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Trefriw and Llanrwst Golf Club, Conwy. (1897 - 1960s)
Founded in 1897.
The professionals were William Buckle in 1897/8, Ben Owen 1901 to 1905 and P McLeod 1905 to 1907.
In May 1898 the Trefriw Golf Club was elected a constituent club of the Welsh Golfing Union.
During August 1898 Mr H H Hilton took on professionals Alec Herd and Ben Sayers in an open competition at Trefriw. In the scratch competition Hilton scored 68, Sayers 68 and Herd 70. The amateur played sensational golf and his score included “two strokes in a rabbit-scrape” and a six at the last hole, which he “overdrove”.
In the early 1900s the secretary at the Trefriw and Llanrwst Golf Club was John Blackwell, “Hendre” Llanrwst.
Result of the April 1909 monthly medal; Walter Smith, 95-25-70; C Cooper Morris, 93-14-79; W McGaul, 111-30-81; H H Smith, 94-10-84; W N Smith, 97-10-87.
Result of the monthly medal for June 1909; A B Boyd, 99-28-71; C Cooper Morris, 86-14-72; W McGaul, 102-30-72; W N Smith, 87-10-77; Herbert Hughes, 109-30-79; E Clutterbuck, 89-9-80; W F Barry, 104-20-84.
Result of a match payed at Gwydyr Golf Club in August 1909.
| Gwydyr Castle Golf Club | Trefriw Golf Club | ||
| Mr Ferguson (3 and 2) | 1 | George L Price | 0 |
| E Clutterbuck (10 and 8) | 1 | W N Smith | 0 |
| A McFarlane (3 and 2) | 1 | H H Smith | 0 |
| E J Owen | 0 | C Cooper Morris (4 and 3) | 1 |
| W G Owen (6 and 5) | 1 | D Morris | 0 |
| A Lloyd Griffith (3 and 1) | 1 | Walter Smith | 0 |
| 5 | 1 |
Above is a pre-WW1 Photochrom Post Card, No. J 417421 of Trefriw, Golf Links from S.W.
In 1914 the secretary at the Trefriw Golf Club, Denbighshire, was C C Morris, Rose Hill, Trefriw.
Hopes of a revival in golf at Trefriw in March 1923.
North Wales Weekly News Thursday 22 March 1923. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
As can be seen below the course continued to be shown on Ordnance Survey Maps until the 1960s. It's possible, as with many clubs, that the club ceased to exist at the time of WW2.
I would appreciate help from anyone who can remember the club in the later years. Please "contact us" via the website homepage.
The course continued to appear on O.S maps until the 1960s. Grid reference, SH77500,63310, co-ordinates, 277500,363310.
Above are a couple of pictures taken in October 2012 of the former course, no apparent features of the course could be made out. Authors Collection.
Advert for the course from the early 1900s.
A postcard sent 1904, showing the "Golf links".