A special meeting was held and it was decided to resuscitate the Tobermory Golf Club. The Treasurer Mr Simpson was to ask for Subscriptions and do­nations before the next meeting so that the committee would know what was at their disposal. A quotation was to be obtained for the restoration of the clubhouse. Two weeks later the club met and the assets of the club were reported as £29 9s 5d which was considered satisfactory, the estimate of repairs to clubhouse and equipment being £8 10s. A motion that a family ticket be introduced was agreed and the rate set at £1 10s. It was decided to pay £10 for two years rent. The President Mr Alexander Allan kindly lent the services of Mr John Cameron to help get the course in order. Visitors could use the clubhouse if they rented a key at the rate of 1s per day.

Mr Simpson appointed Greenkeeper at a rate of £12 per annum plus 5 per cent commission of the visitors fees.

Col.Bryce Allan donates The President's Cup.

The following motions were passed "That the use of the course be granted to school boys for days play for prizes donated by the members" and also "That there be an official opening day with mixed foursomes". First winner of the President's Cup competitions was N. Campbell.

"A Ladies Section to be formed under the new constitution of the club". At the same meeting a new greenkeeper to be appointed full time for five months of the year at a rate of £2 2s per week. An addition to the clubhouse was deemed very necessary and this was authorised at a cost of £21 18s 6d. Gilain MacLean was appointed Greenkeeper.

Membership stood at Gentlemen 53 Ladies 24 These figures include those covered by a family ticket. The Ladies Section was abolished and the ladies co-opted onto the general committee. At some point during 1924 the course was changed round to avoid problems with cattle and sheep. Opening of the new course April 16th. Par 72 in this year the rules for the Presidents cup were changed to those existing today. A Mull V Oban match was played at Torosay.

Matches were played against Salen - match won, Oban - match halved and against the Navy - match won. Neil MacKechnie Greenkeeper was commended for his work. It was decided to hold an Open Competition for prizes offered by the Tobermory W.G.R.* with an entry fee of not less than 1s. The proceeds were to go to the Tobermory Memorial Bed in the West Highland Cottage Hospital, in Oban.

*       Women's Guild of Remembrance.

First winners of the "Memorial Bed Open" 1st G.Capaldi 2nd D.MacNeil.

Both the Presidents Cup and the Navy Cup were won by N.Campbell.

Alexander MacMillan appointed full-time Greenkeeper from Easter. Mr P.A.MacNab resigned the Captaincy as he was leaving the district, he had been a very active and successful member of the club, having won the Presi­dents Cup in 1922 and the Navy Cup in 1923 and 1924.

Mr Neil Cameron donated a cup to the ladies section. It was remitted to Greens Committee to appoint a greenkeeper for the season. They were to employ two men for two weeks thereafter one man for three days per week.

The services of Mr L.Watt Greenkeeper were considered very satisfactory. Mr A.M.Mackenzie set a course record of 62 SSS 64. The Secretary was to advertise for a greenkeeper full time from 20th April to September at £2 per week.

Mr Wm Christie appointed Greenkeeper. A "No Dogs" notice to be placed at the main gate . Letter of thanks to Mr D Fraser, Erray for the continued free use of that part of the course situated on his farm.

The Captain Rev J.M.Menzies intimated his intention to resign at the end of the season. He together with the secretary D.N.Lowe and Vice Captain N.Campbell had been consistent workers on the committee for several years previously. Mr Christie, Greenkeeper to continue full-time with holidays al­lowed on Games Day and July Fast Day.

At the A.G.M. in April Mr Spink, Town Clerk read a letter from Mr Fraser Erray and Estate Agents regarding a proposed new golf course at Erray. It was also intimated that the Western Isles Hotel Co. were prepared to pay £21 per annum towards the upkeep. Mr. Campbell and Mr MacLean were appointed to meet the town council the same evening. The Ladies Section temporarily dissolved and the trophies lodged in the bank.

The Town Council dropped the project because of the cost and did not con­sult the club before doing so, however the club were informed in July that the Western Isles Co. were negotiating for the same land at Erray to build an 18 hole course.

In February of this year several letters were exchanged regarding the new course, Mr David Adams had been engaged to design it and it was expected that the first 9 holes would be ready for play from the beginning of June. The members of Tobermory Golf Club indicated their willingness to use the course, it was however decided to keep the lease on the Sgriobruadh course until November.

Annual subscriptions were set at £1 10s for Men, £1 for ladies and 10s for Juveniles. At the A.G.M. the Tobermory Golf Club decided to retain its iden­tity. So it seems that at this point there was two golf clubs coexisting on the course, the other one being the Western Isles Golf Club. The May Medal was the last competition on the old course and the Navy Cup was played on the new course.

The club bad one representative on the management committee.

Sir Alfred Read presented the MacBrayne Cup with Replica and prizes to the value of £10 for Open Competition. A testimonial was given to the green-keeper Mr Christie and he was recommended to the management of the new club. Mr R.J.Brown's resignation was accepted with regret after 40 years service to the club.

"At a representative gathering of members in the waiting room of the pier Sir Alfred Read of Coast Lines Ltd was presented with a silver quaich stud­ded with cairngorms". Thanks were expressed for his contribution to golf in Tobermory. The Standard Scratch Score was set at 67 for both men and la­dies, ladies handicaps to go up to 50.

The two clubs merged to form the Western Isles Golf Club.

Golf continued to be played with few problems until the war started. An A.G.M. was held in 1940 but thereafter meetings and records are suspended for the duration of the war. In 1946 work was started on putting the course in order. Donations were requested and a nominal subscription of 5s intro­duced.