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Southwood Golf Club, Farnborough. (1976 – 2018)
The club was founded in 1976.
It was reported in October 2018 that the club would be closing due to the management company, Mack Golf, going into liquidation. The Southwood club was due to close anyway in March 2019 with the local council intending to develop the land for housing.
The original nine-hole pay as you play parkland course opened in 1977.
Aldershot News Friday 20 May 1977. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Aldershot News Friday 3 June 1977. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Farnborough News Tuesday 12 July 1977. I mage © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In the early 1980s the club had a membership of 350. The professional and secretary was Bob Hammond. The nine-holes measured 2.085 metres with a SSS of 32. Visitors’ fees; £1.75p, O.A.P., 75p.
Captains in 1987.
Farnborough News Friday 3 April 1987. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Captain in 1988 looking forward to the 18-hole course.
Fleet News Thursday 31 March 1988. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In July 1988 the extended 18-hole course designed by architects Charles Hawtree and Son was opened. A celebrity match took place which included Terry Scott hitting the opening shot.
Farnborough News Friday 15 July 1988. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1988 and the early 1990s the new 5,553 yard 18-hole course had been laid out. The cub had a membership of 500. The secretary and professional was still Bob Hammond. Visitors’ fees; £5, O.A.P., £2.50. Professional course record – M Fagan, 64.
Competitions played in April 1990; Saturday Medal; Division One; P S Collins, 77-11-66; A Newman, 85-18-67; Division Two; D E Carter jun., 88-2-68; B Price, 89-20-69; Division Three; C Anderson, 92-26-66; P Baldwin, 94-26-68; Sunday Medal; Division One; C Dare, 85-18-67; Division Two; S Bailey jnr., 84-23-61.
World Wide Carpets competition played in June 1990.
Farnborough News Friday 8 June 1990. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Competitions played in September 1990.
Farnborough News Friday 21 September 1990. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In the mid 1990s the professional was Bob Hammond. The course measured 5,738 yards with a SSS of 68. Green fee; weekdays , £11.50, weekend, £14.50.
Surrey-Hants Star Thursday 20 August 1998. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Celebrating 21 years in 1999.
Surrey Hants Star Thursday 8 April 1999. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 2004/5 the professional was Matt Robbins. The later professional was Chris Hudson.
Thanks to Robin Hiseman for the scorecard and the images of the recently closed course below. The pictures were taken after a prolonged spell of heavy rain.
The named holes on the scorecard have aviation connections.
From the first tee.
The pond and green on the second hole.
View of the third hole.
Approach to the fourth.
On the seventh tee.
View from the eleventh tee.
The mighty Oak on the fourteenth.
The closure notice.
More scorecards.
