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Bacup Golf Club, Cow Toot Farm Course. (1910 - 1916)
The original nine-hole course was laid out at Cow Toot Farm by T G Renouf.
Report on the new club in June 1910.
Rochdale Observer Saturday 4 June 1910. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
The course opened on 2 July 1910 with a match between the Mayor of Bacup, Alderman John Henry Maden, who was also president of the club, and Joseph Entwistle, the club captain.
Result of a competition played in May 1912 for a prize given by Mr J Horrocks; G C Smith, 107- 24-83; S McLerie, 112-27-85; E J Cropper, 112-24-88; J Entwistle, 101-12-89.
Result of a competition played in July 1912.
Rossendale Free Press Saturday 13 July 1912. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of the Captain's Prize played over 36-holes in August 1912; J H Brearley, 184-32-152; G Shepherd, 198-36- 162; J Entwistle, 191-24-167; J Roberts Lord, 199-26-173.
From the Rochdale Observer Saturday 27 June 1914 - "For the third year in succession J H Brearley has won the captain's prize. Meeting George Shepherd in the final he won by three up and two to play. The prize was a solid silver bon-bon dish."
The club moved to Bankside Lane, the current course, in 1916.
The Google Map below pinpoints the location of Cow Toot farm, the clubs first course.