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The word “ leasow “ originally meant pasture or an open and undulating meadow and the current course certainly lives up to this description, as it is open to all the elements coming off the Irish Sea.



Leasowe Golf club was formed in 1891.…

Vicars Cross Golf Club was founded in 1939 when Bill Richardson purchased 91 acres of farmland and the first 11 holes were designed and laid out.

However, as part of “The Dig For Victory” war effort the land was taken over for agriculture.…

Founded in 1889, The Wilmslow Golf Club is a parkland course situated just outside Wilmslow, in the picturesque rural surroundings of Great Warford. It has a current total membership of 652 active members, and has had only 4 long serving…

Eaton Golf Club has its roots in the Great War when Eaton Hall became a convalescent home for injured officers, and a 9 hole golf course was constructed to aid their rehabilitation. Eaton Golf Club was formed in 1920 principally for the Estate’s…

Walton Hall is situated on the edge of Walton Gardens, the land originally acquired by the Greenall family in 1812 and then purchased by Warrington Borough Council in 1941, opening to the public in 1945. The golf course did not appear until 1971,…

Heaton Moor Golf Club was founded in 1892. The course measures close to 6000 yards with a par of 70 and is a pleasantly situated, gently undulating parkland course with two loops of nine holes each starting and finishing by the clubhouse which makes…

The Knutsford Golf Club sits beside the magnificent Tatton Park.

Once part of the park, it was founded by Lord Egerton of Tatton in 1891 as his personal course and it is rumoured that he was often to be seen playing golf with a liveried footman…

From the humblest of beginnings with a clubhouse in the front parlour of the 'Crow 'i th' Wood' farm , and a handful of original members Stamford Golf Club now stands in the forefront of golfing excellence in this area.

Its three clubhouses and…

Reddish Vale Golf Club founded in 1912 ,designed by the famous golf architect of "Augusta " fame, Alister Mackenzie.The course is set mainly in the captivating Tame Valley, an area of natural beauty,18 holes, par 69 ,and measuring 6,086 yards,it is…

Founded in 1913 as a 9 hole course it was extended to 15 holes and then 18 holes by 1925.
The course, bounded by the rivers Fender and Birkett and the Liverpool to West Kirby railway, is part links and since extensive tree planting firstly in 1970…

Delamere in 1950, plus some more recent images

A photo taken in the 1970s before the significant growth of trees planted on the course

Whilst the Prestbury and Upon club was officially formed in 1920, the course was not formally opened till 1924.

An early picture of the course