Caddington Golf Club in Bedfordshire is to close next week after it was sold to a private developer.
The Luton-based club is to wind up all operations on October 12, with members playing their final rounds at the venue on October 11.
Members were informed of the sale in a letter sent out by club owners McGee Construction on September 13, which set out the timetable for closure following the club’s purchase by a company called Storm Golf.
In a statement, club manager Ryan McGee said: “While I appreciate this is disappointing news for our members, I can confirm that Caddington Golf Club recently reached an agreement to sell the golf course to Storm Golf. As a result, the golf club will close effective from October 12, 2024.”
Members who pre-paid their annual membership are being refunded the unused portion, while those who paid their fees monthly had their instalments stopped at the end of September, although all members will be allowed free access to the course from October 1-11.
Storm Golf has arranged a 10% discount for Caddington members to join nearby Chalgrave Manor Golf Club in Toddington, but the reduced fee only applies to the first 100 members who apply.
The former Griffin Golf Club was founded in 1985 and was originally owned by Vauxhall Motors as a facility for its employees. It was purchased by construction firm McGee Group in 2008, whose owners invested significant sums in expanding it from a 9-hole course into a 27-hole facility with an 18-hole, par-71 course and a 9-hole academy course, both of which were designed by Gaunt Golf Design.
It is unclear what Storm Golf’s intentions are for the site, as it has no track record of investing in or operating golf clubs. The company has not issued a statement regarding its future plans for the club.