Missing golf course

[Tashyboy]

Anybody else seen this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57003330

I was gobsmacked when I red it, especially when I read who had designed it. But what surprised me even more was the guy who quotes he has details on over 2,000 courses that have disappeared through development or nature.

 

[IanM]

Missing links website is worth a look.

I spoke to the editor when a couple of courses near here closed and to correct info about Newport's original location

 

[Tashyboy]

Missing links website is worth a look.

I spoke to the editor when a couple of courses near here closed and to correct info about Newport's original location

? there’s course round here I never knew existed having looked on that site.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Gone in recent years near me...
Western Park Municipal - gone for housing development.


Park Hill GC - now a training camp for Leicester City FC

 

[jim8flog]

I believe the intention for Southwood Golf Course in Farnborough is to let the part on the North side of the road to revert to a nature area.

A couple round here have reverted to farmland.

 

[stefanovic]

I played Western Park once and it was excellent.
Oadby also went the same way but has reopened as a 9 hole.
As part of it ventured on to the racecourse it's now amusingly called the Gallops.

I still see the outline of a course at Marston Green but most of it was swallowed up by the expansion of Birmingham Airport.
Another at Bedworth near the canal.
2 more at the village of Henley in Arden (both big 18) are now closed.

 

[SteveJay]

I played Western Park once and it was excellent.
Oadby also went the same way but has reopened as a 9 hole.
As part of it ventured on to the racecourse it's now amusingly called the Gallops.

Thats interesting to hear. Used to live in nearby Fleckney and played Oadby on a regular basis. I actually preferred the outer ring as I thought some of the holes inside the racecourse were a bit bland.

 

[Voyager EMH]

The closure of two of the three municipals by Leicester City Council, not good in my view, because I'm a golfer. Huge rebuilding program of primary and secondary schools, all done on time and to budget - excellent. Park Hill was privately owned. A previous member's view would be better or more informative than mine. I believe the owner wanted or needed to sell and for it to continue as a golf club. Perhaps the bid from LCFC could simply not be matched by anyone else. I think they have retained a few holes for the team's pleasure and leisure.

 

[Crow]

I agree that the loss of two municipals was a big mistake, played a lot of my early golf at Western Park which used to be a cracking course.

It's not easy these days for a golf starter in the Leicestershire area.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Some of our members used to go to Park Hill's driving range occasionally, because our practice facilities are small.

 

[Crumplezone]

Wigan Athletic bought Charnock Richard golf club with the intention of turning into a training ground. It never happened as they bought Bolton's. It was closed for several years, they lost some of the land as it was leased from farmers. It opened again as a 9 hole course with 3 par 5s.

 

[doublebogey7]

The closure of two of the three municipals by Leicester City Council, not good in my view, because I'm a golfer. Huge rebuilding program of primary and secondary schools, all done on time and to budget - excellent. Park Hill was privately owned. A previous member's view would be better or more informative than mine. I believe the owner wanted or needed to sell and for it to continue as a golf club. Perhaps the bid from LCFC could simply not be matched by anyone else. I think they have retained a few holes for the team's pleasure and leisure.

Leicester City council were only responsible For the closure of one course, namely Western Park. Oadby and Wigston shut Oadby GC, which has now re-opened as a 9 holer under private ownership.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Leicester City council were only responsible For the closure of one course, namely Western Park. Oadby and Wigston shut Oadby GC, which has now re-opened as a 9 holer under private ownership.

Yep, my error. Is it Anders Mankert at the New Oadby venture? Played with him once.

 

[doublebogey7]

Yep, my error. Is it Anders Mankert at the New Oadby venture? Played with him once.

It is, former pro from my home club.

 

[Liverbirdie]

I was expecting this post to be a thread about our very own Captain Ron.......

 

[MarkT]

Anybody else seen this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57003330

I was gobsmacked when I red it, especially when I read who had designed it. But what surprised me even more was the guy who quotes he has details on over 2,000 courses that have disappeared through development or nature.

It's amazing isn't it, is just a few miles from where my dad grew up and they've talked about this for years. I'm hoping to go down there in the summer