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Kingsway Golf Course, Scunthorpe. (1971 – 2017)
The club was founded in 1971.
The original nine-hole was designed by R D Highfield and measured 3,830 yards (18-holes) with a SSS of 59. There is also evidence of an 11-hole course (see scorecards below).
World famous Scunthorpe golfer Tony Jacklin opened the course.
Grimsby Daily Telegraph Thursday 11 March 1971. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
New course record in August 1976.
Grimsby Daily Telegraph Tuesday 24 August 1976. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Thursday 23 August 1979. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In the mid 1980s and early 1990s the secretary was R D Highfield and the professional Chris Mann. Visitors’ fees were £1/10p, Juniors and OAPs, 50p (1988) £2 (1991.)
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Tuesday 30 July 1996. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Saturday 4 January 1997. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Saturday 9 May 1998 . Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From the 2006 Golfer's Handbook; Kingsway Golf Centre; Membership 200; Secretary, B Smith; Professional, S Brown; 9-holes, 2,500 yards, Par 33; 9-hole Par 3 course; Visitors, 9-holes, £7 (£9 weekend), 18-holes, £10 (£13); Driving range.
The course continued to be listed in the Golfer's Handbook until it ceased publication in 2015.
It was reported in December 2017 that the council owned course would be closing to make way for a proposed country park/nature reserve. The golf club had been making a loss for several years both in playing numbers and financially.
A petition was raised to try and save the course but to no avail.
