The club was formed in March 1912 as a 9 Hole course. The Committee at the time asked the Greenkeeper, a Mr. H.J. Large, to quote for the construction of the tees and greens, the Council minutes of December 1912 showed that his original quote of £25.00s was turned down as too expensive, they finally accepted his revised quote of £19.00s.

The annual subscription for a Full Gent at this time was £1.10s. The land was leased from the Duke of Devonshire. In 1925 the Club increased their acreage in order to build an 18 hole golf course. and at the time the annual rent to the duke was £5.00. Over the years the land was purchased from the Duke and other sections were purchased as they became available, the most recent purchase was in 2003, each purchase adding to the quality of the course.

The most important and beneficial improvement in recent years was the decision to drain the course in 1995. This was a joint effort between the members who paid a levy, and the Lottery Commission who made a grant of £93,000, we were one of the first clubs to receive such a grant. The effort has proved worthwhile; the course is rarely out of play.

Through the 1960's, 70's and 80's we had the honour of having two ex-Ryder Cup players serving as our Professionals, Bert Jolly and Alex Caygill. The former played in the first Ryder Cup Competition in 1927.

In the early years our Clubhouse and Locker rooms consisted of a wooden building, which remained, in use until November 1979, when the present building replaced it, providing members with modern and spacious facility.