TTGA -Brechin Castle

This 9- hole golf course was designed and built by W.S. Fulton and Ram Goberdhan in 1927 and is set in the middle of sugar cane fields.

Mr Fulton was a golfer and employed as a chemist at the nearby Brechin Castle Sugar Cane Factory and Mr Goberdhan, who came from India in 1917 with his parents, also worked at the sugarcane factory. W.S. Fulton was the national golfing champion at that time and he taught Ram Goberdhan the game, who later played golf "all over the world".

At the time of this write up ( 2004) Mr Goberdhan was 95 years old and played golf every day at Brechin Castle. He since passed away. His golf buddies at Brechin Castle called him affectionately "the oldest golfer in the world".

Mr Goberdhan said that the Brechin Castle Golf Course started out as a 9-hole course in 1927 and was increased to an 18-hole course in 1929/1930, but by 1938 nine holes had been reclaimed by the sugar cane factory when sugar cane crops were planted on the site and houses were built on it. The course at presentis being used regularly for tournaments by other clubs and it also has its monthly medal games.

The club house, called Seville Club, was formerly the residence of the manager of Brechin Castle.

The officers for 2008/2009 are:

Shabir Khan - Captain

Raj Rampersad - Vice Captain

Jai Bharmal - Sec/Treasurer
e-mail: jaib50@yahoo.com

Bhola Laggan - Match Secretary

The 9th hole at right-
in the background: the 8th hole and 9th hole tee