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Garngoch Golf Club, Gorseinon, Swansea. (1919 - WW2)
Nine-hole course opened in 1919.
Report on the opening of the course in July 1919.
The South Wales Daily Post Monday 14 July 1919.
Report on the annual meeting in April 1924.
The South Wales Daily Post Saturday 19 April 1924.
Result of a match played at Garngoch in June 1926.
South Wales Daily Post Thursday 10 June 1926.
South Wales Daily Post Wednesday 18 August 1926.
Leading scores in the May 1927 medal; O L Walters, 84-14-70; E J Jones, 90-20-70; W E Rees, 92-18-74; J Stewart, 95-20-75; L Looker, 103-28-75; D E Jones, 99-22-77; E T Jenkins, 95-17-78.
From the 1928 Golfer's Handbook; Garngoch Golf Club, Gorseinon, Glamorgan; Membership 70; Secretary - C Davies, 95 High Street, Gorseinon; Green-keeper, E Hawkins; Nine-holes; Station at Gowerton; Visitors, 1s a day. No Sunday play.
Picture of the Committee in April 1931.
South Wales Daily Post and Cambria Daily Leader Saturday 25 April 1931.
In June 1931 O L Walters, Gorseinon, club champion, holed in one at the 146 yard eighth hole. The winner of the New Lodge Cup was Evan Jenkins , Park Road, Gorseinon, with a net 76.
Herald of Wales Saturday 2 January 1932.
South Wales Evening Post Monday 30 May 1932.
From the 1933 Golfer's Handbook; Membership 70; Secretary - W B Thomas, Myrtle House, Hospital Road, Gorseinon; Green-keeper, E Hawkins; Nine-holes; Course records; Amateur; G L Walters, 33; Professional; W G Smalldon, 36; Visitors, 1s/6d a day. No Sunday play.
Report on the annual meeting in April 1933.
South Wales Evening Post Saturday 15 April 1933.
South Wales Evening Post Monday 12 June 1933.
Result for the W L James Cup played in September 1933; J L Lewis, 74; W E Rees, 75; E T Jenkins, 77. The 36-hole final for the Members Cup was played between Cliff John and Emrys Jenkins, the former won by 6 and 4.
In October 1933 Clifford John won the club championship with a gross score of 79. Mr John's handicap was 12, he also won the Captain's prize on handicap.
A member provided the following information on the course in newsaper report in December 1933 - "The course is situated, as the name suggests, on the Garngoch Common, Gorseinon, which has an historical background. Many famous battles have been fought on this common, which derives its name from the blood shed thereon. Well, a few battles of a different nature have been fought there since, and, no doubt, with equal verbosity! Garngoch is a nine-hole course which has effectively been mapped out. The fairways are equal to any in the country, having the real Scotch heather growing on them. Up to last year were rather on the small side, owing to the lack of funds, but the members have now expended a quite a lot of money on the course. We have already laid three new greens that would do credit to any course, and we hope to continue the improvements. We also anticipate that our membership will increase as a result. We provide, I think, the cheapest golf in the locality, our annual "sub" being £1/11s/6d for men and 15s for ladies. Our green fees are only 1s/6d, a day, and the welcome visitors receive in the club house is alone worth this!"
Picture taken at the annual ball in December 1934.
South Wales Evening Post Friday 28 December 1934.
In 1935 the secretary was W B Thomas, “Myrtle House”, Hospital Road, Gorseinon, and the professional and greenkeeper was W H Hill. Course records were: amateur C John (39); professional W G Smalldon (36). Visitors’ fees were now 2/- a day and 5/- a week. The nearest railway station was now at Gorseinon about 1 mile away. Local hotel was the Mardy.
Report on the annual meeting in April 1936.
South Wales Evening Post Wednesday 8 April 1936.
South Wales Evening Post Thursday 25 June 1936.
South Wales Evening Post Thursday 17 June 1937.
Report on the annual meeting in March 1938.
South Wales Evening Post Thursday 31 March 1938.
Competition results from May 1938; Senior Division; W E Rees, 85-10-75; D E Jones, 88-12-76; W B Thomas, 88-12-76; Junior Division; L J Lewis, 82-15-67; C H Pugh, 83-15-68; E M Williams, 84-16-68.
Opening of the new clubhouse in July 1938
South Wales Evening Post Thursday 9 July 1938.
Result of the Chamberlain Cup played in September 1938; E Jenkins, 83-16-67; Cliff John, 86-14-72.
South Wales Evening Post Monday 27 February 1939.
South Wales Evening Post Friday 5 May 1939.
South Wales Evening Post Monday 24 July 1939.
Report on the annual meeting in 1940.
South Wales Evening Post Friday 9 February 1940.
In 1940 and 1947 the address was now given as Fforestfach. The secretary was E Edwards, 2 Glasfryn Terrace, Fforestfach, Swansea and the professional and greenkeeper B D J Bidder. The SSS and Par was now 74.
Above is the location of the course in the 1930s.
Garngoch Golf Club had disappeared by 1951.