History

The Brand Putter League can trace it's roots all the way back to 1946, when Bertie Brand was secretary of Eastwood Golf Club. At a meeting to organise club friendly matches held at Cathcart Castle Golf Club, the idea of a inter-club competition league between local clubs in the south of Glasgow was born. When Bertie Brand was advised of this, he offered for the trophy a valuable old putter which had belonged to Old Tom Morris, four times Open Champion. In tribute to Bertie, the new league was named the Brand Trophy League, now known today as the Brand Putter League.

The format that was devised was for local clubs to compete in the form of a league. The clubs who joined were Cathcart Castle, Cathkin Braes, Cowglen, East Renfrewshire, Eastwood, Fereneze, Haggs Castle, Whitecraigs, and Williamwood. Pollok declined, and so the 9 club league was formed. Each season the clubs then played home and away for the league championship and the trophy donated by Bertie Brand, with the winning club's name being recorded on the trophy. There is another trophy, the Wooden Spoon, which is awarded to the low club in each year.

The founder secretary was Parlane McFarlane. He was succeeded in 1961 by Stewart McFarlane.
The current league Secretary is Ron Fairholm.

There have also been several Presidents and Vice-Presidents over the years, Bertie Brand being the first President.
Most recently, Cameron Greer of Eastwood Golf Club served as President from 1999 to 2015.
The current President of the League is Alex Martin of Williamwood (2016 -)

In 2009 Pollok Golf Club was invited to join the nine other teams in the Brand Putter League to make a 10 team league.

Then in July 2015, Bonnyton Golf Club were invited to join and an 11 team league was formed.

The first 11 team league was in season 2016.

In 2019, Eastwood had difficulties and went into administration, closing down officially in April just before the start of the new season,
This reduced the league back to a 10 team league.