Club History

Pleasington Golf Club was established in 1891 and opened as a nine-hole course. Set in some 142 acres of delightful East Lancashire open countryside, it was laid out with a hole cutter, hole guards and flags by George Lowe, the professional at Lytham St.Annes, at the invitation of Mr Fred T. Marwood (see photo) of Pleasington Lodge.

In 1909 Alexander "Sandy" Herd was invited to plan the extension of the course to a full 18 holes. Sandy was the professional at Fixby Golf Club near Huddersfield. He had a fine reputation as a golf course architect and he was a very good golfer, having won the Open in 1902.

He examined the land over the railway and made proposals for 8 holes on what was then known as the North Course, which with an extra hole on the original South Course, made up the first 18-hole course of about 5,000 yards. At the same time, the Club also built the first clubhouse, which was the scene of a fine dinner on Saturday 4th February 1911.

The course has undergone many changes in subsequent years, and still continues to develop. Most recently, new blue championship tees have been opened on several holes, in particular extending the length of the 3rd, 8th and 17th holes, and creating a spectacular new blue tee high on the hill for the 12th hole.

The Centenary book "Pleasington Golf Club 1891 - 1991" compiled and edited by Roland C. Peagram (past Captain 1987 and Vice President) gives much detail of the history of the Club.