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Rock Park Golf Club, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. (1906 - 1950s)
Founded in 1906 when the secretary was M F Jephcott, Hill Crest, Llandrindod Wells and the professional F Betts. A 9-hole course. Visitors’ fees were 1/6d a day, 5/- a week and 21/- a month. The station at Llandrindod Wells was ¼ mile away. Local hotel was Ye Wells which was the hotel nearest to the golf links and pump rooms and baths.
We would like thank Frank Accleton who supplied the pictures below. They show F Betts, the professional at Rock Park, from 1906 until the early 1920s.
F Betts the professional on a picture taken in 1920.
Picture dated July 1911. Images courtesy of Frank Accleton.
The next appearance for Rock Park Golf Links was 1922. The 9-hole course adjoined the Rock Park Spa. The professional was still F Betts. The course record was 74. Visitors’ fees were 1/6d a day, 5/- a week and 15/- a month.
The May 1937 spoon competition was won by Vernon Jones, runner-up was I Harris.
Article on Tom Norton who laid out the Rock Park course in 1904.
Western Mail Wednesday 29th December 1937. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
From 1940 to the club’s disappearance in the mid 1950s, the Rock Park Golf Club telephone number was 206. The secretary was T Tunnicliffe. The professional and greenkeeper was E Howells. The 9-hole course had a SSS of 34 and a membership of 60. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 7/6d a week and 15/- a month. Station at Llandrindod ¼ mile.
Map showing the Rock Park golf course.
Bartholomew Half-Inch Revised 1940-47; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1942}.