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How it all began.... A Souvenir hand book of Newark Golf Club published in 1921 credits Mr Stuart MacRae (pictured left) with having introduced golf to Newark in about 1890. Mr MacRae, together with about a dozen fellow enthusiasts including Dr Ringrose (a fellow Scot) and Mr E H Nicholson, laid out 6 holes on the Sconce Hills elevated earthworks in a field on the Farndon Road near the river Devon.
Date Added: Sep 1, 2007 Hits: 9 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0
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The golf course is today being prepared for reopening for general play, tomorrow SATURDAY 4 AUGUST, at 7.30 a.m. There will be no trolley ban, but until further notice 'Pick and Place' rules will apply throughout the whole course and all bunkers will be mandatory GUR.
Date Added: Sep 2, 2007 Hits: 8 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0
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Norwood Park is often described as one of England’s finest examples of Georgian country house venues. It combines both Georgian architecture, attributed to John Carr of York, with over one hundred acres of deer parkland, adorned with ancient oaks and orchards born out of the original Bramley apple developed in Southwell in the 1840’s.
Date Added: Sep 3, 2007 Hits: 9 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0
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