Scottish Golf Club Vandalised For The Second Time In Days

Motorcycle tracks have been found on the course at Stirling Golf Club a week after the 11th green was damaged

Motorcycle tracks on the fairways and greens of Stirling Golf Club
(Image credit: Stirling Golf Club/Twitter)
Mike Hall
By Mike Hall
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For the second time this month Stirling Golf Club in Scotland has been targeted by vandals.

Earlier in November, the club posted a video on its Twitter account of a series of divots on the 11th green which appeared to have been caused by either the force of a golf club or heel marks. In the tweet, the club also appealed for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious to contact Forth Valley police. 

However, any hopes that it was an isolated incident have been scuppered by the appearance of motorcycle tracks at the course. Once again, the club reported the incident on Twitter along with four photographs clearly showing the damage. The club also said it was “very disappointed” to discover the damage on Tuesday morning and again appealed to any witnesses to come forward and help identify the culprits.

Scottish Golf responded to the news in a tweet saying: “Absolutely awful to see this kind of needless vandalism. If you know of any information and can help, reach out to the club or Forth Valley Police.”

Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a report of vandalism to the course at Stirling Golf Club, Queen’s Road, Stirling around 8.55am on Tuesday, 8 November, 2022. Enquiries are ongoing.”

The incident is the latest in a concerning trend of vandalism on courses in Scotland. Most recently, Caird Park Golf Course in Dundee was forced to close its nine-hole course after major vandalism. In the same incident, £48,000 worth of greenkeeping vehicles were also stolen.

Stirling Golf Club is one of the oldest in Scotland. It was established in 1869 and originally designed by founding father of the game Old Tom Morris.

Mike Hall
Mike Hall
News Writer

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. 


He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game. 


Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course. 


Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.

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