The Royal Perth Golfing Society
& County and City Club
The Royal Perth Golfing Society & County and City Club
1 Atholl Crescent, Perth, PH1 5NG, Scotland.
Telephone 01738 622265 Email royal.perth@virgin.net
The Perth Golfing Society was formed by a small number of Perth gentlemen at a meeting
on 5th April 1824 in the Salutation Inn, Scotland’s oldest hotel. Scarlet golfing
jackets were worn for matches played on the South Inch and North Inch links and Sir
David Moncreiffe became the first ever Club Captain. The sixth captain of the Club
was Lord Kinnaird, and it was his access to royal circles that was instrumental in
gaining royal patronage for the Club from King William IV in 1833. Royal Perth was
the first golf club in the world to receive this honour and pre-
The club moved several times until the present premises were purchased in 1875, with adjoining facilities added in 1896. In 1878, the Club name was expanded to become The Royal Perth Golfing Society and County and City Club to signify that the members are largely drawn from both Perth City and County areas.
The Club is the proud custodian of several golfing artefacts and golfing memorabilia. Some of the golf trophies and medals date back as far as 1825, and there are others dating from 1827 and 1838.
The Club owns 3 silver golf clubs from which hang silver golf balls – each inscribed with the name of a past captain. The oldest one, dating back to 1824 has 47 silver golf balls attached and is on loan to the British Golf Museum in St. Andrews where it is on permanent display except when returned for the annual Dinner in Perth. The latest silver club was commissioned to celebrate the Millennium 2000 and is a replica of an 18th century putter which was sold in 1998 for a then world record price.
