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Corton Golf Club, Gunton Cliff, Lowestoft. (1926 - WW2)
First appeared in 1926.
The President's Challenge Cup for the lady members was played in July 1927, result; Miss Austin, 88-36-52; Mrs Corkhill, 87-25-62; Mrs C Dance, 88-26-62; Miss H Bradbury, 99-36-63; Miss E Saunders, 86-22-64. The Jago Cup was also played in the same month; Miss M Robinson, 94-32-62; Mrs Corkhill, 84-21-63; Miss H Bradbury, 95-32-63; Miss Austin, 86-21-65; Miss Banks, 102-36-66; Mrs Jago, 89-21-68.
Ordnance Survey Map from the late 1920s showing the course and clubhouse.
O.S. Map Revised 1926; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1929}.
Result of a match played at Gorleston in September 1927.
Yarmouth Independent Saturday 1 October 1927. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The Lewis Cup - Corton Golf Club - J Jeffries Brown (winner) 1931.
Report on the annual meeting in June 1939.
Framlingham Weekly News Saturday 10 June 1939. Image © Lanman Museum c/o Maulden Family. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From 1938 to 1940 secretary was R A Elwell. Telephone 566. The professional was G H Brown. A 9-hole course with a SSS of 68. The membership was 210 in 1938 and 180 in 1940. Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a day, 10/- a week and 15/- a fortnight. Sunday play was allowed and the club was licensed. The station at Lowestoft North was ½ mile away.
The course can be seen in the distance.
Early postcard of Lowestoft, golf links to the right, is it Corton? Or is it the Lowestoft first course?
On the above map the Corton course is to the left (1930s). Grid reference TM54820,95855, co-ordinates 654820,295855.
The location of the first Lowestoft course is on the right (1900s). Grid reference TM55190,95030, co-ordinates 655190,295030.
Corton Golf Club disappeared after WW2.