Pyrford and five other courses sold by Crown Golf

[Deleted member 18645]

This was on the cards before the lockdown but now the sale has gone through. The Bristol, Sherfield Oaks, Oak Park, Hampton Court Palace and Mill Green are the other five clubs involved and the new owners are Get Golfing. They currently own Redlibbets in Kent. Everything I have seen about this move is really positive and reciprocal rights at the other Crown courses will remain in place for 12 months.

 

[Taz]

Didn't know that about Redlibbets, Billings had been trying to off load for years.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

This was on the cards before the lockdown but now the sale has gone through. The Bristol, Sherfield Oaks, Oak Park, Hampton Court Palace and Mill Green are the other five clubs involved and the new owners are Get Golfing. They currently own Redlibbets in Kent. Everything I have seen about this move is really positive and reciprocal rights at the other Crown courses will remain in place for 12 months.

What are the new owners bringing to the table that Crown aren't

 

[SammmeBee]

What are the new owners bringing to the table that Crown aren't

Ambition?

 

[Shooter McPowick]

Very interesting Shark. I guess as you’re at Pyrford you won’t know what crown plan to do with the money?
I’d like to think there would be some investment in their remaining courses.

 

[SammmeBee]

Very interesting Shark. I guess as you’re at Pyrford you won’t know what crown plan to do with the money?
I’d like to think there would be some investment in their remaining courses.

Dream on.....that’s going straight into the back pocket!

 

[Shooter McPowick]

Dream on.....that’s going straight into the back pocket!

Just found this : https://www.thegolfbusiness.co.uk/2020/02/crown-golf-is-now-a-property-development-company/
that is a flat no then
I’m out, cancelling my membership

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Just found this : https://www.thegolfbusiness.co.uk/2020/02/crown-golf-is-now-a-property-development-company/
that is a flat no then
I’m out, cancelling my membership

Where do you play now? Pyrford?

 

[Shooter McPowick]

Where do you play now? Pyrford?

I’m still at MerristWood but not for long

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I’m still at MerristWood but not for long

Where will you go? Weren't you considering your options a while back

 

[Shooter McPowick]

Where will you go? Weren't you considering your options a while back

All being well Hindhead. I’ve put the application in and I have a round with the vice captain booked

 

[SammmeBee]

Where will you go? Weren't you considering your options a while back

Keep up it was only on Monday.....

 

[Shooter McPowick]

As a crown member I have literally just received the email comfirming what Shark posted. They do say that “this change will allow attention and resources to be focussed within a more tightly knit group of clubs” but I can’t help but feel this sale is where they’ve got the funds for the £30m development of St Mellion.