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Wrexham Golf Club, Stansty Park Course. (1906 - 1923)
Founded in 1906.
The first professional at the club was Syd Ball.
The fist course was at Stansty (9-holes) it stayed at this location until 1923 when the club moved to its present site at Borras.
From the London Evening Standard Tuesday 3 July 1906. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In February 1908 the club rejected a proposal for Sunday golf.
Liverpool Weekly Mercury Saturday 16 May 1908. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Match played in June 1908.
Cheshire Observer Saturday 27 June 1908. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
George Gadd the new professional in March 1913.
Holyhead Mail and Anglesey Herald Friday 28 March 1913. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
George Gadd, as well as being a respected teacher, made many improvements and alterations to the Stansty course. His playing career was also prospering. In August 1913 he won the Welsh Professional Championship at Chester (Sealand), he represented Wales in the Sunningdale Foursomes and was seventh after the first round of The Open Championship at Prestwick in 1914. Following his demob in 1918 he became professional at Roehampton Golf Club.
A Bennett was professional just prior to WW1.
Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 15 June 1915.Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Move to the present course in 1923.
Liverpool Evening Express Thursday 2 August 1923. Image © Reach plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
There were earlier Wrexham courses at Gresford and Gwersyllt (see separate entries for these clubs)
Maps below show the location of the former Stansty Park course and pavilion.
Ordnance Survey Map Revised 1909; © Crown Copyright {year of publication 1915}.