ONE of the world's oldest golf clubs has been closed under further notice after being damaged by a fire.

Bearsden golf club was established in 1787, making it the ninth oldest in the world.

The B-listed clubhouse - built in 1805 - is expected to be extensively damaged following a fire which took hold on Thursday evening.

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Around 50 firefighters worked through the night to tackle the blaze which had taken hold within the roof space of the three-storey building.

Scottish Fire and Rescue confirmed that some of the historic items from the interior were salvaged.

It is said to be home to some priceless golf memorabilia, including a putter that once belonged to the great Bobby Jones.

A notice on the club's website stated: 'Due to an onsite fire the clubhouse and course are closed until further notice.'

Firefighters remain at the scene at Killermont Avenue.

At its height, up to 70 firefighters and ten fire engines were mobilised the scene after the alarm was raised at 9.20pm on Thursday, September 20.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Group Manager Thomas Sinton is currently the officer in charge of the incident.

He said: "This has undoubtedly been a challenging and protracted incident, and there is still work to do as our crews remain on scene this morning.

Read more: Ten fire engines remain at scene of Bearsden golf club blaze

“But I would like to take this opportunity to praise the response of firefighters – they have been outstanding.

“This is one of the oldest golf courses in the world, I am very pleased to say that our crews were able to assist in salvaging some of the interiors within this historic building.

“I would also like to thank our teams in Operations Control for working effectively with our partners through the night and into this morning.”

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Police were called to a report of a fire at Glasgow Golf Club at Killermont Avenue, Bearsden.

"Emergency services are in attendance and a joint investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the incident."