Wanstead Golf Club

The club was originally founded as Wanstead Park Golf Club due mainly to sterling efforts of Messrs J Gurney-Fowler, R.B Johnson and R Adam-Ellis respectively the first captain, the honorary secretary and honorary treasurer. The course of 9 holes was designed by Tom Dunn and laid out by greenkeeper James MacPherson, formerly of St Andrews and Mitcham Golf Club, who became the Club’s first professional. The opening, on Saturday 25th November 1893, was preceded by a celebration luncheon held in the newly refurbished Clubhouse which had been the stables of the former Wanstead House. The work was carried out by a local builder. Mr Hutchins, who followed the designs of Mr S Liddon-Walters, Architect.