Free Golf For Locals

[shivas irons]

Locals in the village of Newton Green here in Suffolk can play 9 holes of the course for free under the "common land" rule,http://www.club-noticeboard.co.uk/newtongreen/latestnews.php The course was originally 9 holes until they extended it to 18,if the locals want to play 18 the must pay to do so.Interestingly I was talking to a chap the other day who mentioned to me many golf courses in the UK have this "common Land" rule that enables the residents of the village to play free golf,he mentioned a club local to me that has a 60 year lease on it that locals can actually play for free and the club legally cant do a thing about it.Not good for the clubs this as membership seems to be on the decline at many golf clubs and the cost of running the place etc but does anybody else know of free golf on their local course? how great to walk to the course and play for free! .

 

[Foxholer]

Don't know of Free ones, but do know that some clubs, that lease the land from the council, are required offer local residents play at reduced rate. Certainly Old Farts/Fold Manor in Herts has to allow Barnet residents preferential rates.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Royal Wimbledon use to let local residents of the borough play on a Monday afternoon upon proof of their home address

 

[Essex_Stu]

Newton Green is a crazy little course. I might be wrong here but the original 9 holes is next to the A134 and where most village greens have a cricket pitch this village has a Golf course. I think you have to buy insurance before a round because of the danger of hitting cars if you go a bit wayward(this could be a myth).

 

[beggsy]

Some of the chavvy locals near our course play it for free when ever they can be bothered to break open a part of the fence does that count

 

[shivas irons]

You right there mate,when I played it some years ago you had to pay for insurance with your round which if I remember was a couple of quid.

 

[Wildrover]

The residents of St Andrews get their golf for the year for an absolute song, allowing them to play all the Links Trust courses, can't remember how much it is but I do remember considering moving it was such a good deal.