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Faversham Golf Club, Nagden Marsh Course.
Founded in 1902 the Faversham Golf Club was at their earlier course until 1911; the club moved to Belmont Park, the current location, in June 1911.
Ordnance Survey Map from the 1900s showing the earlier golf course.
O.S. Map Revised 1906; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1909}.
In 1906 the secretary was William Barnett, Brewery House, Faversham. There was a membership of 48. A 9 hole course on dry marshland with natural hazards and water courses. Entry fee was 10/6 and subs 21/-. Amateur course record held by G Tassell 41. Visitors' fees were 1/- a day, 2/6 a week and 10/6 a month.
Club restarted in 1908.
Faversham News Saturday 7 November 1908. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Faversham Times and Mercury and North-East Kent Journal Saturday 19 December 1908. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Below is the result of a match played against the Tankerton and Whitstable Golf Club on the Whitstable course in June 1909.
| Tankerton and Whitstable Golf Club | Faversham Golf Club | ||
| C Powers | 0 | V Smith | 1 |
| R J Arton | 0 | E C Philips | 1 |
| J B Sumner | 1 | A Smith | 0 |
| S Anderson | 0 | H Morris | 1 |
| Colonel Grainger | 1 | A Thomas | 0 |
| J W Riddell | 1 | H Cook | 0 |
| J Ogden | 1 | H Kerrison | 0 |
| G W Jones | 1 | E C Neame | 0 |
| C Powers and R J Arton | 0 | V Smith and E C Philips | 1 |
| J B Sumner and J W Riddell | 1 | A Smith and H Cook | 0 |
| Colonel Grainger and S Anderson | 1 | A Thomas and H Morris | 0 |
| J Ogden and G W Jones | 1 | H Kerrison and E C Neame | 0 |
| 8 | 4 |
From the Herne Bay Express Saturday 29 October 1910 - "At a special general meeting of the Faversham Golf Club it was decided to give up the links in the Marshes and open a new course in Belmont Park, a generous offer being mad by Lord Harris."
Faversham course 1908/9.
Grid reference TR03245,62500, co-ordinates 603245,162500.