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Shalford Park Golf Club, Guildford, Surrey. (1908 - WW2)
Founded 1908/9.
The following is from the minutes of the first General Meeting held on 13th February 1909 - A 9-hole course opened for play Christmas 1908, even though at that time it was in a rough state. The land was rented from Mrs Rose Hunting Clapp of Shalford Park Hotel, on the basis of natural usage; terms set out in a memorandum of agreement dated 13th February 1909. The club was formed by invitation, and by early 1909 had 100 members. Rule book drawn up and subs were 15/- (7s/6d for under 18s).
The 9-hole course was situated in the park and was laid out on a base of sandy soil. The secretary prior to WW1 to 1922 was Ralph Nevill, Castle Hill, Guildford, telephone 201. The professional throughout the same period was H Cranfield. Stations at Guildford (SWR) 1 mile and Shalford (SER) ¾ mile away.
In 1914 the club had a membership of 140. There was no entry fee. Subs were £1/1/0. Visitors’ fees 1/- a day. Sunday play was allowed for visitors to Shalford Park Hotel.
In 1922 membership had reduced to about 100. Visitors’ fees 1/- a day, 3/6 a week and 10/6 a month.
In 1923/4 the secretary was Major N D’Arcy–Fitzgerald. In 1925 the secretary was B Hannan. The professional was R Amos. Visitors’ fees 2/- a day, weekend and Bank Holiday 2/6 a day, 10/6 a week, 21/- a month. (1923 - 1/- a day, 3/6 a week, 10/6 a month).
In September 1925 R Amos, the Shalford Park Professional, scored 76 in the first qualifying round of the £1,000 "News of the World" tournament.
From 1926 to the clubs closure in the mid 1930s the secretary was Lt Col F H Fernie and the professional R Amos. 9-holes with a membership of 75.
There was a proposal put forward in July 1939 that the nine-hole golf course in Shalford Park should be reconstructed for the use of the public. The surveyor estimated that necessary equipment, including mowers and tools, would cost £476, and that, in addition, there would be an annual charge of £414, made up as follows; a foreman-coach, at £3/5s a week; green-keeper, £2/10s a week; a boy at £1/5s a week; fertiliser, petrol etc., £50 a year. This made no allowance for water to the greens or provision of a pavilion. It was estimated that there would be an initial cost of £250 to put the course in order. The Physical Training Committee were to be asked for a grant.
The Finance Committee agreed with the recommendation that the borough surveyor should be authorised to purchase the necessary equipment and recondition the course.
The onset of WW2 scuppered any chance of the proposals coming to fruition.
Location of the Shalford Park course. Grid reference SU99870,48220, co-ordinates 499780,148220.