GOLF
Hope Golf Club is a fantastic Peak District 9 hole course with alternate tees providing an 18 hole experience, offering something for every golfer. A challenging course with little room for error will keep your wits about you.
A Brief History
The first Golf played at Hope Cement was instigated by Sir George Earle in the early thirties, when he sent a large golf Bag, containing numerous hickory shafted clubs to the Works Manager, Mr Wedgewood.
Each employee interested in playing golf was invited to pick three clubs from the bag. There were four golf greens cut out, at each corner of the sports field.
Earliest recorded members were Mr Wedgewood,the Manager, together with P.M.Cox, G.Symonds, D.Bradley, E.J.Smith,T.A.Sidwell and F.Wilson. Soon after, two new greens were added.
In 1933, Philip Cox won the first Captain’s Cup, beating Frank Wilson in the Final, and the trophy was presented by Sir George Earle at the Annual General Meeting of the Works Welfare Association, held in the Peak Pavilion,Castleton.
The club and course have have continued to develop over the years and we continue to enjoy it to this day.
For more information please visit the dedicated Hope Golf Website