Horsforth Golf Club

Horsforth Golf Club is a golf club in the town of Horsforth in West Yorkshire, England. It is located next to Leeds Bradford Airport.[1] It was established in 1906 and celebrated its centenary in 2006.[2]

Horsforth Golf Club
Horsforth Golf Club
Club information
Coordinates53.8509°N 1.6575°W / 53.8509; -1.6575
LocationHorsforth, West Yorkshire, England
Established1906
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Websitewww.horsforthgolfclub.co.uk
Designed byAlister MacKenzie
James Braid 1925
Frank Pennink 1964
Par71
Length6,258 yards (5,722 m)

History


Horsforth Golf Club was formed by a number of residents called together by Messrs. T. Clough and H. Whitfield at a house owned by Mr W.H. Billington on Outwood Lane in Horsforth on 8 November 1906.[3]

Picture of aeroplane landing at Leeds Bradford Airport taken from the golf course
Picture of Horsforth Golf Club looking down 18th fairway

On 8 February 1907 it was agreed to take a lease on a site on the Rawdon estate from Walter Egerton John Green-Emmott, of Emmott Hall, at a rent of £140 per year. The club was formerly named Horsforth Golf Club at the first General meeting of the Club on 7 March 1907. Sir William Duncan, Bart, of Horsforth Hall was invited to become first President and Mr H Whitfield was appointed the first Captain. The clubhouse had its opening ceremony on 10 August 1907.[4]

The course was initially laid out by the Greens Committee and the first Professional and Green-keeper, Mr T Tate. The course designer Alister MacKenzie visited the course in 1913 and made various recommendations for improvements and a scheme for bunkering the course.[5]

The original clubhouse was destroyed by fire on 26 January 1913 [6] and was rebuilt on its current site, reopening on 6 September 1913 at a cost of £1450.[7] It was reported in the Leeds Mercury that the Suffragette Movement also caused damage to the club on 20 February 1913 affecting the eighteenth green and setting fire to a moveable shed used by the members as temporary accommodation. Vote for Women leaflets were left, leaving no doubt as to who the perpetrators were.[8]

In 1925 James Braid was invited to inspect the course, which he did on 19 March 1925, and provided a report for a fee of £14-5-0d. Many of his suggestions were adopted. [9]

James Braid in 1927

In 1964 the golf course architect Frank Pennink was asked to appraise the course and help its redevelopment after new land was bought in compensation for loss of land taken over by the adjacent airport. [10]

A British Airtours Lockheed Tristar overran the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport in 1985.

On 27 May 1985 a Lockheed Tristar, British Airtours flight 101, registration G-BBAI, from Palma Airport, Mallorca, Spain overran the runway on landing at Leeds Bradford Airport. 12 of the 412 people on board suffered minor injuries when exiting down steep rear ramps. The aircraft was severely damaged. There were many sightseers on the course.[11][12]

Scorecard
Horsforth Golf Club [13]
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Par Men's 44344544335 4344435453671
White 3313451653822825304363951463012 35317037532441919748436655832466258
Yellow 3143351443332595104053901852875 34616135431439019445235553531015976
Par Women's 44344554336 4344435453672
Red 2762931313252724734053661632704 28915334928836418939032347228175521

References
  1. The Golf Guide Britain and Ireland. Hunter Publishing. 2005. p. 386. ISBN 9781588434135. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. Brown B, Dickinson AK and Gill R (2005) Horsforth Golf Club Centenary Brochure,p.10
  3. Brown B, Dickinson AK and Gill R (2005) Horsforth Golf Club Centenary Brochure, p.10
  4. "THE FIRST STROKE, Sir Wm. Duncan opening the Horsforth Golf Club's new links on Saturday". Leeds Mercury Newspaper. 12 August 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 30 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Brown B, Dickinson AK and Gill R (2005) Horsforth Golf Club Centenary Brochure, p.21
  6. "GOLF PAVILION GUTTED, DISASTROUS BLAZE ON LINKS AT HORSFORTH". Leeds Mercury Newspaper. 27 January 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 30 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. Brown B, Dickinson AK and Gill R (2005) Horsforth Golf Club Centenary Brochure, p.21
  8. "DAMAGE HORSFORTH. TURF CUT AND SHELTER BURNED BY WOMEN". Leeds Mercury Newspaper. 21 February 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 30 August 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. Brown B, Dickinson AK and Gill R (2005) Horsforth Golf Club Centenary Brochure, p.25-28
  10. Brown B, Dickinson AK and Gill R (2005) Horsforth Golf Club Centenary Brochure, p.36-40
  11. "Report on the Accident to Lockheed Tristar G-BBAI at Leeds Bradford Airport on 27 May 1985" (PDF). Accidents Investigation Branch. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  12. "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121576". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  13. "Scorecard". Horsforth Golf Club. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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