 Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club and Hotel Ltd |
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General Information
Hotel
Golf Club
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History | |
| The land forming the club was previously Rhyd Farm. It was acquired by William Horton, JP in 1897, he invited Henry Goldsmith, from a family of architects to build a golf course. |
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| Henry leased the land from William Horton (with an option to purchase) and the club was formed in 1899. 120 acres was turned into an 18 hold course with Rhyd Farm House as a club house. | ||
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A new building was created in 1905 and the acreage reduced to just under 100. In 1911 ornamental lakes were created to store flood water before pumping it back to sea. | |
| In 1934 Simpson & Co, Golf Architects Ltd re-designed the course and relayed the green. They compared some areas with St Andrews numbers 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17. which are now 10, 12, 14, 16, 2 and 4. | ||
| The course is reputed to lie on the original bed of the River Conwy where the Welsh Prince Madoc set sail to America in 1170 AD, over 300 years before Columbus. |
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| A plaque to identify the area is located in the grounds of a house named 'Odstone', to the side of the 17th green. It is owned by the grandson of Henry Goldsmith who founded the club. | ||
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For more history of Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club a 72 page Centenary booklet is available, co-authored by Mr F A Wooley and Mr J G Yates. | |
