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Farrington Golf Club, Farrington Guerney. (1991 – 2024)

Farrington Golf Club opened by Peter Thompson and his wife Pat in 1991 with 18 and 9-hole courses.

The Farrington Golf Club disappeared in 2024.

The course continues and is now known as Mad Swans in the Mendips with a 12-hole course.

Advert from February 1991.

Central Somerset Gazette Thursday 28 February 1991. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Golfer’s Handbook 1994; Farrington Golf Club; Professional, P Thompson (course designer); 9-hole Par 3 course; Visitors, 9-holes, £5 (£5.50 weekends), 18-holes, £9 (£10); Floodlit Driving Range; 18-holes to open in September 1994.

Shepton Mallet Journal Thursday 13 October 1994. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Shepton Mallet Journal Thursday 13 June 1996. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Shepton Mallet Journal Thursday 22 August 1996. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Shepton Mallet Journal Thursday 12 September 1996. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Advert from 1998.

Shepton Mallet Journal Thursday 5 November 1998. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Golfer’s Handbook 1998 – 2002; Membership 700; Secretary, Mrs P Thompson; Professional, P Thompson; 18-holes, 6,693 Yards, Par and SSS 72; 9-holes, 3,002 yards, Par 54, SSS 53; Course records; Amateur; S Ponfield, 73; Professional; S Little, 68; Visitors, 18-holes, £18 (£20); 9-holes, £8 (£10).

Club goes into receivership in December 1999 but pledges to carry on.

Bristol Evening Post THursday 16 December 1999. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Golfer’s Handbook 2004; Membership, 620; Secretary, S G Cook; Professional, G Cowgill; 18-holes, 6,716 yards, Par and SSS 72; 9-holes 3,002 yards, Par 54, SSS 53; Visitors; 18-holes £20 (£30); 9-holes, £6 (£8).

Golfer’s Handbook 2006/7; Secretary, G Cook; Professional, J Cowgill; 18-holes, 6,716 yards, Par and SSS 72; 9-holes, 3,002 yards, Par 54, SSS 53; Visitors; 18-holes, £20 (£30); 9-holes, £6 (£8).

Golfer’s Handbook 2008; Membership 750: Secretary, G Cook; Professional, J Cowgill; 18-holes, 6,716 yards, Par and SSS 72; 9-holes, 3,002 yards, Par 54, SSS 53; Visitors; 18-holes £17.50 (£25), 9-holes £6 (£7.50).

Golfer’s Handbook 2009; Membership 750; Secretary, J Cowgill; Professional, J Lawrence; 18-holes, 6,716 yards, Par and SSS 72; 9-holes, 3,002 yards, Par 54, SSS 53; Visitors, £17.50 (£25), 9-holes £6 (£7.50).

The club continued to be listed in the Golfer’s Handbook until it ceased publication in 2015.

Above are the nine-hole Executive course scorecards.

Above are the 18-hole course scorecards.