CLOSED! – Scottish golf centre shuts permanently

A popular Scottish golf centre has closed its doors – for good.

Brucefields Family Golf Centre made the announcement this evening on social media. 

In a brief statement published on its Facebook and Twitter accounts, the centre’s owners said: “This update is to notify you that Brucefields Family Golf Centre has ceased trading and will not re-open.

“Thank you for your support and membership throughout the years.”

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The Stirlingshire facility closed on March 19 due to escalating concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, four days before the nationwide lockdown was enforced. 

In February, we reported that Brucefields was planning to close its courses on March 31 as a result of planned works on the site.

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An employee told us that the courses would be closed for the “foreseeable future” at the very least but that the plan was to keep the other facilities – including a driving range, café and American Golf shop – open. 

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Indeed, the centre had invested in 28,000 new golf balls for use on the range shortly before lockdown. 

However, tonight’s announcement has put paid to any hopes that it will re-open.