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Abergele & Pensarn, Sea Road, Conwy. (1910 - 1968)

The club was founded in 1910 with a nine-hole course on the Dundonald Estate. 

Report on the opening of the course in June 1911.

North Wales Weekly News Friday 9 June 1911. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

A clubhouse was erected in 1912 subs at this time were one guinea for men and half a guinea for ladies. 

Abergele clubhouse pre-WW1.

Abergele course pre-WW1.

Report on the annual meeting in January 1915.

North Wales Weekly News Thursday 4 February 1915. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Report on the annual meeting in January 1916.

North Wales Weekly News Thursday 4 February 1915. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Sunday play was permitted following WW1.

Result of a match against St. Melyd in May 1927.

Prestatyn Weekly Saturday 28 May 1927.

From the Golfer's Handbook 1933 and 1937; Membership, 200; Secretary; E R Waddington, Netherby, Abergele, (1933); W G Adams, (1937); Professional, W Davies; Amateur Course Record - W S Edwards, 73; Nine-holes, SSS 72; Visitors' fees, 10s/6d a week, 15s/6d, two weeks, £1/1s a month; Sunday play.

It was the mid 1930s before a bar was added to the clubhouse, the price of a pint at the time, fourpence.

It was reported in February 1939 the the Earl of Dundonald had offered the club a new 18-hole course in the grounds of  Gwrych Castle.

In February 1942 the club secretary, Henry Edwards, announced that  parts of the course were to be requisitioned by the ministry for the war effort. 

The captain in 1941 was L M Jacob. It was reported in September 1942 that Pilot Officer Lawrence Mason Jacob was presumed to have been killed in action following operations over Hamburg.

Following WW2 the secretary was H Edwards, Clubhouse, Sea Road, Abergele. Membership at this time was 225. The professional was W Davies and the green-keeper W Price. The nine-hole course had a SSS of 68 and Par of 70. The professional course record was held by S Collins with a score of 66. Visitors’ fees were 3/6 a day; 15/6 a week and £1/7s/6d a fortnight. The clubhouse was extended to include locker rooms, professional shop and a much used billiard room. 

Report on the annual meeting in January 1946.

North Wales Weekly News Thursday 31 January 1946. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

Result of the first event of the season in March 1950.

Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 21 March 1950. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The meeting of  the Women's section was held in September 1950 when the following officers were elected; Miss Edith Wynne, captain; Mrs H Budge, vice-captain;  Miss F M Pye, secretary; Mrs D Pierce, treasurer.

Presentation in June 1951.

North Wales Weekly News Thursday 14 June 1951. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

The Sea Road Course on a 1950s O.S. Map.

Ordnance Survey Map © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1953}.

In 1954 the captain was W O Thomas; F W Taylor, vice-captain.

In the mid 1950s the secretary was still H Edwards the professional and green-keeper was R Hughes. 

Report on the annual meeting held in February 1958.

North Wales Weekly News Thursday 27 February 1958. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

At the annual meeting of the women's section in October 1958 the following were appointed; Mrs C W McDonald, captain; Mrs Gwen Williams, vice-captain; Mrs Clews, treasurer.

In the early 1960s the secretary was T Williams, Stonelea, Abergele. The professional and green-keeper was J Richmond. Course records were; amateur, J W Parry, 68; professional, S Collins, 66. The course SSS was now 69. There was a membership of 300. Visitors’ fees were; 3/6 a day, 5/- at weekend and 25/- a week. 

In the mid 1960s the secretary was T H Rees, Fairways, Derrie Avenue, Abergele. The professional and green-keeper. Visitors’ fees were; 5/- a day, 7/6 at weekend, 21/- a week and 35/- a fortnight. 

In 1966 the possibility of a new course arose.

Land was obtained at Gwrych Park and the new course was opened in May 1969.