The London Scottish Golf Club was organised
as a club by members of the London Scottish
Rifle Volunteers on 5th November 1864 after a
shooting match held on the Common by the
National Rifle Association.
The NRA was inaugurated by Queen Victoria
in 1860.
The Club was adopted into the London Scottish
Rifle Volunteers, as shown by a Regimental Order to that effect dated 2nd May 1866.
The London Scottish Golf Club's first headquarters were situated at Mrs Doggett's cottage under the shadow of the Windmill.
Lord Elcho was our first President of whom
Edward Scudamore in his Royal Wimbledon Centenary booklet said:
"If Lord Elcho entered the Clubhouse I should deem it wise to stand to attention".