North Shore

North Shore Golf Club opened with an exhibition match involving James Braid, Harry Vardon, James Taylor and James Duncan. Braid then made course alterations and when the work was finished he returned with Vardon to inaugurate the new layout.

The following edited extract is from James Braid and his Four Hundred Golf Courses by John F. Moreton and Iain Cumming:

“The owner of the land, T.L. Kirk, and a professional, F. Mason, laid out the course. In 1910, Braid was asked for his comments and advice. It appears that Braid changed the position of holes 15 and 16, making them 5 and 6, lengthened holes 3 and 4, shortened 7, lengthened 8 and 12 and shortened 18, as well as, no doubt bunkering the course more effectively.

Since then, there have been some changes. The two nines have been reversed and, seemingly, three holes have been made, and four more have had major surgery, but the 1909-10 course is mainly alive and well.”

Today, the layout extends to 6,216 yards from the back markers, playing to a par of 71 (37 out then 34 in), with holes laid out as two returning nines. Highlights include the slightly right doglegging, long par four 5th and the last (and shortest) of the par threes at the 141-yard 14th.