Scarcroft Golf Club

There is a saying "Where there is no vision people perish". In their vision and forward thinking the founding gentlemen realised that the City of Leeds was growing and developing out of all proportion at this time and the population of a thriving commercial city was rapidly increasing and the established City Golf Clubs could not cope with the number of applications for membership (other than Alwoodley and Moortown, which had their own traditions) and more important still, the demand by members to get on the course to play without waiting for hours. Each and every fairway could be seen from where the clubhouse was being constructed and later every green with one exception could be seen from the flat roof of the Clubhouse.The Clubhouse was very modern. The main entrance was where it is now but there was a very small foyer and the secretary's office was situated on the left so that he could observe all persons entering the Club. To gain access to the Clubhouse members turned left along a passage which led to a door which opened into a Palm Court (now the Trophy Lounge) where the Ladies, who were very few in numbers could enjoy afternoon tea with cucumber sandwiches of course but no string quartet. The bar was a sad affair, very small, very narrow and "L" shaped. The bar could not in any way accommodate the members of today and was the first major alteration to the club.