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Portlemouth/Salcombe Golf Club, Portlemouth. (1914 - WW2)
Founded in 1914.
Listed as both Portlemouth Golf Club and Salcombe Golf Club at various times.
An excellent 9-hole course at Rickham on the coast near Mill Bay Cove and Prawle Point on the east side of the estuary. The course was a ¼ mile from Salcombe Ferry.
Above is a Fairweather postcard showing Mill Bay and the harbour from the Portlemouth golf links at Rickham.
In 1922 the Secretary was F Jordan, Gara Rock, Portlemouth, Salcombe and the professional Reg Bickle (1914 to 1930). Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 10/- a week, 15/- a fortnight and 25/- a month.
Results from the summer meeting July 1925.
Brixham Western Guardian Thursday 30 July 1925. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From the 1928 Golfer's Handbook; Membership 70; Portlemouth Golf Club; Hon. sec., F Jordan, Gara Rock Hotel, Salcombe; Course records; Amateur, G A Wadham, 76;Professional, R Bickle, 70; Visitors, 2s a day, Sunday play from July to September no caddies.
Golfer's Handbook 1933 to 1937; Membership 70; Portlemouth Golf Club; Hon. sec., F Jordan, Gara Rock Hotel, Salcombe; Course records; Amateur, G A Wadham, 76; Gren-keeper, T Thorning; Visitors, 2s a day, Sunday play from July to September no caddies.
In the clubs last year in 1940 the secretary was still F Jordan of Gara Rock Hotel, telephone Chivelstone 7. The greenkeeper was T Thorning. Club membership was 75. Course records were, amateur, G A Wadham 76 and professional, R Bickle 70, (these were set in the mid 1920s). Visitors’ fees were 2s a day and 7s/6d a week. Sunday play allowed from July to September without caddies. The railway station at Kingsbridge was 12 miles away.
Postcard showing the Gara Rock Hotel 1940/50s.
Bartholomew Map showing the golf course.
Bartholomew Maps © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1941}.
Location of the Portlemouth course on Rickham Common.