Gleneagles

    The land that was to become Gleneagles Golf course was bought and settled just after the turn of the century by a man named John Lawson. The land was originally cleared and developed into a farm, which was completely self sufficient with, among other things, a barn, chicken house, a blacksmith, vegetable garden, and an orchard. Yet, over time, due to rising property values and Peter Parson’s increasing age, an agreement was made in 1927 to sell the land to a company called Gleneagles Limited. The plans were to develop the land into a residential and resort area, including a proposed golf course. The golf course’s layout plans were actually based on the world famous Gleneagles course in Scotland. Besides the course layout, the names of the course greens were also influence by Scottish roots. Some these names included the Denty Den, Muckle Rig, Heich o’ Fash, and the Howe o’ Hope.