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Presteigne Golf Club, Powys. (1897 - 1924)

Founded in 1897 when the professional was J Edwards.

The exact location of the earlier course is still to be found, it was two minutes from the town.

In 1907 the club moved to a course on Broadheath (Broad Heath) Common. 

The earlier spelling of Presteign was also used.

Report on the club and course in July 1898.

Radnorshire Standard Wednesday 13 July 1898. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Result of a match played at Brampton Bryan in August 1898.

Radnorshire Standard Wednesday 10 August 1898. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Result of a match against Kingsland played in September 1898.

Radnorshire Standard Wednesday 7 September 1898. Public domain.

Result of a match against Knighton played by the earlier Presteign club in May 1901.

Leominster News and North West Herefordshire & Radnorshire Advertiser Friday 10 May 1901. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing Presteigne. The early course was a few minutes walk from the town, unfortunately the golf course is not marked.

O.S. Map Revised 1902; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1904}.

From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Hon. secretary, F L Green; captain, J S Day; entrance fee nil and subs 10 shillings; professional, S Greenhouse; 9-holes; visitors 5 shillings a week.

In 1906 the secretary was F L Green.

Shrewsbury Chronicle Friday 16 November 1906. Image © Midland News Association. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The club was reconstituted in 1907 with a course on Broadheath (Broad Heath) Common.

Report on the new golf course in March 1907.

Radnor Express Thursday 7 March 1907. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Report below from 1907 mentions the Isolation Hospital. This must have been close to Broad Heath.

Radnor Express Thursday 18 July 1907. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The next appearance of the club comes in 1911 with the opening of a new course on Broad Heath Common.

Hereford Times Saturday 27 May 1911. Content provided by THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The opening of the later course by Sir P0wlett C Milbank. Images courtesy of Graham Rowley.

In 1914 the secretary was G.S Tovey, Lloyds Bank House and the professional S Greenhouse. There was no entry fee. Subs for gents were £1/1/0 and ladies 10/6d. Visitors’ fees were 1/- a day and 3/6d a week. Sunday play was not allowed.

The club survived until about 1924 when the secretary was J Mackintosh, Lloyds Bank, Presteigne. The greenkeeper was still S Greenhouse. Visitors’ fees were unchanged. There were stations at Presteign (GWR) 18 minutes and Knighton (L&NWR) 7 ½ miles away.

Ordnance Survey Map from the 1920/30s showing Broad Heath, unfortunately the course is not marked.

O.S. Map Revised 1927; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1930}.