Ardeer Golf Club can boast quite a respectable degree of seniority amongst the golf clubs of Ayrshire, having been formed in 1880. Indeed only Prestwick, Prestwick St Nicholas and Troon are older. The original course was 9 holes laid out on the links around the Sandyhills area of Stevenston. Although the course has since long gone the original red sandstone clubhouse remains.

The club then relocated to the Ardeer area of Stevenston, the new course opening on 8th April 1905. This course was a true seaside links laid out in the stretch of dunes between the town and the sea on land owned by the Imperial Chemicals Industries Ltd (ICI).

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In the early sixties the membership were dealt a major blow when officials of the club were called to the headquarters of the Nobel Division of ICI. The clubhouse and the land which contained the golf course were required for the construction of a new factory for the manufacture of salts for use in the nylon industry. The club had no option on the matter as ICI owned the land.

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Initially land from Corsenkell farm was considered for the new course but it was later decided that part of Lochend would be a better option. After several general meetings it was decided that Lochend was where Ardeer Golf Club was to be re-born. The greens which had been stored at Corsenkell farm were lifted by the members then re-laid on the present course. This new course designed by Stutt soon had nine holes open for play in 1965, with the next nine soon after. The land was boggy and soft during the winter and hard and fast running during the summer.

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