Caddington Golf Club in Bedfordshire is to close next week after it was sold to a private developer.
The final rounds at the Luton-based club will be played on October 11, after which all club operations will be closed.
Members were informed of his sale in a letter sent by club owners McGee Construction on September 13, outlining plans to close the club following the club’s purchase by a company called Storm Golf.
In a statement, club manager Ryan McGee said: “While I appreciate this is disappointing news for our members, I can confirm that Caddington Golf Club has recently reached an agreement to sell the golf course to Storm Golf. As a result, the golf club will be closed effective October 12, 2024.”
Members who pre-paid their annual membership are refunded the unused portion, while those who pay monthly have their installments suspended at the end of September, although all members will be allowed free access to the course from October 1-11.
Storm Golf has arranged a 10% discount for Caddington members to join nearby Chalgrave Manor Golf Club in Toddington, just north of Luton, but the discount only applies to the first 100 members who apply.
Caddington Golf Club was established in 1985, and began as a 9-hole course before expanding to a 27-hole course in 1995 with an 18-hole, 6,240-yard par-71 course and 9-hole academy courses. It was loved by workers at the nearby Vauxhall Motors factory and the general public and was bought by McGee Construction Group in 2008.
It is unclear what Storm Golf intends to do with the Caddington property, as it has no history of buying or using golf clubs. The company has not released a statement about its future plans.
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