Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club
St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Ian Paterson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club, originally known as the St Andrews Ladies Golf Club when it was first established in 1867 for female golf players to use, now the club is also known as the Ladies’ Putting Club of St Andrews, or simply the Putting Club. The club is still a ladies only golf club based in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It is generally known to visitors as The Himalayas putting course, which is where the club's members and visitors play, and is thought to be the first minigolf course ever made. The Himalayas name comes about from the peaks and troughs on the course. It has both 9 and 18-hole courses, and is open to men, women and children (6 years of age and above) visitors alike for a nominal fee. The club is the world’s oldest ladies’ golf club.
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Background
History
Before 1860, there were few recreational activities that young women could participate in, apart from croquet, battledore and shuttlecock, and archery. At that time, the caddies of St Andrews laid out a small putting area on the Links behind Gibson Place, which is close to the present-day Rusacks Hotel. The club originated as a group of local St Andrews ladies that included Miss Ellen Boothby, her sister-in-law Mrs Robert Todd Boothby, Mrs Skipworth, Miss Deane and Miss Chambers, who met regularly on the putting green. Old Tom Morris laid out a nine-hole “miniature links” golf course, called the Ladies’ Putting Green also commonly known as The Himalayas. The course is now known as Ladies’…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3447, -2.8071
- Address
- The Links, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
- Official site
- www.standrewsputtingclub.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q106903740 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club?
- St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3447°, -2.8071°.
- Who owns St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club?
- St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club is owned by St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club.