Bushey Hall Golf Club
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Bushey Hall Golf Club, founded by Robert Stewart Clouston in 1889, is one of the oldest parkland golf courses in Hertfordshire
. Originally opened as a nine hole course, it was extended to the full 18 holes by 1893 and is now a 6,005 yard course.
who accepted presidency at the first official meeting on 24 March 1890.
Throughout Bushey’s history the club was run by a series of different proprietors, who through various measures ensured the club thrived. The fairways received an enviable reputation and the clubhouse was extended to cover two storeys with an open veranda overlooking the 18th hole for £1,100.
. Unlike the First World War, during the Second World War play was allowed at the course, although access to the clubhouse was restricted.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. Originally opened as a nine hole course, it was extended to the full 18 holes by 1893 and is now a 6,005 yard course.
Bushey Hall History
The first captain of Bushey Hall Golf Club was A.J BalfourArthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
who accepted presidency at the first official meeting on 24 March 1890.
Throughout Bushey’s history the club was run by a series of different proprietors, who through various measures ensured the club thrived. The fairways received an enviable reputation and the clubhouse was extended to cover two storeys with an open veranda overlooking the 18th hole for £1,100.
World War I & II
During both the world wars the club was requisitioned by the government, during the first used as a training depot for the Guardsman Brigade and during the second as a base for American forcesRAF Bushey Hall
RAF Bushey Hall is a former World War II non-flying facility in England. It was established at a private golf club and was used as a headquarters facility for the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force in the United Kingdom. It was situated close to its Royal Air Force counterpart at RAF...
. Unlike the First World War, during the Second World War play was allowed at the course, although access to the clubhouse was restricted.