Dorset County Golf Union
Dudsbury GC Closes on March 31st 2024
Published: 29 March 2024
At the end of March Dudsbury Golf Course closes. It opened in 1991 and has hosted many prestigious events including PGA Euro pro Tour and PGA Order of Merit Championship. In 2011 it hosted the DLCGA 100 year celebrations. More recently it has hosted both the Junior and Ladies South West Interclub Championships.
A few words from Alison Sleat, Dudsbury's Last Lady Captain
The end of March will sadly see the final closure of Dudsbury Golf Course after more than 30 years operation. Whilst there are no immediate plans for work to begin, the entire site (including the hotel/club house and associated buildings) has been sold for future development.
It is so upsetting that Dorset is losing such a lovely and challenging course. Dudsbury Ladies were enthusiastic participants in many County Events and, despite being a small section in recent years, we often performed very well. We always entered teams in the County Foursomes and Interclub matches, and many of our ladies took part in individual events including the Spring and Autumn Meetings, County Championship and Bowmaker. I am sure we will be missed in our familiar magenta and white colours.
Following the shock announcement in October, most of the ladies' section have now found new golf clubs and are spread across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. I know they have received a warm welcome at their new golfing homes and no doubt many of them will appear at County Events in their new club colours.
Unfortunately, there has been very little opportunity to play over the winter months due to the prolonged wet weather, so the ladies didn’t have the chance for a final round together at Dudsury, although a members’ farewell event is planned for 30 th March. The friendships formed over so many years will no doubt endure, however, and many ‘reciprocal’ games and days out will be arranged over the summer.
As the last ever Lady Captain of Dudsbury Golf Club I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the ladies that made me so welcome and supported me, both at the club and across the County, and hope to see many of you somewhere on a course in the future. Happy golfing (when and if the rain finally stops!)
Alison Sleat
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