What is an 1895 club?
The 1895 Club concept was instigated by three Edinburgh based clubs whose centenary year coincided with each other. Enquiries were sent out to other 1895 centenary clubs throughout the country inviting their participation. After some correspondence representatives of 19 clubs attended a meeting at Handsworth golf club where some fine tuning was made and agreement reached to constitute the 1895 Club. Ipswich Golf Club later joined the group whose purpose is to foster relationships and offer reciprocal courtesy arrangements between members of participating clubs.
Arrangements between the 1895 Clubs are:
- In order to take up the opportunity of a courtesy round/ reduced green fee the member must first of all contact the Secretary of the Club to be visited to arrange a suitable date and time, checking also what, if any green fee is payable.
- The original arrangements included a 75 mile separation between clubs for visits to take place.
- Members will only be allowed one courtesy visit to any one participating club in any year.
- No more than four members from a participating club will be given courtesy on any one day.
- Once the date and time is confirmed by the Host Club, the member must then obtain a handicap certificate and a letter of introduction from the Office, to furnish the Host Club on arrival.
- All dress rules of the Host Club must be complied with. If a green fee is requested this must be paid before play. Etiquette and any Host Club rules regarding format of play must be complied with at all times.
- It is only courtesy if the visitor contacts the Host Club prior to travel to ensure that the arrangements made remain available.
1895 LIST OF MEMBERS
| Club | Location | Postcode | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale GC | Sheffield | S17 4QA | 01142 360763 |
| Abbeyleix GC | Ireland | +353 578 731450 | |
| Aberfeldy GC | Perthshire | PH15 2BH | 01887 820535 |
| Aix-les-Bains GC | France | +33 479 612335 | |
| Arcachon GC | France | +33 556 544400 | |
| Bearstead GC | Kent | ME14 4PQ | 01622 738198 |
| Bridge of Allan GC | Stirling | FK9 4LY | 01786 832332 |
| Broadway GC * | Worcestershire | WR12 7LG | 01386 853683 |
| Bush Hill Park GC | Middlesex | N21 2BU | 01813 605738 |
| Cardigan GC | Ceredigion | SA43 1PR | 01239 621775 |
| Cardross GC | Dumbarton | G82 5LB | 01389 841754 |
| Cathcart Castle GC | Glasgow | G76 7YL | 01416 389449 |
| Cochrane Castle GC | Renfrewshire | PA5 0HF | 01505 328465 |
| Cosby GC | Leicestershire | LE9 1RG | 01162 864759 |
| Craigmillar Park GC | Edinburgh | EH9 3HG | 01316 670047 |
| Craignure GC | Isle of Mull | PA65 6BA | 07778 021367 |
| Crowborough Beacon GC | East Sussex | TN6 1UJ | 01892 661511 |
| Duddingston GC | Edinburgh | EH15 3QD | 01316 617688 |
| Edzell GC | Angus | DD9 7TF | 01356 647283 |
| Exeter Golf & Country Club | Exeter | EX2 7AE | 01392 874139 |
| Flempton GC | Suffolk | IP28 6EQ | 01284 728291 |
| Frinton GC | Essex | CO13 9EP | 01255 682452 |
| Goring & Streatley GC | Berkshire | RG8 9QA | 01491 873229 |
| Great Torrington GC | Devon | EX38 7EZ | 01805 623878 |
| Halifax GC | West Yorkshire | HX2 8XR | 01422 244171 |
| Handsworth GC | West Midlands | B20 1NP | 0121 5543387 |
| Hilversumsche GC | Amsterdam, Holland | +31 356 857080 | |
| Ipswich GC | Suffolk | IP3 8UQ | 01473 728941 |
| Knock GC | Belfast | BT16 2QX | 028 90483251 |
| Malone GC | Belfast | BT17 6LB | 028 90618363 |
| Manawatu GC | New Zealand | 06 357 8793 | |
| Masham GC | Ripon | HG4 4NS | 01765 689148 |
| Massereene GC | Co. Antrim | BT41 4DQ | 028 94429293 |
| Milngavie GC | Glasgow | G62 8EP | 0141 9561619 |
| Mullion GC | Helston | TR12 7BP | 01326 240685 |
| Paisley GC | Paisley | PA2 8TZ | 0141 8843903 |
| Peacehaven GC | Newhaven | BN9 9UH | 01273 514049 |
| Peel GC | Isle of Man | 01624 843456 | |
| Pumpherston GC | West Lothian | EH53 0LQ | 01506 432869 |
| Reigate Heath GC | Surrey | RH2 8QR | 01737 226793 |
| Rosendaelsche GC | Arnhem, Holland | +31 264 421438 | |
| Rowany GC | Isle of Man | IM9 6LN | 01624 834070 |
| Royal Perth GC | Australia | +61 8 6436 4900 | |
| Royal Golf Club du Château Royal d’Ardenne | Belgium | +32 82 666228 | |
| Sandwell Park GC | West Midlands | B71 4JJ | 01215 254637 |
| Seacroft GC | Skegness | PE25 3AU | 01754 763020 |
| Settle GC | North Yorkshire | BD24 0DH | 01729 825288 |
| Surbiton GC | Surrey | KT9 1UG | 0181 398 3101 |
| Todmorden GC | Lancashire | OL14 8RD | 01706 812986 |
| Torwoodlee GC | Galashiels | TD1 2NE | 01896 752260 |
| Ulverston GC | Cumbria | LA12 9QJ | 01229 582824 |
| Uphall GC | Scotland | EH52 6JT | 01506 856404 |
| Valescure Golf & Tennis Club | France | +33 494 824046 | |
| Whiting Bay GC | Isle of Arran | KA27 8QT | 01770 700487 |
| Wrangaton GC | Devon | TQ10 9HJ | 01364 73229 |