Crichton Golf Club

The Crichton Royal Golf Club was formed in 1884 by the staff of the Crichton Royal mental institution. In 1900 the first Crichton Royal golf course was opened on fields between Glencaple road and Bankend road south of Brownhall with a small clubhouse being erected in 1902. In 1906 the Brownhall course was left and a new 9-hole golf course was built at Maryfield, bringing the golf course nearer to Dumfries. In 1966 the club moved to it's current site on the Bankend road and work began on the new course later that year. The new course was officially opened on Sunday 20th April 1970. in 1997 the name of the club was changed to The Crichton Golf Club.