Loch Assynt Golf Course
Just before the First World War, a nine-hole golf course was laid out in the area between the ruins of Ardvreck Castle and Calda House.
It was designed by Eric Chaplin, the Duke of Sutherland’s grandson, and maintained by James MacKenzie of Inchnadamph with his grass-cutting machine and roller, both pulled by a pony. He also issued tickets to golfers and collected their fees, which were fixed at one shilling per day.
Chaplin’s guests from Loch Assynt Lodge would often arrive at the course on a steam launch and remnants of the jetty where it moored can still be seen near the castle.
Looking closely in the landscape you can still see the remains of one of the greens, across the road.
At a recent roadshow we heard tell of a 9 hole course at Stoer Green. If anyone has any more information about this, we’d love to hear from you!