It has been a week of milestones here at Cowglen Golf Club. Following swiftly on the heels of our 120th anniversary, today
is another important date in our history.
On the 15th of May 1996 the club completed the purchase of the land here at Cowglen from the Maxwell family.
The acquisition of the land was completed for the sum of £190,000. It was funded through club funds, bank loans and crucially
£100,000 provided by the members by the way of interest free loans.
The first picture attached is of the Club Captain Bill Gibson presenting the cheque to Donald Maxwell-Macdonald, grandson
of Sir John Stirling Maxwell.
The second picture is of Douglas Murray from the ex-Captains society presenting the commemorative plaque to the Honorary
President, Bill McCulloch.
In the same way that we are indebted to those early pioneers, we also owe thanks to those who had the vision and the tenacity
to buy the land and preserve our future.
John Gemmell
Captain
