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Spean Bridge Golf Club 1904

Spean Bridge Golf Club. Instituted 1904. A 9 hole course on Blarour, half a mile from the station.
“A new golf course, laid out on the lands of Captain Walker, proprietor of Blarour, was formally opened on Saturday afternoon before a large gathering of the residents and visitors to Spean Bridge. Though cold, the weather was brilliant, and served to enhance the charms surrounding the beautiful links by the banks of the Spean, laid out by Mr Colin Livingston, of the Fort William Club. Amongst those present on the auspicious occasion were: - Mr and The Misses Davy, Spean Lodge; Rev. Mr and Mrs Macintyre, The Manse, Kilmonivaig; Mr and Mrs Anderson, Spean Bridge Hotel; Miss Macfarlane; Miss MacKenzie, and Miss MacDonald, Mr and Mrs MacDonald,
Schoolhouse, Miss Ross, Postmistress; Mr and Mrs Falconer, Fort William; Mr Honeyman, Factor to Locheil, Achnacarry, and a large host of golfers representing Fort Augustus, Roybridge, Fort William, Locheil, etc., golf clubs keen to try their fortunes on the new links.