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Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. (1903 – 1908)

The Surrey Golf Club first appeared in 1903 with an 18-hole course at Pachesham Manor.

It continued as Surrey Golf Club until 1907/8 when it changed its name to the current Leatherhead Golf Club.

Reports on the new club in May and June 1903.

 

Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. Report on the new club in May 1903.

Surrey Advertiser Saturday 30 May 1903. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. Report on the new club in June 1903.

Surrey Comet Saturday 6 June 1903. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Report on the first annual meeting in October 1903.

 

Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. Report on the first annual meeting in October 1903.

 

Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. Report on the first annual meeting in October 1903.

Surrey Mirror Friday 23 October 1903. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. Entry from the Golfing Annual 1903/4.

Entry from the Golfing Annual 1903 – 1904.

 

Report on the progress of the club in November 1904.

 

Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. Report on the progress of the club in November 1904.

Surrey Comet Saturday 26 November 1904. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

From the 1905 Nisbet’s Golf Yearbook; Surrey Golf Club; Instituted 1903; Number of members, 140; Hon. Secretary, E prentice; Captain, H A H McDougall; Professional, S J Cooper: Entrance Fee – Full members, £5; Restricted, £3; Subs – Full, £5/5s; Restricted , £3/3s; Eighteen-holes; Terms for visitors – As guests of members, five visits a year. Green fees by day, week or month. The course has 18-holes open for play at present, but some are only temporary. When complete in the autumn it will measure about 6,000 yards. The land is undulating and most of the hazards are natural. The links are private. Sunday play allowed.

 

Surrey Golf Club, Leatherhead. From the Golfing Annual 1906-07.

From the Golfing Annual 1906 – 07.

 

Below the club appears as Leatherhead in 1907 – 08.

 

Leatherhead Golf Club. From the Golfing Annual 1907-08.

From the Golfing Annual 1907 – 08.

 

Ordnance Survey Map from the time of WW1 showing the course and clubhouse.

 

Leatherhead Golf Club. O.S, Map from the time of WW1 showing the course.

O.S. Map Revised 1912; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1915}.