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Hollingbury Park & Golf Club

1- From the beginning
Open space for the people Much of the downland estate that makes up Hollingbury Park was purchased by Alderman Sir Herbert ...
2-1908 Staff appointments
The Greenkeeper – Percy Pratt Percy Pratt was appointed greenkeeper at 26/- per week, he would go on to serve for ...
3-1908 opening of the golf course
Controversy regarding the Hillfort It was not long before there was renewed controversy when it became clear that a tee and ...
4-1909 Formation of Golf Club
Formal competitive golf Regular golfers were keen to play formal competitive golf. A meeting of interested golfers (30 or so) met ...
5 -1910 Golf course extended to 18 holes
A great success As anticipated the course proved a great success and in the summer of 1909, the Council approved a ...
6 - The original Regulations 1910
7 - 1922 Club moves home: course is redesigned
Conflict between public and golfers By the end of the decade the increasing use of Hollingbury Park by the general public ...
8 - Inauguration of the Brighton Open Amateur Golf Tournament 1924 -
Open Golf Week In early 1924 the club received a letter from the Town Clerk stating that Brighton Corporation would like ...
9- 1920's & 30's views around the course
The layout of the course The pictures of the 12th & 13th holes are in the 1922 layout of the course. ...
10 - 1934 - 1938 Modernisation of the golf course and extension of the clubhouse
Building an extension The old Queen Mary workshop was being found inadequate for the increasing use of the golf course. In ...
11 - 1945 Picking up the threads - The Inaugural News Chronicle Tournament - Henry Cotton's Victory
The war left its mark on the course and the club. Club membership suffered badly and along with finances, they ...
12 - The 1946/1947/1949 News Chronicle Tournaments
The 1946 Tournament was won by Australian Norman Von Nida with a score of 283 – he became one of ...
13 - The Brighton Open Festival Cup - threat to close the course!
1951 – The club continues to prosper and grow – The 1951-1952 Annual Report recorded that membership was 234 – ...
14 - 1962 Alterations to the course and developments in the club. The Southern PGA Championship.
In 1961 the Club took over full responsibility for managing the bar and catering from the Corporation, this entailed responsibility ...
15 - 1970 New Professional - New clubhouse?
The popularity of the course continues to grow It is probably true to say that a majority of golfers had their ...
Centenary year celebrations
This month Hollingbury Park Golf Club celebrated their centenary with the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Councillor Gary Peltzer Dunn, ...

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