Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne. (1994 - 2016)  

The club first appeared 1994. 

Set in 350 acres of beautiful countryside Canford Magna Golf Club had the proud boast of being the largest golf complex in Dorset, providing 45 holes of challenging golf. The three courses were built to championship specification with USGA greens.

Advert from April 1998.

 

Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne. Advert from April 1998.

Daily Mirror Thursday 16 April 1998. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

 

The following appeared on the clubs Twitter account - In response to Twitter comments today we can confirm the sad news that CMGC will close on 31 March 2016.

It was reported in March 2016 that there were plans to extract almost one million tonnes of sand and gravel from beneath the former Canford Magna course over the next five years. There seemed to be much opposition to the proposal which had been put forward to the Borough of Poole. The longer term plan is for the land to be turned into a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) with leisure facilities that would include public walks, woodland and water features for sailing etc. 

 

Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne, Dorset. The clubhouse and course.

The Clubhouse and Course.

 

Course scorecards.

 

Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne. Riverside Course Scorecard Cover.

 

Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne, Dorset. The Parkland Course scorecard.

The Parkland Course scorecard.

 

Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne, Dorset. The Riverside Course scorecard.

The Riverside Course scorecard.

 

Canford Magna Golf Club, Wimborne, Dorset. The Knighton Course scorecard.

The Knighton Course scorecards