Alnmouth Golf Club

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    "Established 1869 the fourth oldest golf club in England...In August, 1869 Captain Arthur Walker, on behalf of a number of others, issued a notice to probable members about the forming of a golf club in Alnmouth. It is believed that the course in Alnmouth village was designed and created by Mungo Park, a youngish man at the time, who was to become a famous golf professional and the Club's first professional....The first competition for the Percy Medal was played in the Autumn of 1869 on the 19th of October, resulting in a win for Captain Walker, the secretary..."
  • Owner

    Alnmouth Golf Club
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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.alnmouthgolfclub.com/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 9 years, 2 months ago
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