Hazel Grove Golf Club, Celebrating 100 years of golf in Stockport

Hazel Grove Golf Club is an established Stockport golf club that has a reputation in Cheshire for being one of the finest examples of a parkland course. http://www.hazelgrovegolfclub.co.uk/ The course was designed and built by Dr Alister MacKenzie back in 1913 http://www.alistermackenzie.co.uk/ the leading course designer of his time, listing Augusta, Cypress Point and Hazel Grove amongst his worldwide golf course achievements. Now almost 100 years onand before we know it 2013 will be upon us, and with it perhaps one of the most important years in Hazel Grove Golf Club's history.

The whole club is already working towards making our 100th birthday one that we will all be celebrating our Centenary in style - you can count on that!

All sorts of events are being considered to make this year extra special, both on and off the course.

However, In order to fulfil these dreams, money will be required and so the Club is already 12 months into its fundraising activities in order to raise as much as possible over the next three years so that we can do this special occasion justice.

Our target is £40,000.

Through this blog and the club website we will keep you fully informed of developments as the Centenary preparations get under way.

You can appreciate, all this takes major organisation, which is why a Centenary Committee has been formed to evaluate the members centenary ideas, obtain costs and feasibility studies, and make recommendations.

Some of the Hazel Grove Centenary ideas put forward are as follows:

Centenary Flag/Pin Flags
Centenary Calendar
Centenary Trophies
Centenary Book going back over the last 100 years
Redesign/stoning of the area around the HGGC large slate in front of the Clubhouse
Widen and refurb the bridge on the 1st

Widen and refurb the bridge on the 3rd
Electricity to the hut and fountain on the 8th
Upgrade of CCTV Security System

Refurbishment of the starters clock outside pro-shop
Fountains for the 8th and 15th holes lakes
Complete new Hole on 13th
Klaxon
Purchase of 100 shrubs/bushes or similar
Secure the hut with a view to installing hot and cold drinks machines

Memorial board at bottom of main stairs with history of achievements
Carve oak trees on 4th and 18th holes
Install a fountain on the 15th lake
Photographic area outside entrance of clubhouse
Welcome sign at front entrance
Circular bench between 15th and 16th
Refurb/sprucing up of the hut on the 9th
A walled area between the 4th and 5th Tees to tidy it up
Awning to go over balcony
Honorary Members' Board
Private shower and re-tiling in gents changing area.

CCTV around the clubhouse

100 bird-boxes around the course (in association with RSPB)

Regeneration and aeration of all ponds on course

Introduce Carp to all ponds and lakes

The committee with the help of the regular working party and members who are willing to donate their time, expertise and supplies to get all these projects underway is happening now and as we move through the year and the projects i'll write about them and give updates.