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Stressholme Golf Club, Darlington. (1976 - 2013)
Stressholme was an 18-hole picturesque municipal parkland course founded in 1976.
Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s the secretary at Stressholme was T W G Henry and the professional F C Thorpe. The course measured 6,511 yards with a SSS of 71. Course records; amateur, M Wood, 68; professional John O’Leary, 67. Green fees £2.
In 1988 the secretary was D P Fawcett, professional F C Thorpe. Membership was 550. Course records; amateur, S Aitken, 69; professional, Neil Coles, 64. Green fees £4.50p.
In the mid 1990s the professional was M Watkins. Green fees £9 weekdays and £11 at weekend.
By 2004 the professional at Stressholme Golf Centre was Ralph Givens.
Thanks to Colin Barker for the above images.
The following message appeared on the Stressholme club website in 2013.
From 1st July 2013 Blackwell Grange Golf Club will relocate to the Stressholme site. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Members, Casual Golfers and everyone who has supported Stressholme Golf Club over the last 35 years. We have strived to provide the best possible playing conditions for our customers and feel that we leave the course in excellent condition. We extend our very best wishes to everyone associated with the relocated Blackwell Grange Golf Club and are confident that the course and clubhouse will continue to develop in the near future.
A fairly unique situation, but the Stressholme course lives on, albeit with a different name. Many of the Stressholme members joined the re-located BGGC.
For information on the defunct Blackford course see the Blackwood Grange Golf Club entry.