John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
Does anyone know if the Purley Chase Golf Club in Warwickshire has closed? If so has anyone got a scorecard they could let me have to include on my website.
Purley Chase Golf Course Closed?
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quinn
Q-School Graduate
Used to be a member there a few years ago, the golf course has been closed for a while now, shame, could have been a decent course in the right hands, can't see it opening again anytime soon.
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
Thanks for your help. I will try and get some pictures to put on the Golf's Missing Links website, it must be well overgrown now.
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
Thanks for the above links. Do you think that there is any chance of the course re-opening?
quinn
Q-School Graduate
The greens are a bit slow. When I was there there was interest by the quarry next door about buying some land, hope someone can take it on, but I think it might be too late, another nice course gone.
Bigfoot
Tour Rookie
I played there a number of times around 10 to 15 years ago. It could have been a very good course. When did it close? Did they lose members or just not attract enough? Other problems ?
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
I was there about two years ago for a wedding and there seemed to be plenty of building works going on. Maybe they just went bust?
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
A number of clubs in the area so I guess there was just to much competition. I still need to find the exact closure date. If anyone can help with dates please get in touch.
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/mystery-over-future-north-warwickshire-2822754
Quite an interesting article from January last year.
Quite an interesting article from January last year.
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
Thank you for the attachment. It seems as though the club could still be open according to the spokesman, but it was January 2013 so I suppose it could be closed by now.
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
It looks like when he was contacted they were still claiming to be open. Probably so they could offload as much debt as possible whilst still taking payments for booking of societies and the hall etc. Then probably went pop one night. Have you tried calling the contact number on their website just out of interest?
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Deleted member 18588
Guest
Went past there yesterday and it certainly looked closed. Gates shut & chained, buildings starting to look derelict and everywhere very overgrown.
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
I will give them a ring.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
fortunately there are some legal aspects to cover such; but then again ....
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
Did you ever get anywhere with this John?
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
Sorry to say I've heard nothing more regarding Purley Chase.
To be honest I was hoping for more help with the thread regarding Purley Chase, and the other recently closed clubs and courses. It's surprising how quickly the history is lost forever.
Thanks for reviving the thread, hopefully we may get some response.
quinn
Q-School Graduate
Spoke to one of the old members, course has been closed since last year, it's been put up for sale.no offers yet. When I was a member there, I was told there was an offer from the local quarry to buy some of the land.would be a shame if it disappeared totally. Hopefully somebody will come in and will be able to take on the golf course again, although last time I saw it it's going to need a lot of effort and money.
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
Thanks very much for the update. Things don't look brilliant, hanging on by its fingertips.
John Llewellyn
Assistant Pro
Any updates on Purley Chase?
