Aberdovey Golf Club , Gwynedd in England

Golf commenced at Aberdovey in 1886, when some members of Formby Golf
Club - the Ruck Family - recognised the potential of = The Common for
playing golf. Legend states a course was laid out on the natural turf,
using flower-pots for holes.
This new links grew rapidly and the Club was constituted in 1892. The
Ruck family and nephew Bernard Darwin (later famous for his writings for
the Times and several books on golf) were highly influential in the early
days. Major General Sir R.M. Ruck was instrumental in forming the Welsh
Golf Union, becoming its first secretary. Darwin was the first club Captain.
All progressed well until the present day - with the possible exception
of the year 1995 when the clubhouse was destroyed by fire. With the help
of a Lottery grant, the new building was completed early in 1998 and was
officially opened in June by H.R.H. Prince Andrew - The Duke of York.
Now both course and clubhouse are of championship standards.
Aberdovey Golf Club
Aberdovey
Gwynedd LL35 0RT
Tel: 01654 767493 Fax: 01654 767027