Kowloon Golf Club's golf course [1924-????]

Submitted by Admin on Sun, 10/30/2022 - 17:42
Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed

This course shared the site with the army's rifle range.

An article from 1932 notes:

  • The golfers had previously played at the King's Park Golf Course, but in 1923 the Government acquired that land for a recreational park.
  • The government offered this site as a replacement, along with a $5,000 grant.
  • The new Kowloon Golf Club held their first general meeting in April 1924. 
  • This new golf course was first opened in December 1924, but only officially opened in June 1925 when Governor Stubbs played there.
  • The new club house building opened in June 1932.
  • The site was still used as a rifle range, but the two groups didn't clash: "Although the military now use the rifle range to a great extent, usually on week days before noon, they selfom use the range over the week-ends and holidays, ..."

Photos that show this Place

1932