Golf
When it opened, it was just really, really bad. And just like the drainage last year, the decision had to be made whether to just accept that it was going to be that bad, or invest whatever profits were made
How the course looked on the opening day back in July 1995 Andrew said: “The whole thing, from a PR
point of view, was great. I think the members acknowledge that we tend to be reactive, as well as proactive, to issues that arise.” “They knew they’d lost out. They’d seen
what had happened. To an extent, they agreed it wasn’t our fault. When the rectification was done the following autumn, they could see that pretty much every penny that comes into the place gets reinvested in whatever the course needs.” “It is a labour of love for the owners, the
directors, and for me too. I remember this site as farmers’ fields, and I’ve worked my whole career on it really.” “That’s right from the early days when it
was rough. When I say rough, I mean it was really bad. When it opened, it was just really, really bad. And, just like the drainage last year, a decision had to be made about the club’s future, either invest and turn it around, or accept the way that it was.” “The soil profile is made up of extremely stony red marl clay. Why they chose this land
upon which to build a golf course, I’ll never quite know. It’s a challenge here at best.” “The greens and tees here were originally
constructed using a D8 bulldozer and a JCB. With little exception, this is all the equipment that was available for the construction of the entire course; that, and a good amount of borrowed manpower!” “The rootzone - and I’m not entirely sure I
could actually call it a rootzone - was imported from a local source, and it was very cheap. I think originally it was around £1.50
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