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Tregaron Golf Club, Ceredigion. (1910 - 1930s) 

It was reported in February 1910 that Mr John Rowlands, secretary to Mr Lloyd George, had written to Mr Charles Le Brun Powell, Brynygog, saying he was delighted to see in the papers that Mr Powell had proposed starting a golf club at Tregaron which he was sure would be a great advantage to the town. He stated that “The air on the Castell is most bracing and the scenery magnificent”. There was every confidence that the links would prove attractive to visitors and improve the status of the town. Mr Rowlands added that he had never played golf, but friends in Cardiff and London did, and he would certainly do all he could to help them to establish a good reputation for Tregaron golf links.

In early March 1910 it was reported that the progress of the club had been exceptional. The founder of the club Mr C W Le Brun Powell, Brynygog, on whose estate the course was situated, was praised for the organisation in the preparation of the links. The course had already been extended to 18-holes, the area covering over 2 miles. Expert golfers had expressed the opinion that “the course greatly surpasses that of neighbouring clubs and playing on it is becoming more and more popular every day”.

The following officials had been elected; President, Captain CW Le Brun Powell; Vice Presidents Mrs Evans, Nythfa, Messrs T Jones, Post Office, J Rowland, Treasury Officer, and G T Lewis, MA; Treasurer, Mr S M Powell MA; Secretary Mr H P Evans, Nythfa. Other committee members were; Messrs S Jones, Brynteifi, and J Evans, Excise Office. The professional at the club was a Mr Morris.

Only March, and after such a short time the prospects looked bright, more improvements had been made to the course and a formal opening date was fixed for Whit Monday. A competition had already been played, the winner receiving a silver medal, result as follows; W J Webb, 95-13-82; J T Evans, 106-20-86; T P Timothy, 121-30-91; I C Chapman, 128-30-98; David James, 123-20-103.  

Trophy presented to the club in 1912.

Welsh Gazette Thursday 19 December 1912. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Welsh Gazette Thursday 20 March 1913; "Golf Club - The Tregaron Golf Club have been presented with a very handsome cheque by Messrs. John Holmes and Sons, Chancery Lane, London, the trustees of the Tregaron Estate. Their generosity is much appreciated in the village."

Welsh Gazette Thursday 17 April 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Result of a match played at Tregaron in May 1913.

Welsh Gazette Thursday 15 May 1913. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Tregaron from the golf links on a pre-WW1 postcard.

Above is an early postcard showing Tregaron from Castle Hill.

Welsh Gazette Thursday 4 June 1914. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The club went into abeyance at the time of WW1.

The club reappears in 1925 with a course on Sunny Hill.

From the Welsh Gazette Thursday 12 November 1925; "Golf Club - The club is already an assured success. A good membership has been secured., and the course on Sunny Hill, kindly rented by Mr and Mrs Jones, has been marked out. A successful whist drive was held last week in aid of the funds."

From the Welsh Gazette Thursday 12 November 1925; "Golf Club - The nine-greens have been completed, and the members are looking forward to a successful season. The energetic hon. secretary is Mr W M Richards, Barclays Bank. It is hoped to arrange fixtures with local club before the end of the year."

Below a report on the later course in June 1927.

Western Mail Monday 6 June 1927. Image © Trinity Mirror. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The annual meeting in March 1933 was probably the last.

Welsh Gazette Thursday 16 March 1933. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The Maps below showing Sunnyhill and the Castell, location of the golf course.

O.S. Map Revised 1948; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1953}.