Cup captains Luke Donald and Paul McGinley, major winners Justin Rose and Paul Lawrie, and reigning Scottish Open champion Robert MacIntyre.
And now the current US Open champion and one of the most influential golf content creators on YouTube, Bryson DeChambeau, has pledged his support.
“I’m here to tell you about Dalmuir golf course, how important public golf course is to the ecosystem, not only of just golf in general, but the community that you have there,” said DeChambeau in a video that was shared on social platforms.
“Sometimes people don’t realise the impact of what golf can be and what it is for a community, whether it’s character development, personal growth, learning more about yourself, or family development in general.
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“I think it’s important for people to understand that if you don’t have golf courses like like Dalmuir and a community like Dalmuir, it’s difficult to continue to grow not only just a sport, but just a community.
“I think this golf course is super important, I know it’s super important, and I hope that people can understand how important it is to go out and sign that petition, keep this golf course alive, keep it in existence, for everybody’s sake and to make a different future for your generations to come.”
Robbie Clyde, Chief Executive of Scottish Golf, is another who’s thrown his support behind the movement to keep the course open.
“We have reached out to West Dunbartonshire Council and would welcome the opportunity to engage with them to look at what solutions might be available for Dalmuir,” said Clyde to Michael McEwan of Bunkered Magazine.
“We have a team of experts who understand the challenges that golf clubs face. We would be happy to work with their with their teams.
“Municipal courses are every bit as important as any other golf course in the country and provide, for many people, the first opportunity to play a golf course.
“Equally, we understand the pressures that many local authorities are feeling but, as it relates to operating golf courses, we are able to offer the tools, resource and expertise they need.”
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