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10^th July 2011 playing in the Vice Presidents Cup

With the course now 18 holes with no preferred lies.

Andrew J Thomas of Tredegar playing off an handicap of 7 scored an excellent

gross score of 69 with his card being marked by Dale Middleton of Abertysswg and

the other player in the group was this years Club Vice Captain John Frowen of Markham.

Unluckily Andrew didn’t win the competition.

See his scorecard below

19^th June 2005 playing in the Vice Presidents Putter

When the course was playing as 18 holes with preferred lies on the new holes and No 15,

Robert J Bishop of Pontlottyn playing off an handicap of 4 scored an excellent gross

score of 66 with his card being marked by Ian James of Ebbw Vale and the other

player in the group Colin Price of Tredegar.

See his scorecard below

25th August 1991 playing in the Vice Presidents Cup

When the course was a 9 hole course x 2, there was always preferred lies on No 6 and No 15.

Jeff H Davies of Merthyr Tydfil playing off an handicap of 6, scored an excellent gross score of 69

with his card being marked by Roy Evans of Tredgar and the other player in the group

Peter Morgan of Rhymney.

See his scorecard below

On Saturday 5^th July 2003 the golf course was officially opened as a

18 hole golf course with thanks to the sportlot and the magnificent efforts of the members

past and present.

The course was officially opened by Mr Paul Mayo PGA of Newport Golf Club,

Former British amateur champion and Former European Tour Professional.

Golf course officially opened Saturday 6th June 1925.

A report from The Merthyr Express Thursday 18th June 1925.

A interesting ceremony at Tredegar and Rhymney District Golf Club on Saturday 13th June 1925.

Established in May 1921, when a number of professional people decided to open a golf course

on the mountain between the industrial towns of Tredegar and Rhymney,.

Overlooking the villages of Abertysswg, Pontlottyn, uptowards Rhymney, over to Tredegar,

the Brecon Beacons in the distance and the view down the Rhymney Valley.

They rented a number of fields from the local farmer and set about the long,

tedious and costly business of turning it into a playable golf course.

for two or three years, it was not formally opened until Saturday June 6th 1925

because the greens were not in a satisfactory playing condition and it was thought desirable to

first place the club on a firm basis.

Thanks to the perseverance of a number of “diehards” who were undaunted by the difficulties

confronting them, this consummation has at last been reached and the club

now have a course of which they can be justly proud, a good membership and all

the facilities for taking its place among the recognised golf clubs of South Wales.

The course is a most picturesque one, running in three terraces on the mountain

between Tredegar and Rhymney, affording glorious views and the air is heavily laden

with health giving ozone equal to the best spa in England and Wales.

The greens and fairways have been excellently prepared by the club professional Mr Phillips

and many experts in the game have complimented him upon his success.

Describing the greens as among some of the best in the district.

A spacious clubhouse has been erected in a convenient position,

considerable attention has been given to the drainage and to the approach everything

possible done for the convenience and comfort of the members and the visitors.

There was a large company at the formal opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon, glorious

the event being favoured with weather which enabled the visitors to see the course at its

very best. Captain Dr. F.D. O’Neill, in asking Dr. E.T.H. Davies, Chairman of the club,

to declare the course open said he had two very pleasureable duties to perform,

the first being to extend to all the visitors a most cordial welcome to the course.

The officers and members of the club were very glad to see them, so that they might share

with them the delights of the situation on such a glorious afternoon.They hoped they would

have a perfectly pleasurable time. The other duty he had to perform was to ask Dr Davies,

their enthusiastic and highly efficient chairman to formally open the course and he

(Captain Dr O'Neill) was asked to present him with that wonderful weapon, a golf driver,

with which to drive a mighty ball from the first tee. (Laughter and Applause).

Dr. E.T.H. Davies, in accepting the driver, thanked the ladies and gentlemen of the committee

for honouring him by asking him to open the course. He was reminded of a remark by

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald the ex-premier, that Life is like golf, the more you force the less

you cover. Dr. Davies referred to the early beginnings of the club and its uphill struggles

and said that were it not for the generosity of the Tredegar Iron and Coal

Company they would not have been able to take part in that ceremony.

About four to five years ago some of them had approached Mr A.S. Tallis,

the managing director of the company, with a request for assistance

and they very generously contributed £150.00 and made the gift of a clubhouse as a start.

He was afraid that they had frittered away the money on the greens in the earlier years of the

club and they fell on evil days, but their optimistic friends kept pegging away undaunted by

difficulties and the result was that delightful course But their optimistic friends kept pegging

away undaunted by difficulties and the result which they were opening that afternoon. (Applause)

Dr. Davies referred to the splendid services of the Captain Dr. F.D. O’Neill and club to

said it would not be impossible for any have a more enthusiastic officer.

Captain Dr O’Neill had come up there time after time not to play golf but to map out the course

and the condition of the course at the present time was almost entirely due to

Dr. O’Neill and Mr T Roberts, who was unable to be with them that afternoon owing to him

being at Windsor with the Rhymney Choir and who was responsible for discovering their

professional Mr Phillips. They would be able to see for themselves when they went around the

course what splendid work Mr Phillips had put in with the loyal help of several enthusiastic

members of the committee.

The greens would now compare favourably with any about the locality and they were as good

as anything provided by the ratepayers (Laughter and Applause)

It afforded him the greatest personal pleasure to open the course and he did so with

utmost enthusiasm. (Loud Applause)

Dr. Davies then drove a ball from first tee amid applause and formally declared the course open.

Mr. W.H. Trump (Rhymney) moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Davies for performing the opening

ceremony and said that the indomitable perseverance of Dr. Davies was largely responsible for

the existence of the club.

Mr. D. Bowen BA (Tredegar) seconded and referred to the hard work of Captain Dr O’Neill

and the lady members of the club in making the ceremony a success.

Ald. T.J. Price JP in supporting the motion expressed his great happiness in being present in

those delightful surroundings in such glorious sunshine and with such fine company.

He felt that to be in such company, under such conditions greatly benefited him in health.

He was never so convinced as then of the true value of social intercourse, friendship and loyalty

to each other. It was the duty of everyone to cultivate that spirit which would help England in its

present dilemma. (Applause)

The visitors appreciated the kindness of the club in inviting them to take part in that delightful

little ceremony.

It was a revelation to him to find they had such an excellent course. He was convinced from

what he saw that day that they had the right people in charge.

He hoped they would find great pleasure in coming up there and taking part in a game and

benefiting from the beautiful air and the charming surroundings. (Applause)

The vote was heartily accorded and Dr Davies breifly responded.

The visitors then strolled around the course watching the players and admiring the well-laid

greens and the beautiful views. Returning to the clubhouse, a splendid tea was served in the

open-air, which was greatly enjoyed. The lady members of the club catered excellently

for the visitors.

The Officers of the club are:

Chairman Dr. E.T.H. Davies

Treasurer Mr. D.E. Hughes

Joint Secretaries Miss Queenie Price Tredegar and Mr. J. Morgan Davies Rhymney

Captain Captain Dr. F.D. O’Neill Rhymney

Vice Captain Mr. D.H. Jones Tredegar

On Saturday 5^th July 2003 the golf course was officially opened as a

18 hole golf course with thanks to the sportlot and the magnificent efforts of the members

past and present.

The course was officially opened by Mr Paul Mayo PGA of Newport Golf Club,

Former British amateur champion and Former European Tour Professional.