Dundee missing golf course trick

Madam, – One of Dundee’s municipal golf courses – (Camperdown Park) – must close.

On one side is the magnificent parkland course at Camperdown renowned within the world of golf for the opening and closing holes, not to mention a particularly tricky twotier par three.

Then there are

the rolling fairways alongside the zoological gardens, where oft heard the sound and witnessed the sight of wild animals roaming.

The associated clubhouse and restaurant is a remarkable listed building, once the country residence of Admiral Duncan who fought at the Battle of Camperdown and whose statue rests in the city centre, alongside other Dundee heroes.

Camperdown as a golf course is long and can be difficult for high handicap players, but this is the kind of test loved by golfers from the Americas and Far East.

Sad to say it would appear the country has nobody capable of promoting such a venue to tourists.

On the other side a parkland course of lesser significance in the world of golf set between major routes and housing developments and less of

a test for curious golfers.

The Caird Park course was renowned for players who lost balls in the fairways alongside the dual carriageway, who could invariably purchase them back as second hand on the back nine from local budding entrepreneurs.

No choice really, you might think but as any Dundonian knows the city fathers need two or three goes before they realise the treasures on the doorstep or

within city limits. One day perhaps those city fathers will give up their relentless search for the emperors’ new clothes. Alan Bell. Roods, Kirriemuir.