Dunscars Beer Festival
Thanks to all our guests and sponsors who made the event so memorable! Cheers! Next years will be bigger!
| Secretary | 01204 303321 |
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| Professional | 01204 592992 |
| Clubhouse | 01204 598228 |
Club History
On 5th August 1908 in the parish schoolroom of nearby
Prominent local individuals such as Colonel Slater and Colonel Hesketh pledged their support for the idea so after a couple of subsequent meetings Dunscar Golf Club was founded.
Plans quickly got under way after Mr. G. Lowe, the professional at St. Anne’s G.C. had completed a survey, which concluded that the available land was suitable for laying out of an 18-hole golf course.
It was decided that initially a 9-hole course would be constructed and that entrance fee for men would be two guineas with a membership fee of the same and the ladies would pay one guinea entrance fee and an annual subscription of 10 shillings and six (old) pence. By Christmas 1908 the membership had risen to 41 males and 31 ladies and the following May a pavilion was erected. It was a year later before a new clubhouse was built.
The course officially opened in 1909 and plans to extend the course to a full 18-holes were shelved due to the onset of the First World War and it was not until after the war that the eighteen hole course finally emerged.
Since these heady days, Dunscar Golf Club has made continuous progress with many people laying the foundations for first class facilities enjoyed at Dunscar. Amongst them are people such as the late George Knowles, who was Captain 1914-18 and President 1946-56.
Over the years many alterations have taken place. In 1964, a further development of the clubhouse took place, and in 1971 the current locker rooms were added, together with an extension for the lounge. Later in 2007, the club will be extending the lounge, creating a spacious retreat offering beautiful views across the stunning 1st and 18th holes.
The club has come a long way over the past century, and has today, over 500 members across a wide demographic range.
Dunscar remains one of Bolton’s best kept secrets, located in excellent scenery and always a challenge to the scratch man, an unending series of problems for the handicap golfer, and yet to both a very enjoyable and entertaining place to come to and play the game of golf.