Stapleford Golf Club, Wiltshire. (1887 - WW1)

Founded in 1887.

The club does not appear in the 1888/89 Golfing Annual.

The professional in 1890/1 was William Mitchell.

Result of a competition played in December 1890.

 

Stapleford Golf Club, Wiltshire. Competition played in December 1890.

From "Golf" Friday 19 December 1890.

 

Competition results played at Easter in 1891.

 

Stapleford Golf Club, Wiltshire. Competition results played at Easter 1891.

"Golf" Friday 17 April 1891. Images © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Interesting that Homington is mentioned in the report below in April 1893. 

 

Stapleford Golf Club, Wiltshere. Result of a competition played in April 1893.

From the Salisbury & Wiltshire Journal Saturday 8 April 1893. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

From the same newspaper as above the unfortunate loss for the Reverend gives us a bit of a clue to the location of the golf course.

“Lost on the Stapleford Golf Links, between Steeple Langford and Berwick St James, a silver hunter watch and chain, with gold medal and trinkets attached. Anyone returning to the Rev. G Hext, Steeple Langford, will be rewarded.”

Entry from the 1896-97 Golfing Annual - Stapleford Golf Club, Instituted 1887. The course of eighteen-holes is situated on Stapleford Downs. The nearest station at Wishford (Great Western Railway) is three miles from the green. 

In 1902 it was listed as having  an 18-hole course.

The club disappeared before WW1.