The Club was exactly 100 years old on the weekend of April 30th and May 1st 2022 and we celebrated! With Beartown Brewery announced as our Centenary Sponsors and we were very honoured to have Tommy Fleetwood drop by.
In our Centenary Week of celebrations we were delighted to welcome a Club Favourite and friend of Astbury - Tommy Fleetwood.
Tommy dropped by for lunch with his family and was "very impressed with the work" we have done in line with the Centenary. Sincere thanks to Tommy and his family and for taking the time to chat to various members of the club and staff and have some photos taken. Club Junior Captain Eryn was "made up" to meet one of her heroes.
You can see other photos from Tommy's visit by clicking on this item.
Quoting from The Congleton NUB news .... leading to a Piece on Granada ITV news.
*In The Nub *
A four stanza poem has been penned in honour of Astbury Golf Club, on Peel Lane, which has just turned 100 years old.
Only a golf loving poet could capture the joy of Astbury's course in Congleton with its lush tree lined fairways, ponds, impeccably manicured greens and a lay-out divided by the gently flowing waters of the Macclesfield canal.
So step forward one of the club's 700 plus members John Hunter, who made his literary debut at the age of 71 last year with a book of 41 poems published on Amazon – Words Speak Louder Than Actions.
You can see the ITV video by clicking anywhere on this article.
Pictured with Lady Captain Linda Stevens and Captain Dr Mike Sumner before during and after the unveiling.
Despite a forecast for rain the weather remained kind and he afternoon was a great success Club Captain Dr Mike Sumner introduce Congleton Mayor Councillor Dennis Murphy who was on hand to unveil the Centenary Plaque. He congratulated Astbury Golf Club on reaching this historic milestone. Cheshire's Silk 106.9 supplied the music and brought along a grinning Cheshire Cat that managed to appear on many of the photos. Despite a large attendance the formalities were kept to a minimum and following photographs a buffet in the clubhouse was enjoyed by all present.
And there's more ....
From the left: Lady Captain Linda Stevens, Junior Captain Eryn Gravett Congleton Mayor Councillor Dennis Murphy, Captain Dr Mike Sumner & President Steve Whalley.
The Club had 100 year throw back in June and ran a fabulous Hickory Golf Club Day, organised through TimeWarp Golf - which is captured in the slide show - click on the image to view.
A Member's 1925 Bull Nose Morris featured heavily to bring an authentic feel to the day.
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