How safe is your golf club.
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chrisd
Major Champion
No problem!
Mark_Aged_42
Assistant Pro
Thorpe Bay GC in Southend has been rumoured to sell up for a couple of years now. Prime land for housing, and plenty of open fields up the road,although that might bring them a bit close to Garons.
ChrisB0210
Assistant Pro
I've heard rumours about our club being sold for development over the last couple of years and we are located in an area that's primarily residential.
Having said that, the finances are sound and we're close to having a full membership for what I understand is the first time in around 7 years. Also the committee are all fairly long serving members who seem to have best interests of the club and members at heart. As with anything of this nature, only time will tell.
The most concerning news on this topic locally is that our 'wonderful' local council have earmarked Bradley Park Golf Course, which they own, as a potential site for 2,000 new houses. I've played the course a few times, in fact it's the first "proper" course I ever played back in the day, so I do have a bit of a soft spot for it. In common with most of the local residents, I'm hoping the council's plan fails. That or I win Tuesday's Euromillions so I can buy it and preserve it as a golf facility!
In all seriousness though, it really does anger me when ANY sporting facility is sold for housing. Plenty of derelict houses that could be returned to use along with brownfield sites ripe for re-development as housing.
Having said that, the finances are sound and we're close to having a full membership for what I understand is the first time in around 7 years. Also the committee are all fairly long serving members who seem to have best interests of the club and members at heart. As with anything of this nature, only time will tell.
The most concerning news on this topic locally is that our 'wonderful' local council have earmarked Bradley Park Golf Course, which they own, as a potential site for 2,000 new houses. I've played the course a few times, in fact it's the first "proper" course I ever played back in the day, so I do have a bit of a soft spot for it. In common with most of the local residents, I'm hoping the council's plan fails. That or I win Tuesday's Euromillions so I can buy it and preserve it as a golf facility!
In all seriousness though, it really does anger me when ANY sporting facility is sold for housing. Plenty of derelict houses that could be returned to use along with brownfield sites ripe for re-development as housing.
JCW
Journeyman Pro
I understand that Royal Ascot is under threat.
I've heard rumours that they are going to develop it and build a golf course there.
Hahahaha very funny
JCW
Journeyman Pro
Parkstone GC in Dorset , very very safe , waiting list and huge joining fee , It be there for a bit yet ..............EYG
hopeful
Assistant Pro
There is a long way to go yet with the Royal Norwich situation. The initial building plans for the course have just been put out for public 'consultation'. The RN course is a beautiful piece of landscape and if the developers get their way it will be covered in bricks and tarmac...but what do they care? The Royal Norwich has a long and distinguished history but is owned by the members, who voted in favour of the sale. Do they expect to get a cut of the proceedings? Perhaps a member write and could enlighten us?
coley167
Medal Winner
I'm a member at Royal Norwich. What would you like to know?
One thing I can say is that no, the members will not be getting a cut of the proceeds
bnr1962
Medal Winner
HS2 due to run right through the middle of our course,its all a wait and see what happens at the moment.
Tashyboy
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Coley has the process been bitter and twisted or has the process gone well. Re a cut of the proceeds. I would not be interested in any of that as long as it went on the new course.
hope it all goes well for you.
D
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I am kind off guessing our course should be ok but you never know if someone wants to pay England golf millions for it.
richart
Major Champion
We bought our course off Lord Selbourne in the late 70's. Then sold of part of the second and third hole to fund the purchase.
With the army moving out of Bordon, and the proposed building of a lot of housing estates over the next ten years on army land, the course could become quite popular. May not be a hidden gem for much longer.:mmm:
With the army moving out of Bordon, and the proposed building of a lot of housing estates over the next ten years on army land, the course could become quite popular. May not be a hidden gem for much longer.:mmm:
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
We are in the foothills of the Ochil range and of the three loops of 9, only 1 would be any good for building houses on (or be flat enough). The land was bought outright by the club council in 1998 though and there is no need or intention to sell.
coley167
Medal Winner
I guess it's inevitable with a project of this magnitude that it isn't going to please everyone. As mentioned earlier, the vast majority of our membership voted in favour of the plans but there was always going to be some who opposed it and I guess each have their own reasons.
I am all for the move but it will be a real shame to move as I love our course. At the same time i'm a realist and I can see the flaws with our current location.
At the end of the day, our membership is not big enough to make the current club a viable ongoing concern so we only had 2 choices. I would say a relocation with fantastic facilities and an awesome new course is far better than the alternative option.
Green Bay Hacker
Journeyman Pro
About four years ago we had serious financial problems with the bank chasing for their overdraft to be repaid. We then sold a small piece of land, that runs parallel to our 9th hole, but it didn't have planning permission. The land is also on a road that is already built up, except for where the plot that was sold lies. The purchasers (inc one now deceased member) expected to be given planning permission pretty quickly and cleared the site. To date that permission has been refused so the land is still barren and the club has been in a win win situation. When it is inevitably granted we will have to move the 9th tee position and possibly shorten the hole.
The cash injection seems to have worked wonders and for the last two years the club has made a profit so in the short term we are reasonably secure but the treasurer is constantly urging us to watch the pennies.
The cash injection seems to have worked wonders and for the last two years the club has made a profit so in the short term we are reasonably secure but the treasurer is constantly urging us to watch the pennies.
