Leven Thistle Golf Club

About Leven Thistle Golf Club

In the annals of golf, 1867 was an interesting year in and around Leven. In that year, the Innerleven Club deserted the links of Dubbieside to commence play on the "popular Leven links" and the Thistle Golf Club was formed the same year. The club was instituted with the view of encouraging a love for the game among artisans. The artisans of Leven had played golf between Scoonie and the Mile Dyke long before 1867, but the movement of that year was the first attempt to form a club which was to establish the same relationship with Innerleven as the St Andrews Club had with the Royal and Ancient. Team golf has always been held in high regard at Leven Thistle GC and evidence of this is the fine collection of photographs on display in the clubhouse. In particular, the club has a very close assoc