Harpenden Common Golf Club
Harpenden Common Golf Club is a private members' golf club in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Although golf has been played on Harpenden Common since 1895, Harpenden Common Golf Club itself was founded in 1931 when Harpenden Golf Club moved to a new course at Hammonds End. The similarities between the two clubs' names has been known to create confusion for visiting golfers but once visitors are redirected to the club on Cravells Road they can expect a warm welcome. After a major revision to the course in 1996, the golf course consists of eleven holes on the original common and seven new holes on private land in an area known as the Jockey Field.
Notable Members
The club's most famous member is Ken Brown who joined as a junior member in 1969 and also worked as a green keeper at the club. Ken acknowledged his attachment to the club during his professional playing career. Ken frequently discusses goings on at '"the Common"' during his BBC commentary at major golf tournaments. Ken was recently joined by the mayors of Harpenden and St Albans in May 2013 when he officially opened the newly developed clubhouse.The Golf Course
The golf course is partly based on Harpenden Common and partly on private land owned by the Club, "Visitors" and "Medal".Current Layout
Men's cardThe course record for the current golf course layout is 63 and is held by Sam Claridge.
Ladies' card
Hertfordshire County Honours
Harpenden Common Golf Club has frequently produced good amateur players who have performed well at the County level.Year | Competition | Member |
2013 | Herts Champion Club - Winner | S Claridge, P Wilkins, T Wilkins |
2012 | Herts Open Championship - Winner | Lewis Watcham |
2012 | Herts Scratch League Division 1 - Winner | Scratch Team |
2011 | Herts Inter Club Foursome Championship - Winner | Paul Wilkins, Lewis Watcham |
2008 | Herts Men's Order of Merit - Winner | Sam Claridge |
2008 | Herts Boys Team Championship - Winner | S Claridge, T Brown, M Fox |
2008 | Herts Inter Club Foursome Championship - Winner | Sam Claridge, Tom Brown |
2004 | Herts County Championship - Winner | Rob Leonard |
2004 | Herts Colts Championship - Winner | Rob Leonard |
2004 | Herts Champion Club - Winner | R Leonard, S Mulkerrin, T Wilkins |
2003 | Herts Scratch League Division 1 - Winner | Scratch Team |
2002 | Herts Colts Championship - Winner | Rob Leonard |
2000 | Herts County Championship - Winner | Ian Farrant |
2000 | Herts Scratch League Division 1 - Winner | Scratch Team |
2008 | Herts Inter Club Foursome Championship - Winner | Ian Farrant, Ben Connelly |
2006 | Herts Seniors Championship - Winner | Roger Dew |
1996 | Herts Boys Championship - Winner | Craig Arnott |
1996 | Herts Boys Team Championship - Winner | B Armstrong, T Turner, A Turner |
1996 | Malcolm Reid Trophies - Winner | Craig Arnott |
1995 | Herts Colts Championship - Winner | Michael Mulkerrin |
1994 | Herts Salver - Winner | Ian Farrant |
1991 | Herts County Championship - Winner | Mark Peate |
1991 | Herts Salver - Winner | Richard Dew |
1990 | Herts Salver - Winner | Reg Coates |
1973 | Herts Boys Championship - Winner | Ken Brown |
1952 | Herts County Championship - Winner | E.R. ′Dickie′ Anscombe |
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